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Childcare Costs in Bureau County, IL

FIPS: 17011 · Data year: 2022

$10,773

Center Infant/yr

$7,540

Family Infant/yr

$64,165

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,773	$7,540	+$3,233
Toddler	$9,447	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,240	$7,544	$-1,304
School Age	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,773

Toddler $9,447

Preschool $6,240

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: $10,773

Median household income: $64,165

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,492/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,054	$6,250	$5,460	$3,120
2009	$7,371	$6,375	$5,590	$3,146
2010	$7,688	$6,500	$5,720	$3,172
2011	$7,874	$6,760	$5,927	$3,244
2012	$8,060	$7,020	$6,133	$3,315
2013	$8,320	$7,210	$6,187	$3,426
2014	$8,580	$7,400	$6,240	$3,536
2015	$8,649	$7,470	$6,370	$3,458
2016	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,380
2017	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,510
2018	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,640
2019	$9,232	$8,017	$6,435	$3,770
2020	$9,746	$8,493	$6,370	$3,900
2021	$10,260	$8,970	$6,305	N/A
2022	$10,773	$9,447	$6,240	N/A

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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.