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Childcare Costs in Fayette County, IL

FIPS: 17051 · Data year: 2022

$7,990

Center Infant/yr

$8,119

Family Infant/yr

$51,962

Median Income

15.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,990	$8,119	$-129
Toddler	$7,772	$8,233	$-461
Preschool	$6,500	$7,544	$-1,044
School Age	$1,773	$1,625	+$148

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,990

Toddler $7,772

Preschool $6,500

School Age $1,773

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: $7,990

Median household income: $51,962

Cost as % of income: 15.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,637/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,054	$6,250	$5,460	$3,120
2009	$7,371	$6,375	$5,590	$3,146
2010	$7,688	$6,500	$5,720	$3,172
2011	$7,874	$6,760	$5,927	$3,244
2012	$8,060	$7,020	$6,133	$3,315
2013	$8,320	$7,210	$6,187	$3,426
2014	$8,580	$7,400	$6,240	$3,536
2015	$8,649	$7,470	$6,370	$3,458
2016	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,380
2017	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,510
2018	$8,718	$7,540	$6,500	$3,640
2019	$8,536	$7,598	$6,500	$3,018
2020	$8,354	$7,656	$6,500	$2,396
2021	$8,172	$7,714	$6,500	$1,773
2022	$7,990	$7,772	$6,500	$1,773

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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.