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Childcare Costs in Chippewa County, MI

FIPS: 26033 · Data year: 2022

$6,759

Center Infant/yr

$7,405

Family Infant/yr

$58,408

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,759	$7,405	$-646
Toddler	$7,516	$7,405	+$111
Preschool	$7,516	$7,280	+$236
School Age	$8,187	$7,280	+$907

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,759

Toddler $7,516

Preschool $7,516

School Age $8,187

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: $6,759

Median household income: $58,408

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,089/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,142	$6,142	$5,671	$5,758
2009	$5,550	$5,550	$5,153	$5,328
2010	$5,959	$5,959	$5,561	$5,649
2011	$6,367	$6,367	$5,969	$5,969
2012	$6,641	$6,641	$6,198	$6,036
2013	$6,916	$6,916	$6,428	$6,102
2014	$6,984	$6,984	$6,171	$6,260
2015	$7,052	$7,052	$5,914	$6,417
2016	$7,385	$7,385	$6,290	$6,402
2017	$7,717	$7,717	$6,667	$6,388
2018	$8,050	$8,050	$7,044	$6,373
2019	$7,728	$7,728	$7,162	$6,827
2020	$7,405	$7,405	$7,280	$7,280
2021	$7,082	$7,398	$7,398	$7,733
2022	$6,759	$7,516	$7,516	$8,187

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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.