Publication Date
Key Points
- In 2020, 10.9 million children were eligible for child care subsidies under federal rules; under state rules – which can be more restrictive – 7.5 million were eligible.
- Two million children received subsidies, representing 18 percent of those eligible under federal rules and 26 percent under state rules.
- Children in deeper poverty were more likely to receive subsidies than those who were less poor.
- Younger children (ages one through five) were more likely to receive subsidies than older, school-aged children.
- Black, non-Hispanic children who were federally-eligible for subsidies were more likely to receive subsidies, compared to children of other races and ethnicities who were eligible.
Topics
Caseload Trends & Dynamics
| Child Care
| Early Care & Education
| Administrative Data
| Survey Data
| Modeling & Simulation
Product Type
ASPE Data Point
Populations
Children
| Parents
| Black & African American People
| Asian American & Pacific Islanders People (AAPI)
| Hispanic, Latino, Latina, & Latinx People
| Racial & Ethnic Groups
| White People
| Families with Children
| Low-Income Populations
Location- & Geography-Based Data
National Data
| State Data
Program
Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)