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Childcare Costs in Petroleum County, MT

FIPS: 30069 · Data year: 2022

$11,163

Center Infant/yr

$8,769

Family Infant/yr

$57,981

Median Income

19.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,163	$8,769	+$2,394
Toddler	$11,552	$8,924	+$2,628
Preschool	$9,965	$8,924	+$1,041
School Age	$9,965	$8,289	+$1,676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,163

Toddler $11,552

Preschool $9,965

School Age $9,965

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: $11,163

Median household income: $57,981

Cost as % of income: 19.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,059/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	$5,416	$4,442	$4,706	$4,706
2016	$6,237	$5,457	$5,457	$5,457
2017	$7,058	$6,473	$6,209	$6,209
2018	$7,879	$7,489	$6,960	$6,960
2019	$8,700	$8,505	$7,711	$7,711
2020	$9,521	$9,521	$8,462	$8,462
2021	$10,342	$10,537	$9,214	$9,214
2022	$11,163	$11,552	$9,965	$9,965

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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.