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Childcare Costs in St. Clair County, IL

FIPS: 17163 · Data year: 2022

$12,376

Center Infant/yr

$9,661

Family Infant/yr

$68,915

Median Income

18.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,376	$9,661	+$2,715
Toddler	$10,140	$8,980	+$1,160
Preschool	$8,407	$8,240	+$167
School Age	$1,895	$2,129	$-234

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,376

Toddler $10,140

Preschool $8,407

School Age $1,895

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: $12,376

Median household income: $68,915

Cost as % of income: 18.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,824/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	$12,259	$10,140	$8,927	$3,925
2020	$12,298	$10,140	$8,753	$2,910
2021	$12,337	$10,140	$8,580	$1,895
2022	$12,376	$10,140	$8,407	$1,895

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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.