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Childcare Costs in Wexford County, MI

FIPS: 26165 · Data year: 2022

$5,632

Center Infant/yr

$8,379

Family Infant/yr

$58,652

Median Income

9.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,632	$8,379	$-2,747
Toddler	$6,660	$8,576	$-1,916
Preschool	$6,660	$8,576	$-1,916
School Age	$5,057	$6,288	$-1,231

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,632

Toddler $6,660

Preschool $6,660

School Age $5,057

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: $5,632

Median household income: $58,652

Cost as % of income: 9.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,106/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,634	$6,634	$5,380	$5,474
2009	$5,988	$5,988	$5,560	$5,748
2010	$6,529	$6,529	$6,094	$6,188
2011	$7,070	$7,070	$6,628	$6,628
2012	$7,296	$7,296	$6,809	$6,633
2013	$7,522	$7,522	$6,991	$6,637
2014	$7,650	$7,650	$6,757	$6,857
2015	$7,778	$7,778	$6,523	$7,078
2016	$7,926	$7,926	$6,746	$6,888
2017	$8,073	$8,073	$6,970	$6,698
2018	$8,221	$8,221	$7,193	$6,508
2019	$7,574	$7,574	$7,060	$6,145
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,280	$6,793	$6,793	$5,420
2022	$5,632	$6,660	$6,660	$5,057

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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.