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Childcare Costs in Morris County, NJ

FIPS: 34027 · Data year: 2022

$16,984

Center Infant/yr

$11,074

Family Infant/yr

$130,808

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,984	$11,074	+$5,910
Toddler	$16,638	$11,282	+$5,356
Preschool	$16,638	$10,568	+$6,070
School Age	$7,742	$9,464	$-1,722

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,984

Toddler $16,638

Preschool $16,638

School Age $7,742

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: $16,984

Median household income: $130,808

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $9,157/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,866	$10,976	$9,493	$5,933
2009	$11,866	$11,064	$10,086	$6,081
2010	$11,866	$11,150	$10,680	$6,230
2011	$11,913	$11,555	$10,572	$6,105
2012	$11,959	$11,959	$10,464	$5,979
2013	$12,531	$12,258	$10,773	$7,292
2014	$13,104	$12,558	$11,082	$8,606
2015	$13,676	$12,857	$11,391	$9,919
2016	$14,248	$13,156	$11,700	$11,232
2017	$14,704	$13,688	$12,523	$10,650
2018	$15,160	$14,219	$13,346	$10,069
2019	$15,616	$14,751	$14,169	$9,487
2020	$16,072	$15,283	$14,992	$8,905
2021	$16,528	$15,815	$15,815	$8,324
2022	$16,984	$16,638	$16,638	$7,742

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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.