Table 4 Number of preschool children under 6 years old, percentage in center-based programs, non-parental care, and percentage in various types of primary care arrangements, 2005
From: Early Childhood Education and Care in the United States: An Overview of the Current Policy Picture
Child and family characteristic | Number of children, ages 0 to 5 (in thousands) | Percent in center-based programs | Head Start | Other center-based | Parental care only | Family child care | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total preschool children | 20,665 | 36.1 | 5.1 | 27.3 | 39.8 | 8.3 | 15.4 |
Age | |||||||
Under 1 year | 3,519 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 57.7 | 9.2 | 17.2 |
1 year old | 3,988 | 16.9 | 0.7 | 15.0 | 48.5 | 11.1 | 19.1 |
2 years old | 4,093 | 28.7 | 3.5 | 22.7 | 44.9 | 10.7 | 14.3 |
3 years old | 4,070 | 42.5 | 5.3 | 33.2 | 34.0 | 7.6 | 16.7 |
4 years old | 3,873 | 69.2 | 13.2 | 48.2 | 20.9 | 4.0 | 10.4 |
5 years old | 1,123 | 68.7 | 10.4 | 48.4 | 21.1 | 4.6 | 13.6 |