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Childcare Costs in Kankakee County, IL

FIPS: 17091 · Data year: 2022

$10,487

Center Infant/yr

$7,664

Family Infant/yr

$65,489

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,487	$7,664	+$2,823
Toddler	$10,348	$7,632	+$2,716
Preschool	$6,902	$7,540	$-638
School Age	$1,815	$1,950	$-135

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,487

Toddler $10,348

Preschool $6,902

School Age $1,815

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: $10,487

Median household income: $65,489

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,584/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	$11,787	$10,192	$8,550	$3,898
2020	$11,353	$10,244	$8,001	$2,856
2021	$10,920	$10,296	$7,452	$1,815
2022	$10,487	$10,348	$6,902	$1,815

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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.