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DOL Data · 2022

Franklin County, IL

Infant daycare in Franklin County, IL costs $191 per week ($9,921 per year) for center-based care, and $192 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $51,031, the childcare burden is 19.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$191
$9,921/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$192
$9,967/yr
Median Income
$51,031
Burden Index
19.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$191$9,921$192$9,967
Toddler (1-2)$165$8,580$179$9,298
Preschool (3-5)$138$7,193$160$8,337
School-Age (6+)N/AN/A$38$2,000
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Franklin County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Franklin County costs $191 per week ($9,921 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 Franklin County is 19.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $51,031 would spend about 19.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Franklin County at $191/wk is 10% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Franklin County costs $9,921 per year.

In Franklin County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $192/wk compared to $191/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $160/wk vs $138/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $38/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).

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