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Childcare Costs in Lake County, CO

FIPS: 08065 · Data year: 2022

$12,051

Center Infant/yr

$10,904

Family Infant/yr

$78,942

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,051	$10,904	+$1,147
Toddler	$10,439	$10,397	+$42
Preschool	$8,663	$10,397	$-1,734
School Age	$8,654	$8,242	+$412

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,051

Toddler $10,439

Preschool $8,663

School Age $8,654

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: $12,051

Median household income: $78,942

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,526/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	$16,095	$13,907	$12,297	$11,330
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	$12,051	$10,439	$8,663	$8,654

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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.