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Childcare Costs in Dolores County, CO

FIPS: 08033 · Data year: 2022

$11,404

Center Infant/yr

$7,639

Family Infant/yr

$64,708

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,404	$7,639	+$3,765
Toddler	$10,496	$7,467	+$3,029
Preschool	$9,565	$7,467	+$2,098
School Age	$8,755	$7,480	+$1,275

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,404

Toddler $10,496

Preschool $9,565

School Age $8,755

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: $11,404

Median household income: $64,708

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,530/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	$6,533	$5,287	$4,502	$5,298
2015	$7,142	$5,938	$5,135	$5,730
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	$11,404	$10,496	$9,565	$8,755

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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.