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Childcare Costs in Valley County, MT

FIPS: 30105 · Data year: 2022

$10,883

Center Infant/yr

$8,785

Family Infant/yr

$59,725

Median Income

18.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,883	$8,785	+$2,098
Toddler	$11,284	$8,950	+$2,334
Preschool	$9,718	$8,950	+$768
School Age	$9,718	$8,306	+$1,412

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,883

Toddler $11,284

Preschool $9,718

School Age $9,718

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: $10,883

Median household income: $59,725

Cost as % of income: 18.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,181/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	$5,669	$4,667	$4,928	$4,928
2016	$6,414	$5,612	$5,612	$5,612
2017	$7,159	$6,558	$6,297	$6,297
2018	$7,903	$7,503	$6,981	$6,981
2019	$8,649	$8,448	$7,665	$7,665
2020	$9,393	$9,393	$8,350	$8,350
2021	$10,138	$10,339	$9,034	$9,034
2022	$10,883	$11,284	$9,718	$9,718

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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.