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Childcare Costs in McHenry County, IL

FIPS: 17111 · Data year: 2022

$16,408

Center Infant/yr

$10,807

Family Infant/yr

$100,101

Median Income

16.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,408	$10,807	+$5,601
Toddler	$13,312	$11,016	+$2,296
Preschool	$14,621	$10,927	+$3,694
School Age	$3,986	$4,017	$-31

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,408

Toddler $13,312

Preschool $14,621

School Age $3,986

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: $16,408

Median household income: $100,101

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $7,007/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	$15,217	$12,688	$11,943	$6,182
2020	$15,614	$12,896	$12,835	$5,084
2021	$16,011	$13,104	$13,728	$3,986
2022	$16,408	$13,312	$14,621	$3,986

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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.