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Childcare Costs in Golden Valley County, MT

FIPS: 30037 · Data year: 2022

$11,617

Center Infant/yr

$9,160

Family Infant/yr

$54,792

Median Income

21.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,617	$9,160	+$2,457
Toddler	$12,175	$9,383	+$2,792
Preschool	$10,388	$9,383	+$1,005
School Age	$10,388	$8,668	+$1,720

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,617

Toddler $12,175

Preschool $10,388

School Age $10,388

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: $11,617

Median household income: $54,792

Cost as % of income: 21.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,835/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	$8,482	$7,087	$7,385	$7,385
2016	$8,929	$7,814	$7,814	$7,814
2017	$9,377	$8,540	$8,243	$8,243
2018	$9,825	$9,267	$8,672	$8,672
2019	$10,273	$9,994	$9,101	$9,101
2020	$10,721	$10,721	$9,530	$9,530
2021	$11,169	$11,448	$9,959	$9,959
2022	$11,617	$12,175	$10,388	$10,388

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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.