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Childcare Costs in Cumberland County, NJ

FIPS: 34011 · Data year: 2022

$14,891

Center Infant/yr

$9,147

Family Infant/yr

$62,310

Median Income

23.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,891	$9,147	+$5,744
Toddler	$14,392	$9,251	+$5,141
Preschool	$14,392	$8,654	+$5,738
School Age	$6,912	$7,510	$-598

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,891

Toddler $14,392

Preschool $14,392

School Age $6,912

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: $14,891

Median household income: $62,310

Cost as % of income: 23.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,362/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,120	$7,511	$6,496	$4,060
2009	$8,120	$7,571	$6,902	$4,162
2010	$8,120	$7,630	$7,308	$4,263
2011	$8,231	$7,986	$7,304	$4,217
2012	$8,342	$8,342	$7,299	$4,171
2013	$8,415	$8,337	$7,360	$4,948
2014	$8,487	$8,331	$7,420	$5,726
2015	$8,560	$8,326	$7,480	$6,503
2016	$8,632	$8,320	$7,540	$7,280
2017	$9,675	$9,306	$8,682	$7,219
2018	$10,718	$10,292	$9,824	$7,157
2019	$11,761	$11,278	$10,966	$7,096
2020	$12,804	$12,264	$12,108	$7,035
2021	$13,848	$13,250	$13,250	$6,974
2022	$14,891	$14,392	$14,392	$6,912

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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.