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Childcare Costs in Silver Bow County, MT

FIPS: 30093 · Data year: 2022

$11,241

Center Infant/yr

$9,039

Family Infant/yr

$56,297

Median Income

20.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,241	$9,039	+$2,202
Toddler	$11,688	$9,221	+$2,467
Preschool	$10,042	$9,221	+$821
School Age	$10,042	$8,549	+$1,493

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,241

Toddler $11,688

Preschool $10,042

School Age $10,042

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: $11,241

Median household income: $56,297

Cost as % of income: 20.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,941/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	$6,456	$5,340	$5,614	$5,614
2016	$7,140	$6,247	$6,247	$6,247
2017	$7,823	$7,154	$6,879	$6,879
2018	$8,507	$8,061	$7,512	$7,512
2019	$9,190	$8,967	$8,144	$8,144
2020	$9,874	$9,874	$8,777	$8,777
2021	$10,558	$10,781	$9,409	$9,409
2022	$11,241	$11,688	$10,042	$10,042

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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.