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Childcare Costs in Champaign County, IL

FIPS: 17019 · Data year: 2022

$16,092

Center Infant/yr

$7,692

Family Infant/yr

$61,090

Median Income

26.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,092	$7,692	+$8,400
Toddler	$14,300	$8,204	+$6,096
Preschool	$12,428	$7,367	+$5,061
School Age	$2,681	$1,537	+$1,144

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,092

Toddler $14,300

Preschool $12,428

School Age $2,681

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: $16,092

Median household income: $61,090

Cost as % of income: 26.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,276/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	$13,188	$11,180	$9,932	$4,187
2020	$14,156	$12,220	$10,764	$3,434
2021	$15,124	$13,260	$11,596	$2,681
2022	$16,092	$14,300	$12,428	$2,681

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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.