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DOL Data · 2022

Custer County, CO

Infant daycare in Custer County, CO costs $223 per week ($11,601 per year) for center-based care, and $152 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $66,250, the childcare burden is 17.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$223
$11,601/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$152
$7,901/yr
Median Income
$66,250
Burden Index
17.5%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$223$11,601$152$7,901
Toddler (1-2)$209$10,842$147$7,631
Preschool (3-5)$189$9,849$147$7,631
School-Age (6+)$174$9,056$118$6,115
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Custer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Custer County costs $223 per week ($11,601 per year). Family-based infant care costs $152 per week ($7,901 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Custer County is 17.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $66,250 would spend about 17.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Custer County at $223/wk is 29% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Custer County costs $11,601 per year.

In Custer County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $152/wk compared to $223/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $147/wk vs $189/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $118/wk (family) or $174/wk (center).

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