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Childcare Costs in DuPage County, IL

FIPS: 17043 · Data year: 2022

$19,465

Center Infant/yr

$12,194

Family Infant/yr

$107,035

Median Income

18.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$19,465	$12,194	+$7,271
Toddler	$14,560	$11,016	+$3,544
Preschool	$16,423	$10,348	+$6,075
School Age	$3,900	$3,422	+$478

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $19,465

Toddler $14,560

Preschool $16,423

School Age $3,900

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: $19,465

Median household income: $107,035

Cost as % of income: 18.2%

7% affordability threshold: $7,492/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	$15,981	$13,000	$12,393	$6,153
2020	$17,143	$13,520	$13,737	$5,027
2021	$18,304	$14,040	$15,080	$3,900
2022	$19,465	$14,560	$16,423	$3,900

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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.