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Childcare Costs in Van Buren County, MI

FIPS: 26159 · Data year: 2022

$6,926

Center Infant/yr

$8,323

Family Infant/yr

$65,531

Median Income

10.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,926	$8,323	$-1,397
Toddler	$6,926	$8,522	$-1,596
Preschool	$6,389	$8,522	$-2,133
School Age	$4,812	$6,234	$-1,422

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,926

Toddler $6,926

Preschool $6,389

School Age $4,812

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: $6,926

Median household income: $65,531

Cost as % of income: 10.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,587/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,171	$7,171	$5,535	$5,626
2009	$5,763	$5,763	$5,351	$5,532
2010	$6,200	$6,200	$5,787	$5,878
2011	$6,638	$6,638	$6,223	$6,223
2012	$6,858	$6,858	$6,401	$6,234
2013	$7,078	$7,078	$6,578	$6,245
2014	$7,420	$7,420	$6,544	$6,654
2015	$7,763	$7,763	$6,510	$7,064
2016	$8,018	$8,018	$6,828	$6,960
2017	$8,274	$8,274	$7,146	$6,856
2018	$8,530	$8,530	$7,464	$6,753
2019	$7,728	$7,728	$7,195	$6,268
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,125	$6,658	$6,658	$5,297
2022	$6,926	$6,926	$6,389	$4,812

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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.