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DOL Data · 2022

Emmet County, MI

Infant daycare in Emmet County, MI costs $133 per week ($6,926 per year) for center-based care, and $135 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $69,690, the childcare burden is 9.9% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$133
$6,926/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$135
$7,037/yr
Median Income
$69,690
Burden Index
9.9%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$133$6,926$135$7,037
Toddler (1-2)$133$6,926$140$7,282
Preschool (3-5)$133$6,926$140$7,282
School-Age (6+)$111$5,782$96$4,994
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Emmet County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Emmet County costs $133 per week ($6,926 per year). Family-based infant care costs $135 per week ($7,037 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Emmet County is 9.9%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $69,690 would spend about 9.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Emmet County at $133/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Emmet County costs $6,926 per year.

In Emmet County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $135/wk compared to $133/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $140/wk vs $133/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $96/wk (family) or $111/wk (center).

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