U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child 2017
State ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child in a center in the U.S. in 2017
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This statistic shows a state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child in a center in the U.S. in 2017. The cost of care is presented as a percentage of state median income for a two-parent family. In 2017, the state of District of Columbia had the least affordable child care. A two-parent family, living in the state, spent 11.7 percent of their median income for full-time care of a school-aged child in a child care center.
State ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child in a center in the U.S. in 2017
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| Cost of care as a percentage of median income | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 11.7% |
| Wyoming | 10.8% |
| Kentucky | 9.6% |
| Alabama | 9.5% |
| Nevada | 9.5% |
| Alaska | 9.3% |
| West Virginia | 9% |
| Illinois | 8.9% |
| Arizona | 8.9% |
| Idaho | 8.1% |
| Kansas | 7.8% |
| Oklahoma | 7.5% |
| Rhode Island | 7.4% |
| South Dakota | 7.4% |
| Indiana | 7.2% |
| Washington | 6.6% |
| Oregon | 6.6% |
| Michigan | 6.6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.5% |
| Ohio | 6.4% |
| Vermont | 6.4% |
| New Jersey | 6.4% |
| Virginia | 6.3% |
| Maine | 6.2% |
| Florida | 5.8% |
| California | 5.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5.5% |
| North Carolina | 5.5% |
| Texas | 5.5% |
| Louisiana | 5% |
| Maryland | 5% |
| Delaware | 4.9% |
| Georgia | 4.8% |
| Iowa | 4.6% |
| New Hampshire | 4.6% |
| Arkansas | 4.5% |
| Tennessee | 4.4% |
| South Carolina | 4.1% |
| Connecticut | 3.6% |
| Mississippi | 3.6% |
| Hawaii* | - |
| Pennsylvania * | - |
| Minnesota * | - |
| Missouri * | - |
| New Mexico * | - |
| Utah * | - |
| Montana * | - |
| Nebraska * | - |
| Colorado* | - |
| New York * | - |
| North Dakota * | - |
| Cost of care as a percentage of median income | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 11.7% |
| Wyoming | 10.8% |
| Kentucky | 9.6% |
| Alabama | 9.5% |
| Nevada | 9.5% |
| Alaska | 9.3% |
| West Virginia | 9% |
| Illinois | 8.9% |
| Arizona | 8.9% |
| Idaho | 8.1% |
| Kansas | 7.8% |
| Oklahoma | 7.5% |
| Rhode Island | 7.4% |
| South Dakota | 7.4% |
| Indiana | 7.2% |
| Washington | 6.6% |
| Oregon | 6.6% |
| Michigan | 6.6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.5% |
| Ohio | 6.4% |
| Vermont | 6.4% |
| New Jersey | 6.4% |
| Virginia | 6.3% |
| Maine | 6.2% |
| Florida | 5.8% |
| California | 5.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5.5% |
| North Carolina | 5.5% |
| Texas | 5.5% |
| Louisiana | 5% |
| Maryland | 5% |
| Delaware | 4.9% |
| Georgia | 4.8% |
| Iowa | 4.6% |
| New Hampshire | 4.6% |
| Arkansas | 4.5% |
| Tennessee | 4.4% |
| South Carolina | 4.1% |
| Connecticut | 3.6% |
| Mississippi | 3.6% |
| Hawaii* | - |
| Pennsylvania * | - |
| Minnesota * | - |
| Missouri * | - |
| New Mexico * | - |
| Utah * | - |
| Montana * | - |
| Nebraska * | - |
| Colorado* | - |
| New York * | - |
| North Dakota * | - |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows a state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child in a center in the U.S. in 2017. The cost of care is presented as a percentage of state median income for a two-parent family. In 2017, the state of District of Columbia had the least affordable child care. A two-parent family, living in the state, spent 11.7 percent of their median income for full-time care of a school-aged child in a child care center.
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Data presented here is for school-age children who were taken care of for 12 months.
*Not reported.
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Data presented here is for school-age children who were taken care of for 12 months.
*Not reported.
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