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Childcare Costs in Menard County, IL

FIPS: 17129 · Data year: 2022

$9,865

Center Infant/yr

$8,233

Family Infant/yr

$84,846

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,865	$8,233	+$1,632
Toddler	$8,857	$8,233	+$624
Preschool	$8,441	$6,389	+$2,052
School Age	N/A	$1,773	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,865

Toddler $8,857

Preschool $8,441

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: $9,865

Median household income: $84,846

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,939/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	$9,005	$7,869	$6,985	$3,770
2020	$9,291	$8,199	$7,471	$3,900
2021	$9,578	$8,528	$7,956	N/A
2022	$9,865	$8,857	$8,441	N/A

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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.