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Childcare Costs in Middlesex County, NJ

FIPS: 34023 · Data year: 2022

$16,325

Center Infant/yr

$10,587

Family Infant/yr

$105,206

Median Income

15.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,325	$10,587	+$5,738
Toddler	$16,085	$10,774	+$5,311
Preschool	$16,085	$10,089	+$5,996
School Age	$7,607	$9,020	$-1,413

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,325

Toddler $16,085

Preschool $16,085

School Age $7,607

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: $16,325

Median household income: $105,206

Cost as % of income: 15.5%

7% affordability threshold: $7,364/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,004	$10,179	$8,804	$5,502
2009	$11,004	$10,260	$9,354	$5,640
2010	$11,004	$10,340	$9,904	$5,777
2011	$10,995	$10,663	$9,758	$5,635
2012	$10,985	$10,985	$9,612	$5,492
2013	$11,645	$11,229	$9,887	$6,602
2014	$12,305	$11,473	$10,162	$7,712
2015	$12,964	$11,716	$10,437	$8,822
2016	$13,624	$11,960	$10,712	$9,932
2017	$14,074	$12,606	$11,607	$9,545
2018	$14,524	$13,252	$12,503	$9,157
2019	$14,974	$13,898	$13,398	$8,769
2020	$15,424	$14,543	$14,294	$8,382
2021	$15,875	$15,189	$15,189	$7,994
2022	$16,325	$16,085	$16,085	$7,607

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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.