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Childcare Costs in Mesa County, CO

FIPS: 08077 · Data year: 2022

$11,575

Center Infant/yr

$9,061

Family Infant/yr

$68,077

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,575	$9,061	+$2,514
Toddler	$10,512	$8,822	+$1,690
Preschool	$9,422	$8,822	+$600
School Age	$7,013	$7,740	$-727

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,575

Toddler $10,512

Preschool $9,422

School Age $7,013

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: $11,575

Median household income: $68,077

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,765/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	$8,664	$8,592	$6,918	$7,321
2015	$9,017	$8,832	$7,231	$7,283
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	$11,575	$10,512	$9,422	$7,013

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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.