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Childcare Costs in Salem County, NJ

FIPS: 34033 · Data year: 2022

$14,789

Center Infant/yr

$8,944

Family Infant/yr

$73,378

Median Income

20.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,789	$8,944	+$5,845
Toddler	$14,245	$9,100	+$5,145
Preschool	$14,245	$8,508	+$5,737
School Age	$6,918	$7,583	$-665

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,789

Toddler $14,245

Preschool $14,245

School Age $6,918

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: $14,789

Median household income: $73,378

Cost as % of income: 20.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,136/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,061	$7,457	$6,449	$4,031
2009	$8,061	$7,516	$6,852	$4,131
2010	$8,061	$7,575	$7,255	$4,232
2011	$8,140	$7,897	$7,223	$4,171
2012	$8,219	$8,219	$7,192	$4,110
2013	$8,258	$8,349	$7,279	$4,798
2014	$8,296	$8,478	$7,366	$5,487
2015	$8,334	$8,607	$7,453	$6,176
2016	$8,372	$8,736	$7,540	$6,864
2017	$9,442	$9,614	$8,657	$6,873
2018	$10,511	$10,493	$9,775	$6,882
2019	$11,580	$11,371	$10,892	$6,891
2020	$12,650	$12,249	$12,010	$6,900
2021	$13,719	$13,127	$13,127	$6,909
2022	$14,789	$14,245	$14,245	$6,918

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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.