Home / States / Colorado /

Childcare Costs in La Plata County, CO

FIPS: 08067 · Data year: 2022

$14,872

Center Infant/yr

$12,207

Family Infant/yr

$81,936

Median Income

18.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,872	$12,207	+$2,665
Toddler	$12,308	$10,969	+$1,339
Preschool	$11,019	$10,969	+$50
School Age	$10,845	$8,931	+$1,914

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,872

Toddler $12,308

Preschool $11,019

School Age $10,845

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: $14,872

Median household income: $81,936

Cost as % of income: 18.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,736/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	$15,692	$13,640	$11,961	$11,017
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	$14,872	$12,308	$11,019	$10,845

More Data for La Plata County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.