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Childcare Costs in Stillwater County, MT

FIPS: 30095 · Data year: 2022

$12,202

Center Infant/yr

$9,599

Family Infant/yr

$78,380

Median Income

15.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,202	$9,599	+$2,603
Toddler	$12,688	$9,793	+$2,895
Preschool	$10,901	$9,793	+$1,108
School Age	$10,901	$9,078	+$1,823

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,202

Toddler $12,688

Preschool $10,901

School Age $10,901

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: $12,202

Median household income: $78,380

Cost as % of income: 15.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,487/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	$7,026	$5,813	$6,111	$6,111
2016	$7,766	$6,795	$6,795	$6,795
2017	$8,505	$7,777	$7,479	$7,479
2018	$9,245	$8,759	$8,163	$8,163
2019	$9,984	$9,741	$8,848	$8,848
2020	$10,723	$10,723	$9,532	$9,532
2021	$11,463	$11,706	$10,216	$10,216
2022	$12,202	$12,688	$10,901	$10,901

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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.