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Childcare Costs in Sedgwick County, CO

FIPS: 08115 · Data year: 2022

$5,400

Center Infant/yr

$7,722

Family Infant/yr

$45,855

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,400	$7,722	$-2,322
Toddler	$6,594	$7,714	$-1,120
Preschool	$4,807	$7,714	$-2,907
School Age	$6,437	$7,701	$-1,264

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,400

Toddler $6,594

Preschool $4,807

School Age $6,437

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: $45,855

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,210/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	$5,182	$5,630
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	$4,807	$6,437

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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.