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DOL Data · 2022

DuPage County, IL

Infant daycare in DuPage County, IL costs $374 per week ($19,465 per year) for center-based care, and $235 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $107,035, the childcare burden is 18.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$374
$19,465/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$235
$12,194/yr
Median Income
$107,035
Burden Index
18.2%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$374$19,465$235$12,194
Toddler (1-2)$280$14,560$212$11,016
Preschool (3-5)$316$16,423$199$10,348
School-Age (6+)$75$3,900$66$3,422
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DuPage County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in DuPage County costs $374 per week ($19,465 per year). Family-based infant care costs $235 per week ($12,194 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for DuPage County is 18.2%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $107,035 would spend about 18.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. DuPage County at $374/wk is 116% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in DuPage County costs $19,465 per year.

In DuPage County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $235/wk compared to $374/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $199/wk vs $316/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $66/wk (family) or $75/wk (center).

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