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Childcare Costs in Lake County, MI

FIPS: 26085 · Data year: 2022

$8,496

Center Infant/yr

$8,091

Family Infant/yr

$45,946

Median Income

18.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,496	$8,091	+$405
Toddler	$8,496	$8,091	+$405
Preschool	$8,084	$7,405	+$679
School Age	$5,771	$7,052	$-1,281

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,496

Toddler $8,496

Preschool $8,084

School Age $5,771

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: $8,496

Median household income: $45,946

Cost as % of income: 18.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,216/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,958	$5,958	$5,500	$5,582
2009	$5,182	$5,182	$4,812	$4,975
2010	$5,594	$5,594	$5,222	$5,303
2011	$6,006	$6,006	$5,631	$5,631
2012	$6,215	$6,215	$5,801	$5,649
2013	$6,423	$6,423	$5,970	$5,667
2014	$6,633	$6,633	$5,854	$5,947
2015	$6,843	$6,843	$5,739	$6,226
2016	$7,124	$7,124	$6,068	$6,179
2017	$7,405	$7,405	$6,397	$6,132
2018	$7,686	$7,686	$6,726	$6,085
2019	$7,889	$7,889	$7,065	$6,007
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$7,405	$5,928
2021	$8,294	$8,294	$7,744	$5,849
2022	$8,496	$8,496	$8,084	$5,771

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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.