Child care deserts by county

A county-by-county look at the number of children per each child care slot available, showing how much demand is likely to continue to outpace openings at licensed facilities.

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The population includes all children aged 0–11, and two-thirds of those aged 12–14. Licensed child care slots are estimated using providers’ licensed capacity, distributed across the age range they are permitted to enroll.

Source: Michigan State University funded with Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential child care development fundsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper