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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, MI

FIPS: 26163 · Data year: 2022

$9,214

Center Infant/yr

$9,485

Family Infant/yr

$57,223

Median Income

16.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,214	$9,485	$-271
Toddler	$9,214	$9,485	$-271
Preschool	$8,562	$8,549	+$13
School Age	$7,419	$8,909	$-1,490

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,214

Toddler $9,214

Preschool $8,562

School Age $7,419

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: $9,214

Median household income: $57,223

Cost as % of income: 16.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,006/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,426	$7,426	$6,524	$6,635
2009	$7,052	$7,052	$6,548	$6,769
2010	$7,547	$7,547	$7,044	$7,155
2011	$8,043	$8,043	$7,541	$7,541
2012	$8,266	$8,266	$7,715	$7,516
2013	$8,489	$8,489	$7,890	$7,491
2014	$8,622	$8,622	$7,616	$7,729
2015	$8,755	$8,755	$7,343	$7,967
2016	$9,089	$9,089	$7,741	$7,886
2017	$9,422	$9,422	$8,138	$7,804
2018	$9,755	$9,755	$8,536	$7,723
2019	$9,620	$9,620	$8,543	$7,647
2020	$9,485	$9,485	$8,549	$7,571
2021	$9,350	$9,350	$8,556	$7,495
2022	$9,214	$9,214	$8,562	$7,419

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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.