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DOL Data · 2022

Burlington County, NJ

Infant daycare in Burlington County, NJ costs $303 per week ($15,770 per year) for center-based care, and $198 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $102,615, the childcare burden is 15.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$303
$15,770/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$198
$10,282/yr
Median Income
$102,615
Burden Index
15.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$303$15,770$198$10,282
Toddler (1-2)$306$15,893$199$10,334
Preschool (3-5)$306$15,893$186$9,673
School-Age (6+)$150$7,816$166$8,643
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Burlington County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Burlington County costs $303 per week ($15,770 per year). Family-based infant care costs $198 per week ($10,282 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Burlington County is 15.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $102,615 would spend about 15.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Burlington County at $303/wk is 75% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Burlington County costs $15,770 per year.

In Burlington County, NJ, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $198/wk compared to $303/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $186/wk vs $306/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $166/wk (family) or $150/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.