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Childcare Costs in St. Bernard Parish, LA

FIPS: 22087 · Data year: 2022

$7,887

Center Infant/yr

$6,933

Family Infant/yr

$55,857

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,887	$6,933	+$954
Toddler	$7,540	$6,933	+$607
Preschool	$7,284	$6,933	+$351
School Age	$6,673	$5,980	+$693

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,887

Toddler $7,540

Preschool $7,284

School Age $6,673

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: $7,887

Median household income: $55,857

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,910/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,980	$5,850	$5,460	$5,330
2009	$6,240	$5,980	$5,720	$5,460
2010	$6,500	$6,264	$5,810	$5,720
2011	$6,500	$6,382	$6,025	$5,850
2012	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240	$5,980
2013	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240	$5,980
2014	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240	$5,980
2015	$6,673	$6,630	$6,370	$6,067
2016	$6,847	$6,760	$6,500	$6,153
2017	$7,020	$6,890	$6,630	$6,240
2018	$7,193	$7,020	$6,760	$6,327
2019	$7,367	$7,150	$6,890	$6,413
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,713	$7,410	$7,152	$6,587
2022	$7,887	$7,540	$7,284	$6,673

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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.