MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Bureau County, IL?
In Bureau County, IL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $207 a week ($898 a month, $10,773 a year)†.
$207
per week · Bureau County, IL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $242 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $207† | $145† |
| Toddler | $182† | no data available |
| Preschool | $120† | $145† |
| School-age‡ | no data available | no data available |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Bureau County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,773 a year† — that is 13.3% of the county’s median family income of $81,289 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Bureau County?
Uses Bureau County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BUREAU COUNTY
$10,773
per year · $898 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,690 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Bureau County compares
- Bureau County$207 /wk†
- Illinois median$278 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Bureau County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Henry CountyIL | $227 /wk |
| LaSalle CountyIL | $264 /wk |
| Lee CountyIL | $244 /wk |
| Marshall CountyIL | no data available |
| Putnam CountyIL | no data available |
| Stark CountyIL | no data available |
| Whiteside CountyIL | $236 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Bureau County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $136 |
| 2009 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $148 |
| 2011 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $155 |
| 2013 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $165 |
| 2015 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $168 |
| 2017 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $168 |
| 2019 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $187 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $197 |
| 2022 | $207 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Bureau County?
- The median price is $207 per week ($898 per month, $10,773 per year) at a child care center in Bureau County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Bureau County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,773 a year, or 13.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Bureau County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a family child care home in Bureau County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Bureau County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($787 per month, $9,447 per year) at a child care center in Bureau County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Bureau County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Bureau County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.