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Childcare Costs in Hudson County, NJ

FIPS: 34017 · Data year: 2022

$16,758

Center Infant/yr

$10,451

Family Infant/yr

$86,854

Median Income

19.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,758	$10,451	+$6,307
Toddler	$16,206	$10,784	+$5,422
Preschool	$16,206	$10,116	+$6,090
School Age	$7,895	$8,781	$-886

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,758

Toddler $16,206

Preschool $16,206

School Age $7,895

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: $16,758

Median household income: $86,854

Cost as % of income: 19.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,080/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,068	$9,313	$8,054	$5,034
2009	$10,068	$9,387	$8,558	$5,160
2010	$10,068	$9,460	$9,061	$5,286
2011	$10,130	$9,826	$8,989	$5,191
2012	$10,191	$10,191	$8,917	$5,095
2013	$9,905	$9,736	$8,638	$5,641
2014	$9,619	$9,281	$8,358	$6,188
2015	$9,334	$8,827	$8,079	$6,734
2016	$9,048	$8,372	$7,800	$7,280
2017	$10,333	$9,658	$9,201	$7,382
2018	$11,618	$10,945	$10,602	$7,485
2019	$12,903	$12,231	$12,003	$7,587
2020	$14,188	$13,518	$13,404	$7,690
2021	$15,473	$14,805	$14,805	$7,792
2022	$16,758	$16,206	$16,206	$7,895

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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.