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Childcare Costs in Macomb County, MI

FIPS: 26099 · Data year: 2022

$9,303

Center Infant/yr

$9,942

Family Infant/yr

$73,876

Median Income

12.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,303	$9,942	$-639
Toddler	$9,303	$9,942	$-639
Preschool	$9,211	$9,235	$-24
School Age	$8,263	$9,879	$-1,616

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,303

Toddler $9,303

Preschool $9,211

School Age $8,263

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: $9,303

Median household income: $73,876

Cost as % of income: 12.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,171/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,885	$8,885	$7,461	$7,573
2009	$7,110	$7,110	$6,602	$6,826
2010	$7,641	$7,641	$7,132	$7,244
2011	$8,172	$8,172	$7,661	$7,661
2012	$8,490	$8,490	$7,924	$7,716
2013	$8,808	$8,808	$8,186	$7,771
2014	$9,085	$9,085	$8,019	$8,146
2015	$9,363	$9,363	$7,853	$8,520
2016	$9,769	$9,769	$8,322	$8,472
2017	$10,176	$10,176	$8,790	$8,425
2018	$10,582	$10,582	$9,259	$8,377
2019	$10,262	$10,262	$9,247	$8,349
2020	$9,942	$9,942	$9,235	$8,320
2021	$9,623	$9,623	$9,223	$8,291
2022	$9,303	$9,303	$9,211	$8,263

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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.