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DOL Data · 2022

Liberty County, MT

Infant daycare in Liberty County, MT costs $218 per week ($11,347 per year) for center-based care, and $171 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $48,047, the childcare burden is 23.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$218
$11,347/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$171
$8,912/yr
Median Income
$48,047
Burden Index
23.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$218$11,347$171$8,912
Toddler (1-2)$226$11,737$174$9,068
Preschool (3-5)$195$10,129$174$9,068
School-Age (6+)$195$10,129$162$8,425
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Liberty County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Liberty County costs $218 per week ($11,347 per year). Family-based infant care costs $171 per week ($8,912 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Liberty County is 23.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $48,047 would spend about 23.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Liberty County at $218/wk is 26% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Liberty County costs $11,347 per year.

In Liberty County, MT, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $171/wk compared to $218/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $174/wk vs $195/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $162/wk (family) or $195/wk (center).

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