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Childcare Costs in Webster Parish, LA

FIPS: 22119 · Data year: 2022

$6,847

Center Infant/yr

$5,393

Family Infant/yr

$34,263

Median Income

20.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,847	$5,393	+$1,454
Toddler	$6,847	$5,393	+$1,454
Preschool	$6,888	$5,437	+$1,451
School Age	$6,240	$5,373	+$867

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,847

Toddler $6,847

Preschool $6,888

School Age $6,240

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: $6,847

Median household income: $34,263

Cost as % of income: 20.0%

7% affordability threshold: $2,398/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,866	$4,745	$4,550	$4,550
2009	$4,922	$4,810	$4,680	$4,680
2010	$5,200	$4,940	$4,680	$4,680
2011	$5,330	$5,070	$4,810	$4,810
2012	$5,460	$5,200	$4,940	$4,940
2013	$5,564	$5,330	$5,070	$5,070
2014	$5,668	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200
2015	$5,807	$5,633	$5,411	$5,330
2016	$5,945	$5,807	$5,622	$5,460
2017	$6,084	$5,980	$5,833	$5,590
2018	$6,223	$6,153	$6,044	$5,720
2019	$6,361	$6,327	$6,255	$5,850
2020	$6,500	$6,500	$6,466	$5,980
2021	$6,673	$6,673	$6,677	$6,110
2022	$6,847	$6,847	$6,888	$6,240

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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.