MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Whiteside County, IL?
In Whiteside County, IL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $236 a week ($1,024 a month, $12,289 a year)†.
$236
per week · Whiteside County, IL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $276 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 | $236† | $161† |
| Toddler | $210† | $168† |
| Preschool | $175† | $162† |
| School-age‡ | $44† | $75† |
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 Whiteside County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,289 a year† — that is 15.3% of the county’s median family income of $80,546 (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 Whiteside County?
Uses Whiteside County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WHITESIDE COUNTY
$12,289
per year · $1,024 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,638 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Whiteside County compares
- Whiteside County$236 /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 Whiteside County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bureau CountyIL | $207 /wk |
| Carroll CountyIL | no data available |
| Clinton CountyIA | $158 /wk |
| Henry CountyIL | $227 /wk |
| Lee CountyIL | $244 /wk |
| Ogle CountyIL | $255 /wk |
| Rock Island CountyIL | $282 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Whiteside 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 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $236 |
| 2022 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Whiteside County?
- The median price is $236 per week ($1,024 per month, $12,289 per year) at a child care center in Whiteside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Whiteside County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,289 a year, or 15.3% 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 Whiteside County?
- The median price is $161 per week ($696 per month, $8,357 per year) at a family child care home in Whiteside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Whiteside County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($909 per month, $10,903 per year) at a child care center in Whiteside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Whiteside County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Whiteside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.