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Childcare Costs in Camden County, NJ

FIPS: 34007 · Data year: 2022

$14,648

Center Infant/yr

$9,429

Family Infant/yr

$82,005

Median Income

17.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,648	$9,429	+$5,219
Toddler	$14,320	$9,647	+$4,673
Preschool	$14,320	$9,037	+$5,283
School Age	$6,631	$7,918	$-1,287

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,648

Toddler $14,320

Preschool $14,320

School Age $6,631

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $14,648

Median household income: $82,005

Cost as % of income: 17.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,740/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,598	$7,953	$6,878	$4,299
2009	$8,598	$8,016	$7,308	$4,406
2010	$8,598	$8,079	$7,738	$4,514
2011	$8,656	$8,396	$7,681	$4,436
2012	$8,714	$8,714	$7,625	$4,357
2013	$9,461	$9,175	$8,136	$5,673
2014	$10,207	$9,635	$8,649	$6,989
2015	$10,954	$10,096	$9,160	$8,304
2016	$11,700	$10,556	$9,672	$9,620
2017	$12,191	$11,154	$10,447	$9,122
2018	$12,683	$11,752	$11,222	$8,624
2019	$13,174	$12,349	$11,996	$8,126
2020	$13,665	$12,947	$12,771	$7,627
2021	$14,156	$13,545	$13,545	$7,129
2022	$14,648	$14,320	$14,320	$6,631

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.