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Childcare Costs in Hunterdon County, NJ

FIPS: 34019 · Data year: 2022

$15,791

Center Infant/yr

$9,900

Family Infant/yr

$133,534

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,791	$9,900	+$5,891
Toddler	$15,690	$9,931	+$5,759
Preschool	$15,690	$9,250	+$6,440
School Age	$7,361	$7,939	$-578

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,791

Toddler $15,690

Preschool $15,690

School Age $7,361

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: $15,791

Median household income: $133,534

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $9,347/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,411	$10,555	$9,129	$5,705
2009	$11,411	$10,639	$9,700	$5,848
2010	$11,411	$10,722	$10,270	$5,991
2011	$11,480	$11,136	$10,188	$5,883
2012	$11,549	$11,549	$10,106	$5,775
2013	$12,614	$12,237	$10,635	$7,061
2014	$13,679	$12,925	$11,163	$8,348
2015	$14,744	$13,613	$11,692	$9,634
2016	$15,808	$14,300	$12,220	$10,920
2017	$15,805	$14,462	$12,798	$10,327
2018	$15,802	$14,625	$13,377	$9,733
2019	$15,800	$14,787	$13,955	$9,141
2020	$15,797	$14,950	$14,534	$8,547
2021	$15,794	$15,112	$15,112	$7,954
2022	$15,791	$15,690	$15,690	$7,361

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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.