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Childcare Costs in Blaine County, MT

FIPS: 30005 · Data year: 2022

$11,258

Center Infant/yr

$8,841

Family Infant/yr

$58,507

Median Income

19.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,258	$8,841	+$2,417
Toddler	$11,642	$8,995	+$2,647
Preschool	$10,050	$8,995	+$1,055
School Age	$10,050	$8,358	+$1,692

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,258

Toddler $11,642

Preschool $10,050

School Age $10,050

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: $11,258

Median household income: $58,507

Cost as % of income: 19.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,095/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	$5,298	$4,337	$4,603	$4,603
2016	$6,150	$5,381	$5,381	$5,381
2017	$7,001	$6,425	$6,159	$6,159
2018	$7,853	$7,468	$6,937	$6,937
2019	$8,704	$8,511	$7,715	$7,715
2020	$9,555	$9,555	$8,493	$8,493
2021	$10,406	$10,599	$9,271	$9,271
2022	$11,258	$11,642	$10,050	$10,050

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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.