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DOL Data · 2022

Assumption Parish, LA

Infant daycare in Assumption Parish, LA costs $150 per week ($7,800 per year) for center-based care, and $142 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $47,023, the childcare burden is 16.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$150
$7,800/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$142
$7,401/yr
Median Income
$47,023
Burden Index
16.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$150$7,800$142$7,401
Toddler (1-2)$145$7,540$135$7,020
Preschool (3-5)$140$7,280$138$7,180
School-Age (6+)$127$6,587$118$6,144
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Assumption Parish Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Assumption Parish costs $150 per week ($7,800 per year). Family-based infant care costs $142 per week ($7,401 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Assumption Parish is 16.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $47,023 would spend about 16.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Assumption Parish at $150/wk is 14% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Assumption Parish costs $7,800 per year.

In Assumption Parish, LA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $142/wk compared to $150/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $138/wk vs $140/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $118/wk (family) or $127/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.