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Childcare Costs in Kent County, MI

FIPS: 26081 · Data year: 2022

$9,006

Center Infant/yr

$10,771

Family Infant/yr

$76,247

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,006	$10,771	$-1,765
Toddler	$9,006	$10,771	$-1,765
Preschool	$7,080	$9,659	$-2,579
School Age	$6,160	$7,829	$-1,669

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,006

Toddler $9,006

Preschool $7,080

School Age $6,160

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: $9,006

Median household income: $76,247

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,337/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,939	$7,939	$6,249	$6,363
2009	$7,299	$7,299	$6,777	$7,006
2010	$7,831	$7,831	$7,309	$7,423
2011	$8,363	$8,363	$7,840	$7,840
2012	$8,649	$8,649	$8,072	$7,861
2013	$8,935	$8,935	$8,304	$7,883
2014	$9,195	$9,195	$8,117	$8,244
2015	$9,455	$9,455	$7,929	$8,604
2016	$9,946	$9,946	$8,473	$8,619
2017	$10,435	$10,435	$9,017	$8,635
2018	$10,926	$10,926	$9,560	$8,650
2019	$9,966	$9,966	$8,940	$8,027
2020	$9,006	$9,006	$8,320	$7,405
2021	$8,047	$8,047	$7,700	$6,782
2022	$9,006	$9,006	$7,080	$6,160

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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.