ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Bent County, CO

Infant daycare in Bent County, CO costs $104 per week ($5,400 per year) for center-based care, and $88 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $45,776, the childcare burden is 11.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$104
$5,400/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$88
$4,560/yr
Median Income
$45,776
Burden Index
11.8%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$104$5,400$88$4,560
Toddler (1-2)$127$6,594$88$4,560
Preschool (3-5)$101$5,249$88$4,560
School-Age (6+)$73$3,804$88$4,560
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Bent County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bent County costs $104 per week ($5,400 per year). Family-based infant care costs $88 per week ($4,560 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bent County is 11.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $45,776 would spend about 11.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bent County at $104/wk is 40% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bent County costs $5,400 per year.

In Bent County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $88/wk compared to $104/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $88/wk vs $101/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $88/wk (family) or $73/wk (center).

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