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Childcare Costs in Carter County, MT

FIPS: 30011 · Data year: 2022

$10,992

Center Infant/yr

$8,657

Family Infant/yr

$46,486

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,992	$8,657	+$2,335
Toddler	$11,479	$8,852	+$2,627
Preschool	$9,825	$8,852	+$973
School Age	$9,825	$8,191	+$1,634

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,992

Toddler $11,479

Preschool $9,825

School Age $9,825

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: $10,992

Median household income: $46,486

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,254/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	$7,256	$6,038	$6,313	$6,313
2016	$7,789	$6,815	$6,815	$6,815
2017	$8,323	$7,593	$7,317	$7,317
2018	$8,857	$8,370	$7,819	$7,819
2019	$9,391	$9,147	$8,320	$8,320
2020	$9,924	$9,924	$8,822	$8,822
2021	$10,458	$10,702	$9,324	$9,324
2022	$10,992	$11,479	$9,825	$9,825

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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.