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Childcare Costs in Wheatland County, MT

FIPS: 30107 · Data year: 2022

$11,495

Center Infant/yr

$9,030

Family Infant/yr

$48,272

Median Income

23.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,495	$9,030	+$2,465
Toddler	$11,896	$9,190	+$2,706
Preschool	$10,262	$9,190	+$1,072
School Age	$10,262	$8,536	+$1,726

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,495

Toddler $11,896

Preschool $10,262

School Age $10,262

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: $11,495

Median household income: $48,272

Cost as % of income: 23.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,379/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	$5,569	$4,567	$4,839	$4,839
2016	$6,416	$5,614	$5,614	$5,614
2017	$7,262	$6,661	$6,389	$6,389
2018	$8,109	$7,708	$7,164	$7,164
2019	$8,955	$8,755	$7,938	$7,938
2020	$9,801	$9,801	$8,713	$8,713
2021	$10,648	$10,848	$9,487	$9,487
2022	$11,495	$11,896	$10,262	$10,262

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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.