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Childcare Costs in St. Joseph County, MI

FIPS: 26149 · Data year: 2022

$6,698

Center Infant/yr

$7,952

Family Infant/yr

$62,281

Median Income

10.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,698	$7,952	$-1,254
Toddler	$6,698	$7,952	$-1,254
Preschool	$5,327	$7,233	$-1,906
School Age	$5,075	$4,903	+$172

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,698

Toddler $6,698

Preschool $5,327

School Age $5,075

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: $6,698

Median household income: $62,281

Cost as % of income: 10.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,360/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,819	$6,819	$5,961	$6,052
2009	$5,838	$5,838	$5,421	$5,605
2010	$6,252	$6,252	$5,835	$5,927
2011	$6,667	$6,667	$6,250	$6,250
2012	$6,866	$6,866	$6,408	$6,242
2013	$7,065	$7,065	$6,567	$6,234
2014	$7,161	$7,161	$6,326	$6,419
2015	$7,257	$7,257	$6,086	$6,603
2016	$7,563	$7,563	$6,442	$6,559
2017	$7,869	$7,869	$6,797	$6,516
2018	$8,174	$8,174	$7,153	$6,471
2019	$7,436	$7,436	$6,697	$5,774
2020	$6,698	$6,698	$6,240	$5,075
2021	$5,959	$5,959	$5,784	$4,377
2022	$6,698	$6,698	$5,327	$5,075

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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.