The Tri-State Development Regional Report
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Tri-State Development Regional CHILDCARE Statistics and Insights |
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But wait...there's more. Here's some additional information that we uncovered. |
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- Affordability varies by age as well as type of childcare - center vs. in-home, registered vs. licensed
- The lack of available childcare slots is negatively affecting parental employment and the nation's economy. In a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau survey of households, more than 365,000 adults reported losing a job in the four weeks preceding the survey because they needed to take time to care for children under the age of 5.
How prevalent is the childcare shortage?
- Illinois has 44 childcare slots for infants, toddlers, or preschoolers for every 100 children whose parents work.
- Missouri has 57 childcare slots for infants, toddlers, or preschoolers for every 100 children whose parents work.
- The Iowa Women's Foundation calculates that there is a shortfall of 350,000 childcare slots across the state.
- It is estimated that 57% of working families spent more than $10,000 on child care in 2020, with rates continuing to rise as the shortage continues.
- Annual economic losses because of childcare translate to over $21 billion in lost tax revenue, $23 billion in lost business revenue, and $78 billion in lost individual earnings.
- Of U.S. children under the age of five, 31.7% cannot access a childcare slot. According to a 2020 study that analyzed 25 states across the nation, 8.4 million children under the age of five needed child care. However, only about 5.9 million childcare slots were available. This means that roughly 2.7 million children, or 31.7%, could not access quality child care due to a limited number of childcare slots.
- According to a survey conducted by the Center for American Progress, mothers with young children are 40% more likely than fathers to report that childcare issues have negatively impacted their careers.
- 20% of mothers who do not currently work indicate, when surveyed, that they would look for a job if they had better access to quality child care.
- According to data published by Ready Nation, 63% of working parents have left work earlier than normal because of childcare issues, while 56% of working parents have been late for work, 55% of working parents have missed a full day of work, and 54% of working parents have reported being distracted at work.
- In small towns and rural areas across the nation, roughly 26% of families report that finding a childcare provider is very difficult. Comparatively, only 10% of suburban families and 11% of urban families report having a very difficult time finding a quality childcare provider.
Additional citations:
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“30+ Essential U.S. Child Care Statistics [2023]: Availability, Costs, and Trends.” Zippia, 21 June 2023, www.zippia.com/advice/us-child-care-availability-statistics/.
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D’Souza, Karen. “Is the Child Care Crisis Escalating?” EdSource, 3 May 2023, edsource.org/2023/is-the-child-care-crisis-escalating/689487.
- Childcare Aware. https://childcareaware.org
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This interactive map provides insight into what states can expect. Click on each state to learn more. |
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Interesting Reading
Child Care Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots with End of Federal Funds
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Research conducted by the Century Foundation provides an interesting look at the anticipated impact of the end of federal childcare investments planned for fall 2023.
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INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW OUR STATES ARE TACKLING THE ISSUE? |
To learn more about the landscape of childcare in our tri-states and the ways in which state legislatures are tackling the issues, click on the links below. The data is provided by Alliance for Early Success, a national nonprofit that works with early childhood policy advocates at the state level to ensure that every child, birth through eight, has an equal opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. |
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To learn more about Alliance for Early Success, click here.
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Additional Resource
2023 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK INTERACTIVE
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The 2023 Kids Count Data Book, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is an interactive tool that tracks childhood well-being in the areas of economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. Available by state, the data points, while not directly related to childcare availability, provide a picture of how children in our country are doing.
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Wednesday, September 13 - Thursday, September 14
Oakley-Lindsay Center, Quincy, IL
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Community Partner Sponsorships Power Tri-State Development |
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Please consider joining these community leaders in supporting the
Tri-State Development Summit by becoming a sponsor.
When you choose to be a sponsor of the Tri-State Development Summit, you are supporting programs and activities that provide a year-long investment in collaborative program development, networking events, task force activities, tools to advance the region, and more!
Thank you for your consideration.
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The 2023 Tri-State Development Summit is presented by: |
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IMPACT PARTNERS
Hannibal Regional
Northeast Power
Mr. Ralph Oakley
Quincy University
Titan International
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Adams Fiber
Great River Health
Homebank
Moberly Area Community College
Quincy Medical Group
Pike County Economic Development Corp.
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SUSTAINING PARTNERS
Great River Economic Development Foundation
Liberty Utilities
Michelmann Steel Construction Co.
Pike-Scott Farm Bureau
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Catch up on the Tri-State Development Newsletters that you missed!
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Tri-State Development at Culver-Stockton College supports the region by cultivating collaborative relationships, promoting interdisciplinary problem-solving, fostering the expansion of academic-organization-industry initiatives, and developing an environment for collective impact to address the current and emerging economic, and social challenges in the region.
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Tri-State Development Summit at Culver-Stockton College | [culver.edu/tsd]
Leslie Sieck, Executive Director [lsieck@culver.edu]
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