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Childcare Costs in Alger County, MI

FIPS: 26003 · Data year: 2022

$7,052

Center Infant/yr

$7,405

Family Infant/yr

$55,528

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,052	$7,405	$-353
Toddler	$7,772	$7,405	+$367
Preschool	$7,772	$7,280	+$492
School Age	$8,419	$7,280	+$1,139

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,052

Toddler $7,772

Preschool $7,772

School Age $8,419

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: $7,052

Median household income: $55,528

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,887/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,061	$6,061	$5,349	$5,433
2009	$5,361	$5,361	$4,978	$5,146
2010	$5,842	$5,842	$5,453	$5,537
2011	$6,323	$6,323	$5,927	$5,927
2012	$6,583	$6,583	$6,144	$5,983
2013	$6,844	$6,844	$6,361	$6,039
2014	$6,872	$6,872	$6,074	$6,159
2015	$6,900	$6,900	$5,787	$6,278
2016	$7,186	$7,186	$6,120	$6,233
2017	$7,471	$7,471	$6,454	$6,187
2018	$7,757	$7,757	$6,788	$6,141
2019	$7,581	$7,581	$7,034	$6,711
2020	$7,405	$7,405	$7,280	$7,280
2021	$7,229	$7,526	$7,526	$7,849
2022	$7,052	$7,772	$7,772	$8,419

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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.