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Table 202.65. | Percentage distribution of first-time kindergartners, by primary type of child care arrangement during the year prior to kindergarten entry and selected child, family, and school characteristics: 2010-11 |
[Standard errors appear in parentheses] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Selected child, family, or school characteristic | Total, all children | No regular nonparental care | Primary type of nonparental care arrangement1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total, any regular nonparental care | Home-based care | Center-based care | Multiple arrangements | ||||||||||||||||||
Relative care | Nonrelative care | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 100.0 | (†) | 20.9 | (0.82) | 79.1 | (0.82) | 14.9 | (0.46) | 6.3 | (0.36) | 55.3 | (0.97) | 2.5 | (0.18) | |||||||
Sex of child | |||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 100.0 | (†) | 21.0 | (0.91) | 79.0 | (0.91) | 14.3 | (0.51) | 6.6 | (0.38) | 55.6 | (1.01) | 2.6 | (0.23) | |||||||
Female | 100.0 | (†) | 20.8 | (0.88) | 79.2 | (0.88) | 15.6 | (0.67) | 6.0 | (0.46) | 55.1 | (1.13) | 2.4 | (0.25) | |||||||
Age of child at kindergarten entry, fall 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years old | 100.0 | (†) | 19.5 | (1.88) | 80.5 | (1.88) | 14.4 | (1.39) | 4.3 | (1.19) | 59.3 | (2.53) | 2.5 | (0.53) | |||||||
5 years old to 5 1/2 years old | 100.0 | (†) | 21.5 | (0.92) | 78.5 | (0.92) | 15.8 | (0.64) | 5.9 | (0.39) | 54.5 | (1.09) | 2.3 | (0.21) | |||||||
More than 5 1/2 years old to 6 years old | 100.0 | (†) | 20.5 | (0.89) | 79.5 | (0.89) | 14.8 | (0.62) | 6.4 | (0.45) | 55.6 | (1.05) | 2.7 | (0.26) | |||||||
More than 6 years old | 100.0 | (†) | 21.1 | (1.56) | 78.9 | (1.56) | 11.8 | (1.15) | 8.6 | (1.15) | 55.8 | (2.26) | 2.6 | (0.63) | |||||||
Race/ethnicity of child | |||||||||||||||||||||
White | 100.0 | (†) | 18.1 | (0.86) | 81.9 | (0.86) | 12.9 | (0.57) | 8.5 | (0.65) | 57.8 | (1.15) | 2.7 | (0.25) | |||||||
Black | 100.0 | (†) | 19.9 | (1.93) | 80.1 | (1.93) | 17.8 | (1.29) | 3.9 | (0.59) | 55.5 | (2.06) | 2.8 | (0.47) | |||||||
Hispanic | 100.0 | (†) | 28.3 | (1.28) | 71.7 | (1.28) | 18.1 | (0.70) | 4.0 | (0.43) | 47.8 | (1.41) | 1.8 | (0.21) | |||||||
Asian | 100.0 | (†) | 19.6 | (2.37) | 80.4 | (2.37) | 14.6 | (1.43) | 2.3 | (0.57) | 61.6 | (3.25) | 1.8 | (0.52) | |||||||
Pacific Islander | 100.0 | (†) | 38.8 | (6.02) | 61.2 | (6.02) | 27.2 | (7.27) | ‡ | (†) | 27.6 | (6.59) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native | 100.0 | (†) | 23.5 | (3.93) | 76.5 | (3.93) | 13.2 | ! | (4.58) | ‡ | (†) | 56.7 | (2.41) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
Two or more races | 100.0 | (†) | 17.2 | (2.03) | 82.8 | (2.03) | 13.8 | (1.53) | 5.2 | (0.97) | 60.9 | (2.51) | 2.9 | ! | (0.93) | ||||||
Parents' employment status, fall 20102 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Two parents | |||||||||||||||||||||
Both employed full time | 100.0 | (†) | 8.4 | (0.67) | 91.6 | (0.67) | 17.6 | (0.89) | 12.9 | (1.12) | 57.1 | (1.35) | 4.0 | (0.47) | |||||||
One employed full time, one part time | 100.0 | (†) | 16.5 | (1.19) | 83.5 | (1.19) | 14.7 | (0.85) | 7.1 | (0.75) | 58.8 | (1.40) | 2.8 | (0.38) | |||||||
