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Childcare Costs in Passaic County, NJ

FIPS: 34031 · Data year: 2022

$15,994

Center Infant/yr

$9,974

Family Infant/yr

$84,465

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,994	$9,974	+$6,020
Toddler	$15,589	$10,286	+$5,303
Preschool	$15,589	$9,645	+$5,944
School Age	$7,628	$8,495	$-867

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,994

Toddler $15,589

Preschool $15,589

School Age $7,628

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: $15,994

Median household income: $84,465

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,913/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,499	$8,787	$7,600	$4,750
2009	$9,499	$8,857	$8,075	$4,869
2010	$9,499	$8,926	$8,550	$4,987
2011	$9,485	$9,199	$8,419	$4,861
2012	$9,471	$9,471	$8,287	$4,736
2013	$9,378	$9,378	$8,036	$5,231
2014	$9,286	$9,286	$7,784	$5,726
2015	$9,193	$9,193	$7,532	$6,221
2016	$9,100	$9,100	$7,280	$6,716
2017	$10,249	$10,121	$8,665	$6,868
2018	$11,398	$11,142	$10,050	$7,020
2019	$12,547	$12,163	$11,435	$7,172
2020	$13,696	$13,184	$12,820	$7,324
2021	$14,845	$14,204	$14,204	$7,476
2022	$15,994	$15,589	$15,589	$7,628

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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.