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DOL Data · 2022

Adams County, CO

Infant daycare in Adams County, CO costs $392 per week ($20,405 per year) for center-based care, and $246 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $86,297, the childcare burden is 23.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$392
$20,405/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$246
$12,810/yr
Median Income
$86,297
Burden Index
23.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$392$20,405$246$12,810
Toddler (1-2)$331$17,204$222$11,518
Preschool (3-5)$271$14,087$222$11,518
School-Age (6+)$169$8,766$198$10,314
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Adams County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Adams County costs $392 per week ($20,405 per year). Family-based infant care costs $246 per week ($12,810 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Adams County is 23.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $86,297 would spend about 23.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Adams County at $392/wk is 126% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Adams County costs $20,405 per year.

In Adams County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $246/wk compared to $392/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $222/wk vs $271/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $198/wk (family) or $169/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.