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DOL Data · 2022

Tuscola County, MI

Infant daycare in Tuscola County, MI costs $107 per week ($5,545 per year) for center-based care, and $163 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $59,815, the childcare burden is 9.3% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$107
$5,545/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$163
$8,467/yr
Median Income
$59,815
Burden Index
9.3%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$107$5,545$163$8,467
Toddler (1-2)$118$6,126$163$8,467
Preschool (3-5)$118$6,126$158$8,203
School-Age (6+)$114$5,903$140$7,288
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Tuscola County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Tuscola County costs $107 per week ($5,545 per year). Family-based infant care costs $163 per week ($8,467 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Tuscola County is 9.3%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $59,815 would spend about 9.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Tuscola County at $107/wk is 39% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Tuscola County costs $5,545 per year.

In Tuscola County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $163/wk compared to $107/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $158/wk vs $118/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $140/wk (family) or $114/wk (center).

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