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Childcare Costs in Flathead County, MT

FIPS: 30029 · Data year: 2022

$11,547

Center Infant/yr

$9,351

Family Infant/yr

$68,025

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,547	$9,351	+$2,196
Toddler	$12,104	$9,580	+$2,524
Preschool	$10,326	$9,580	+$746
School Age	$10,326	$8,849	+$1,477

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,547

Toddler $12,104

Preschool $10,326

School Age $10,326

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: $11,547

Median household income: $68,025

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,762/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	$8,478	$7,085	$7,381	$7,381
2016	$8,916	$7,802	$7,802	$7,802
2017	$9,355	$8,519	$8,223	$8,223
2018	$9,793	$9,236	$8,643	$8,643
2019	$10,232	$9,953	$9,064	$9,064
2020	$10,670	$10,670	$9,484	$9,484
2021	$11,108	$11,387	$9,905	$9,905
2022	$11,547	$12,104	$10,326	$10,326

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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.