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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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Center-Based Child Care Costs as a Percentage of Median Income

Measurement Period: 2017
This indicator measures the median cost for one infant in child care in a Type III (or, prior to 2017, a Class A center) as a percentage of the parish's median income.

Why is this important?

Childcare costs can be a large percentage of a family's income. The cost of childcare may prevent workers from entering the workforce and children receiving developmental and socialization opportunities in childcare.
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Parish: East Baton Rouge

13.8%
Source: Kids Count
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Louisiana Public Health Institute/Baton Rouge Public Library
Last update: December 2020
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Compared to LA Parishes, East Baton Rouge has a value of 13.8% which is in the best 50% of parishes. Parishes in the best 50% have a value lower than 14.9% while parishes in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.0%.
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Compared to the prior value, East Baton Rouge (13.8%) is less and better than the previously measured value (13.9%).
Prior Value
(13.9%)
Over time, the East Baton Rouge value is increasing significantly.
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  • Kids Count
    Maintained By: Louisiana Public Health Institute/Baton Rouge Public Library

Filed under: Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Economy / Income, Social Determinants of Health, Children

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