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Childcare Costs in Fallon County, MT

FIPS: 30025 · Data year: 2022

$12,203

Center Infant/yr

$9,594

Family Infant/yr

$79,750

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,203	$9,594	+$2,609
Toddler	$12,664	$9,778	+$2,886
Preschool	$10,899	$9,778	+$1,121
School Age	$10,899	$9,072	+$1,827

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,203

Toddler $12,664

Preschool $10,899

School Age $10,899

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: $12,203

Median household income: $79,750

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,583/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	$6,568	$5,416	$5,710	$5,710
2016	$7,373	$6,451	$6,451	$6,451
2017	$8,178	$7,486	$7,193	$7,193
2018	$8,983	$8,522	$7,934	$7,934
2019	$9,788	$9,558	$8,675	$8,675
2020	$10,593	$10,593	$9,416	$9,416
2021	$11,398	$11,628	$10,158	$10,158
2022	$12,203	$12,664	$10,899	$10,899

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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.