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Childcare Costs in Sussex County, NJ

FIPS: 34037 · Data year: 2022

$15,834

Center Infant/yr

$9,773

Family Infant/yr

$111,094

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,834	$9,773	+$6,061
Toddler	$15,360	$9,981	+$5,379
Preschool	$15,360	$9,325	+$6,035
School Age	$7,463	$8,274	$-811

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,834

Toddler $15,360

Preschool $15,360

School Age $7,463

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: $15,834

Median household income: $111,094

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $7,777/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,093	$9,336	$8,074	$5,046
2009	$10,093	$9,409	$8,579	$5,172
2010	$10,093	$9,483	$9,083	$5,299
2011	$10,081	$9,777	$8,947	$5,167
2012	$10,069	$10,069	$8,811	$5,035
2013	$10,542	$10,412	$9,208	$5,921
2014	$11,015	$10,755	$9,605	$6,807
2015	$11,487	$11,097	$10,003	$7,694
2016	$11,960	$11,440	$10,400	$8,580
2017	$12,606	$12,059	$11,227	$8,394
2018	$13,251	$12,677	$12,053	$8,208
2019	$13,897	$13,296	$12,880	$8,022
2020	$14,543	$13,914	$13,706	$7,835
2021	$15,188	$14,533	$14,533	$7,649
2022	$15,834	$15,360	$15,360	$7,463

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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.