County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
The standout signal in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $866/yr more than family care (narrow premium tercile) beside a $7,973 center sticker.
Data updated 2026-07-05
- $7,973
- Center Infant/yr
- $7,107
- Family Infant/yr
- $52,470
- Median Income
- 15.2%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Jefferson Davis Parish pairs below-national-median infant care costs with a moderate income burden on families.
- Top 39%
- cheapest nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Narrow
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,046
- of 2,662 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,592 average.
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA families pay $7,973/year for center-based infant care, while family childcare is $7,107/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 15.2% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $7,658/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Jefferson Davis Parish
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $7,973 | $7,107 |
| Toddler | $7,658 | $7,107 |
| Preschool | $7,326 | $7,107 |
| School Age | $6,604 | $6,327 |
Where Jefferson Davis Parish ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$7,973 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% of 2,662 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Jefferson Davis Parish vs. every other Louisiana county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Louisiana counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Louisiana median.
Within Louisiana, Jefferson Davis Parish has higher income and higher infant-care cost than the typical Louisiana county (its national standing, below-national-median infant care costs, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Jefferson Davis Parish
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (MID / HEAVY · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $7,973 | $7,107 | +$866 (+12.2%) |
| Toddler | $7,658 | $7,107 | +$551 (+7.8%) |
| Preschool | $7,326 | $7,107 | +$219 (+3.1%) |
| School Age | $6,604 | $6,327 | +$277 (+4.4%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $29,561/year versus $27,648/year for family care ($1,913 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.21× school-age center care here. Among the 64Louisiana counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Jefferson Davis Parish ranks #49 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Jefferson Davis Parish premium reading
The standout signal in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $866/yr more than family care (narrow premium tercile) beside a $7,973 center sticker.
Mid-burden tercile: Jefferson Davis Parish spends 15.2% of a $52,470 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the MID sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Here's how center-based infant care priced out from 2008 to 2022, across 15 years of NDCP survey data.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,984 |
| 2009 | $5,236 |
| 2010 | $5,720 |
| 2011 | $5,850 |
| 2012 | $5,980 |
| 2013 | $6,110 |
| 2014 | $6,240 |
| 2015 | $6,457 |
| 2016 | $6,673 |
| 2017 | $6,890 |
| 2018 | $7,107 |
| 2019 | $7,323 |
| 2020 | $7,540 |
| 2021 | $7,757 |
| 2022 | $7,973 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Louisiana
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Jefferson Davis Parish's MID NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Jefferson Davis Parish
Infant center care here runs 15.2% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- Jefferson Davis Parish spends 15.2% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $7,973/yr center infant sticker (MID) - see how Jefferson Davis Parish compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Jefferson Davis Parish families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.