MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Delta County, MI?
In Delta County, MI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $144 a week ($622 a month, $7,470 a year)†.
$144
per week · Delta County, MI · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $168 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $144† | $142† |
| Toddler | $156† | $142† |
| Preschool | $156† | $140† |
| School-age‡ | $168† | $140† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Delta County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,470 a year† — that is 10.3% of the county’s median family income of $72,385 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Delta County?
Uses Delta County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DELTA COUNTY
$7,470
per year · $622 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,067 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Delta County compares
- Delta County$144 /wk†
- Michigan median$173 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Delta County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alger CountyMI | $136 /wk |
| Door CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Leelanau CountyMI | $160 /wk |
| Marquette CountyMI | $143 /wk |
| Menominee CountyMI | $147 /wk |
| Schoolcraft CountyMI | $139 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Delta County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $142 |
| 2021 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Delta County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($622 per month, $7,470 per year) at a child care center in Delta County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Delta County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,470 a year, or 10.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Delta County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($617 per month, $7,405 per year) at a family child care home in Delta County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Delta County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($678 per month, $8,137 per year) at a child care center in Delta County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Delta County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($678 per month, $8,137 per year) at a child care center in Delta County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.