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Childcare Costs in Garfield County, CO

FIPS: 08045 · Data year: 2022

$15,462

Center Infant/yr

$13,920

Family Infant/yr

$82,772

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,462	$13,920	+$1,542
Toddler	$13,161	$12,516	+$645
Preschool	$14,102	$12,516	+$1,586
School Age	$8,676	$9,766	$-1,090

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,462

Toddler $13,161

Preschool $14,102

School Age $8,676

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: $15,462

Median household income: $82,772

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,794/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	$15,608	$13,518	$11,520	$11,327
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	$15,462	$13,161	$14,102	$8,676

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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.