MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Morehouse Parish, LA?
In Morehouse Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $130 a week ($563 a month, $6,760 a year)†.
$130
per week · Morehouse Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $152 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 | $130† | $103† |
| Toddler | $129† | $103† |
| Preschool | $129† | $105† |
| 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 Morehouse Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,760 a year† — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $51,925 (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 Morehouse Parish?
Uses Morehouse Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MOREHOUSE PARISH
$6,760
per year · $563 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,635 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Morehouse Parish compares
- Morehouse Parish$130 /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 Morehouse Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Ashley CountyAR | no data available |
| Chicot CountyAR | no data available |
| Ouachita ParishLA | $157 /wk |
| Richland ParishLA | $130 /wk |
| Union CountyAR | no data available |
| Union ParishLA | $130 /wk |
| West Carroll ParishLA | $130 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Morehouse Parish changed
| Year | Median 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 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 |
| 2021 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Morehouse Parish?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Morehouse Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Morehouse Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,760 a year, or 13.0% 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 Morehouse Parish?
- The median price is $103 per week ($448 per month, $5,373 per year) at a family child care home in Morehouse Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Morehouse Parish?
- The median price is $129 per week ($561 per month, $6,728 per year) at a child care center in Morehouse Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Morehouse Parish?
- The median price is $129 per week ($560 per month, $6,720 per year) at a child care center in Morehouse Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.