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| Table 55. | Percentage distribution of children at about 2 and 4 years of age, by type of child care arrangement and selected child and family characteristics: 2003-04 and 2005-06 |
| Selected characteristic | Children at about 2 years of age in 2003-04 | Children at about 4 years of age in 2005-06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage distribution of children1 | Percentage distribution by primary type of care arrangement2 | Percentage distribution of children7 | Percentage distribution by primary type of care arrangement2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No regular nonparental arrangement | Home-based care | Center-based care5 | Multiple arrange- ments6 |
No regular nonparental arrangement | Home-based care | Center-based care5 | Multiple arrange- ments6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative care3 | Non-relative care4 | Relative care3 | Non-relative care4 | Total | Head Start | Other than Head Start | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | (†) | 50.5 | (0.74) | 18.5 | (0.62) | 14.6 | (0.51) | 15.8 | (0.50) | 0.5 | (0.10) | 100.0 | (†) | 20.0 | (0.65) | 13.1 | (0.61) | 7.6 | (0.32) | 57.4 | (0.81) | 12.6 | (0.64) | 44.8 | (0.71) | 1.9 | (0.21) |
| Sex of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 51.2 | (0.08) | 50.0 | (0.96) | 19.1 | (0.79) | 14.3 | (0.61) | 16.3 | (0.65) | 0.3 | (0.07) | 51.2 | (0.11) | 19.3 | (0.80) | 13.1 | (0.79) | 7.5 | (0.51) | 58.0 | (0.98) | 12.9 | (0.80) | 45.1 | (1.02) | 2.1 | (0.33) |
| Female | 48.8 | (0.08) | 51.1 | (1.01) | 18.0 | (0.78) | 14.9 | (0.71) | 15.2 | (0.63) | 0.8 | (0.19) | 48.8 | (0.11) | 20.7 | (0.90) | 13.2 | (0.86) | 7.7 | (0.52) | 56.8 | (1.02) | 12.4 | (0.74) | 44.4 | (0.92) | 1.7 | (0.20) |
| Race/ethnicity of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 53.6 | (0.54) | 50.8 | (1.08) | 14.9 | (0.88) | 17.0 | (0.74) | 16.9 | (0.74) | 0.5 | (0.13) | 53.8 | (0.59) | 17.9 | (0.98) | 11.0 | (0.74) | 9.2 | (0.49) | 60.0 | (1.04) | 6.8 | (0.61) | 53.3 | (1.00) | 1.9 | (0.28) |
| Black | 13.7 | (0.24) | 37.3 | (1.39) | 25.8 | (1.51) | 12.0 | (1.30) | 24.2 | (1.15) | 0.8 | (0.24) | 13.8 | (0.26) | 16.3 | (1.38) | 13.9 | (1.49) | 4.4 | (0.73) | 62.1 | (2.08) | 25.1 | (1.98) | 37.0 | (1.88) | 3.3 | (0.65) |
| Hispanic | 25.3 | (0.37) | 57.5 | (1.39) | 21.4 | (1.14) | 11.5 | (0.94) | 9.2 | (0.94) | 0.4 | (0.20) | 25.1 | (0.42) | 27.3 | (1.36) | 15.9 | (1.14) | 6.2 | (0.78) | 49.3 | (1.57) | 18.6 | (1.23) | 30.7 | (1.64) | 1.2 | (0.29) |
| Asian | 2.7 | (0.09) | 55.3 | (2.17) | 23.8 | (1.44) | 10.8 | (1.05) | 9.6 | (1.39) | 0.5 | (0.25) | 2.6 | (0.09) | 17.1 | (1.71) | 16.1 | (1.44) | 3.6 | (0.70) | 60.9 | (2.02) | 5.5 | (0.90) | 55.3 | (2.12) | 2.3 | (1.05) |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2 | (0.04) | 73.2 | (9.89) | 23.8 | (9.95) | 3.1 | (2.54) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.2 | (0.05) | 22.3 | (6.82) | 45.0 | (14.27) | ‡ | (†) | 19.9 | (7.94) | 5.0 | (3.24) | 14.9 | (6.47) | ‡ | (†) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5 | (0.06) | 57.3 | (3.16) | 17.4 | (3.10) | 11.6 | (3.85) | 13.8 | (2.72) | ‡ | (†) | 0.5 | (0.05) | 19.9 | (2.40) | 14.0 | (2.06) | 5.2 | (1.45) | 59.7 | (3.57) | 31.0 | (4.71) | 28.7 | (5.61) | 1.1 | (0.95) |
| Two or more races | 4.0 | (0.28) | 46.3 | (2.87) | 20.0 | (1.71) | 13.2 | (2.23) | 19.3 | (2.18) | 1.1 | (0.60) | 4.0 | (0.28) | 17.9 | (2.14) | 17.6 | (2.43) | 9.1 | (2.16) | 53.6 | (3.47) | 11.1 | (2.35) | 42.5 | (3.22) | 1.8 | (0.85) |
| Age of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 or fewer months | 1.9 | (0.29) | 58.6 | (4.73) | 21.0 | (4.62) | 11.0 | (3.41) | 9.4 | (2.77) | ‡ | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | (†) | † | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) |
