MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Kankakee County, IL?
In Kankakee County, IL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $202 a week ($874 a month, $10,487 a year)†.
$202
per week · Kankakee County, IL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $236 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 | $202† | $147† |
| Toddler | $199† | $147† |
| Preschool | $133† | $145† |
| School-age‡ | $35† | $38† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Kankakee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,487 a year† — that is 12.6% of the county’s median family income of $83,359 (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 Kankakee County?
Uses Kankakee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN KANKAKEE COUNTY
$10,487
per year · $874 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,835 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Kankakee County compares
- Kankakee County$202 /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 Kankakee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Ford CountyIL | no data available |
| Grundy CountyIL | $264 /wk |
| Iroquois CountyIL | no data available |
| Lake CountyIN | no data available |
| Livingston CountyIL | $177 /wk |
| Newton CountyIN | no data available |
| Will CountyIL | $304 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Kankakee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $191 |
| 2009 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $208 |
| 2011 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $225 |
| 2013 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $232 |
| 2015 | $232 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $233 |
| 2017 | $234 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $235 |
| 2019 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $210 |
| 2022 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Kankakee County?
- The median price is $202 per week ($874 per month, $10,487 per year) at a child care center in Kankakee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Kankakee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,487 a year, or 12.6% 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 Kankakee County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($639 per month, $7,664 per year) at a family child care home in Kankakee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Kankakee County?
- The median price is $199 per week ($862 per month, $10,348 per year) at a child care center in Kankakee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Kankakee County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($575 per month, $6,902 per year) at a child care center in Kankakee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.