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Childcare Costs in Benzie County, MI

FIPS: 26019 · Data year: 2022

$6,906

Center Infant/yr

$10,329

Family Infant/yr

$71,327

Median Income

9.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,906	$10,329	$-3,423
Toddler	$7,665	$10,329	$-2,664
Preschool	$7,665	$10,098	$-2,433
School Age	$6,854	$8,476	$-1,622

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,906

Toddler $7,665

Preschool $7,665

School Age $6,854

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: $6,906

Median household income: $71,327

Cost as % of income: 9.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,993/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,258	$7,258	$5,959	$6,073
2009	$7,235	$7,235	$6,718	$6,945
2010	$7,656	$7,656	$7,145	$7,259
2011	$8,077	$8,077	$7,572	$7,572
2012	$8,315	$8,315	$7,760	$7,559
2013	$8,552	$8,552	$7,949	$7,546
2014	$8,530	$8,530	$7,542	$7,644
2015	$8,508	$8,508	$7,135	$7,742
2016	$8,916	$8,916	$7,596	$7,730
2017	$9,326	$9,326	$8,057	$7,718
2018	$9,734	$9,734	$8,518	$7,706
2019	$9,027	$9,027	$8,304	$7,493
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$8,091	$7,280
2021	$7,613	$7,878	$7,878	$7,067
2022	$6,906	$7,665	$7,665	$6,854

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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.