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Childcare Costs in Monmouth County, NJ

FIPS: 34025 · Data year: 2022

$16,352

Center Infant/yr

$10,566

Family Infant/yr

$118,527

Median Income

13.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,352	$10,566	+$5,786
Toddler	$15,973	$10,670	+$5,303
Preschool	$15,973	$9,991	+$5,982
School Age	$7,433	$8,913	$-1,480

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,352

Toddler $15,973

Preschool $15,973

School Age $7,433

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: $16,352

Median household income: $118,527

Cost as % of income: 13.8%

7% affordability threshold: $8,297/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,762	$9,955	$8,610	$5,381
2009	$10,762	$10,034	$9,148	$5,516
2010	$10,762	$10,112	$9,686	$5,650
2011	$10,775	$10,450	$9,563	$5,522
2012	$10,788	$10,788	$9,440	$5,394
2013	$11,263	$11,068	$9,706	$6,646
2014	$11,738	$11,348	$9,972	$7,897
2015	$12,213	$11,628	$10,238	$9,148
2016	$12,688	$11,908	$10,504	$10,400
2017	$13,298	$12,539	$11,416	$9,905
2018	$13,909	$13,170	$12,327	$9,411
2019	$14,520	$13,800	$13,239	$8,916
2020	$15,130	$14,431	$14,150	$8,422
2021	$15,741	$15,062	$15,062	$7,927
2022	$16,352	$15,973	$15,973	$7,433

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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.