The Cost of Raising a Child:
$233,61015%
Transportation
Annual Housing Cost per Child
*U.S. average for middle-income, married-couple families. Total costs are from birth through age 17.Source: Expenditures on Children by Families, 2015.U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Misc. Pub. No. 1528-2015.
January 2017USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
$233,610
Cost by Region
Urban West$235,140
Urban Midwest$217,020
Urban South$221,730
18%Food
29%Housing
9%Health Care
6%Clothing
16%Child Care
& Education
7%Misc.
Urban$3,900
Rural$2,400
VS
Annual Food Costs by Age
0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-17
$1,580$1,690
$2,280
$2,680$2,780
$2,790Urban Northeast
$253,770
Where does the money go?
Rural Areas$193,020
VS
United States Department of Agriculture
Age in years
Not includingthe annual cost of college!$45,370
Private
$20,090Public
*Includes room and board.
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