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Childcare Costs in Cook County, IL

FIPS: 17031 · Data year: 2022

$14,473

Center Infant/yr

$10,804

Family Infant/yr

$78,304

Median Income

18.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,473	$10,804	+$3,669
Toddler	$11,440	$10,066	+$1,374
Preschool	$9,837	$9,159	+$678
School Age	$4,295	$2,709	+$1,586

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,473

Toddler $11,440

Preschool $9,837

School Age $4,295

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: $14,473

Median household income: $78,304

Cost as % of income: 18.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,481/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,740	$10,608	$9,620	$6,614
2009	$11,767	$10,504	$9,425	$6,817
2010	$10,793	$10,400	$9,230	$7,020
2011	$12,157	$10,790	$9,598	$7,150
2012	$13,520	$11,180	$9,966	$7,280
2013	$13,751	$11,362	$10,053	$7,540
2014	$13,983	$11,544	$10,140	$7,800
2015	$14,219	$11,856	$10,487	$7,514
2016	$14,456	$12,168	$10,834	$7,228
2017	$14,638	$12,324	$10,942	$7,254
2018	$14,820	$12,480	$11,050	$7,280
2019	$14,733	$12,220	$10,747	$6,285
2020	$14,647	$11,960	$10,443	$5,290
2021	$14,560	$11,700	$10,140	$4,295
2022	$14,473	$11,440	$9,837	$4,295

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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.