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Childcare Costs in Dawson County, MT

FIPS: 30021 · Data year: 2022

$11,728

Center Infant/yr

$9,466

Family Infant/yr

$68,168

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,728	$9,466	+$2,262
Toddler	$12,152	$9,640	+$2,512
Preschool	$10,472	$9,640	+$832
School Age	$10,472	$8,949	+$1,523

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,728

Toddler $12,152

Preschool $10,472

School Age $10,472

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: $11,728

Median household income: $68,168

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,772/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	$5,963	$4,902	$5,182	$5,182
2016	$6,787	$5,938	$5,938	$5,938
2017	$7,610	$6,974	$6,693	$6,693
2018	$8,434	$8,010	$7,450	$7,450
2019	$9,257	$9,045	$8,205	$8,205
2020	$10,081	$10,081	$8,961	$8,961
2021	$10,904	$11,117	$9,716	$9,716
2022	$11,728	$12,152	$10,472	$10,472

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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.