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DOL Data · 2022

Knox County, IL

Infant daycare in Knox County, IL costs $311 per week ($16,161 per year) for center-based care, and $158 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $50,263, the childcare burden is 32.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$311
$16,161/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$158
$8,233/yr
Median Income
$50,263
Burden Index
32.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$311$16,161$158$8,233
Toddler (1-2)$252$13,087$158$8,233
Preschool (3-5)$258$13,433$147$7,640
School-Age (6+)N/AN/A$63$3,252
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Knox County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Knox County costs $311 per week ($16,161 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 Knox County is 32.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $50,263 would spend about 32.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Knox County at $311/wk is 79% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Knox County costs $16,161 per year.

In Knox County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $158/wk compared to $311/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $147/wk vs $258/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $63/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).

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