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Childcare Costs in Berrien County, MI

FIPS: 26021 · Data year: 2022

$7,131

Center Infant/yr

$9,985

Family Infant/yr

$60,379

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,131	$9,985	$-2,854
Toddler	$7,131	$8,091	$-960
Preschool	$5,933	$8,043	$-2,110
School Age	$5,314	$6,670	$-1,356

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,131

Toddler $7,131

Preschool $5,933

School Age $5,314

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: $7,131

Median household income: $60,379

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,227/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,004	$7,004	$6,132	$6,230
2009	$6,208	$6,208	$5,764	$5,959
2010	$6,696	$6,696	$6,249	$6,347
2011	$7,183	$7,183	$6,734	$6,734
2012	$7,434	$7,434	$6,939	$6,758
2013	$7,686	$7,686	$7,144	$6,782
2014	$7,892	$7,892	$6,967	$7,075
2015	$8,097	$8,097	$6,790	$7,367
2016	$8,415	$8,415	$7,167	$7,300
2017	$8,733	$8,733	$7,543	$7,233
2018	$9,051	$9,051	$7,920	$7,166
2019	$8,571	$8,571	$7,423	$6,703
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$7,611	$7,611	$6,430	$5,777
2022	$7,131	$7,131	$5,933	$5,314

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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.