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Childcare Costs in Rapides Parish, LA

FIPS: 22079 · Data year: 2022

$8,147

Center Infant/yr

$7,227

Family Infant/yr

$55,407

Median Income

14.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,147	$7,227	+$920
Toddler	$7,887	$7,227	+$660
Preschool	$7,627	$7,280	+$347
School Age	$6,933	$6,240	+$693

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,147

Toddler $7,887

Preschool $7,627

School Age $6,933

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: $8,147

Median household income: $55,407

Cost as % of income: 14.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,878/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	$5,460	$5,330	$5,070	$5,070
2014	$5,720	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200
2015	$6,023	$5,763	$5,503	$5,417
2016	$6,327	$6,067	$5,807	$5,633
2017	$6,630	$6,370	$6,110	$5,850
2018	$6,933	$6,673	$6,413	$6,067
2019	$7,237	$6,977	$6,717	$6,283
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,843	$7,583	$7,323	$6,717
2022	$8,147	$7,887	$7,627	$6,933

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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.