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Childcare Costs in Adams County, CO

FIPS: 08001 · Data year: 2022

$20,405

Center Infant/yr

$12,810

Family Infant/yr

$86,297

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,405	$12,810	+$7,595
Toddler	$17,204	$11,518	+$5,686
Preschool	$14,087	$11,518	+$2,569
School Age	$8,766	$10,314	$-1,548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,405

Toddler $17,204

Preschool $14,087

School Age $8,766

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: $20,405

Median household income: $86,297

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $6,041/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	$14,902	$12,940	$11,523	$11,314
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	$20,405	$17,204	$14,087	$8,766

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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.