From Child Care Aware of America
In Hawaii, single parents with two children pay about 64% of their income for infant child care, nearly the same as married couple families at the poverty line with two children, which spend 63% of their income on child care. While a married couple with an infant can affordably pay for a year of center-based care with a little over 9% of their income, this changes with the addition of a second child, as parents can expect to spend more than 20% of their income on center-based care.
Hawaii
Percent of Income
CenterHome
Infant Care for Married Family
9.46% 8.89%
Two Children for Married Families
20.09% 17.54%
Infant Care for Single Parent
29.91% 28.13%
Two Children for Single Parent
63.55% 55.49%
Married Family with Two Children at the Poverty Line
63.08% 55.07%
Cost of Child Care
CenterHome
Annual Cost of Infant Care
$8,280 $7,788
Annual Cost of Care for an Infant and a 4-year-old
$17,592 $15,360
Infant Cost in Center vs. Public College Tuition
$8,280 vs. $9,740
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