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Childcare Costs in Cascade County, MT

FIPS: 30013 · Data year: 2022

$11,445

Center Infant/yr

$9,253

Family Infant/yr

$61,351

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,445	$9,253	+$2,192
Toddler	$11,926	$9,450	+$2,476
Preschool	$10,227	$9,450	+$777
School Age	$10,227	$8,752	+$1,475

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,445

Toddler $11,926

Preschool $10,227

School Age $10,227

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: $11,445

Median household income: $61,351

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,295/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	$7,068	$5,866	$6,149	$6,149
2016	$7,693	$6,731	$6,731	$6,731
2017	$8,319	$7,597	$7,314	$7,314
2018	$8,944	$8,463	$7,897	$7,897
2019	$9,570	$9,329	$8,480	$8,480
2020	$10,195	$10,195	$9,062	$9,062
2021	$10,820	$11,060	$9,645	$9,645
2022	$11,445	$11,926	$10,227	$10,227

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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.