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Childcare Costs in Tuscola County, MI

FIPS: 26157 · Data year: 2022

$5,545

Center Infant/yr

$8,467

Family Infant/yr

$59,815

Median Income

9.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,545	$8,467	$-2,922
Toddler	$6,126	$8,467	$-2,341
Preschool	$6,126	$8,203	$-2,077
School Age	$5,903	$7,288	$-1,385

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,545

Toddler $6,126

Preschool $6,126

School Age $5,903

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $5,545

Median household income: $59,815

Cost as % of income: 9.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,187/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,776	$6,776	$5,920	$6,010
2009	$5,751	$5,751	$5,340	$5,520
2010	$6,192	$6,192	$5,779	$5,869
2011	$6,632	$6,632	$6,218	$6,218
2012	$6,878	$6,878	$6,419	$6,251
2013	$7,122	$7,122	$6,620	$6,284
2014	$7,290	$7,290	$6,437	$6,535
2015	$7,458	$7,458	$6,255	$6,786
2016	$7,741	$7,741	$6,593	$6,716
2017	$8,025	$8,025	$6,931	$6,647
2018	$8,308	$8,308	$7,270	$6,577
2019	$7,617	$7,617	$6,984	$6,408
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,698	$6,240
2021	$6,236	$6,412	$6,412	$6,072
2022	$5,545	$6,126	$6,126	$5,903

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.