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Childcare Costs in Pitkin County, CO

FIPS: 08097 · Data year: 2022

$14,170

Center Infant/yr

$17,030

Family Infant/yr

$96,123

Median Income

14.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,170	$17,030	$-2,860
Toddler	$15,106	$16,045	$-939
Preschool	$13,676	$16,045	$-2,369
School Age	$9,760	$12,428	$-2,668

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,170

Toddler $15,106

Preschool $13,676

School Age $9,760

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: $14,170

Median household income: $96,123

Cost as % of income: 14.7%

7% affordability threshold: $6,729/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	$17,798	$16,060	$17,194	$15,352
2015	$17,345	$15,941	$16,754	$14,654
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	$14,170	$15,106	$13,676	$9,760

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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.