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DOL Data · 2022

LaSalle Parish, LA

Infant daycare in LaSalle Parish, LA costs $160 per week ($8,320 per year) for center-based care, and $139 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $59,926, the childcare burden is 13.9% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$160
$8,320/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$139
$7,227/yr
Median Income
$59,926
Burden Index
13.9%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$160$8,320$139$7,227
Toddler (1-2)$152$7,887$139$7,227
Preschool (3-5)$147$7,627$140$7,280
School-Age (6+)$133$6,933$120$6,240
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LaSalle Parish Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in LaSalle Parish costs $160 per week ($8,320 per year). Family-based infant care costs $139 per week ($7,227 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for LaSalle Parish is 13.9%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $59,926 would spend about 13.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. LaSalle Parish at $160/wk is 8% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in LaSalle Parish costs $8,320 per year.

In LaSalle Parish, LA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $139/wk compared to $160/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $140/wk vs $147/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $120/wk (family) or $133/wk (center).

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