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Childcare Costs in Chouteau County, MT

FIPS: 30015 · Data year: 2022

$11,100

Center Infant/yr

$8,724

Family Infant/yr

$51,791

Median Income

21.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,100	$8,724	+$2,376
Toddler	$11,504	$8,885	+$2,619
Preschool	$9,912	$8,885	+$1,027
School Age	$9,912	$8,248	+$1,664

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,100

Toddler $11,504

Preschool $9,912

School Age $9,912

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: $11,100

Median household income: $51,791

Cost as % of income: 21.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,625/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	$5,700	$4,689	$4,954	$4,954
2016	$6,471	$5,662	$5,662	$5,662
2017	$7,243	$6,636	$6,371	$6,371
2018	$8,014	$7,610	$7,079	$7,079
2019	$8,786	$8,584	$7,787	$7,787
2020	$9,557	$9,557	$8,495	$8,495
2021	$10,329	$10,531	$9,203	$9,203
2022	$11,100	$11,504	$9,912	$9,912

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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.