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Childcare Costs in Denver County, CO

FIPS: 08031 · Data year: 2022

$22,357

Center Infant/yr

$11,604

Family Infant/yr

$85,853

Median Income

26.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$22,357	$11,604	+$10,753
Toddler	$19,469	$11,393	+$8,076
Preschool	$17,264	$11,393	+$5,871
School Age	$8,320	$9,352	$-1,032

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $22,357

Toddler $19,469

Preschool $17,264

School Age $8,320

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: $22,357

Median household income: $85,853

Cost as % of income: 26.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,010/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	$16,017	$13,556	$11,939	$11,663
2015	$16,809	$14,295	$12,605	$11,245
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	$22,357	$19,469	$17,264	$8,320

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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.