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Childcare Costs in St. Tammany Parish, LA

FIPS: 22103 · Data year: 2022

$8,234

Center Infant/yr

$7,280

Family Infant/yr

$76,914

Median Income

10.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,234	$7,280	+$954
Toddler	$7,972	$7,280	+$692
Preschool	$7,627	$7,280	+$347
School Age	$6,933	$6,240	+$693

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,234

Toddler $7,972

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: $8,234

Median household income: $76,914

Cost as % of income: 10.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,384/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,460	$5,294	$5,070	$5,061
2009	$5,720	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200
2010	$5,980	$5,980	$5,460	$5,200
2011	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720	$5,590
2012	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980
2013	$5,979	$5,852	$5,590	$5,590
2014	$5,458	$5,204	$5,200	$5,200
2015	$5,805	$5,550	$5,503	$5,417
2016	$6,152	$5,896	$5,807	$5,633
2017	$6,499	$6,242	$6,110	$5,850
2018	$6,846	$6,588	$6,413	$6,067
2019	$7,193	$6,934	$6,717	$6,283
2020	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$6,500
2021	$7,887	$7,626	$7,323	$6,717
2022	$8,234	$7,972	$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.