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Childcare Costs in Essex County, NJ

FIPS: 34013 · Data year: 2022

$15,390

Center Infant/yr

$9,651

Family Infant/yr

$73,785

Median Income

20.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,390	$9,651	+$5,739
Toddler	$14,944	$9,651	+$5,293
Preschool	$14,944	$9,028	+$5,916
School Age	$7,451	$7,782	$-331

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,390

Toddler $14,944

Preschool $14,944

School Age $7,451

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: $15,390

Median household income: $73,785

Cost as % of income: 20.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,165/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,315	$8,616	$7,452	$4,657
2009	$9,315	$8,685	$7,918	$4,774
2010	$9,315	$8,753	$8,383	$4,890
2011	$9,313	$9,032	$8,265	$4,773
2012	$9,311	$9,311	$8,147	$4,656
2013	$9,389	$9,259	$8,139	$5,078
2014	$9,466	$9,206	$8,130	$5,500
2015	$9,543	$9,153	$8,121	$5,922
2016	$9,620	$9,100	$8,112	$6,344
2017	$10,581	$10,041	$9,251	$6,529
2018	$11,543	$10,982	$10,390	$6,713
2019	$12,505	$11,924	$11,528	$6,897
2020	$13,467	$12,864	$12,667	$7,082
2021	$14,428	$13,805	$13,805	$7,266
2022	$15,390	$14,944	$14,944	$7,451

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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.