ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Sangamon County, IL

Infant daycare in Sangamon County, IL costs $196 per week ($10,185 per year) for center-based care, and $181 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $71,653, the childcare burden is 14.2% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$196
$10,185/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$181
$9,397/yr
Median Income
$71,653
Burden Index
14.2%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$196$10,185$181$9,397
Toddler (1-2)$188$9,793$173$8,980
Preschool (3-5)$175$9,100$158$8,240
School-Age (6+)$41$2,124$64$3,321
Compare Sangamon County with another county →

Sangamon County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Sangamon County costs $196 per week ($10,185 per year). Family-based infant care costs $181 per week ($9,397 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Sangamon County is 14.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $71,653 would spend about 14.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Sangamon County at $196/wk is 13% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Sangamon County costs $10,185 per year.

In Sangamon County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $181/wk compared to $196/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $158/wk vs $175/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $64/wk (family) or $41/wk (center).

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