Childcare Costs in Schoolcraft County, MI

FIPS: 26153 · Data year: 2022

$7,230
Center Infant/yr
$7,405
Family Infant/yr
$55,071
Median Income
13.1%
% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group Center-Based Family Childcare
Infant $7,230 $7,405
Toddler $7,927 $7,405
Preschool $7,927 $7,280
School Age $8,559 $7,280

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,230
Toddler $7,927
Preschool $7,927
School Age $8,559

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: $7,230
Median household income: $55,071
Cost as % of income: 13.1%
7% affordability threshold: $3,855/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year Infant
2008 $6,173
2009 $5,326
2010 $5,587
2011 $5,847
2012 $6,030
2013 $6,213
2014 $6,464
2015 $6,714
2016 $7,002
2017 $7,291
2018 $7,580
2019 $7,493
2020 $7,405
2021 $7,317
2022 $7,230

More Data for Schoolcraft County

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.