Location - Early Care & Education Demographics Report

Households with Own Children Under Age 6

73%

Children under age 6 live in households in which all parents present work.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B23008.

Licensed Early Childhood Programs

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2017.

Children Enrolled in 4- and 5- Star Programs

89%

Enrollment in 4- & 5- Star Programs as a % of All Star Rated Enrollment

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; June 30, 2017.

Children Receiving Subsidy Enrolled in 4- and 5- Star Programs

93%

Children Receiving Subsidy and attending 4- or 5- Star Programs

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2017.
Notes: Number of children & waiting list: as of June 30, 2017.
Monthly averages: for July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017.

Average Fees for Full-Time Child Care

Age	Child Care Centers (CCC) Weekly Fees	Average Annual CCC Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three	Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Weekly Fee	Average Annual FCCH Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three
Infants	$224	$11,648	21.9%	$168	$8,736	16.5%
Toddlers	$218	$11,336	21.4%	$165	$8,580	16.2%
Twos	$208	$10,816	20.4%	$160	$8,320	15.7%
Threes	$200	$10,400	19.6%	$156	$8,112	15.3%
Fours	$197	$10,244	19.3%	$152	$7,904	14.9%
S/A (PT)	$106	$4,240	8%	$101	$4,040	7.6%
S/A (FT)	$166	$1,992	3.8%	$136	$1,632	3.1%

Sources:
Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2017.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2016 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2016.
Note: Based on annual income of $53,073.

Mecklenburg County Profile