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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, MT

FIPS: 30043 · Data year: 2022

$11,893

Center Infant/yr

$9,374

Family Infant/yr

$73,875

Median Income

16.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,893	$9,374	+$2,519
Toddler	$12,450	$9,597	+$2,853
Preschool	$10,633	$9,597	+$1,036
School Age	$10,633	$8,870	+$1,763

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,893

Toddler $12,450

Preschool $10,633

School Age $10,633

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: $11,893

Median household income: $73,875

Cost as % of income: 16.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,171/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	$8,408	$7,016	$7,319	$7,319
2016	$8,906	$7,792	$7,792	$7,792
2017	$9,404	$8,569	$8,266	$8,266
2018	$9,901	$9,345	$8,739	$8,739
2019	$10,399	$10,121	$9,213	$9,213
2020	$10,897	$10,897	$9,686	$9,686
2021	$11,395	$11,673	$10,160	$10,160
2022	$11,893	$12,450	$10,633	$10,633

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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.