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DOL Data · 2022

Champaign County, IL

Infant daycare in Champaign County, IL costs $309 per week ($16,092 per year) for center-based care, and $148 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $61,090, the childcare burden is 26.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$309
$16,092/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$148
$7,692/yr
Median Income
$61,090
Burden Index
26.3%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$309$16,092$148$7,692
Toddler (1-2)$275$14,300$158$8,204
Preschool (3-5)$239$12,428$142$7,367
School-Age (6+)$52$2,681$30$1,537
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Champaign County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Champaign County costs $309 per week ($16,092 per year). Family-based infant care costs $148 per week ($7,692 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Champaign County is 26.3%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $61,090 would spend about 26.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Champaign County at $309/wk is 78% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Champaign County costs $16,092 per year.

In Champaign County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $148/wk compared to $309/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $142/wk vs $239/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $30/wk (family) or $52/wk (center).

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