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Childcare Costs in Pondera County, MT

FIPS: 30073 · Data year: 2022

$11,319

Center Infant/yr

$9,136

Family Infant/yr

$59,861

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,319	$9,136	+$2,183
Toddler	$11,735	$9,307	+$2,428
Preschool	$10,107	$9,307	+$800
School Age	$10,107	$8,639	+$1,468

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,319

Toddler $11,735

Preschool $10,107

School Age $10,107

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: $11,319

Median household income: $59,861

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,190/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	$5,881	$4,841	$5,113	$5,113
2016	$6,658	$5,826	$5,826	$5,826
2017	$7,435	$6,811	$6,540	$6,540
2018	$8,212	$7,796	$7,253	$7,253
2019	$8,988	$8,780	$7,966	$7,966
2020	$9,765	$9,765	$8,680	$8,680
2021	$10,542	$10,750	$9,393	$9,393
2022	$11,319	$11,735	$10,107	$10,107

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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.