MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Ascension Parish, LA?
In Ascension Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $150 a week ($650 a month, $7,800 a year)†.
$150
per week · Ascension Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $175 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $150† | $142† |
| Toddler | $145† | $135† |
| Preschool | $140† | $138† |
| School-age‡ | $127† | $118† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Ascension Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,800 a year† — that is 7.2% of the county’s median family income of $107,966 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Ascension Parish?
Uses Ascension Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ASCENSION PARISH
$7,800
per year · $650 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 7.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,558 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Ascension Parish compares
- Ascension Parish$150 /wk†
- Louisiana median$152 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Ascension Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Assumption ParishLA | $150 /wk |
| East Baton Rouge ParishLA | $143 /wk |
| Iberville ParishLA | $143 /wk |
| Livingston ParishLA | $158 /wk |
| St. James ParishLA | $150 /wk |
| St. John the Baptist ParishLA | $150 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Ascension Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $110 |
| 2010 | $115 |
| 2011 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 |
| 2013 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $130 |
| 2015 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $145 |
| 2021 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Ascension Parish?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Ascension Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Ascension Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,800 a year, or 7.2% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Ascension Parish?
- The median price is $142 per week ($617 per month, $7,401 per year) at a family child care home in Ascension Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Ascension Parish?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a child care center in Ascension Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Ascension Parish?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Ascension Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.