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Childcare Costs in Manistee County, MI

FIPS: 26101 · Data year: 2022

$8,427

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$59,467

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,427	$8,320	+$107
Toddler	$8,995	$8,320	+$675
Preschool	$8,995	$8,091	+$904
School Age	$8,057	$7,280	+$777

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,427

Toddler $8,995

Preschool $8,995

School Age $8,057

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: $8,427

Median household income: $59,467

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,163/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,372	$6,372	$5,884	$5,979
2009	$6,010	$6,010	$5,581	$5,769
2010	$6,508	$6,508	$6,074	$6,169
2011	$7,005	$7,005	$6,568	$6,568
2012	$7,226	$7,226	$6,744	$6,569
2013	$7,446	$7,446	$6,921	$6,570
2014	$7,463	$7,463	$6,597	$6,688
2015	$7,479	$7,479	$6,272	$6,805
2016	$7,724	$7,724	$6,577	$6,704
2017	$7,968	$7,968	$6,882	$6,603
2018	$8,213	$8,213	$7,187	$6,503
2019	$8,267	$8,267	$7,639	$6,892
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$8,091	$7,280
2021	$8,374	$8,544	$8,544	$7,669
2022	$8,427	$8,995	$8,995	$8,057

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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.