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Childcare Costs in Fergus County, MT

FIPS: 30027 · Data year: 2022

$10,890

Center Infant/yr

$8,814

Family Infant/yr

$58,321

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,890	$8,814	+$2,076
Toddler	$11,390	$9,019	+$2,371
Preschool	$9,736	$9,019	+$717
School Age	$9,736	$8,339	+$1,397

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,890

Toddler $11,390

Preschool $9,736

School Age $9,736

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: $10,890

Median household income: $58,321

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,082/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	$7,519	$6,269	$6,544	$6,544
2016	$8,000	$7,000	$7,000	$7,000
2017	$8,482	$7,732	$7,456	$7,456
2018	$8,964	$8,464	$7,912	$7,912
2019	$9,445	$9,195	$8,368	$8,368
2020	$9,927	$9,927	$8,824	$8,824
2021	$10,408	$10,658	$9,280	$9,280
2022	$10,890	$11,390	$9,736	$9,736

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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.