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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, MT

FIPS: 30053 · Data year: 2022

$11,651

Center Infant/yr

$9,165

Family Infant/yr

$44,593

Median Income

26.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,651	$9,165	+$2,486
Toddler	$12,115	$9,351	+$2,764
Preschool	$10,407	$9,351	+$1,056
School Age	$10,407	$8,667	+$1,740

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,651

Toddler $12,115

Preschool $10,407

School Age $10,407

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: $11,651

Median household income: $44,593

Cost as % of income: 26.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,122/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	$6,723	$5,562	$5,846	$5,846
2016	$7,427	$6,498	$6,498	$6,498
2017	$8,131	$7,434	$7,149	$7,149
2018	$8,835	$8,370	$7,801	$7,801
2019	$9,538	$9,306	$8,453	$8,453
2020	$10,242	$10,242	$9,104	$9,104
2021	$10,947	$11,178	$9,756	$9,756
2022	$11,651	$12,115	$10,407	$10,407

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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.