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Childcare Costs in Washtenaw County, MI

FIPS: 26161 · Data year: 2022

$11,866

Center Infant/yr

$12,480

Family Infant/yr

$84,245

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,866	$12,480	$-614
Toddler	$11,866	$12,480	$-614
Preschool	$11,672	$11,565	+$107
School Age	$10,683	$12,644	$-1,961

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,866

Toddler $11,866

Preschool $11,672

School Age $10,683

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: $11,866

Median household income: $84,245

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,897/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,744	$9,744	$8,259	$8,397
2009	$8,828	$8,828	$8,197	$8,475
2010	$9,425	$9,425	$8,796	$8,935
2011	$10,021	$10,021	$9,395	$9,395
2012	$10,336	$10,336	$9,646	$9,396
2013	$10,649	$10,649	$9,897	$9,396
2014	$10,975	$10,975	$9,687	$9,839
2015	$11,300	$11,300	$9,476	$10,282
2016	$11,898	$11,898	$10,137	$10,310
2017	$12,496	$12,496	$10,797	$10,338
2018	$13,094	$13,094	$11,457	$10,366
2019	$12,787	$12,787	$11,511	$10,446
2020	$12,480	$12,480	$11,565	$10,525
2021	$12,173	$12,173	$11,619	$10,604
2022	$11,866	$11,866	$11,672	$10,683

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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.