"In the [2010 National Association
of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies] study, Massachusetts, with an
average cost of $16,500 per year for full-time care, was the most expensive [state
for child care costs] overall and least affordable for single-mother families
and two-parent families with infants, the NACCRRA study shows. Using the median
income for a single mother in Massachusetts ($28,510), that's 58.7 percent of
her income for child care.
In Louisiana, the average
single mother income is $18,435, the study shows. The average $5,900 a year
cost for child care eats up 32 percent of a single mom's annual income."
Hasten, Mike. “Child care in La. is bargain, study finds.” Shreveport Times (online). September 17, 2011.
