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Childcare Costs in Ouachita Parish, LA

FIPS: 22073 · Data year: 2022

$8,147

Center Infant/yr

$7,107

Family Infant/yr

$49,261

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,147	$7,107	+$1,040
Toddler	$7,768	$7,107	+$661
Preschool	$7,465	$7,193	+$272
School Age	$6,930	$6,240	+$690

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,147

Toddler $7,768

Preschool $7,465

School Age $6,930

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: $49,261

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,448/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,875	$4,810	$4,577	$4,550
2009	$4,940	$4,810	$4,603	$4,550
2010	$5,200	$4,992	$4,966	$4,966
2011	$5,460	$5,096	$5,068	$5,083
2012	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2013	$5,720	$5,508	$5,442	$5,206
2014	$5,815	$5,815	$5,704	$5,211
2015	$6,060	$6,060	$5,923	$5,426
2016	$6,327	$6,303	$6,143	$5,640
2017	$6,630	$6,548	$6,362	$5,856
2018	$6,933	$6,792	$6,581	$6,070
2019	$7,237	$7,036	$6,801	$6,285
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,843	$7,524	$7,243	$6,715
2022	$8,147	$7,768	$7,465	$6,930

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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.