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Childcare Costs in Charlevoix County, MI

FIPS: 26029 · Data year: 2022

$6,926

Center Infant/yr

$7,663

Family Infant/yr

$69,764

Median Income

9.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,926	$7,663	$-737
Toddler	$6,926	$7,886	$-960
Preschool	$6,926	$7,886	$-960
School Age	$5,782	$5,598	+$184

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,926

Toddler $6,926

Preschool $6,926

School Age $5,782

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: $69,764

Cost as % of income: 9.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,883/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,027	$7,027	$6,154	$6,252
2009	$6,254	$6,254	$5,807	$6,003
2010	$6,783	$6,783	$6,331	$6,429
2011	$7,312	$7,312	$6,855	$6,855
2012	$7,555	$7,555	$7,051	$6,868
2013	$7,797	$7,797	$7,246	$6,880
2014	$8,054	$8,054	$7,108	$7,221
2015	$8,311	$8,311	$6,970	$7,562
2016	$8,722	$8,722	$7,431	$7,561
2017	$9,135	$9,135	$7,893	$7,559
2018	$9,547	$9,547	$8,354	$7,558
2019	$8,237	$8,237	$7,640	$6,671
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$5,617	$6,213	$6,213	$4,895
2022	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782

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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.