MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Evangeline Parish, LA?
In Evangeline Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $132 a week ($572 a month, $6,863 a year)†.
$132
per week · Evangeline 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† | $107† |
| Toddler | $132† | $107† |
| Preschool | $132† | $107† |
| School-age‡ | $120† | $107† |
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 Evangeline Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,863 a year† — that is 14.6% of the county’s median family income of $46,912 (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 Evangeline Parish?
Uses Evangeline Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN EVANGELINE PARISH
$6,863
per year · $572 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,284 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Evangeline Parish compares
- Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Acadia ParishLA | $158 /wk |
| Allen ParishLA | $127 /wk |
| Avoyelles ParishLA | $133 /wk |
| Jefferson Davis ParishLA | $153 /wk |
| Rapides ParishLA | $157 /wk |
| St. Landry ParishLA | $132 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Evangeline Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $97 |
| 2010 | $100 |
| 2011 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $103 |
| 2013 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $105 |
| 2015 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 |
| 2021 | $129 (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 Evangeline Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,863 per year) at a child care center in Evangeline Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Evangeline Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,863 a year, or 14.6% 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 Evangeline Parish?
- The median price is $107 per week ($462 per month, $5,547 per year) at a family child care home in Evangeline Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Evangeline Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,863 per year) at a child care center in Evangeline Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Evangeline Parish?
- The median price is $132 per week ($574 per month, $6,888 per year) at a child care center in Evangeline Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.