| 23 months | 38.3 | (1.22) | 54.1 | (1.16) | 17.0 | (0.93) | 13.6 | (0.91) | 14.5 | (0.85) | 0.7 | (0.16) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | (†) | † | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) |
| 24 months | 38.0 | (0.89) | 49.1 | (1.02) | 18.5 | (0.95) | 15.6 | (0.80) | 16.6 | (0.87) | 0.2 | (0.10) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | (†) | † | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) |
| 25 months | 12.4 | (0.46) | 44.9 | (1.91) | 23.1 | (1.44) | 14.7 | (1.41) | 16.8 | (1.44) | 0.5 | (0.31) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | (†) | † | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) |
| 26 or more months | 9.4 | (0.60) | 47.7 | (2.37) | 18.6 | (1.82) | 14.8 | (1.39) | 17.9 | (1.60) | 1.1 | (0.54) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | (†) | † | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) |
| Less than 48 months | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 16.4 | (0.57) | 27.3 | (1.63) | 13.9 | (1.48) | 8.7 | (0.95) | 47.9 | (1.77) | 10.6 | (1.25) | 37.3 | (1.91) | 2.2 | (0.55) |
| 48 to 52 months | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 38.1 | (0.55) | 19.9 | (1.01) | 13.0 | (0.87) | 8.3 | (0.60) | 56.8 | (1.29) | 12.0 | (0.79) | 44.8 | (1.31) | 2.0 | (0.37) |
| 53 to 57 months | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 36.5 | (0.57) | 16.5 | (0.93) | 13.1 | (0.83) | 6.7 | (0.52) | 62.2 | (1.33) | 14.4 | (1.01) | 47.8 | (1.23) | 1.5 | (0.25) |
| 58 or more months | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 9.0 | (0.41) | 21.1 | (1.98) | 12.1 | (1.66) | 6.4 | (1.09) | 57.8 | (2.80) | 12.0 | (1.70) | 45.8 | (2.50) | 2.7 | (0.75) |
| Mother's employment status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-time (35 hours or more) | 34.7 | (0.73) | 15.7 | (0.89) | 30.4 | (1.10) | 26.0 | (0.86) | 27.1 | (0.96) | 0.8 | (0.21) | 34.7 | (0.77) | 11.3 | (0.96) | 16.2 | (0.91) | 12.1 | (0.77) | 58.7 | (1.56) | 11.5 | (1.03) | 47.2 | (1.29) | 1.7 | (0.27) |
| Part-time (less than 35 hours) | 20.2 | (0.62) | 35.4 | (1.53) | 26.4 | (1.53) | 20.5 | (1.37) | 16.7 | (1.23) | 1 | (0.34) | 20.3 | (0.63) | 16.4 | (1.33) | 14.1 | (1.20) | 9.1 | (0.86) | 57.3 | (1.70) | 8.7 | (1.00) | 48.6 | (1.65) | 3.1 | (0.57) |
| Looking for work | 6.3 | (0.35) | 71.1 | (2.30) | 11.5 | (1.58) | 3.8 | (0.95) | 13.4 | (2.02) | 0.1 | (0.14) | 6.3 | (0.36) | 22.3 | (2.33) | 18.5 | (2.33) | 5.4 | (1.23) | 52.4 | (2.83) | 25.9 | (2.87) | 26.5 | (2.33) | 1.4 | (0.56) |
| Not in labor force | 38.4 | (0.78) | 86.8 | (0.75) | 4.8 | (0.48) | 3.0 | (0.35) | 5.4 | (0.46) | ‡ | (†) | 38.3 | (0.81) | 29.4 | (0.97) | 8.6 | (0.63) | 3.3 | (0.38) | 57.1 | (0.96) | 13.7 | (0.80) | 43.5 | (1.10) | 1.6 | (0.32) |
| No mother in household | 0.4 | (0.09) | 21.2 | (7.28) | 33.5 | (8.60) | 19.5 | (9.29) | 25.9 | (8.01) | ‡ | (†) | 0.4 | (0.10) | 11.0 | (6.13) | 36.2 | (9.59) | 0.3 | (0.30) | 52.5 | (9.42) | 21.0 | (8.49) | 31.5 | (8.19) | ‡ | (†) |
| Parents' highest level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than high school | 12.8 | (0.36) | 67.6 | (1.98) | 17.5 | (1.45) | 6.8 | (1.08) | 7.7 | (0.98) | 0.4 | (0.24) | 10.5 | (0.36) | 34.2 | (2.10) | 16.4 | (1.77) | 3.7 | (1.04) | 43.5 | (2.59) | 22.4 | (2.13) | 21.1 | (2.06) | 2.1 | (0.80) |
| High school completion | 25.7 | (0.46) | 50.1 | (1.47) | 23.1 | (1.27) | 12.3 | (0.97) | 14.1 | (0.87) | 0.4 | (0.15) | 23.1 | (0.57) | 22.0 | (1.24) | 17.0 | (1.20) | 6.9 | (0.69) | 52.1 | (1.87) | 21.6 | (1.41) | 30.6 | (1.49) | 1.9 | (0.34) |
| Some college/vocational | 29.7 | (0.48) | 46.9 | (1.51) | 21.6 | (1.22) | 15.1 | (0.92) | 15.7 | (0.94) | 0.7 | (0.21) | 33.4 | (0.64) | 21.0 | (1.24) | 15.2 | (0.95) | 7.1 | (0.56) | 54.9 | (1.41) | 13.3 | (0.99) | 41.6 | (1.26) | 1.8 | (0.33) |
| Bachelor's degree | 16.9 | (0.46) | 48.6 | (1.14) | 14.4 | (1.18) | 17.8 | (1.18) | 18.6 | (1.14) | 0.7 | (0.23) | 16.8 | (0.45) | 16.0 | (1.57) | 8.4 | (1.02) | 8.2 | (0.93) | 65.6 | (1.88) | 3.2 | (0.75) | 62.4 | (2.00) | 1.8 | (0.48) |
