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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, CO

FIPS: 08059 · Data year: 2022

$21,590

Center Infant/yr

$14,089

Family Infant/yr

$103,167

Median Income

20.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,590	$14,089	+$7,501
Toddler	$18,619	$13,429	+$5,190
Preschool	$17,025	$13,429	+$3,596
School Age	$10,186	$10,260	$-74

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,590

Toddler $18,619

Preschool $17,025

School Age $10,186

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: $21,590

Median household income: $103,167

Cost as % of income: 20.9%

7% affordability threshold: $7,222/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	$14,732	$12,738	$11,103	$11,111
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	$21,590	$18,619	$17,025	$10,186

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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.