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Childcare Costs in Avoyelles Parish, LA

FIPS: 22009 · Data year: 2022

$6,933

Center Infant/yr

$5,494

Family Infant/yr

$38,696

Median Income

17.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,933	$5,494	+$1,439
Toddler	$6,847	$5,494	+$1,353
Preschool	$6,888	$5,547	+$1,341
School Age	$6,240	$5,547	+$693

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,933

Toddler $6,847

Preschool $6,888

School Age $6,240

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $6,933

Median household income: $38,696

Cost as % of income: 17.9%

7% affordability threshold: $2,709/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,801	$4,615	$4,473	$4,212
2009	$4,922	$4,810	$4,668	$4,524
2010	$5,096	$4,940	$4,810	$4,680
2011	$5,148	$5,070	$4,875	$4,810
2012	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940	$4,940
2013	$5,330	$5,330	$5,070	$5,070
2014	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200
2015	$5,633	$5,633	$5,411	$5,330
2016	$5,807	$5,807	$5,622	$5,460
2017	$5,980	$5,980	$5,833	$5,590
2018	$6,153	$6,153	$6,044	$5,720
2019	$6,327	$6,327	$6,255	$5,850
2020	$6,500	$6,500	$6,466	$5,980
2021	$6,717	$6,673	$6,677	$6,110
2022	$6,933	$6,847	$6,888	$6,240

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.