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Childcare Costs in Winnebago County, IL

FIPS: 17201 · Data year: 2022

$14,647

Center Infant/yr

$8,357

Family Infant/yr

$61,738

Median Income

23.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,647	$8,357	+$6,290
Toddler	$11,180	$8,897	+$2,283
Preschool	$9,596	$8,060	+$1,536
School Age	$2,244	$2,114	+$130

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,647

Toddler $11,180

Preschool $9,596

School Age $2,244

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: $14,647

Median household income: $61,738

Cost as % of income: 23.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,322/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	$12,827	$10,400	$9,224	$4,041
2020	$13,433	$10,660	$9,348	$3,142
2021	$14,040	$10,920	$9,472	$2,244
2022	$14,647	$11,180	$9,596	$2,244

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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.