Families in Hawaii spend 20.8% of their income on child care
It’s no secret that child care is expensive, and families trying to maintain a budget amid inflation are feeling the high costs particularly hard, especially in Hawaii. We found that families in Hawaii spend 20.8% of their income on child care — the 5th-highest nationwide.
My team at LendingTree analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to better understand child care spending across the U.S. We were able to uncover how much American families are spending on child care and where it’s costing families the most. Here’s a quick look at what we found:
Families in Hawaii spend 20.8% of their income on child care. This is the 5th-highest percentage, nationwide.
