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Childcare Costs in Delta County, CO

FIPS: 08029 · Data year: 2022

$7,930

Center Infant/yr

$7,418

Family Infant/yr

$56,349

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,930	$7,418	+$512
Toddler	$7,379	$6,685	+$694
Preschool	$9,994	$6,685	+$3,309
School Age	$8,451	$6,926	+$1,525

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,930

Toddler $7,379

Preschool $9,994

School Age $8,451

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: $7,930

Median household income: $56,349

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,944/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	$9,172	$9,040	$6,836	$7,116
2015	$9,017	$8,832	$7,231	$7,283
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	$7,930	$7,379	$9,994	$8,451

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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.