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Childcare Costs in Eaton County, MI

FIPS: 26045 · Data year: 2022

$8,091

Center Infant/yr

$9,599

Family Infant/yr

$77,158

Median Income

10.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,091	$9,599	$-1,508
Toddler	$8,091	$9,836	$-1,745
Preschool	$7,532	$9,836	$-2,304
School Age	$6,011	$5,676	+$335

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,091

Toddler $8,091

Preschool $7,532

School Age $6,011

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: $8,091

Median household income: $77,158

Cost as % of income: 10.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,401/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,807	$7,807	$6,126	$6,236
2009	$7,034	$7,034	$6,531	$6,752
2010	$7,516	$7,516	$7,015	$7,126
2011	$7,999	$7,999	$7,499	$7,499
2012	$8,250	$8,250	$7,700	$7,500
2013	$8,501	$8,501	$7,901	$7,501
2014	$8,605	$8,605	$7,602	$7,713
2015	$8,708	$8,708	$7,303	$7,924
2016	$9,101	$9,101	$7,752	$7,892
2017	$9,494	$9,494	$8,201	$7,859
2018	$9,886	$9,886	$8,651	$7,827
2019	$8,989	$8,989	$8,371	$6,919
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$8,091	$6,011
2021	$7,194	$7,811	$7,811	$5,104
2022	$8,091	$8,091	$7,532	$6,011

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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.