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Childcare Costs in Boone County, IL

FIPS: 17007 · Data year: 2022

$14,993

Center Infant/yr

$9,657

Family Infant/yr

$80,502

Median Income

18.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,993	$9,657	+$5,336
Toddler	$11,527	$8,980	+$2,547
Preschool	$9,447	$8,240	+$1,207
School Age	$9,658	$2,335	+$7,323

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,993

Toddler $11,527

Preschool $9,447

School Age $9,658

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $14,993

Median household income: $80,502

Cost as % of income: 18.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,635/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,932	$8,424	$7,540	$3,744
2009	$10,363	$8,509	$7,514	$4,004
2010	$10,793	$8,593	$7,488	$4,264
2011	$11,247	$8,977	$7,904	$4,394
2012	$11,700	$9,360	$8,320	$4,524
2013	$11,894	$9,620	$8,580	$4,862
2014	$12,087	$9,880	$8,840	$5,200
2015	$12,089	$10,010	$8,970	$5,070
2016	$12,090	$10,140	$9,100	$4,940
2017	$12,155	$10,140	$9,100	$4,940
2018	$12,220	$10,140	$9,100	$4,940
2019	$12,913	$10,487	$9,187	$6,119
2020	$13,607	$10,833	$9,273	$7,299
2021	$14,300	$11,180	$9,360	$8,479
2022	$14,993	$11,527	$9,447	$9,658

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.