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Childcare Costs in Gloucester County, NJ

FIPS: 34015 · Data year: 2022

$15,789

Center Infant/yr

$9,838

Family Infant/yr

$99,668

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,789	$9,838	+$5,951
Toddler	$15,303	$9,942	+$5,361
Preschool	$15,303	$9,303	+$6,000
School Age	$7,646	$8,441	$-795

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,789

Toddler $15,303

Preschool $15,303

School Age $7,646

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: $15,789

Median household income: $99,668

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $6,977/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,927	$8,258	$7,142	$4,464
2009	$8,927	$8,323	$7,588	$4,575
2010	$8,927	$8,388	$8,035	$4,687
2011	$8,988	$8,719	$7,977	$4,606
2012	$9,050	$9,050	$7,919	$4,525
2013	$9,257	$9,127	$8,058	$5,019
2014	$9,465	$9,205	$8,197	$5,513
2015	$9,673	$9,283	$8,337	$6,007
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,476	$6,500
2017	$10,865	$10,321	$9,614	$6,691
2018	$11,850	$11,282	$10,752	$6,882
2019	$12,834	$12,243	$11,889	$7,073
2020	$13,819	$13,204	$13,027	$7,264
2021	$14,804	$14,165	$14,165	$7,455
2022	$15,789	$15,303	$15,303	$7,646

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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.