ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Bureau County, IL

Infant daycare in Bureau County, IL costs $207 per week ($10,773 per year) for center-based care, and $145 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $64,165, the childcare burden is 16.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$207
$10,773/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$145
$7,540/yr
Median Income
$64,165
Burden Index
16.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$207$10,773$145$7,540
Toddler (1-2)$182$9,447N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$120$6,240$145$7,544
School-Age (6+)N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Bureau County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bureau County costs $207 per week ($10,773 per year). Family-based infant care costs $145 per week ($7,540 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bureau County is 16.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $64,165 would spend about 16.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bureau County at $207/wk is 19% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bureau County costs $10,773 per year.

In Bureau County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $145/wk compared to $207/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $145/wk vs $120/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.