ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

St. Clair County, IL

Infant daycare in St. Clair County, IL costs $238 per week ($12,376 per year) for center-based care, and $186 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $68,915, the childcare burden is 18.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$238
$12,376/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$186
$9,661/yr
Median Income
$68,915
Burden Index
18.0%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$238$12,376$186$9,661
Toddler (1-2)$195$10,140$173$8,980
Preschool (3-5)$162$8,407$158$8,240
School-Age (6+)$36$1,895$41$2,129
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St. Clair County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in St. Clair County costs $238 per week ($12,376 per year). Family-based infant care costs $186 per week ($9,661 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for St. Clair County is 18.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $68,915 would spend about 18.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. St. Clair County at $238/wk is 37% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in St. Clair County costs $12,376 per year.

In St. Clair County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $186/wk compared to $238/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $158/wk vs $162/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $41/wk (family) or $36/wk (center).

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