State 5 facts References

Fact 1

• U.S. Census Bureau, “2024: ACS 5-Year Estimates, B23008”; U.S. Census Bureau, “2024: ACS 5-Year Estimates, B09001”
• Child Care Aware of America, “Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply”
• Child Care Aware of America, “Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply”

Fact 2

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF), “FY 2024 Preliminary Data Table 1 – Average Monthly Adjusted Number of Families and Children Served” and “FY 2024 Preliminary Data Table 9 – Average Monthly Percentages of Children in Care by Age Group”
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF), “FY 2024 Preliminary Data Table 1 – Average Monthly Adjusted Number of Families and Children Served”, “FY 2024 Preliminary Data Table 9 – Average Monthly Percentages of Children in Care by Age Group” , Administration for Children and Families (ACF), “Approved CCDF Plans (FY 2025-2027)” and U.S. Census Bureau, “American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Public Use Microdata Sample 2024“
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF), “CCDF Family Co-Payments by State,” (January 2025)

Fact 3

• Office of Head Start, Performance Indicator Report, Program Year 2024
• U.S Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 Table B17001
• U.S Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 Table B17001

Fact 4

• Internal Revenue Service, SOI tax stats – Historic Table 2, Tax year 2023: Historic Table 2

Fact 5

• ReadyNation, “The Child Care Crisis Costs the U.S. Economy $172 Billion Each Year,” (January 2026)
• *Note: Indicates a full, state-specific study has not been completed yet. Data for these states is from the previous ReadyNation report (2023) which only accounts for lost earnings, productivity, and revenue from infant/toddler child care challenges.