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Childcare Costs in Beaverhead County, MT

FIPS: 30001 · Data year: 2022

$11,053

Center Infant/yr

$8,935

Family Infant/yr

$55,867

Median Income

19.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,053	$8,935	+$2,118
Toddler	$11,517	$9,126	+$2,391
Preschool	$9,877	$9,126	+$751
School Age	$9,877	$8,452	+$1,425

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,053

Toddler $11,517

Preschool $9,877

School Age $9,877

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: $11,053

Median household income: $55,867

Cost as % of income: 19.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,911/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	$6,826	$5,665	$5,938	$5,938
2016	$7,430	$6,501	$6,501	$6,501
2017	$8,033	$7,337	$7,064	$7,064
2018	$8,638	$8,173	$7,626	$7,626
2019	$9,241	$9,009	$8,189	$8,189
2020	$9,845	$9,845	$8,752	$8,752
2021	$10,449	$10,681	$9,314	$9,314
2022	$11,053	$11,517	$9,877	$9,877

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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.