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Childcare Costs in Otero County, CO

FIPS: 08089 · Data year: 2022

$5,400

Center Infant/yr

$4,750

Family Infant/yr

$47,500

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,400	$4,750	+$650
Toddler	$6,594	$4,664	+$1,930
Preschool	$5,951	$4,664	+$1,287
School Age	$4,960	$4,664	+$296

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,400

Toddler $6,594

Preschool $5,951

School Age $4,960

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: $5,400

Median household income: $47,500

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,325/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	$7,391	$5,845	$5,019	$5,841
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	$5,400	$6,594	$5,951	$4,960

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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.