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Childcare Costs in St. Clair County, MI

FIPS: 26147 · Data year: 2022

$8,441

Center Infant/yr

$8,736

Family Infant/yr

$66,887

Median Income

12.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,441	$8,736	$-295
Toddler	$8,441	$9,595	$-1,154
Preschool	$7,490	$9,595	$-2,105
School Age	$7,660	$9,013	$-1,353

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,441

Toddler $8,441

Preschool $7,490

School Age $7,660

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: $8,441

Median household income: $66,887

Cost as % of income: 12.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,682/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,533	$8,533	$7,134	$7,235
2009	$6,406	$6,406	$5,948	$6,150
2010	$6,912	$6,912	$6,451	$6,552
2011	$7,417	$7,417	$6,954	$6,954
2012	$7,577	$7,577	$7,072	$6,890
2013	$7,736	$7,736	$7,190	$6,826
2014	$7,828	$7,828	$6,916	$7,016
2015	$7,920	$7,920	$6,641	$7,206
2016	$8,290	$8,290	$7,062	$7,187
2017	$8,661	$8,661	$7,482	$7,168
2018	$9,031	$9,031	$7,902	$7,149
2019	$8,884	$8,884	$7,799	$7,277
2020	$8,736	$8,736	$7,696	$7,405
2021	$8,589	$8,589	$7,593	$7,533
2022	$8,441	$8,441	$7,490	$7,660

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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.