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Childcare Costs in Hill County, MT

FIPS: 30041 · Data year: 2022

$10,957

Center Infant/yr

$8,850

Family Infant/yr

$58,427

Median Income

18.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,957	$8,850	+$2,107
Toddler	$11,385	$9,026	+$2,359
Preschool	$9,787	$9,026	+$761
School Age	$9,787	$8,370	+$1,417

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,957

Toddler $11,385

Preschool $9,787

School Age $9,787

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: $10,957

Median household income: $58,427

Cost as % of income: 18.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,090/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	$6,161	$5,091	$5,358	$5,358
2016	$6,846	$5,990	$5,990	$5,990
2017	$7,532	$6,889	$6,623	$6,623
2018	$8,217	$7,789	$7,256	$7,256
2019	$8,902	$8,688	$7,889	$7,889
2020	$9,587	$9,587	$8,522	$8,522
2021	$10,272	$10,486	$9,155	$9,155
2022	$10,957	$11,385	$9,787	$9,787

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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.