raising_a_child.docx

Child#1: Two-parent Family, Middle Income Bracket (per month)

Age

Expenses

0-2

3-5

6-8

9-11

12-14

15-17

Housing

334

332

323

300

325

279

Transportation

116

113

126

133

145

183

Food

107

123

157

184

186

207

Clothing

34

33

37

40

68

61

Health Care

65

63

71

77

78

82

Child Care

167

184

118

78

57

98

Miscellaneous

91

93

96

99

116

93

Child& 2: Two-parent Family, Upper Income Bracket (per month)

Age

Expenses

0-2

3-5

6-8

9-11

12-14

15-17

Housing

532

528

520

498

522

476

Transportation

163

159

172

179

192

232

Food

141

159

193

223

235

248

Clothing

44

43

48

52

86

78

Health Care

75

72

83

88

89

93

Child Care

252

274

188

132

101

177

Miscellaneous

152

153

157

160

177

155

Age

Expenses

0-2

3-5

6-8

9-11

12-14

15-17

Total cost

Housing

12024

11952

11628

10800

11700

10044

59148

Transportation

4176

4068

4536

4788

5220

6588

29376

Food

3852

4428

5652

6624

6696

7452

34704

Clothing

1224

1188

1332

1440

2448

2196

9828

Health Care

2340

2268

2556

2772

2808

2952

15396

Child Care

6012

6624

4248

2808

2052

3528

25452

Miscellaneous

3276

3348

3348

3564

4176

3348

21168

195,072

Child #1: Two-parent Family, Middle Income Bracket (in 36 months)

Child #2: Two-parent Family, Upper Income Bracket (in 36 months)

Age

Expenses

0-2

3-5

6-8

9-11

12-14

15-17

Total cost

Housing

19152

19008

18720

17928

18792

17136

110736

Transportation

5868

5724

6192

6444

6912

8352

39492

Food

5076

5724

6948

8028

8460

8928

43164

Clothing

1584

1548

1728

1872

3096

2808

12636

Health Care

2700

2592

2988

3168

3204

3348

18000

Child Care

9072

9864

6768

4752

3636

6372

40464

Miscellaneous

5472

5508

5652

5760

6372

5580

34344

298,836