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Childcare Costs in Daniels County, MT

FIPS: 30019 · Data year: 2022

$10,225

Center Infant/yr

$8,070

Family Infant/yr

$47,378

Median Income

21.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,225	$8,070	+$2,155
Toddler	$10,751	$8,280	+$2,471
Preschool	$9,147	$8,280	+$867
School Age	$9,147	$7,639	+$1,508

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,225

Toddler $10,751

Preschool $9,147

School Age $9,147

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: $10,225

Median household income: $47,378

Cost as % of income: 21.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,316/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	$8,119	$6,804	$7,071	$7,071
2016	$8,420	$7,367	$7,367	$7,367
2017	$8,721	$7,932	$7,664	$7,664
2018	$9,021	$8,495	$7,961	$7,961
2019	$9,323	$9,059	$8,258	$8,258
2020	$9,623	$9,623	$8,554	$8,554
2021	$9,924	$10,187	$8,851	$8,851
2022	$10,225	$10,751	$9,147	$9,147

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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.