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Childcare Costs in El Paso County, CO

FIPS: 08041 · Data year: 2022

$18,223

Center Infant/yr

$12,568

Family Infant/yr

$82,748

Median Income

22.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,223	$12,568	+$5,655
Toddler	$15,626	$11,151	+$4,475
Preschool	$13,835	$11,151	+$2,684
School Age	$7,671	$8,905	$-1,234

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,223

Toddler $15,626

Preschool $13,835

School Age $7,671

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: $18,223

Median household income: $82,748

Cost as % of income: 22.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,792/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	$15,213	$13,166	$11,559	$11,470
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	$18,223	$15,626	$13,835	$7,671

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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.