Families
Child Care Costs for Toddlers
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Cost of Child Care per Day
2019
Arkansas County$27
Ashley County$19
Baxter County$25
Benton County$38
Boone County$23
Bradley County$19
Carroll County$18
Chicot County$19
Clark County$23
Clay County$15
Cleburne County$21
Cleveland County$23
Conway County$23
Craighead County$28
Crawford County$22
Crittenden County$28
Cross County$25
Dallas County$18
Desha County$18
Drew County$21
Faulkner County$26
Franklin County$20
Fulton County$24
Garland County$27
Grant County$21
Greene County$24
Hempstead County$24
Hot Spring County$23
Howard County$20
Independence County$20
Izard County$21
Jackson County$21
Jefferson County$25
Johnson County$20
Lafayette County$15
Lawrence County$25
Lee County$30
Lincoln County$18
Little River County$20
Logan County$21
Lonoke County$28
Madison County$28
Marion County$18
Miller County$23
Mississippi County$18
Monroe County$15
Nevada County$18
Ouachita County$22
Perry County$25
Phillips County$30
Pike County$16
Poinsett County$22
Polk County$18
Pope County$27
Pulaski County$31
Randolph County$25
Saline County$28
Scott County$15
Searcy County$16
Sebastian County$30
Sevier County$15
Sharp County$20
Stone County$20
Union County$24
Van Buren County$17
Washington County$38
White County$21
Yell County$21

Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Notes: 7 of 75 counties did not report.







STATE TREND

Not Available


$22

2019

What does this measure?

The cost of child care per day for toddlers in Arkansas.

Why is this important?

Stable, high-quality, affordable child care can have significant impact on parents' ability to work, and children's healthy development. Parents with access to affordable, dependable child care are less likely to face child care interruptions that can lead to absences or other schedule disruptions in the workplace. Participating in a high-quality child care program also benefits children directly by offering stable, nurturing environments that support children's learning and well-being.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2019, the average cost for toddler child care statewide was $22 per day. Costs were highest in Benton and Washington counties, both at $38 per day. Costs were lowest at $15 per day in Clay, Lafayette, Monroe, Scott, and Sevier counties.

Notes about the data

Data is from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. National data is not available. Seven of the 75 counties did not report data for 2019.




Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences


Cost of Child Care per Day
2019
Arkansas$22

Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Notes: 7 of 75 counties did not report.










INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Education: Access to Quality Slots for Infants and Toddlers Not Applicable
Education: Access to Quality Child Care Slots for Preschoolers Not Applicable
Education: Grade 3 Reading Decreasing
Education: Grade 8 Math Maintaining
Education: Graduation Rate Increasing
Education: Remediation Rate Maintaining
Education: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Education: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Education: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Education: Imagination Libraries Increasing
Health: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Health: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Health: Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Health: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Health: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Health: Oral Health Increasing
Health: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Health: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Health: Overdose Deaths Increasing
Families: Teen Births Decreasing
Families: Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: People Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: Elderly Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: Median Household Income Maintaining
Families: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Families: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Families: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Families: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Families: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Families: Food Deserts Not Applicable
Families: Homelessness Decreasing
Families: Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Families: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Families: Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Families: Overall Housing Cost Burden Decreasing
Families: Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Families: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Families: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Families: Incarceration Rate Increasing
Community: Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Community: Charitable Giving Increasing
Community: Volunteering Increasing
Community: Group Participation Increasing
Community: Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Community: Local Voting Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population Increasing
Demographics: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Remediation Rate Maintaining
Racial Equity: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Racial Equity: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Racial Equity: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Racial Equity: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Racial Equity: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Racial Equity: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Racial Equity: Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Racial Equity: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Racial Equity: Oral Health Increasing
Racial Equity: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Racial Equity: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Racial Equity: Teen Births Decreasing
Racial Equity: Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: People Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: Elderly Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: Median Household Income Maintaining
Racial Equity: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Racial Equity: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Racial Equity: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Racial Equity: Homelessness Decreasing
Racial Equity: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Racial Equity: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Racial Equity: Incarceration Rate Increasing
Racial Equity: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable








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