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Childcare Costs in Sweet Grass County, MT

FIPS: 30097 · Data year: 2022

$11,262

Center Infant/yr

$8,868

Family Infant/yr

$64,872

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,262	$8,868	+$2,394
Toddler	$11,750	$9,063	+$2,687
Preschool	$10,065	$9,063	+$1,002
School Age	$10,065	$8,389	+$1,676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,262

Toddler $11,750

Preschool $10,065

School Age $10,065

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: $11,262

Median household income: $64,872

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,541/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	$7,244	$6,023	$6,303	$6,303
2016	$7,818	$6,841	$6,841	$6,841
2017	$8,392	$7,659	$7,378	$7,378
2018	$8,966	$8,477	$7,915	$7,915
2019	$9,539	$9,296	$8,453	$8,453
2020	$10,113	$10,113	$8,990	$8,990
2021	$10,688	$10,932	$9,527	$9,527
2022	$11,262	$11,750	$10,065	$10,065

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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.