The columns of the table below represent the child-care arrangements and the rows represent age of mother.
Parent | Sibling | Grandparent | Other relative | Organized Care /1 | Non-relative in child’s home | Family day care | Other non-relative in provider’s home | Self-care /2 | No regular arrangements /3 | Multiple arrangements | |
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15-24 years | 20.5% | 2% | 33% | 15% | 20% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0.5% | 36% | 22% |
25-34 years | 20% | 1.5% | 23% | 6.5% | 23.5% | 3% | 5% | 3.5% | 0% | 41% | 16% |
35+ years | 24% | 5% | 20% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 36% | 8% |
*Z – represents or rounds to 0.
X – not included.
/1 – Organized care includes day-care centers, nursery or preschools, federal Head Start programs, and kindergartens/grade schools.
/2 – Time in self-care is not considered a child-care arrangement and is shown here for informational purposes only.
/3 – Not in a regular child-care arrangement, including those who are only in school or self-care.