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Childcare Costs in Somerset County, NJ

FIPS: 34035 · Data year: 2022

$16,928

Center Infant/yr

$10,766

Family Infant/yr

$131,948

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,928	$10,766	+$6,162
Toddler	$16,592	$10,870	+$5,722
Preschool	$16,592	$10,157	+$6,435
School Age	$7,880	$9,218	$-1,338

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,928

Toddler $16,592

Preschool $16,592

School Age $7,880

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: $16,928

Median household income: $131,948

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $9,236/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,396	$11,466	$9,916	$6,198
2009	$12,396	$11,557	$10,536	$6,353
2010	$12,396	$11,647	$11,156	$6,508
2011	$12,414	$12,040	$11,017	$6,362
2012	$12,432	$12,432	$10,878	$6,216
2013	$12,964	$12,665	$11,148	$7,301
2014	$13,496	$12,898	$11,419	$8,386
2015	$14,028	$13,131	$11,690	$9,471
2016	$14,560	$13,364	$11,960	$10,556
2017	$14,955	$13,855	$12,732	$10,110
2018	$15,349	$14,346	$13,504	$9,664
2019	$15,744	$14,838	$14,276	$9,218
2020	$16,139	$15,329	$15,048	$8,772
2021	$16,533	$15,820	$15,820	$8,326
2022	$16,928	$16,592	$16,592	$7,880

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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.