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Childcare Costs in Lake County, IL

FIPS: 17097 · Data year: 2022

$15,881

Center Infant/yr

$10,804

Family Infant/yr

$104,553

Median Income

15.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,881	$10,804	+$5,077
Toddler	$12,827	$10,066	+$2,761
Preschool	$12,263	$9,159	+$3,104
School Age	$4,235	$1,911	+$2,324

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,881

Toddler $12,827

Preschool $12,263

School Age $4,235

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: $15,881

Median household income: $104,553

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $7,319/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	$15,085	$12,567	$11,353	$6,519
2020	$15,350	$12,653	$11,657	$5,758
2021	$15,616	$12,740	$11,960	$4,997
2022	$15,881	$12,827	$12,263	$4,235

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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.