ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

St. Clair County, MI

Infant daycare in St. Clair County, MI costs $162 per week ($8,441 per year) for center-based care, and $168 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $66,887, the childcare burden is 12.6% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$162
$8,441/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$168
$8,736/yr
Median Income
$66,887
Burden Index
12.6%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$162$8,441$168$8,736
Toddler (1-2)$162$8,441$185$9,595
Preschool (3-5)$144$7,490$185$9,595
School-Age (6+)$147$7,660$173$9,013
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St. Clair County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in St. Clair County costs $162 per week ($8,441 per year). Family-based infant care costs $168 per week ($8,736 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for St. Clair County is 12.6%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $66,887 would spend about 12.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. St. Clair County at $162/wk is 6% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in St. Clair County costs $8,441 per year.

In St. Clair County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $168/wk compared to $162/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $185/wk vs $144/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $173/wk (family) or $147/wk (center).

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