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DOL Data · 2022

Oceana County, MI

Infant daycare in Oceana County, MI costs $149 per week ($7,763 per year) for center-based care, and $156 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,691, the childcare burden is 12.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$149
$7,763/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$156
$8,091/yr
Median Income
$60,691
Burden Index
12.8%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$149$7,763$156$8,091
Toddler (1-2)$149$7,763$156$8,091
Preschool (3-5)$143$7,443$142$7,405
School-Age (6+)$100$5,191$127$6,594
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Oceana County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Oceana County costs $149 per week ($7,763 per year). Family-based infant care costs $156 per week ($8,091 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Oceana County is 12.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $60,691 would spend about 12.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Oceana County at $149/wk is 14% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Oceana County costs $7,763 per year.

In Oceana County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $156/wk compared to $149/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $142/wk vs $143/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $127/wk (family) or $100/wk (center).

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