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Childcare Costs in Calcasieu Parish, LA

FIPS: 22019 · Data year: 2022

$7,973

Center Infant/yr

$7,107

Family Infant/yr

$64,370

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,973	$7,107	+$866
Toddler	$7,658	$7,107	+$551
Preschool	$7,326	$7,107	+$219
School Age	$6,604	$6,327	+$277

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,973

Toddler $7,658

Preschool $7,326

School Age $6,604

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: $7,973

Median household income: $64,370

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,506/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,984	$4,958	$4,850	$4,703
2009	$5,236	$5,236	$5,200	$4,985
2010	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460	$5,200
2011	$5,850	$5,779	$5,605	$5,460
2012	$5,980	$5,837	$5,750	$5,720
2013	$6,110	$5,991	$5,945	$5,954
2014	$6,240	$6,145	$6,145	$6,188
2015	$6,457	$6,335	$6,291	$6,240
2016	$6,673	$6,523	$6,437	$6,292
2017	$6,890	$6,713	$6,583	$6,344
2018	$7,107	$6,902	$6,728	$6,396
2019	$7,323	$7,091	$6,874	$6,448
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,757	$7,469	$7,173	$6,552
2022	$7,973	$7,658	$7,326	$6,604

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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.