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Childcare Costs in Custer County, MT

FIPS: 30017 · Data year: 2022

$12,427

Center Infant/yr

$10,028

Family Infant/yr

$61,114

Median Income

20.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,427	$10,028	+$2,399
Toddler	$12,869	$10,210	+$2,659
Preschool	$11,096	$10,210	+$886
School Age	$11,096	$9,481	+$1,615

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,427

Toddler $12,869

Preschool $11,096

School Age $11,096

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: $12,427

Median household income: $61,114

Cost as % of income: 20.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,278/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	$6,169	$5,065	$5,360	$5,360
2016	$7,063	$6,180	$6,180	$6,180
2017	$7,957	$7,295	$6,999	$6,999
2018	$8,851	$8,409	$7,819	$7,819
2019	$9,745	$9,524	$8,638	$8,638
2020	$10,639	$10,639	$9,457	$9,457
2021	$11,534	$11,754	$10,277	$10,277
2022	$12,427	$12,869	$11,096	$11,096

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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.