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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, CO

FIPS: 08073 · Data year: 2022

$8,728

Center Infant/yr

$7,134

Family Infant/yr

$59,167

Median Income

14.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,728	$7,134	+$1,594
Toddler	$10,026	$7,127	+$2,899
Preschool	$9,363	$7,127	+$2,236
School Age	$6,300	$7,043	$-743

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,728

Toddler $10,026

Preschool $9,363

School Age $6,300

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: $8,728

Median household income: $59,167

Cost as % of income: 14.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,142/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	$6,915	$5,354	$4,531	$5,649
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	$8,728	$10,026	$9,363	$6,300

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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.