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Childcare Costs in Assumption Parish, LA

FIPS: 22007 · Data year: 2022

$7,800

Center Infant/yr

$7,401

Family Infant/yr

$47,023

Median Income

16.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,800	$7,401	+$399
Toddler	$7,540	$7,020	+$520
Preschool	$7,280	$7,180	+$100
School Age	$6,587	$6,144	+$443

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,800

Toddler $7,540

Preschool $7,280

School Age $6,587

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: $7,800

Median household income: $47,023

Cost as % of income: 16.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,292/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,460	$5,200	$4,940	$4,940
2009	$5,720	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200
2010	$5,980	$5,720	$5,655	$5,460
2011	$6,110	$5,850	$5,818	$5,663
2012	$6,240	$5,980	$5,980	$5,865
2013	$6,500	$6,240	$6,110	$6,053
2014	$6,760	$6,500	$6,240	$6,240
2015	$6,890	$6,630	$6,370	$6,283
2016	$7,020	$6,760	$6,500	$6,327
2017	$7,150	$6,890	$6,630	$6,370
2018	$7,280	$7,020	$6,760	$6,413
2019	$7,410	$7,150	$6,890	$6,457
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,670	$7,410	$7,150	$6,543
2022	$7,800	$7,540	$7,280	$6,587

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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.