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Childcare Costs in Isabella County, MI

FIPS: 26073 · Data year: 2022

$7,634

Center Infant/yr

$9,121

Family Infant/yr

$52,638

Median Income

14.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,634	$9,121	$-1,487
Toddler	$7,634	$9,121	$-1,487
Preschool	$5,776	$7,927	$-2,151
School Age	$5,172	$6,555	$-1,383

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,634

Toddler $7,634

Preschool $5,776

School Age $5,172

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: $7,634

Median household income: $52,638

Cost as % of income: 14.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,685/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,271	$7,271	$6,380	$6,486
2009	$6,742	$6,742	$6,261	$6,473
2010	$7,219	$7,219	$6,738	$6,844
2011	$7,696	$7,696	$7,215	$7,215
2012	$7,908	$7,908	$7,380	$7,190
2013	$8,119	$8,119	$7,546	$7,164
2014	$8,315	$8,315	$7,342	$7,454
2015	$8,511	$8,511	$7,138	$7,745
2016	$8,751	$8,751	$7,451	$7,599
2017	$8,991	$8,991	$7,764	$7,453
2018	$9,231	$9,231	$8,077	$7,308
2019	$8,432	$8,432	$7,502	$6,774
2020	$7,634	$7,634	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$6,835	$6,835	$6,351	$5,706
2022	$7,634	$7,634	$5,776	$5,172

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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.