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Childcare Costs in Powell County, MT

FIPS: 30077 · Data year: 2022

$11,273

Center Infant/yr

$9,096

Family Infant/yr

$60,994

Median Income

18.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,273	$9,096	+$2,177
Toddler	$11,675	$9,262	+$2,413
Preschool	$10,065	$9,262	+$803
School Age	$10,065	$8,601	+$1,464

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,273

Toddler $11,675

Preschool $10,065

School Age $10,065

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: $11,273

Median household income: $60,994

Cost as % of income: 18.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,270/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	$5,621	$4,616	$4,884	$4,884
2016	$6,428	$5,624	$5,624	$5,624
2017	$7,236	$6,633	$6,364	$6,364
2018	$8,043	$7,641	$7,105	$7,105
2019	$8,850	$8,650	$7,845	$7,845
2020	$9,658	$9,658	$8,585	$8,585
2021	$10,466	$10,666	$9,325	$9,325
2022	$11,273	$11,675	$10,065	$10,065

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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.