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DOL Data · 2022

McHenry County, IL

Infant daycare in McHenry County, IL costs $316 per week ($16,408 per year) for center-based care, and $208 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $100,101, the childcare burden is 16.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$316
$16,408/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$208
$10,807/yr
Median Income
$100,101
Burden Index
16.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$316$16,408$208$10,807
Toddler (1-2)$256$13,312$212$11,016
Preschool (3-5)$281$14,621$210$10,927
School-Age (6+)$77$3,986$77$4,017
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McHenry County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in McHenry County costs $316 per week ($16,408 per year). Family-based infant care costs $208 per week ($10,807 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for McHenry County is 16.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $100,101 would spend about 16.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. McHenry County at $316/wk is 82% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in McHenry County costs $16,408 per year.

In McHenry County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $208/wk compared to $316/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $210/wk vs $281/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $77/wk (family) or $77/wk (center).

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