MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Huerfano County, CO?
In Huerfano County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $285 a week ($1,235 a month, $14,825 a year).
$285
per week · Huerfano County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $334 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 | $285 | $147 |
| Toddler | $103 | $144 |
| Preschool | $92 | $144 |
| School-age‡ | $162† | $144 |
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 Huerfano County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,825 a year — that is 22.7% of the county’s median family income of $65,211 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Huerfano County?
Uses Huerfano County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HUERFANO COUNTY
$14,825
per year · $1,235 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 22.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,565 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Huerfano County compares
- Huerfano County$285 /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 Huerfano County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alamosa CountyCO | $172 /wk |
| Costilla CountyCO | $183 /wk |
| Custer CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Las Animas CountyCO | $111 /wk |
| Pueblo CountyCO | $258 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Huerfano County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $137 |
| 2022 | $285 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Huerfano County?
- The median price is $285 per week ($1,235 per month, $14,825 per year) at a child care center in Huerfano County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Huerfano County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,825 a year, or 22.7% 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 Huerfano County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,639 per year) at a family child care home in Huerfano County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Huerfano County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($445 per month, $5,346 per year) at a child care center in Huerfano County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Huerfano County?
- The median price is $92 per week ($398 per month, $4,776 per year) at a child care center in Huerfano County, based on 2022 (latest official data).