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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Lincoln Parish, LA?

In Lincoln Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $157 a week ($679 a month, $8,147 a year).

$157

per week · Lincoln Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

$183 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

Median childcare price in Lincoln Parish by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$157$137
Toddler$149$137
Preschool$144$138
School-age$133$120

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 Lincoln Parish?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,147 a year — that is 13.9% of the county’s median family income of $58,542 (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 Lincoln Parish?

Uses Lincoln Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN LINCOLN PARISH

$8,147

per year · $679 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
13.9%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$4,098 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Lincoln Parish compares

  • Lincoln Parish$157 /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 Lincoln Parish

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Bienville ParishLA$132 /wk
Claiborne ParishLA$132 /wk
Jackson ParishLA$132 /wk
Ouachita ParishLA$157 /wk
Union ParishLA$130 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Lincoln Parish changed

$942008$952009$1002010$1052011$1102012$1102013$1122014$1172015$1222016$1282017$1332018$1392019$1452020$1512021$1572022
Median weekly childcare price in Lincoln Parish by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$94 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009$95
2010$100
2011$105 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$110
2013$110 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$112
2015$117 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$122 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$128 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$133 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$139 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$145
2021$151 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$157 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Lincoln Parish?
The median price is $157 per week ($679 per month, $8,147 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Lincoln Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,147 a year, or 13.9% 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 Lincoln Parish?
The median price is $137 per week ($592 per month, $7,107 per year) at a family child care home in Lincoln Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Lincoln Parish?
The median price is $149 per week ($647 per month, $7,768 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Lincoln Parish?
The median price is $144 per week ($622 per month, $7,465 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.