MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Gilpin County, CO?
In Gilpin County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $294 a week ($1,276 a month, $15,306 a year).
$294
per week · Gilpin County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $344 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 | $294 | $232 |
| Toddler | $275 | $216 |
| Preschool | $245 | $216 |
| School-age‡ | $174† | $177 |
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 Gilpin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,306 a year — that is 13.2% of the county’s median family income of $116,235 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Gilpin County?
Uses Gilpin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GILPIN COUNTY
$15,306
per year · $1,276 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,136 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Gilpin County compares
- Gilpin County$294 /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 Gilpin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Boulder CountyCO | $404 /wk |
| Clear Creek CountyCO | $279 /wk |
| Grand CountyCO | $342 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyCO | $415 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Gilpin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $301 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $294 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Gilpin County?
- The median price is $294 per week ($1,276 per month, $15,306 per year) at a child care center in Gilpin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Gilpin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,306 a year, or 13.2% 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 Gilpin County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,006 per month, $12,067 per year) at a family child care home in Gilpin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Gilpin County?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,190 per month, $14,284 per year) at a child care center in Gilpin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Gilpin County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,063 per month, $12,750 per year) at a child care center in Gilpin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).