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Early Childhood | Childcare Subsidy (2014 – 2024)
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Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.
Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups. Values are not filtered in the table.
Age Group
Infant: Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler: 1 to 2 years
Older Toddler: 2 to 3 years
Preschool: 3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age: Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age: 4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age. Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.
Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.
Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.
Age Group
Infant: Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler: 1 to 2 years
Older Toddler: 2 to 3 years
Preschool: 3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age: Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age: 4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age. Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.
Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.
Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.
Age Group
Infant: Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler: 1 to 2 years
Older Toddler: 2 to 3 years
Preschool: 3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age: Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age: 4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age. Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.
Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.
Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.
Age Group
Infant: Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler: 1 to 2 years
Older Toddler: 2 to 3 years
Preschool: 3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age: Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age: 4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age. Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.
Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.
Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.
Age Group
Infant: Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler: 1 to 2 years
Older Toddler: 2 to 3 years
Preschool: 3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age: Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age: 4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age. Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.
Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning