Statistics on children, youth and families in Pennsylvania from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Child Care Subsidy - Eligibility and enrollment of children under 5 years in Pennsylvania
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Location | Under age 5 | Data Type | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 |
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Pennsylvania | Eligible | Number | 204,850 | 207,060 | 203,110 | 200,730 | 200,730 | 180,480 | 168,720 |
Percent | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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Enrolled | Number | 59,730 | 56,086 | 53,770 | 38,113 | 39,752 | 44,579 | 49,414 |
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Percent | 29.2% | 27.1% | 26.5% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 24.7% | 29.3% |
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Unserved | Number | 145,120 | 150,974 | 149,340 | 162,617 | 160,978 | 135,901 | 119,306 |
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Percent | 70.8% | 72.9% | 73.5% | 81.0% | 80.2% | 75.3% | 70.7% |
Location | Under age 5 | Data Type | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 |
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Eligible | Number | 204,850 | 207,060 | 203,110 | 200,730 | 200,730 | 180,480 | 168,720 |
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Percent | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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Enrolled | Number | 59,730 | 56,086 | 53,770 | 38,113 | 39,752 | 44,579 | 49,414 |
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Percent | 29.2% | 27.1% | 26.5% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 24.7% | 29.3% |
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Unserved | Number | 145,120 | 150,974 | 149,340 | 162,617 | 160,978 | 135,901 | 119,306 |
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Percent | 70.8% | 72.9% | 73.5% | 81.0% | 80.2% | 75.3% | 70.7% |
Why This Indicator Matters
[1] The Pennsylvania Key. (2018). Child Care Works (CCW). https://www.pakeys.org/ccw/
[2] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (2024). Child Care Works (CCW) – Subsidized Child Care Program. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/early-learning-child-care/child-care-works.html
[3] Heckman, J. J. (2011). The Economics of Inequality: The Value of Early Childhood Education. American Educator, 35(1), 31. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ920516.pdf
[4] Matthews, H., & Schmit, S. (2014). Child Care Assistance Spending and Participation in 2012. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Washington, DC. https://www.clasp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CC-Spending-and-Participation-2014-1.pdf
[5] Bipartisan Policy Center. (2021). The Economic Impact of America’s Child Care Cap. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/download/?file=/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BPC-Economic-Impact-Report_R01-1.pdf
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The figures represent the number of children under 5 years who are eligible (i.e. have all available parents in the labor force and live below 200% poverty), the number and percent of infants, toddlers and preschool-age children enrolled through the Child Care Works subsidized child care system, and the percent of unserved, eligible children.
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