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Childcare Costs in Carbon County, MT

FIPS: 30009 · Data year: 2022

$11,473

Center Infant/yr

$9,047

Family Infant/yr

$66,780

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,473	$9,047	+$2,426
Toddler	$12,032	$9,271	+$2,761
Preschool	$10,260	$9,271	+$989
School Age	$10,260	$8,563	+$1,697

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,473

Toddler $12,032

Preschool $10,260

School Age $10,260

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: $11,473

Median household income: $66,780

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,675/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	$8,516	$7,118	$7,414	$7,414
2016	$8,938	$7,820	$7,820	$7,820
2017	$9,361	$8,522	$8,227	$8,227
2018	$9,783	$9,224	$8,634	$8,634
2019	$10,206	$9,926	$9,040	$9,040
2020	$10,628	$10,628	$9,447	$9,447
2021	$11,051	$11,330	$9,853	$9,853
2022	$11,473	$12,032	$10,260	$10,260

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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.