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Childcare Costs in Cape May County, NJ

FIPS: 34009 · Data year: 2022

$14,697

Center Infant/yr

$9,518

Family Infant/yr

$83,870

Median Income

17.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,697	$9,518	+$5,179
Toddler	$14,624	$9,518	+$5,106
Preschool	$14,624	$8,902	+$5,722
School Age	$7,129	$7,797	$-668

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,697

Toddler $14,624

Preschool $14,624

School Age $7,129

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: $14,697

Median household income: $83,870

Cost as % of income: 17.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,871/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,947	$8,276	$7,158	$4,474
2009	$8,947	$8,342	$7,605	$4,585
2010	$8,947	$8,407	$8,052	$4,697
2011	$8,887	$8,617	$7,888	$4,556
2012	$8,828	$8,828	$7,724	$4,414
2013	$9,637	$9,455	$7,977	$5,169
2014	$10,446	$10,082	$8,230	$5,925
2015	$11,255	$10,709	$8,483	$6,680
2016	$12,064	$11,336	$8,736	$7,436
2017	$12,503	$11,797	$9,717	$7,385
2018	$12,942	$12,258	$10,698	$7,334
2019	$13,380	$12,720	$11,680	$7,283
2020	$13,819	$13,181	$12,661	$7,232
2021	$14,258	$13,643	$13,643	$7,180
2022	$14,697	$14,624	$14,624	$7,129

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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.