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Childcare Costs in Sanders County, MT

FIPS: 30089 · Data year: 2022

$11,114

Center Infant/yr

$8,746

Family Infant/yr

$47,110

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,114	$8,746	+$2,368
Toddler	$11,572	$8,929	+$2,643
Preschool	$9,930	$8,929	+$1,001
School Age	$9,930	$8,273	+$1,657

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,114

Toddler $11,572

Preschool $9,930

School Age $9,930

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: $11,114

Median household income: $47,110

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,298/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	$6,695	$5,550	$5,824	$5,824
2016	$7,326	$6,411	$6,411	$6,411
2017	$7,958	$7,271	$6,997	$6,997
2018	$8,589	$8,131	$7,584	$7,584
2019	$9,220	$8,991	$8,170	$8,170
2020	$9,851	$9,851	$8,757	$8,757
2021	$10,483	$10,711	$9,343	$9,343
2022	$11,114	$11,572	$9,930	$9,930

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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.