One employed full time, one looking for | |||||||||||||||||||||
work | 100.0 | (†) | 23.6 | (2.19) | 76.4 | (2.19) | 16.2 | (1.87) | 4.6 | (0.86) | 52.9 | (2.82) | 2.8 | (0.80) | |||||||
One employed full time, one not in labor | |||||||||||||||||||||
force | 100.0 | (†) | 33.7 | (1.63) | 66.3 | (1.63) | 4.7 | (0.49) | 1.6 | (0.25) | 58.9 | (1.59) | 1.0 | (0.22) | |||||||
Other combination | 100.0 | (†) | 36.8 | (1.48) | 63.2 | (1.48) | 11.7 | (1.29) | 4.3 | (0.90) | 45.8 | (1.92) | 1.5 | (0.43) | |||||||
Single parent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Employed full time | 100.0 | (†) | 9.5 | (0.97) | 90.5 | (0.97) | 29.0 | (1.23) | 7.9 | (0.95) | 49.4 | (1.39) | 4.2 | (0.41) | |||||||
Employed part time | 100.0 | (†) | 16.3 | (1.75) | 83.7 | (1.75) | 26.6 | (1.99) | 5.0 | (1.14) | 49.4 | (2.56) | 2.7 | ! | (0.97) | ||||||
Looking for work | 100.0 | (†) | 23.0 | (2.23) | 77.0 | (2.23) | 17.9 | (2.32) | 2.8 | ! | (1.19) | 54.7 | (2.38) | 1.5 | ! | (0.72) | |||||
Not in labor force | 100.0 | (†) | 35.2 | (2.53) | 64.8 | (2.53) | 14.2 | (1.70) | ‡ | (†) | 48.1 | (2.69) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
No parent in household | 100.0 | (†) | 23.4 | (2.65) | 76.6 | (2.65) | 16.9 | (3.28) | 3.7 | ! | (1.29) | 52.8 | (4.15) | 3.3 | ! | (1.45) | |||||
Parents' highest level of education3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less than high school | 100.0 | (†) | 37.7 | (2.11) | 62.3 | (2.11) | 15.8 | (1.21) | 3.1 | (0.68) | 42.5 | (2.04) | 0.9 | ! | (0.27) | ||||||
High school completion | 100.0 | (†) | 28.3 | (1.22) | 71.7 | (1.22) | 19.1 | (0.96) | 5.1 | (0.40) | 45.5 | (1.25) | 1.9 | (0.33) | |||||||
Some college/vocational | 100.0 | (†) | 20.2 | (0.90) | 79.8 | (0.90) | 18.1 | (0.81) | 7.0 | (0.54) | 51.6 | (1.30) | 3.0 | (0.35) | |||||||
Bachelor's degree | 100.0 | (†) | 14.7 | (0.96) | 85.3 | (0.96) | 10.9 | (0.69) | 6.5 | (0.71) | 64.8 | (1.23) | 3.1 | (0.31) | |||||||
Any graduate education | 100.0 | (†) | 12.9 | (1.14) | 87.1 | (1.14) | 8.7 | (0.70) | 7.6 | (0.67) | 68.3 | (1.38) | 2.4 | (0.33) | |||||||
Household type, fall 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Two-parent household | 100.0 | (†) | 21.5 | (0.94) | 78.5 | (0.94) | 12.4 | (0.45) | 6.9 | (0.49) | 56.7 | (1.14) | 2.5 | (0.21) | |||||||
Mother-only household | 100.0 | (†) | 17.5 | (0.87) | 82.5 | (0.87) | 23.9 | (0.90) | 5.2 | (0.58) | 50.4 | (1.08) | 3.1 | (0.32) | |||||||
Father-only household | 100.0 | (†) | 17.5 | (2.96) | 82.5 | (2.96) | 30.8 | (3.51) | 5.8 | (1.69) | 43.4 | (3.66) | 2.4 | ! | (1.16) | ||||||
Other household type | 100.0 | (†) | 23.4 | (2.65) | 76.6 | (2.65) | 16.9 | (3.28) | 3.7 | ! | (1.29) | 52.8 | (4.15) | 3.3 | ! | (1.45) | |||||
Primary home language | |||||||||||||||||||||
English | 100.0 | (†) | 18.4 | (0.72) | 81.6 | (0.72) | 14.9 | (0.56) | 7.0 | (0.41) | 57.1 | (0.98) | 2.7 | (0.21) | |||||||
Non-English | 100.0 | (†) | 35.6 | (2.10) | 64.4 | (2.10) | 14.7 | (0.95) | 2.9 | (0.48) | 45.3 | (1.84) | 1.5 | (0.25) | |||||||
Primary language not identified | 100.0 | (†) | 22.1 | (4.09) | 77.9 | (4.09) | 18.2 | (3.74) | ‡ | (†) | 54.2 | (4.62) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
