Brown County, IL
Childcare pricing data is not yet available for Brown County, IL. Median household income is $64,760. The DOL has not published market rate survey data for this county.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | N/A | N/A | $125 | $6,500 |
| Toddler (1-2) | N/A | N/A | $105 | $5,460 |
| Preschool (3-5) | N/A | N/A | $105 | $5,464 |
| School-Age (6+) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brown County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Brown County costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Family-based infant care costs $125 per week ($6,500 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Brown County is 0.0%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $64,760 would spend about 0.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Brown County at $0/wk is 100% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Brown County costs $0 per year.
In Brown County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $125/wk compared to $0/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $105/wk vs $0/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. childcare prices distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.