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DOL Data · 2022

Allegan County, MI

Infant daycare in Allegan County, MI costs $124 per week ($6,427 per year) for center-based care, and $183 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $75,543, the childcare burden is 8.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$124
$6,427/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$183
$9,492/yr
Median Income
$75,543
Burden Index
8.5%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$124$6,427$183$9,492
Toddler (1-2)$126$6,534$183$9,492
Preschool (3-5)$126$6,534$167$8,672
School-Age (6+)$118$6,133$144$7,507
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Allegan County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Allegan County costs $124 per week ($6,427 per year). Family-based infant care costs $183 per week ($9,492 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Allegan County is 8.5%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $75,543 would spend about 8.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Allegan County at $124/wk is 29% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Allegan County costs $6,427 per year.

In Allegan County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $183/wk compared to $124/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $167/wk vs $126/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $144/wk (family) or $118/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.