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
Equity: Remediation Rate Maintaining
Equity: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Equity: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Equity: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Equity: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Equity: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Equity: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Equity: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Equity: Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Equity: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Equity: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Equity: Oral Health Increasing
Equity: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Equity: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Equity: Teen Births Decreasing
Equity: Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Equity: People Living in Poverty Maintaining
Equity: Elderly Living in Poverty Maintaining
Equity: Median Household Income Maintaining
Equity: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Equity: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Equity: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Equity: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Equity: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Equity: Homelessness Decreasing
Equity: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Equity: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Equity: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Equity: Incarceration Rate Increasing
Equity: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable








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