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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Child and Youth Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Child and Youth 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 and Youth Services industry include:- Increased focus on mental health and emotional well-being
- Greater emphasis on inclusive and accessible services
- Impact of technological advancements on service delivery
- Growing importance of early intervention programs
- Rising awareness of child safety and protection issues
- Shift towards family-centered practice
- Increased regulatory and funding challenges
- Demand for professional development in emerging issues like trauma and resilience
- Integration of services to address complex family needs
- Influence of social media and digital communication methods
- Expanding role of data and analytics in program evaluation and improvement
- Escalating need for services tailored to immigrant and refugee children
- Recognition of the rights of children and youth in service planning and delivery
- Growing emphasis on collaboration and partnerships across sectors
- Rising costs of providing comprehensive services
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Child and Youth 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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Shelter And Related Assistance Services (Include Homeless Shelters.) |
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Adoption Services |
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Foster Care And Guardianship Arrangement Services |
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Counseling And Information Services For Children, Youth, And Families |
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Counseling And Information Services For Children, Youth, And Families - Self-Help Group Services |
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Counseling And Information Services For Children, Youth, And Families - Information And Referral Services |
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Other Counseling And Information Services For Children, Youth, And Families |
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Other Social Assistance Services For Children, Youth, And Families |
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Children And Youth Recreational Programs |
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All Other Receipts |
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Contributions, Gifts, And Grants - Government |
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Investment Income, Including Interest And Dividends |
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All Other Revenue |
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 and Youth 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 and Youth 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 and Youth 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. |
Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
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. |
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 | 4% | Order at top of page |
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Chief Executives | 0% | |||
General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
Community and Social Service Occupations | 13% | |||
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists | 13% | |||
Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists | 5% | |||
Healthcare Support Occupations | 66% | |||
Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides | 65% | |||
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 64% | |||
Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 5% |
Child and Youth Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Child and Youth 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 and Youth 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 and Youth Services industry. |
Latest Industry News
- Sponsored Content: EPIC Expands Services in Southeast Missouri Supporting Youth and Families - EPIC has renovated its 210 North Sprigg location, doubling space for programs and expanding services to better support youth and families across Southeast Missouri with prevention and therapy initiatives. (07/06/2025)
- 3 children removed from roach infested home by Children and Family Services; mother arrested - Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) determined the home to be unsafe, and the children were released into the custody of their father. (07/06/2025)
- 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)
- Using data-driven solutions to improve mental health services for children, youth - Western researcher Shannon Stewart is developing quality indicators to measure, and ultimately improve, mental health services for children and youth. (07/03/2025)
- Reasons to Smile | Fort Hood Child and Youth Services Sports-a-thon celebrates adaptive sports - Participants were able to learn about and compete in various adapted sports, modified to simulate how a person with a disability might perform. (07/02/2025)
- Reason to Smile | Fort Hood Child and Youth Services Sports-a-thon celebrates adaptive sports - Participants were able to learn about and compete in various adapted sports, modified to simulate how a person with a disability might perform. (07/02/2025)
- Cadence Care Network Acquires Columbus-Based Youth Advocate Services - Cadence Care Network has acquired Youth Advocate Services, a nonprofit based in Columbus that provides behavioral health services. (07/01/2025)
- Trump administration targets Florida foster kids, migrant youth for deportations - Child welfare providers, jarred by the state’s decision to turn over a teen in foster care to ICE, have sought guidance from the DeSantis administration. (06/30/2025)
- ‘Safe, seen and supported’: Victim Services to expand youth supports in Durham - New supports for children and youth testifying in court will now be available in Durham thanks to a $600,000 expansion. (06/26/2025)
- Child and youth mental health system is in crisis - “Children and youth are in crisis, families are in crisis, and youth mental health counsellors are also in crisis,” says Angela Simo Brown, president and CEO at the Canadian charity, who notes the current fragmented system is unable to handle increasing demand. (06/20/2025)

