MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Carbon County, UT?
In Carbon County, UT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $226 a week ($981 a month, $11,766 a year)†.
$226
per week · Carbon County, UT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $265 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $226† | $168† |
| Toddler | $184† | $156† |
| Preschool | $168† | $148† |
| School-age‡ | $164† | $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 Carbon County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,766 a year† — that is 16.5% of the county’s median family income of $71,143 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Carbon County?
Uses Carbon County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CARBON COUNTY
$11,766
per year · $981 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,980 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Carbon County compares
- Carbon County$226 /wk†
- Utah median$226 /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 Carbon County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Duchesne CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Emery CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Grand CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Sanpete CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Uintah CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Utah CountyUT | $226 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Carbon County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $96 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $160 |
| 2016 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $175 |
| 2018 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $216 |
| 2022 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $226 per week ($981 per month, $11,766 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Carbon County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,766 a year, or 16.5% 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 Carbon County?
- The median price is $168 per week ($729 per month, $8,745 per year) at a family child care home in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $184 per week ($797 per month, $9,561 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $168 per week ($728 per month, $8,739 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.