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DOL Data · 2022

Fulton County, IL

Infant daycare in Fulton County, IL costs $184 per week ($9,591 per year) for center-based care, and $158 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,223, 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)
$184
$9,591/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$158
$8,233/yr
Median Income
$57,223
Burden Index
16.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$184$9,591$158$8,233
Toddler (1-2)$173$8,992$158$8,233
Preschool (3-5)$166$8,618N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$55$2,856N/AN/A
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Fulton County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Fulton County costs $184 per week ($9,591 per year). Family-based infant care costs $158 per week ($8,233 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Fulton County is 16.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $57,223 would spend about 16.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Fulton County at $184/wk is 6% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Fulton County costs $9,591 per year.

In Fulton County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $158/wk compared to $184/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $166/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $55/wk (center).

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