Cass County, IL
Childcare pricing data is not yet available for Cass County, IL. Median household income is $64,826. 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 | $192 | $9,967 |
| Toddler (1-2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preschool (3-5) | N/A | N/A | $192 | $9,970 |
| School-Age (6+) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cass County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Cass County costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Family-based infant care costs $192 per week ($9,967 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Cass County is 0.0%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $64,826 would spend about 0.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cass County at $0/wk is 100% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cass County costs $0 per year.
In Cass County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $192/wk compared to $0/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $192/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.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.