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Childcare Costs in Mecosta County, MI

FIPS: 26107 · Data year: 2022

$5,781

Center Infant/yr

$8,478

Family Infant/yr

$54,132

Median Income

10.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,781	$8,478	$-2,697
Toddler	$6,790	$8,478	$-1,688
Preschool	$6,790	$6,926	$-136
School Age	$5,175	$6,384	$-1,209

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,781

Toddler $6,790

Preschool $6,790

School Age $5,175

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: $5,781

Median household income: $54,132

Cost as % of income: 10.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,789/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,627	$6,627	$6,128	$6,226
2009	$6,234	$6,234	$5,789	$5,984
2010	$6,817	$6,817	$6,363	$6,460
2011	$7,399	$7,399	$6,937	$6,937
2012	$7,424	$7,424	$6,930	$6,754
2013	$7,448	$7,448	$6,923	$6,572
2014	$7,467	$7,467	$6,600	$6,692
2015	$7,485	$7,485	$6,278	$6,811
2016	$7,681	$7,681	$6,540	$6,671
2017	$7,876	$7,876	$6,801	$6,531
2018	$8,071	$8,071	$7,063	$6,390
2019	$7,499	$7,499	$6,995	$6,087
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,354	$6,858	$6,858	$5,479
2022	$5,781	$6,790	$6,790	$5,175

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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.