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DOL Data · 2022

Camden County, NJ

Infant daycare in Camden County, NJ costs $282 per week ($14,648 per year) for center-based care, and $181 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $82,005, the childcare burden is 17.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$282
$14,648/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$181
$9,429/yr
Median Income
$82,005
Burden Index
17.9%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$282$14,648$181$9,429
Toddler (1-2)$275$14,320$186$9,647
Preschool (3-5)$275$14,320$174$9,037
School-Age (6+)$128$6,631$152$7,918
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Camden County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Camden County costs $282 per week ($14,648 per year). Family-based infant care costs $181 per week ($9,429 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Camden County is 17.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $82,005 would spend about 17.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Camden County at $282/wk is 62% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Camden County costs $14,648 per year.

In Camden County, NJ, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $181/wk compared to $282/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $174/wk vs $275/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $152/wk (family) or $128/wk (center).

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