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Childcare Costs in Garfield County, MT

FIPS: 30033 · Data year: 2022

$11,189

Center Infant/yr

$8,792

Family Infant/yr

$61,786

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,189	$8,792	+$2,397
Toddler	$11,590	$8,952	+$2,638
Preschool	$9,990	$8,952	+$1,038
School Age	$9,990	$8,312	+$1,678

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,189

Toddler $11,590

Preschool $9,990

School Age $9,990

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: $11,189

Median household income: $61,786

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,325/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	$5,612	$4,610	$4,877	$4,877
2016	$6,408	$5,607	$5,607	$5,607
2017	$7,205	$6,605	$6,338	$6,338
2018	$8,002	$7,601	$7,068	$7,068
2019	$8,799	$8,599	$7,798	$7,798
2020	$9,596	$9,596	$8,529	$8,529
2021	$10,392	$10,593	$9,260	$9,260
2022	$11,189	$11,590	$9,990	$9,990

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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.