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Childcare Costs in Sheridan County, MT

FIPS: 30091 · Data year: 2022

$12,003

Center Infant/yr

$9,439

Family Infant/yr

$67,457

Median Income

17.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,003	$9,439	+$2,564
Toddler	$12,471	$9,626	+$2,845
Preschool	$10,721	$9,626	+$1,095
School Age	$10,721	$8,927	+$1,794

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,003

Toddler $12,471

Preschool $10,721

School Age $10,721

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: $12,003

Median household income: $67,457

Cost as % of income: 17.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,722/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	$6,732	$5,562	$5,854	$5,854
2016	$7,485	$6,549	$6,549	$6,549
2017	$8,238	$7,536	$7,245	$7,245
2018	$8,991	$8,523	$7,940	$7,940
2019	$9,744	$9,510	$8,635	$8,635
2020	$10,497	$10,497	$9,330	$9,330
2021	$11,250	$11,484	$10,026	$10,026
2022	$12,003	$12,471	$10,721	$10,721

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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.