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Childcare Costs in Summit County, CO

FIPS: 08117 · Data year: 2022

$19,744

Center Infant/yr

$17,030

Family Infant/yr

$100,611

Median Income

19.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$19,744	$17,030	+$2,714
Toddler	$18,577	$16,045	+$2,532
Preschool	$16,986	$16,045	+$941
School Age	$10,845	$12,428	$-1,583

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $19,744

Toddler $18,577

Preschool $16,986

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: $19,744

Median household income: $100,611

Cost as % of income: 19.6%

7% affordability threshold: $7,043/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	$17,002	$15,564	$16,721	$15,198
2015	$17,345	$15,941	$16,754	$14,654
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	$19,744	$18,577	$16,986	$10,845

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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.