Typical families would see significant savings from policies that limit their child care expenses: Savings to median-income families with children if out-of-pocket child care expenditures were capped at 10% of income, by state
| State | Savings to median-income families | Share of median income freed up | Savings to median-income families | Share of median income freed up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $3,300 | 5.0% | $10,952 | 18.9% |
| Alabama | $516 | 1.1% | $5,387 | 13.2% |
| Arkansas | $1,301 | 3.2% | $6,296 | 17.5% |
| Arizona | $4,090 | 9.3% | $11,587 | 31.7% |
| California | $5,457 | 10.5% | $13,687 | 31.4% |
| Colorado | $6,164 | 10.9% | $16,046 | 34.2% |
| Connecticut | $5,182 | 7.1% | $16,684 | 27.1% |
| Washington D.C. | $16,272 | 39.7% | $34,114 | 147.6% |
| Delaware | $3,999 | 6.8% | $12,267 | 24.2% |
| Florida | $3,460 | 7.9% | $11,128 | 30.9% |
| Georgia | $2,103 | 4.4% | $8,603 | 20.8% |
| Hawaii | $788 | 1.2% | $10,100 | 17.6% |
| Iowa | $2,941 | 5.3% | $11,157 | 23.4% |
| Idaho | $1,810 | 3.9% | $8,734 | 22.0% |
| Illinois | $6,195 | 11.3% | $15,762 | 34.9% |
| Indiana | $3,201 | 6.6% | $9,961 | 24.0% |
| Kansas | $4,926 | 9.6% | $12,877 | 29.5% |
| Kentucky | $974 | 2.1% | $6,473 | 15.6% |
| Louisiana | $412 | 0.9% | $5,326 | 12.5% |
| Massachusetts | $8,304 | 11.8% | $21,085 | 36.5% |
| Maryland | $5,249 | 7.2% | $14,349 | 22.5% |
| Maine | $3,835 | 8.1% | $10,705 | 26.5% |
| Michigan | $3,888 | 7.8% | $10,652 | 24.6% |
| Minnesota | $6,712 | 10.8% | $17,831 | 34.9% |
| Missouri | $2,834 | 5.7% | $12,142 | 30.3% |
| Mississippi | $350 | 0.9% | $4,347 | 12.1% |
| Montana | $3,213 | 6.5% | $11,135 | 26.8% |
| North Carolina | $3,900 | 8.8% | $11,492 | 31.3% |
| North Dakota | $1,110 | 1.8% | $8,621 | 15.6% |
| Nebraska | $1,613 | 2.9% | $8,456 | 17.5% |
| New Hampshire | $3,627 | 5.2% | $13,084 | 21.6% |
| New Jersey | $2,671 | 3.5% | $12,217 | 18.1% |
| New Mexico | $3,272 | 8.4% | $10,370 | 32.8% |
| Nevada | $4,462 | 10.1% | $12,580 | 35.0% |
| New York | $7,461 | 14.2% | $19,161 | 46.8% |
| Ohio | $3,028 | 6.0% | $10,369 | 24.0% |
| Oklahoma | $1,561 | 3.4% | $6,684 | 16.6% |
| Oregon | $5,656 | 12.5% | $14,443 | 39.5% |
| Pennsylvania | $3,910 | 6.9% | $11,982 | 24.7% |
| Rhode Island | $6,155 | 11.3% | $16,195 | 36.6% |
| South Carolina | $1,336 | 3.0% | $5,987 | 14.9% |
| South Dakota | $4,289 | 8.4% | ||
| Tennessee | $647 | 1.4% | $5,162 | 12.4% |
| Texas | $3,122 | 6.6% | $9,852 | 24.1% |
| Utah | $2,058 | 3.6% | $8,670 | 17.1% |
| Virginia | $2,797 | 4.2% | $10,754 | 18.5% |
| Vermont | $4,676 | 8.6% | $14,646 | 32.8% |
| Washington | $5,854 | 10.4% | $15,442 | 33.2% |
| Wisconsin | $5,008 | 9.3% | $14,477 | 32.4% |
| West Virginia | $2,678 | 6.0% | $8,491 | 21.9% |
| Wyoming | $5,453 | 9.6% |
Source: EPI analysis of CCAA (2015) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey