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Childcare Costs in Musselshell County, MT

FIPS: 30065 · Data year: 2022

$12,373

Center Infant/yr

$9,715

Family Infant/yr

$54,875

Median Income

22.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,373	$9,715	+$2,658
Toddler	$12,786	$9,880	+$2,906
Preschool	$11,045	$9,880	+$1,165
School Age	$11,045	$9,184	+$1,861

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,373

Toddler $12,786

Preschool $11,045

School Age $11,045

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: $12,373

Median household income: $54,875

Cost as % of income: 22.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,841/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	$5,631	$5,769	$4,890	$4,890
2016	$6,594	$5,769	$5,769	$5,769
2017	$7,557	$6,939	$6,649	$6,649
2018	$8,520	$8,108	$7,528	$7,528
2019	$9,484	$9,277	$8,407	$8,407
2020	$10,447	$10,447	$9,286	$9,286
2021	$11,410	$11,616	$10,165	$10,165
2022	$12,373	$12,786	$11,045	$11,045

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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.