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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Child Day Care Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Child Day 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 Day Care Services industry include:- Rising demand for early childhood education
- Technological integration for interactive learning and administration
- Changing workforce demographics increasing need for flexible childcare
- Government regulations and standards tightening
- Growing awareness about the benefits of early childhood education
- Shift towards environmentally sustainable practices
- Higher demand for specialized services (e.g., special needs, bilingual programs)
- Increased competition from non-traditional providers (e.g., web-based platforms)
- Partnerships with corporations to provide employee childcare benefits
- Impact of economic fluctuations on affordability and demand
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Child Day 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 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 Day 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 Day 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 Day 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 Day Care Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Child Day 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 Day 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 Day Care Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- US children are much more likely to die than kids in similar countries, study finds - American children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so serious that children in the US are dying at a much higher rate than those in similar high-income countries. (07/07/2025)
- Help support children in foster care as they prepare to head back to school - THIS MONTH, KMBC NINE CARES FOR KIDS, AS WE SAID, IS PARTNERING WITH KVC HEALTH SYSTEMS TO HELP FOSTER KIDS IN THE METRO BE PREPARED FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LARA MORITZ INTRODUCES US TO ONE FAMILY. (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. (07/05/2025)
- Stamford might get new day care facility on Palmers Hill Road - "The proposed building improves the residential community with a new day care amenity space and outdoor play area," wrote planning consultant Richard Redniss. (07/04/2025)
- Mother of child who went missing at day care shares concerns - Police say two 2-year-old children wandered away from their day care and were noticed by a neighbor walking down the street. (07/04/2025)
- Report: Mississippi has some of the lowest child care costs in the US - According to WalletHub’s analysis, Mississippi has the third-lowest child care costs in the nation when measured as a percentage of household income. The study compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using both family-based and center-based care costs, adjusted against each state's median income. (07/03/2025)
- State revokes South St. Paul official’s child care license after alleged meth exposure - Minnesota officials have revoked a South St. Paul City Council member's in-home child care license over allegations that a 3-year-old ingested meth at the program back in December. (07/02/2025)
- Last-minute federal funding averts layoffs at a North Texas child care provider - Child Care Associates avoids layoffs after securing funding from the federal Head Start program. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A Tarrant County nonprofit that provides childcare to nearly 900 families avoided layoffs Monday after it received funding through the federal Head Start program. (06/30/2025)
- Greenville County day care worker charged after slapping child in the face, warrant reports - An employee at a day care in Greenville County, South Carolina, has been charged for allegedly hitting a child. (06/25/2025)
- Employers Are Filling the Child Care Void, But Is That the Right Solution? - Prior: Rather than expecting businesses and corporations to pay for child care, we could expect them to pay taxes to support access for everyone. (06/24/2025)
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