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Childcare Costs in Elbert County, CO

FIPS: 08039 · Data year: 2022

$14,591

Center Infant/yr

$13,294

Family Infant/yr

$124,360

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,591	$13,294	+$1,297
Toddler	$13,835	$11,942	+$1,893
Preschool	$13,013	$11,942	+$1,071
School Age	$9,432	$11,245	$-1,813

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,591

Toddler $13,835

Preschool $13,013

School Age $9,432

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: $14,591

Median household income: $124,360

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $8,705/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	$15,732	$13,422	$11,676	$11,218
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	$14,591	$13,835	$13,013	$9,432

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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.