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DOL Data · 2022

Granite County, MT

Infant daycare in Granite County, MT costs $212 per week ($11,039 per year) for center-based care, and $167 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $53,917, the childcare burden is 20.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$212
$11,039/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$167
$8,679/yr
Median Income
$53,917
Burden Index
20.5%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$212$11,039$167$8,679
Toddler (1-2)$220$11,460$170$8,847
Preschool (3-5)$190$9,859$170$8,847
School-Age (6+)$190$9,859$158$8,207
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Granite County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Granite County costs $212 per week ($11,039 per year). Family-based infant care costs $167 per week ($8,679 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Granite County is 20.5%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $53,917 would spend about 20.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Granite County at $212/wk is 22% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Granite County costs $11,039 per year.

In Granite County, MT, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $167/wk compared to $212/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $170/wk vs $190/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $158/wk (family) or $190/wk (center).

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