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Childcare Costs in Meagher County, MT

FIPS: 30059 · Data year: 2022

$10,847

Center Infant/yr

$8,537

Family Infant/yr

$55,753

Median Income

19.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,847	$8,537	+$2,310
Toddler	$11,301	$8,719	+$2,582
Preschool	$9,692	$8,719	+$973
School Age	$9,692	$8,075	+$1,617

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,847

Toddler $11,301

Preschool $9,692

School Age $9,692

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: $10,847

Median household income: $55,753

Cost as % of income: 19.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,903/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	$6,671	$5,535	$5,804	$5,804
2016	$7,268	$6,359	$6,359	$6,359
2017	$7,864	$7,183	$6,914	$6,914
2018	$8,461	$8,006	$7,470	$7,470
2019	$9,057	$8,830	$8,026	$8,026
2020	$9,654	$9,654	$8,581	$8,581
2021	$10,250	$10,477	$9,136	$9,136
2022	$10,847	$11,301	$9,692	$9,692

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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.