MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA?
In Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $120 a week ($520 a month, $6,240 a year)†.
$120
per week · Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $140 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 | $120† | $100† |
| Toddler | $120† | $100† |
| Preschool | $123† | $100† |
| School-age‡ | $113† | $104† |
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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year† — that is 8.7% of the county’s median family income of $71,425 (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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
Uses Pointe Coupee Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN POINTE COUPEE PARISH
$6,240
per year · $520 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,000 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pointe Coupee Parish compares
- Pointe Coupee Parish$120 /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 Pointe Coupee Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Avoyelles ParishLA | $133 /wk |
| Concordia ParishLA | $133 /wk |
| Iberville ParishLA | $143 /wk |
| St. Landry ParishLA | $132 /wk |
| St. Martin ParishLA | $158 /wk |
| West Baton Rouge ParishLA | $143 /wk |
| West Feliciana ParishLA | $143 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pointe Coupee Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $120 |
| 2010 | $130 |
| 2011 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $140 |
| 2013 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $150 |
| 2015 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 |
| 2021 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Pointe Coupee Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Pointe Coupee Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year, or 8.7% 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 Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a family child care home in Pointe Coupee Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Pointe Coupee Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The median price is $123 per week ($533 per month, $6,400 per year) at a child care center in Pointe Coupee Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.