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Childcare Costs in Cass County, MI

FIPS: 26027 · Data year: 2022

$6,926

Center Infant/yr

$8,244

Family Infant/yr

$65,183

Median Income

10.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,926	$8,244	$-1,318
Toddler	$6,926	$8,446	$-1,520
Preschool	$6,284	$8,446	$-2,162
School Age	$4,716	$6,158	$-1,442

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,926

Toddler $6,926

Preschool $6,284

School Age $4,716

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: $6,926

Median household income: $65,183

Cost as % of income: 10.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,563/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,925	$6,925	$6,059	$6,154
2009	$6,050	$6,050	$5,618	$5,808
2010	$6,585	$6,585	$6,146	$6,241
2011	$7,119	$7,119	$6,674	$6,674
2012	$7,274	$7,274	$6,789	$6,614
2013	$7,429	$7,429	$6,905	$6,555
2014	$7,659	$7,659	$6,760	$6,867
2015	$7,888	$7,888	$6,615	$7,178
2016	$8,142	$8,142	$6,933	$7,068
2017	$8,396	$8,396	$7,251	$6,958
2018	$8,651	$8,651	$7,569	$6,848
2019	$7,789	$7,789	$7,248	$6,315
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,064	$6,605	$6,605	$5,249
2022	$6,926	$6,926	$6,284	$4,716

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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.