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Childcare Costs in Custer County, CO

FIPS: 08027 · Data year: 2022

$11,601

Center Infant/yr

$7,901

Family Infant/yr

$66,250

Median Income

17.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,601	$7,901	+$3,700
Toddler	$10,842	$7,631	+$3,211
Preschool	$9,849	$7,631	+$2,218
School Age	$9,056	$6,115	+$2,941

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,601

Toddler $10,842

Preschool $9,849

School Age $9,056

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: $11,601

Median household income: $66,250

Cost as % of income: 17.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,638/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	$8,648	$8,545	$6,857	$7,029
2015	$9,017	$8,832	$7,231	$7,283
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	$11,601	$10,842	$9,849	$9,056

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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.