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Childcare Costs in Mercer County, NJ

FIPS: 34021 · Data year: 2022

$15,294

Center Infant/yr

$9,975

Family Infant/yr

$92,697

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,294	$9,975	+$5,319
Toddler	$14,896	$10,287	+$4,609
Preschool	$14,896	$9,642	+$5,254
School Age	$7,712	$8,407	$-695

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,294

Toddler $14,896

Preschool $14,896

School Age $7,712

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: $15,294

Median household income: $92,697

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $6,489/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,158	$9,396	$8,127	$5,079
2009	$10,158	$9,471	$8,635	$5,206
2010	$10,158	$9,545	$9,143	$5,333
2011	$10,132	$9,825	$8,992	$5,193
2012	$10,105	$10,105	$8,842	$5,052
2013	$10,828	$10,724	$9,413	$5,414
2014	$11,552	$11,344	$9,985	$5,776
2015	$12,276	$11,964	$10,557	$6,138
2016	$13,000	$12,584	$11,128	$6,500
2017	$13,382	$12,921	$11,756	$6,702
2018	$13,765	$13,258	$12,384	$6,904
2019	$14,147	$13,595	$13,012	$7,106
2020	$14,530	$13,932	$13,641	$7,308
2021	$14,912	$14,268	$14,268	$7,510
2022	$15,294	$14,896	$14,896	$7,712

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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.