ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Grundy County, IL

Infant daycare in Grundy County, IL costs $264 per week ($13,734 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $89,993, the childcare burden is 15.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$264
$13,734/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$89,993
Burden Index
15.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$264$13,734N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$205$10,660N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$189$9,852N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$38$1,950N/AN/A
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Grundy County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Grundy County costs $264 per week ($13,734 per year). Family-based infant care costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Grundy County is 15.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $89,993 would spend about 15.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Grundy County at $264/wk is 52% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Grundy County costs $13,734 per year.

In Grundy County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $264/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $189/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $38/wk (center).

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