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Childcare Costs in Richland County, MT

FIPS: 30083 · Data year: 2022

$11,100

Center Infant/yr

$8,986

Family Infant/yr

$67,515

Median Income

16.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,100	$8,986	+$2,114
Toddler	$11,620	$9,200	+$2,420
Preschool	$9,925	$9,200	+$725
School Age	$9,925	$8,503	+$1,422

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,100

Toddler $11,620

Preschool $9,925

School Age $9,925

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: $11,100

Median household income: $67,515

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,726/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	$7,862	$6,561	$6,844	$6,844
2016	$8,325	$7,284	$7,284	$7,284
2017	$8,787	$8,007	$7,724	$7,724
2018	$9,250	$8,730	$8,165	$8,165
2019	$9,713	$9,452	$8,604	$8,604
2020	$10,175	$10,175	$9,044	$9,044
2021	$10,638	$10,898	$9,484	$9,484
2022	$11,100	$11,620	$9,925	$9,925

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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.