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Childcare Costs in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

FIPS: 22033 · Data year: 2022

$7,453

Center Infant/yr

$6,933

Family Infant/yr

$62,083

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,453	$6,933	+$520
Toddler	$7,280	$6,933	+$347
Preschool	$7,138	$6,933	+$205
School Age	$6,543	$6,099	+$444

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,453

Toddler $7,280

Preschool $7,138

School Age $6,543

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: $7,453

Median household income: $62,083

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,346/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,006	$5,655	$5,330	$5,200
2009	$6,240	$5,980	$5,720	$5,460
2010	$6,760	$6,240	$5,797	$5,460
2011	$7,020	$6,500	$6,148	$5,850
2012	$7,280	$6,760	$6,500	$6,240
2013	$7,540	$7,020	$6,630	$6,305
2014	$7,800	$7,280	$6,760	$6,370
2015	$7,757	$7,280	$6,803	$6,392
2016	$7,713	$7,280	$6,847	$6,413
2017	$7,670	$7,280	$6,890	$6,435
2018	$7,627	$7,280	$6,933	$6,457
2019	$7,583	$7,280	$6,977	$6,478
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,497	$7,280	$7,079	$6,522
2022	$7,453	$7,280	$7,138	$6,543

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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.