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DOL Data · 2022

Avoyelles Parish, LA

Infant daycare in Avoyelles Parish, LA costs $133 per week ($6,933 per year) for center-based care, and $106 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $38,696, the childcare burden is 17.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$133
$6,933/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$106
$5,494/yr
Median Income
$38,696
Burden Index
17.9%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$133$6,933$106$5,494
Toddler (1-2)$132$6,847$106$5,494
Preschool (3-5)$132$6,888$107$5,547
School-Age (6+)$120$6,240$107$5,547
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Avoyelles Parish Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Avoyelles Parish costs $133 per week ($6,933 per year). Family-based infant care costs $106 per week ($5,494 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Avoyelles Parish is 17.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $38,696 would spend about 17.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Avoyelles Parish at $133/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Avoyelles Parish costs $6,933 per year.

In Avoyelles Parish, LA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $106/wk compared to $133/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $107/wk vs $132/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $107/wk (family) or $120/wk (center).

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