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Childcare Costs in Ravalli County, MT

FIPS: 30081 · Data year: 2022

$11,716

Center Infant/yr

$9,229

Family Infant/yr

$67,424

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,716	$9,229	+$2,487
Toddler	$12,239	$9,439	+$2,800
Preschool	$10,473	$9,439	+$1,034
School Age	$10,473	$8,732	+$1,741

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,716

Toddler $12,239

Preschool $10,473

School Age $10,473

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: $11,716

Median household income: $67,424

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,720/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	$7,814	$6,506	$6,801	$6,801
2016	$8,371	$7,325	$7,325	$7,325
2017	$8,929	$8,144	$7,850	$7,850
2018	$9,486	$8,963	$8,375	$8,375
2019	$10,044	$9,782	$8,899	$8,899
2020	$10,601	$10,601	$9,423	$9,423
2021	$11,159	$11,420	$9,948	$9,948
2022	$11,716	$12,239	$10,473	$10,473

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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.