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Childcare Costs in Prairie County, MT

FIPS: 30079 · Data year: 2022

$11,646

Center Infant/yr

$9,163

Family Infant/yr

$44,107

Median Income

26.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,646	$9,163	+$2,483
Toddler	$12,118	$9,352	+$2,766
Preschool	$10,405	$9,352	+$1,053
School Age	$10,405	$8,666	+$1,739

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,646

Toddler $12,118

Preschool $10,405

School Age $10,405

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: $11,646

Median household income: $44,107

Cost as % of income: 26.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,087/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	$6,849	$5,672	$5,957	$5,957
2016	$7,534	$6,593	$6,593	$6,593
2017	$8,220	$7,513	$7,228	$7,228
2018	$8,905	$8,434	$7,863	$7,863
2019	$9,590	$9,355	$8,498	$8,498
2020	$10,276	$10,276	$9,134	$9,134
2021	$10,961	$11,197	$9,769	$9,769
2022	$11,646	$12,118	$10,405	$10,405

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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.