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Childcare Costs in Chaffee County, CO

FIPS: 08015 · Data year: 2022

$14,724

Center Infant/yr

$13,520

Family Infant/yr

$65,703

Median Income

22.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,724	$13,520	+$1,204
Toddler	$6,453	$12,220	$-5,767
Preschool	$19,347	$12,220	+$7,127
School Age	$6,269	$12,134	$-5,865

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,724

Toddler $6,453

Preschool $19,347

School Age $6,269

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: $14,724

Median household income: $65,703

Cost as % of income: 22.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,599/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	$15,713	$14,476	$10,771	$11,671
2015	$15,590	$13,473	$11,843	$10,995
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$14,724	$6,453	$19,347	$6,269

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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.