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DOL Data · 2022

Shiawassee County, MI

Infant daycare in Shiawassee County, MI costs $159 per week ($8,288 per year) for center-based care, and $160 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $62,498, the childcare burden is 13.3% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$159
$8,288/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$160
$8,320/yr
Median Income
$62,498
Burden Index
13.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$159$8,288$160$8,320
Toddler (1-2)$162$8,417$160$8,320
Preschool (3-5)$162$8,417$151$7,862
School-Age (6+)$139$7,241$163$8,492
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Shiawassee County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Shiawassee County costs $159 per week ($8,288 per year). Family-based infant care costs $160 per week ($8,320 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Shiawassee County is 13.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $62,498 would spend about 13.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Shiawassee County at $159/wk is 8% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Shiawassee County costs $8,288 per year.

In Shiawassee County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $160/wk compared to $159/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $151/wk vs $162/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $163/wk (family) or $139/wk (center).

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