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Childcare Costs in New Haven County, CT

FIPS: 09009 · Data year: 2022

$18,200

Center Infant/yr

$13,000

Family Infant/yr

$79,216

Median Income

23.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,200	$13,000	+$5,200
Toddler	$18,200	$12,740	+$5,460
Preschool	$14,820	$12,740	+$2,080
School Age	$6,760	$7,800	$-1,040

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,200

Toddler $18,200

Preschool $14,820

School Age $6,760

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: $18,200

Median household income: $79,216

Cost as % of income: 23.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,545/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,518	$11,518	$9,672	$4,914
2009	$11,752	$11,752	$9,880	$4,836
2010	$11,986	$11,986	$10,088	$4,758
2011	$12,220	$12,220	$10,296	$4,680
2012	$12,792	$12,792	$10,673	$4,758
2013	$13,364	$13,364	$11,050	$4,836
2014	$13,936	$13,936	$11,427	$4,914
2015	$14,508	$14,508	$11,804	$4,992
2016	$14,924	$14,924	$12,047	$5,425
2017	$15,340	$15,340	$12,289	$5,859
2018	$15,756	$15,756	$12,532	$6,292
2019	$16,367	$16,367	$13,104	$6,409
2020	$16,978	$16,978	$13,676	$6,526
2021	$17,589	$17,589	$14,248	$6,643
2022	$18,200	$18,200	$14,820	$6,760

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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.