MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Calcasieu Parish, LA?
In Calcasieu Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $153 a week ($664 a month, $7,973 a year)†.
$153
per week · Calcasieu Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $179 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 | $153† | $137† |
| Toddler | $147† | $137† |
| Preschool | $141† | $137† |
| School-age‡ | $127† | $122† |
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 Calcasieu Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,973 a year† — that is 10.0% of the county’s median family income of $79,749 (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 Calcasieu Parish?
Uses Calcasieu Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CALCASIEU PARISH
$7,973
per year · $664 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,582 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Calcasieu Parish compares
- Calcasieu Parish$153 /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 Calcasieu Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Beauregard ParishLA | $127 /wk |
| Cameron ParishLA | $153 /wk |
| Jefferson Davis ParishLA | $153 /wk |
| Newton CountyTX | $129 /wk |
| Orange CountyTX | $135 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Calcasieu Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $96 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $101 |
| 2010 | $110 |
| 2011 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $115 |
| 2013 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $120 |
| 2015 | $124 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $145 |
| 2021 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Calcasieu Parish?
- The median price is $153 per week ($664 per month, $7,973 per year) at a child care center in Calcasieu Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Calcasieu Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,973 a year, or 10.0% 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 Calcasieu Parish?
- The median price is $137 per week ($592 per month, $7,107 per year) at a family child care home in Calcasieu Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Calcasieu Parish?
- The median price is $147 per week ($638 per month, $7,658 per year) at a child care center in Calcasieu Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Calcasieu Parish?
- The median price is $141 per week ($611 per month, $7,326 per year) at a child care center in Calcasieu Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.