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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Child Care Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Child Care Services:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Child Care Services industry include:- Rising demand for early childhood education
- Staffing shortages and high turnover rates
- Increasing regulatory and safety standards
- Integration of technology in child care operations
- Growing importance of outdoor and physical activities
- Shift towards more flexible and remote care options
- Rising parental expectations for quality and educational content
- Expansion of government funding and subsidies
- Greater focus on mental health and emotional well-being
- Emergence of eco-friendly and sustainable practices
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Child Care Services industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Child Day Care Services |
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Child Day Care Services, In-Home |
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Child Day Care Services, In Day Care Center |
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Pre-Primary Grade Instructional Programs (Include Preschool Programs Combined With Child Day Care.) |
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Social Assistance Services For Children, Youth, And Families |
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Children And Youth Recreational Programs |
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All Other Operating Receipts |
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Contributions, Gifts, And Grants - Government |
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Contributions, Gifts, And Grants - Private |
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All Other Revenue |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Child Care Services company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Child Care Services industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Child Care Services measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 8% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Other Management Occupations | 6% | |||
| Education and Childcare Administrators | 6% | |||
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 6% | |||
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 50% | |||
| Preschool, Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers | 34% | |||
| Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers | 33% | |||
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 33% | |||
| Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 14% | |||
| Teaching Assistants | 14% | |||
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 14% | |||
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 30% | |||
| Other Personal Care and Service Workers | 29% | |||
| Childcare Workers | 28% | |||
| Childcare Workers | 28% | |||
Child Care Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Child Care Services industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Child Care Services industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Child Care Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Seacoast Church's 'Journey Bags' offer hope to foster kids with essential items - A small bag can make a big difference for those in the South Carolina’s foster care system. One Lowcountry church is doing their part to help. Seacoast Church s (01/04/2025)
- Henrico Doctors' Hospital NICU nurse charged with child abuse, malicious wounding - A Henrico Doctors' Hospital NICU nurse has been arrested and charged with child abuse and malicious wounding, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett. (01/04/2025)
- State opens assistance program for NH child care workers - New Hampshire has launched a six-month scholarship program in January for child care providers paying for own kids' day care. (01/03/2025)
- Inslee’s budget proposal would delay state child care expansion - More Washington children are expected to qualify for public child care and preschool programs in 2025 and 2026. But in the final weeks of his administration, Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a budget that could delay the expansions for (12/30/2024)
- Hundreds of children’s care places are costing councils more than £10,000 a week per child - Exclusive: Nine councils were paying £20,000 or more per week for a single children’s placement in residential care (12/30/2024)
- New child care grants aim to boost startup facilities, grow capacity - Initiative is part of effort to bolster daycare and preschool operators in Wyoming, where demand outstrips supply by an estimated 28%. (12/30/2024)
- New Hampshire to help child care workers pay for their kids' day care - New Hampshire will soon offer child care workers a new incentive to stay in the field: temporary subsidies to help pay for their own children’s care. (12/27/2024)
- Child care and early learning central to debate over how to close WA budget gap - Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal offered some hope for child care and early learning advocates who were prepared to fight against deep cuts. (12/26/2024)
- ‘Hard times on top of hard times’: families and child care providers in the aftermath of Helene - Three weeks after Helene hit Western North Carolina, Marcia Whitney thought she was close to a breakthrough. The president of Verner Center for Early Learning was desperate to reopen and help their families and children return to at least some of their routines. (12/26/2024)
- Top 10 stories of 2024, No. 7: Napa day care battle highlights child care shortage - A Napa day care founder found herself at odds with Alta Heights residents opposing her plan for a day care center inside a dormant church. (12/23/2024)
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