MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Claiborne Parish, LA?
In Claiborne Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $132 a week ($571 a month, $6,847 a year)†.
$132
per week · Claiborne Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $154 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 | $132† | $104† |
| Toddler | $132† | $104† |
| Preschool | $132† | $105† |
| School-age‡ | $120† | $103† |
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 Claiborne Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,847 a year† — that is 17.2% of the county’s median family income of $39,791 (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 Claiborne Parish?
Uses Claiborne Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLAIBORNE PARISH
$6,847
per year · $571 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $2,785 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Claiborne Parish compares
- Claiborne Parish$132 /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 Claiborne Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bienville ParishLA | $132 /wk |
| Columbia CountyAR | no data available |
| Lincoln ParishLA | $157 /wk |
| Union CountyAR | no data available |
| Union ParishLA | $130 /wk |
| Webster ParishLA | $132 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Claiborne Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $95 |
| 2010 | $100 |
| 2011 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $105 |
| 2013 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $109 |
| 2015 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 |
| 2021 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Claiborne Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($571 per month, $6,847 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Claiborne Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,847 a year, or 17.2% 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 Claiborne Parish?
- The median price is $104 per week ($449 per month, $5,393 per year) at a family child care home in Claiborne Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Claiborne Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($571 per month, $6,847 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Claiborne Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($574 per month, $6,888 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.