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Childcare Costs in Genesee County, MI

FIPS: 26049 · Data year: 2022

$7,919

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$58,594

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,919	$8,320	$-401
Toddler	$8,094	$8,320	$-226
Preschool	$8,094	$7,862	+$232
School Age	$6,949	$8,254	$-1,305

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,919

Toddler $8,094

Preschool $8,094

School Age $6,949

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: $7,919

Median household income: $58,594

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,102/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,514	$8,514	$7,117	$7,218
2009	$6,369	$6,369	$5,914	$6,115
2010	$6,832	$6,832	$6,377	$6,477
2011	$7,295	$7,295	$6,839	$6,839
2012	$7,513	$7,513	$7,012	$6,830
2013	$7,731	$7,731	$7,185	$6,821
2014	$7,797	$7,797	$6,890	$6,989
2015	$7,864	$7,864	$6,595	$7,156
2016	$8,149	$8,149	$6,940	$7,072
2017	$8,435	$8,435	$7,286	$6,988
2018	$8,721	$8,721	$7,631	$6,904
2019	$8,521	$8,521	$7,747	$6,915
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,862	$6,926
2021	$8,120	$8,120	$7,978	$6,938
2022	$7,919	$8,094	$8,094	$6,949

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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.