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DOL Data · 2022

Sedgwick County, CO

Infant daycare in Sedgwick County, CO costs $104 per week ($5,400 per year) for center-based care, and $149 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $45,855, 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)
$149
$7,722/yr
Median Income
$45,855
Burden Index
11.8%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$104$5,400$149$7,722
Toddler (1-2)$127$6,594$148$7,714
Preschool (3-5)$92$4,807$148$7,714
School-Age (6+)$124$6,437$148$7,701
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Sedgwick County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Sedgwick County costs $104 per week ($5,400 per year). Family-based infant care costs $149 per week ($7,722 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Sedgwick County is 11.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $45,855 would spend about 11.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

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

In Sedgwick County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $149/wk compared to $104/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $148/wk vs $92/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $148/wk (family) or $124/wk (center).

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