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Childcare Costs in Deer Lodge County, MT

FIPS: 30023 · Data year: 2022

$10,814

Center Infant/yr

$8,725

Family Infant/yr

$46,436

Median Income

23.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,814	$8,725	+$2,089
Toddler	$11,193	$8,881	+$2,312
Preschool	$9,655	$8,881	+$774
School Age	$9,655	$8,249	+$1,406

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,814

Toddler $11,193

Preschool $9,655

School Age $9,655

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: $10,814

Median household income: $46,436

Cost as % of income: 23.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,251/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	$5,270	$4,323	$4,580	$4,580
2016	$6,062	$5,305	$5,305	$5,305
2017	$6,854	$6,286	$6,029	$6,029
2018	$7,646	$7,268	$6,755	$6,755
2019	$8,438	$8,249	$7,480	$7,480
2020	$9,230	$9,230	$8,205	$8,205
2021	$10,022	$10,211	$8,929	$8,929
2022	$10,814	$11,193	$9,655	$9,655

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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.