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Childcare Costs in Liberty County, MT

FIPS: 30051 · Data year: 2022

$11,347

Center Infant/yr

$8,912

Family Infant/yr

$48,047

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,347	$8,912	+$2,435
Toddler	$11,737	$9,068	+$2,669
Preschool	$10,129	$9,068	+$1,061
School Age	$10,129	$8,425	+$1,704

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,347

Toddler $11,737

Preschool $10,129

School Age $10,129

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: $11,347

Median household income: $48,047

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,363/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	$5,405	$4,428	$4,697	$4,697
2016	$6,254	$5,472	$5,472	$5,472
2017	$7,103	$6,517	$6,249	$6,249
2018	$7,952	$7,561	$7,025	$7,025
2019	$8,800	$8,605	$7,801	$7,801
2020	$9,649	$9,649	$8,577	$8,577
2021	$10,498	$10,693	$9,353	$9,353
2022	$11,347	$11,737	$10,129	$10,129

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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.