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Childcare Costs in Big Horn County, MT

FIPS: 30003 · Data year: 2022

$11,331

Center Infant/yr

$8,917

Family Infant/yr

$52,463

Median Income

21.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,331	$8,917	+$2,414
Toddler	$11,797	$9,103	+$2,694
Preschool	$10,124	$9,103	+$1,021
School Age	$10,124	$8,434	+$1,690

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,331

Toddler $11,797

Preschool $10,124

School Age $10,124

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $11,331

Median household income: $52,463

Cost as % of income: 21.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,672/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	$6,812	$5,646	$5,925	$5,925
2016	$7,457	$6,525	$6,525	$6,525
2017	$8,103	$7,404	$7,125	$7,125
2018	$8,748	$8,283	$7,725	$7,725
2019	$9,394	$9,161	$8,325	$8,325
2020	$10,040	$10,040	$8,924	$8,924
2021	$10,685	$10,918	$9,524	$9,524
2022	$11,331	$11,797	$10,124	$10,124

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.