Childcare & Early Learning Stats (USA)
- 👶 14.7M kids under 6 have all parents working → childcare is essential. - 🏫 92,550 licensed centers in 2024 (up from ~84k in 2020). - 👩🏫 2.2M early educators care for 9.7M children daily. - 💵 Infant care in a center: avg $1,188/month. - 💸 Single parents spend up to 39% of income on childcare. - 📈 U.S. childcare market = $65B in 2024, projected to hit $100B+ by 2033. - 🚪 Childcare breakdowns cost states billions in lost productivity each year. Because childcare is costly, competitive, and essential for working families, your marketing should highlight reliability, value, and what makes your center uniquely worth choosing. ✅