ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Menard County, IL

Infant daycare in Menard County, IL costs $190 per week ($9,865 per year) for center-based care, and $158 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $84,846, the childcare burden is 11.6% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$190
$9,865/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$158
$8,233/yr
Median Income
$84,846
Burden Index
11.6%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$190$9,865$158$8,233
Toddler (1-2)$170$8,857$158$8,233
Preschool (3-5)$162$8,441$123$6,389
School-Age (6+)N/AN/A$34$1,773
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Menard County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Menard County costs $190 per week ($9,865 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 Menard County is 11.6%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $84,846 would spend about 11.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Menard County at $190/wk is 9% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Menard County costs $9,865 per year.

In Menard County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $158/wk compared to $190/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $123/wk vs $162/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $34/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).

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