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Childcare Costs in Yellowstone County, MT

FIPS: 30111 · Data year: 2022

$11,788

Center Infant/yr

$9,543

Family Infant/yr

$72,300

Median Income

16.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,788	$9,543	+$2,245
Toddler	$12,341	$9,770	+$2,571
Preschool	$10,540	$9,770	+$770
School Age	$10,540	$9,030	+$1,510

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,788

Toddler $12,341

Preschool $10,540

School Age $10,540

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: $11,788

Median household income: $72,300

Cost as % of income: 16.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,061/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	$8,356	$6,974	$7,274	$7,274
2016	$8,847	$7,741	$7,741	$7,741
2017	$9,337	$8,508	$8,207	$8,207
2018	$9,827	$9,274	$8,674	$8,674
2019	$10,317	$10,041	$9,141	$9,141
2020	$10,808	$10,808	$9,607	$9,607
2021	$11,298	$11,575	$10,073	$10,073
2022	$11,788	$12,341	$10,540	$10,540

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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.