| Any graduate education | 14.9 | (0.35) | 46.0 | (1.91) | 10.5 | (1.05) | 20.7 | (1.57) | 22.4 | (1.49) | 0.4 | (0.16) | 16.2 | (0.37) | 9.7 | (0.83) | 6.2 | (0.90) | 11.3 | (1.16) | 70.8 | (1.57) | 2.0 | (0.52) | 68.8 | (1.67) | 2.0 | (0.52) |
| Poverty status8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below poverty threshold | 23.9 | (0.75) | 61.8 | (1.40) | 18.0 | (1.15) | 7.8 | (0.79) | 11.7 | (0.92) | 0.7 | (0.24) | 24.8 | (0.64) | 27.5 | (1.27) | 15.1 | (1.19) | 4.4 | (0.54) | 51.0 | (1.61) | 26.3 | (1.45) | 24.7 | (1.20) | 2.0 | (0.40) |
| At or above poverty threshold | 76.1 | (0.75) | 47.0 | (0.90) | 18.7 | (0.68) | 16.7 | (0.62) | 17.1 | (0.60) | 0.5 | (0.11) | 75.2 | (0.64) | 17.5 | (0.71) | 12.5 | (0.64) | 8.6 | (0.39) | 59.5 | (0.86) | 8.1 | (0.57) | 51.4 | (0.85) | 1.9 | (0.22) |
| Socioeconomic status9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest 20 percent | 20.0 | (0.48) | 66.7 | (1.43) | 17.2 | (1.20) | 6.8 | (0.75) | 8.9 | (0.72) | 0.4 | (0.18) | 20.0 | (0.52) | 30.5 | (1.31) | 14.9 | (1.33) | 5.0 | (0.69) | 47.2 | (1.84) | 24.9 | (1.58) | 22.4 | (1.47) | 2.3 | (0.58) |
| Middle 60 percent | 60.0 | (0.67) | 46.8 | (0.98) | 21.8 | (0.78) | 15.1 | (0.63) | 15.8 | (0.58) | 0.6 | (0.15) | 60.0 | (0.67) | 19.7 | (0.86) | 15.1 | (0.82) | 7.4 | (0.49) | 56.0 | (1.09) | 12.4 | (0.80) | 43.6 | (0.90) | 1.8 | (0.23) |
| Highest 20 percent | 20.0 | (0.48) | 45.9 | (1.75) | 10.2 | (0.85) | 20.8 | (1.52) | 22.6 | (1.45) | 0.5 | (0.21) | 20.0 | (0.47) | 10.4 | (0.93) | 5.4 | (0.73) | 10.7 | (0.91) | 71.6 | (1.39) | 1.0 | (0.23) | 70.5 | (1.42) | 1.9 | (0.42) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Distribution of weighted Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort survey population with data on primary care arrangements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Primary type of care arrangement is the type of nonparental care in which the child spent the most hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Care provided in the child's home or in another private home by a relative (excluding parents). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Care provided in the child's home or in another private home by a person unrelated to the child. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Care provided in places such as early learning centers, nursery schools, and preschools. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Children who spent an equal amount of time in each of two or more arrangements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Distribution of weighted Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort survey population between 44 and 65 months of age with data on primary care arrangements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Poverty status based on Census Bureau guidelines from 2002 (for 2-year-olds in 2003-04) and 2005 (for 4-year-olds in 2005-06), which identify a dollar amount determined to meet a household's needs, given its size and composition. In 2002, a family of four was considered to live below the poverty threshold if its income was less than or equal to $18,392. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured by a composite score based on parental education and occupations, and family income. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on a representative sample of children born in 2001. Estimates for children at about 2 years of age weighted by W2R0. Estimates for children at about 4 years of age weighted by W3R0. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and suppression of cells that do not meet standards. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort 9-month–Kindergarten Restricted-Use Data File and Electronic Codebook. (This table was prepared December 2010.) |
