Expenditures on Children by Families

The Cost of Raising a Child

Expenditures on Children by Families provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components.

2015

Publication Date	Report
January 2017	Parents projected to spend $233,610 to raise a child born in 2015. Expenditures on Children by Families, 2015 Graphics, 2015

2005-2014

Publication Date	Report
August 2014	Parents projected to spend $245,340 to raise a child born in 2013. Expenditures on Children by Families, 2013
August 2013	Parents projected to spend $241,080 to raise a child born in 2012. Expenditures on Children by Families, 2012
June 2012	A child born in 2011 will cost $234,900 to raise. Expenditures on Children by Families, 2011 (604.78 KB) Press Release (48.03 KB)
May 2011	A child born in 2010 will cost $226,920 to raise. Expenditures on Children by Families, 2010 (791.39 KB) Press release (150.46 KB)
June 2010	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2009 (608.58 KB)
July 2009	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2008 (199.56 KB)
March 2008	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2007 (2.55 MB) Press Release (177.42 KB)
April 2007	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2006 (1.72 MB)
April 2006	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2005 (511.78 KB)

1995-2004

Publication Date	Report
April 2005	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2004 (508.32 KB)
April 2004	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2003 (133.85 KB)
May 2003	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2002 (341.49 KB)
May 2002	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2001 (338.79 KB)
May 2001	Expenditures on Children by Families, 2000 (136.95 KB)
March 2000	Expenditures on Children by Families, 1999 (263.59 KB)
March 1999	Expenditures on Children by Families, 1998 (113.55 KB)
March 1998	Expenditures on Children by Families, 1997 (111.52 KB)
May 1997	Expenditures on Children by Families, 1996 (109.92 KB)
April 1996	Expenditures on Children by Families, 1995 (132.26 KB)