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Childcare Costs in Glacier County, MT

FIPS: 30035 · Data year: 2022

$10,786

Center Infant/yr

$8,702

Family Infant/yr

$41,078

Median Income

26.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,786	$8,702	+$2,084
Toddler	$11,164	$8,858	+$2,306
Preschool	$9,629	$8,858	+$771
School Age	$9,629	$8,227	+$1,402

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,786

Toddler $11,164

Preschool $9,629

School Age $9,629

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: $10,786

Median household income: $41,078

Cost as % of income: 26.3%

7% affordability threshold: $2,875/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	$5,249	$4,305	$4,561	$4,561
2016	$6,040	$5,285	$5,285	$5,285
2017	$6,831	$6,264	$6,009	$6,009
2018	$7,622	$7,245	$6,733	$6,733
2019	$8,413	$8,224	$7,457	$7,457
2020	$9,204	$9,204	$8,181	$8,181
2021	$9,995	$10,184	$8,906	$8,906
2022	$10,786	$11,164	$9,629	$9,629

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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.