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Childcare Costs in Toole County, MT

FIPS: 30101 · Data year: 2022

$10,721

Center Infant/yr

$8,657

Family Infant/yr

$54,040

Median Income

19.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,721	$8,657	+$2,064
Toddler	$11,127	$8,823	+$2,304
Preschool	$9,575	$8,823	+$752
School Age	$9,575	$8,186	+$1,389

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,721

Toddler $11,127

Preschool $9,575

School Age $9,575

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: $10,721

Median household income: $54,040

Cost as % of income: 19.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,783/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	$5,782	$4,768	$5,027	$5,027
2016	$6,488	$5,677	$5,677	$5,677
2017	$7,193	$6,585	$6,327	$6,327
2018	$7,899	$7,494	$6,976	$6,976
2019	$8,604	$8,402	$7,626	$7,626
2020	$9,310	$9,310	$8,276	$8,276
2021	$10,016	$10,219	$8,926	$8,926
2022	$10,721	$11,127	$9,575	$9,575

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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.