% of Total and Target* Child Populations that Can be Served by Licensed Child Care Providers in New York State

By selected geographic areas and child age groups

*The "target" population is defined as children living in households where all adult household members are employed and working.
Infants and toddlers are defined as children under 5-years old. Pre-K and SAC (School-Aged Children) are defined as children between 5- and 13-years old. Capacity data for infants and toddlers in the five New York City counties are not available from the NYS OCFS.

Chart: Russell Weaver, Cornell University Source: Authors' Estimates from U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS), 2016-20 and NYS OCFS Licensed Provider Data