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Childcare Costs in Branch County, MI

FIPS: 26023 · Data year: 2022

$6,698

Center Infant/yr

$7,896

Family Infant/yr

$60,600

Median Income

11.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,698	$7,896	$-1,198
Toddler	$6,698	$7,896	$-1,198
Preschool	$5,253	$7,179	$-1,926
School Age	$5,075	$4,849	+$226

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,698

Toddler $6,698

Preschool $5,253

School Age $5,075

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: $6,698

Median household income: $60,600

Cost as % of income: 11.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,242/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,847	$6,847	$5,987	$6,079
2009	$5,894	$5,894	$5,473	$5,659
2010	$6,392	$6,392	$5,966	$6,059
2011	$6,889	$6,889	$6,458	$6,458
2012	$7,106	$7,106	$6,632	$6,459
2013	$7,322	$7,322	$6,805	$6,460
2014	$7,346	$7,346	$6,493	$6,583
2015	$7,369	$7,369	$6,180	$6,705
2016	$7,666	$7,666	$6,529	$6,649
2017	$7,962	$7,962	$6,878	$6,594
2018	$8,259	$8,259	$7,227	$6,538
2019	$7,479	$7,479	$6,733	$5,807
2020	$6,698	$6,698	$6,240	$5,075
2021	$5,917	$5,917	$5,747	$4,344
2022	$6,698	$6,698	$5,253	$5,075

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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.