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Childcare Costs in Gunnison County, CO

FIPS: 08051 · Data year: 2022

$14,825

Center Infant/yr

$11,224

Family Infant/yr

$76,538

Median Income

19.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,825	$11,224	+$3,601
Toddler	$13,624	$10,423	+$3,201
Preschool	$8,044	$10,423	$-2,379
School Age	$7,591	$4,311	+$3,280

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,825

Toddler $13,624

Preschool $8,044

School Age $7,591

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: $14,825

Median household income: $76,538

Cost as % of income: 19.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,358/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	$15,699	$13,452	$12,386	$11,482
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	$14,825	$13,624	$8,044	$7,591

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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.