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Childcare Costs in Clare County, MI

FIPS: 26035 · Data year: 2022

$7,230

Center Infant/yr

$7,634

Family Infant/yr

$47,816

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,230	$7,634	$-404
Toddler	$7,230	$7,634	$-404
Preschool	$6,820	$6,926	$-106
School Age	$6,117	$7,457	$-1,340

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,230

Toddler $7,230

Preschool $6,820

School Age $6,117

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: $7,230

Median household income: $47,816

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,347/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,776	$6,776	$5,920	$6,010
2009	$5,751	$5,751	$5,340	$5,520
2010	$6,122	$6,122	$5,714	$5,804
2011	$6,493	$6,493	$6,087	$6,087
2012	$6,590	$6,590	$6,151	$5,994
2013	$6,687	$6,687	$6,215	$5,900
2014	$6,896	$6,896	$6,087	$6,182
2015	$7,104	$7,104	$5,958	$6,464
2016	$7,415	$7,415	$6,316	$6,430
2017	$7,726	$7,726	$6,674	$6,397
2018	$8,037	$8,037	$7,032	$6,363
2019	$7,835	$7,835	$6,979	$6,301
2020	$7,634	$7,634	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$7,432	$7,432	$6,873	$6,179
2022	$7,230	$7,230	$6,820	$6,117

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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.