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Childcare Costs in Broadwater County, MT

FIPS: 30007 · Data year: 2022

$11,482

Center Infant/yr

$9,038

Family Infant/yr

$61,679

Median Income

18.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,482	$9,038	+$2,444
Toddler	$11,963	$9,231	+$2,732
Preschool	$10,260	$9,231	+$1,029
School Age	$10,260	$8,549	+$1,711

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,482

Toddler $11,963

Preschool $10,260

School Age $10,260

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: $11,482

Median household income: $61,679

Cost as % of income: 18.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,318/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	$7,065	$5,862	$6,146	$6,146
2016	$7,696	$6,734	$6,734	$6,734
2017	$8,327	$7,606	$7,322	$7,322
2018	$8,958	$8,477	$7,909	$7,909
2019	$9,589	$9,349	$8,497	$8,497
2020	$10,220	$10,220	$9,084	$9,084
2021	$10,851	$11,092	$9,672	$9,672
2022	$11,482	$11,963	$10,260	$10,260

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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.