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Childcare Costs in Lake County, MT

FIPS: 30047 · Data year: 2022

$11,733

Center Infant/yr

$9,232

Family Infant/yr

$58,009

Median Income

20.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,733	$9,232	+$2,501
Toddler	$12,214	$9,424	+$2,790
Preschool	$10,482	$9,424	+$1,058
School Age	$10,482	$8,732	+$1,750

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,733

Toddler $12,214

Preschool $10,482

School Age $10,482

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: $11,733

Median household income: $58,009

Cost as % of income: 20.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,061/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	$7,019	$5,817	$6,106	$6,106
2016	$7,692	$6,731	$6,731	$6,731
2017	$8,366	$7,645	$7,356	$7,356
2018	$9,039	$8,559	$7,981	$7,981
2019	$9,713	$9,472	$8,607	$8,607
2020	$10,386	$10,386	$9,232	$9,232
2021	$11,059	$11,300	$9,857	$9,857
2022	$11,733	$12,214	$10,482	$10,482

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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.