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Childcare Costs in Mineral County, MT

FIPS: 30061 · Data year: 2022

$11,428

Center Infant/yr

$8,978

Family Infant/yr

$56,098

Median Income

20.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,428	$8,978	+$2,450
Toddler	$11,832	$9,140	+$2,692
Preschool	$10,203	$9,140	+$1,063
School Age	$10,203	$8,488	+$1,715

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,428

Toddler $11,832

Preschool $10,203

School Age $10,203

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: $11,428

Median household income: $56,098

Cost as % of income: 20.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,927/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	$5,635	$4,625	$4,896	$4,896
2016	$6,462	$5,654	$5,654	$5,654
2017	$7,290	$6,684	$6,413	$6,413
2018	$8,117	$7,714	$7,171	$7,171
2019	$8,945	$8,743	$7,928	$7,928
2020	$9,772	$9,772	$8,687	$8,687
2021	$10,600	$10,802	$9,445	$9,445
2022	$11,428	$11,832	$10,203	$10,203

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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.