MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Kit Carson County, CO?
In Kit Carson County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $178 a week ($770 a month, $9,240 a year).
$178
per week · Kit Carson County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $208 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 | $178 | $182 |
| Toddler | $131 | $179 |
| Preschool | $128 | $179 |
| School-age‡ | $157† | $166 |
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 Kit Carson County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,240 a year — that is 12.8% of the county’s median family income of $72,062 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Kit Carson County?
Uses Kit Carson County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN KIT CARSON COUNTY
$9,240
per year · $770 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,044 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Kit Carson County compares
- Kit Carson County$178 /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 Kit Carson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cheyenne CountyCO | $104 /wk |
| Cheyenne CountyKS | $186 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyCO | $168 /wk |
| Sherman CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Wallace CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Washington CountyCO | $186 /wk |
| Yuma CountyCO | $162 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Kit Carson County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $178 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Kit Carson County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($770 per month, $9,240 per year) at a child care center in Kit Carson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Kit Carson County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,240 a year, or 12.8% 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 Kit Carson County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($787 per month, $9,441 per year) at a family child care home in Kit Carson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Kit Carson County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($567 per month, $6,809 per year) at a child care center in Kit Carson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Kit Carson County?
- The median price is $128 per week ($555 per month, $6,664 per year) at a child care center in Kit Carson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).