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Childcare Costs in Phillips County, MT

FIPS: 30071 · Data year: 2022

$11,245

Center Infant/yr

$8,832

Family Infant/yr

$61,250

Median Income

18.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,245	$8,832	+$2,413
Toddler	$11,632	$8,987	+$2,645
Preschool	$10,039	$8,987	+$1,052
School Age	$10,039	$8,350	+$1,689

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,245

Toddler $11,632

Preschool $10,039

School Age $10,039

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: $11,245

Median household income: $61,250

Cost as % of income: 18.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,288/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	$5,359	$4,391	$4,656	$4,656
2016	$6,200	$5,425	$5,425	$5,425
2017	$7,041	$6,460	$6,194	$6,194
2018	$7,882	$7,494	$6,963	$6,963
2019	$8,722	$8,529	$7,732	$7,732
2020	$9,563	$9,563	$8,501	$8,501
2021	$10,404	$10,598	$9,270	$9,270
2022	$11,245	$11,632	$10,039	$10,039

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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.