Cost of raising a child from birth to 17 for middle-income, married couple (according to USDA) in nominal $, 2019 $, and as a multiple of median family income

Cost of raising a child from birth to 17 for middle-income, married couple (according to USDA) in nominal $, 2019 $, and as a multiple of median family income

Two possible reactions:

1. Wow, not much improvement since 1970!
2. I guess costs of raising a kid aren't skyrocketing! pic.twitter.com/y1frvcGL6E

— Jeremy Horpedahl 🍍 (@jmhorp) April 3, 2019