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Childcare Costs in Ottawa County, MI

FIPS: 26139 · Data year: 2022

$8,549

Center Infant/yr

$10,023

Family Infant/yr

$83,932

Median Income

10.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,549	$10,023	$-1,474
Toddler	$8,549	$10,023	$-1,474
Preschool	$6,886	$9,362	$-2,476
School Age	$6,926	$7,032	$-106

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,549

Toddler $8,549

Preschool $6,886

School Age $6,926

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: $8,549

Median household income: $83,932

Cost as % of income: 10.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,875/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,988	$7,988	$6,294	$6,411
2009	$7,396	$7,396	$6,868	$7,101
2010	$7,937	$7,937	$7,408	$7,524
2011	$8,478	$8,478	$7,948	$7,948
2012	$8,721	$8,721	$8,140	$7,928
2013	$8,964	$8,964	$8,331	$7,909
2014	$9,167	$9,167	$8,095	$8,218
2015	$9,370	$9,370	$7,858	$8,526
2016	$9,788	$9,788	$8,338	$8,488
2017	$10,207	$10,207	$8,817	$8,450
2018	$10,625	$10,625	$9,297	$8,412
2019	$9,587	$9,587	$8,694	$7,669
2020	$8,549	$8,549	$8,091	$6,926
2021	$7,511	$7,511	$7,489	$6,184
2022	$8,549	$8,549	$6,886	$6,926

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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.