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Childcare Costs in Douglas County, CO

FIPS: 08035 · Data year: 2022

$20,862

Center Infant/yr

$13,546

Family Infant/yr

$139,010

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,862	$13,546	+$7,316
Toddler	$16,741	$13,302	+$3,439
Preschool	$14,370	$13,302	+$1,068
School Age	$7,671	$10,395	$-2,724

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,862

Toddler $16,741

Preschool $14,370

School Age $7,671

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: $20,862

Median household income: $139,010

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $9,731/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	$14,836	$13,006	$11,482	$11,470
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	$20,862	$16,741	$14,370	$7,671

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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.