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DOL Data · 2022

LaSalle County, IL

Infant daycare in LaSalle County, IL costs $264 per week ($13,734 per year) for center-based care, and $192 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $67,942, the childcare burden is 20.2% 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)
$192
$9,967/yr
Median Income
$67,942
Burden Index
20.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$264$13,734$192$9,967
Toddler (1-2)$185$9,620$192$9,967
Preschool (3-5)$172$8,927$192$9,970
School-Age (6+)$40$2,080N/AN/A
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LaSalle County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in LaSalle County costs $264 per week ($13,734 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 LaSalle County is 20.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $67,942 would spend about 20.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

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

In LaSalle County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $192/wk compared to $264/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $192/wk vs $172/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $40/wk (center).

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