Cost of Care

Child care costs are eating up a growing share of household incomes in Pennsylvania, Axios reports, leading some parents to exit the workforce.

A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation released this week says the average cost of center-based daycare in Pennsylvania was $11,346 in 2020-2021, amounting to 10% of a married couple's median income and 35% of the median income for single parents. Experts say single working women, families of color, and immigrants are disproportionately impacted.