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Childcare Costs in Union County, NJ

FIPS: 34039 · Data year: 2022

$15,543

Center Infant/yr

$10,108

Family Infant/yr

$95,000

Median Income

16.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,543	$10,108	+$5,435
Toddler	$15,396	$10,264	+$5,132
Preschool	$15,396	$9,613	+$5,783
School Age	$7,275	$8,727	$-1,452

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,543

Toddler $15,396

Preschool $15,396

School Age $7,275

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: $15,543

Median household income: $95,000

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $6,650/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,920	$9,176	$7,936	$4,960
2009	$9,920	$9,249	$8,432	$5,084
2010	$9,920	$9,322	$8,928	$5,208
2011	$9,914	$9,614	$8,798	$5,081
2012	$9,907	$9,907	$8,669	$4,954
2013	$10,628	$10,290	$8,907	$6,016
2014	$11,350	$10,674	$9,145	$7,079
2015	$12,071	$11,057	$9,382	$8,142
2016	$12,792	$11,440	$9,620	$9,204
2017	$13,251	$12,039	$10,583	$8,883
2018	$13,709	$12,637	$11,545	$8,561
2019	$14,167	$13,236	$12,508	$8,239
2020	$14,626	$13,835	$13,471	$7,918
2021	$15,084	$14,433	$14,433	$7,596
2022	$15,543	$15,396	$15,396	$7,275

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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.