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DOL Data · 2022

Custer County, MT

Infant daycare in Custer County, MT costs $239 per week ($12,427 per year) for center-based care, and $193 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $61,114, the childcare burden is 20.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$239
$12,427/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$193
$10,028/yr
Median Income
$61,114
Burden Index
20.3%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$239$12,427$193$10,028
Toddler (1-2)$247$12,869$196$10,210
Preschool (3-5)$213$11,096$196$10,210
School-Age (6+)$213$11,096$182$9,481
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Custer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Custer County costs $239 per week ($12,427 per year). Family-based infant care costs $193 per week ($10,028 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Custer County is 20.3%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $61,114 would spend about 20.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Custer County at $239/wk is 38% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Custer County costs $12,427 per year.

In Custer County, MT, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $193/wk compared to $239/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $196/wk vs $213/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $182/wk (family) or $213/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.