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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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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
- Trump administration freezes funding for after-school, child care programs - A Trump administration budget freeze could mean millions of dollars lost for school districts and other educational institutions across Florida that offer after-school and summer programs, (07/07/2025)
- Finding few alternatives, Rockland couple starts growing child care center - Josie and Thomas Wermager transform their home into a certified day care, filling the gap in child care services in the region. They hope to expand services. (07/07/2025)
- Maryland camp reconnects siblings separated by foster care: ‘It heals the inner child in me’ - Some siblings separated by foster care aren’t able to see each other often. For one week every summer, they get chance to reunite at Camp Connect. (07/07/2025)
- Child care providers in north central Ohio grapple with high costs, low pay - Jeanetta Elia wove through the maze of hallways at a child care center, past a row of rainbow-colored coat hooks hung at waist level and doors decorated with children’s artwork. In one classroom, a group of preschoolers sat in a semicircle, (07/07/2025)
- New Everett center aims to boost workforce by offering 24/7 child care - The new center is tentatively slated to open next spring and is slated to be licensed to serve 168 children, with the capacity for 500 over different shifts. (07/05/2025)
- What’s happening with the money Travis County approved for affordable child care? - After Travis County overwhelmingly voted to approve a tax rate hike for affordable child care in November, the county is starting to provide some of those early services this summer and fall, according to recent updates from staff. (07/03/2025)
- DeWine restores child welfare funding to address placement crisis, but is there a catch hiding in the fine print? - Cuyahoga County and child welfare advocates praised Gov. Mike DeWine this week for restoring funding for housing solutions for youth in the child protection system, but other language lurking in the bill could restrict future revenue opportunities. (07/03/2025)
- Child Care Associates to resume Head Start after feds confirm funding - Child Care Associates paused its Head Start programs in June and issued federally required layoff notices to staff following delays in the grant process. Officials told the Report at the time that the notices were required by law and would not result in actual job losses. (07/03/2025)
- 10 articles to read on child care, health and safety for SLO County parents - Parents in San Luis Obispo County face challenges concerning child safety, health and well-being. These articles share a common theme of identifying information on child care, health, and safety services and offering insights on potential solutions or actions. (07/02/2025)
- Beyond Tuition: Funding for Campus Based Child Care for Student Parents - Colleges struggle to financially support child care for student parents, but there are options for funding them via braiding various funding streams together. (06/25/2025)
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