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DOL Data · 2022

Petroleum County, MT

Infant daycare in Petroleum County, MT costs $215 per week ($11,163 per year) for center-based care, and $169 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,981, the childcare burden is 19.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$215
$11,163/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$169
$8,769/yr
Median Income
$57,981
Burden Index
19.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$215$11,163$169$8,769
Toddler (1-2)$222$11,552$172$8,924
Preschool (3-5)$192$9,965$172$8,924
School-Age (6+)$192$9,965$159$8,289
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Petroleum County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Petroleum County costs $215 per week ($11,163 per year). Family-based infant care costs $169 per week ($8,769 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Petroleum County is 19.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $57,981 would spend about 19.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Petroleum County at $215/wk is 24% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Petroleum County costs $11,163 per year.

In Petroleum County, MT, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $169/wk compared to $215/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $172/wk vs $192/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $159/wk (family) or $192/wk (center).

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