Poverty status4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Below poverty threshold | 100.0 | (†) | 30.4 | (1.46) | 69.6 | (1.46) | 16.4 | (0.90) | 2.6 | (0.36) | 48.9 | (1.46) | 1.7 | (0.30) | |||||||
100 to 199 percent of poverty threshold | 100.0 | (†) | 24.9 | (1.20) | 75.1 | (1.20) | 16.5 | (0.90) | 5.0 | (0.49) | 51.8 | (1.40) | 1.7 | (0.25) | |||||||
200 percent or more of poverty threshold | 100.0 | (†) | 13.5 | (0.69) | 86.5 | (0.69) | 12.3 | (0.64) | 8.7 | (0.58) | 62.3 | (1.12) | 3.2 | (0.29) | |||||||
Socioeconomic status5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest 20 percent | 100.0 | (†) | 35.2 | (1.52) | 64.8 | (1.52) | 15.6 | (0.75) | 3.4 | (0.44) | 44.3 | (1.28) | 1.6 | (0.27) | |||||||
Middle 60 percent | 100.0 | (†) | 19.6 | (0.71) | 80.4 | (0.71) | 16.9 | (0.54) | 6.9 | (0.45) | 53.9 | (1.09) | 2.7 | (0.23) | |||||||
Highest 20 percent | 100.0 | (†) | 12.3 | (1.13) | 87.7 | (1.13) | 8.7 | (0.67) | 7.1 | (0.56) | 69.1 | (1.29) | 2.7 | (0.29) | |||||||
School type | |||||||||||||||||||||
Public | 100.0 | (†) | 21.8 | (0.80) | 78.2 | (0.80) | 15.8 | (0.51) | 6.2 | (0.35) | 53.7 | (0.98) | 2.5 | (0.20) | |||||||
Private | 100.0 | (†) | 14.5 | (1.98) | 85.5 | (1.98) | 8.3 | (0.78) | 7.0 | (0.88) | 67.9 | (1.69) | 2.3 | (0.32) |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 The type of nonparental care in which the child spent the most hours. "Multiple arrangements" refers to children who spent an equal amount of time in each of two or more types of arrangements. | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 Parents who reported working at least 35 hours per week are defined as employed full time, while those who reported working less than 35 hours per week are defined as employed part time. Those neither employed nor looking for work are not in the labor force. | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 Parents’ highest level of education is the highest level of education achieved by either of the parents or guardians in a two-parent household, by the only parent in a single-parent household, or by any guardian in a household with no parents. | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 Poverty status is based on preliminary U.S. Census income thresholds for 2010, which identify incomes determined to meet household needs, given family size and composition. For example, a family of three with one child was below the poverty threshold if its annual income was less than $17,552 in 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured by a composite score based on parental education and occupations and household income at the time of data collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Estimates weighted by W1_2P0. Estimates pertain to a sample of children who were enrolled in kindergarten for the first time in the 2010-11 school year. Two parents may refer to two biological parents, two adoptive parents, or one biological/adoptive parent and one other parent/partner. Single parent refers to one biological or adoptive parent only. In households without parents, the guardian or guardians may be related or unrelated to the child. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and survey item nonresponse. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011), Kindergarten–First Grade Restricted-Use Data File. (This table was prepared November 2014.) |