MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Elbert County, CO?
In Elbert County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $281 a week ($1,216 a month, $14,591 a year).
$281
per week · Elbert County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $328 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $281 | $256 |
| Toddler | $266 | $230 |
| Preschool | $250 | $230 |
| School-age‡ | $181† | $216 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Elbert County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,591 a year — that is 10.7% of the county’s median family income of $136,020 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Elbert County?
Uses Elbert County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ELBERT COUNTY
$14,591
per year · $1,216 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,521 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Elbert County compares
- Elbert County$281 /wk
- Colorado median$386 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Elbert County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Arapahoe CountyCO | $377 /wk |
| Douglas CountyCO | $401 /wk |
| El Paso CountyCO | $350 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyCO | $168 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Elbert County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $303 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $281 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Elbert County?
- The median price is $281 per week ($1,216 per month, $14,591 per year) at a child care center in Elbert County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Elbert County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,591 a year, or 10.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Elbert County?
- The median price is $256 per week ($1,108 per month, $13,294 per year) at a family child care home in Elbert County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Elbert County?
- The median price is $266 per week ($1,153 per month, $13,835 per year) at a child care center in Elbert County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Elbert County?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,084 per month, $13,013 per year) at a child care center in Elbert County, based on 2022 (latest official data).