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For a single parent earning the median income, about what share of earnings did child care for one child take in 2024?
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26 of 43 (60%)
Licensed centers fell about 1% nationally, while family child care homes grew 1.4%.
Source: Child Care Aware of America, Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply (2025) info.childcareaware.org
59%
Nonparental care includes day care centers, preschools and prekindergarten as well as care by relatives.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Program Participation: 2019 (2019) nces.ed.gov
$34,980 ($16.82/hour)
Hourly, that works out to $16.82 — and employment in the occupation is projected to dip 2% over the next decade.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025) bls.gov
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