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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Child Care Arrangements - Child Care Center or Licensed Family Day Care
County: San Mateo
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of parents who reported a child care center or licensed family day care as the primary child care arrangement.
Why is this important?
Childcare is a significant household expense for families with young children. Access to affordable and high quality childcare is essential for parents to be able to provide sufficient income for their family while ensuring all of their children's social and educational needs are met. In regions where child care costs are high, family budgets are strained and parents may be forced to sacrifice in the quality of child care arrangements they select for their children. Affordable childcare in a community also strengthens the economy through a larger labor force and stronger tax base.
12.0%
Source:
San Mateo County Health and Quality of Life Survey
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: San Mateo County
Last update: May 2024
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: San Mateo County
Last update: May 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Values for the different regions and subgroups which may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution are noted as such. If you don't see a value for a region or a subgroup (broken down by gender, age, education level, federal poverty level, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation), it is because the value has been suppressed due to statistical unreliability.
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- San Mateo County Health and Quality of Life Survey
Maintained By: San Mateo County
Filed under: Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Social Determinants of Health, Adults, LGBTQ, Men, Women, Parents or Caregivers