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Childcare Costs in Missoula County, MT

FIPS: 30063 · Data year: 2022

$11,363

Center Infant/yr

$9,213

Family Infant/yr

$66,840

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,363	$9,213	+$2,150
Toddler	$11,961	$9,459	+$2,502
Preschool	$10,167	$9,459	+$708
School Age	$10,167	$8,722	+$1,445

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,363

Toddler $11,961

Preschool $10,167

School Age $10,167

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: $11,363

Median household income: $66,840

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,679/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	$9,252	$7,759	$8,058	$8,058
2016	$9,553	$8,359	$8,359	$8,359
2017	$9,855	$8,959	$8,661	$8,661
2018	$10,157	$9,560	$8,962	$8,962
2019	$10,458	$10,160	$9,263	$9,263
2020	$10,760	$10,760	$9,564	$9,564
2021	$11,061	$11,360	$9,866	$9,866
2022	$11,363	$11,961	$10,167	$10,167

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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.