Children & Youth
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care

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Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, U.S. Census

What does this measure?

The percentage of children in subsidized child care, expressed as a rate of all children under 13.

Why is this important?

Parents who cannot pay for child care on their own may be unable to work or may leave children unsupervised. Child care subsidies can help low-income families get on their feet financially. The number of families receiving such help can be a partial measure of the number of working poor people in a region, though policy and administrative decisions can also factor into trends.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2022, over 2,100 children, or 1.4% of Westchester County's children under 13, participated in subsidized child care. This was less than the 2.3% rate statewide. Westchester's rate has been slowly decreasing from a high of 2.1% in 2011 but has risen from its lowest rate of 1.0% in 2021. Compared with similar counties, Westchester's rate of children in subsized care was higher than Putnam, at 0.1%, and Rockland, at 0.8%, but lower than Nassau, at 1.9%.

Notes about the data

Data for each year represent the average of the number of children in subsidized care each month of the year, out of all children under age 13. Comparable national data were not available. To be eligible for subsidized care, a child must be under 13, under 18 if disabled, or under a court order. Data do not reflect the number of children eligible for subsidized care, only those receiving it following a formal application and approval process.

Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care
2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester County1.6%1.7%1.8%1.9%2.1%2.0%1.8%1.9%1.9%1.9%1.8%1.7%1.6%1.1%1.0%1.4%
Nassau County1.4%1.4%1.5%1.6%1.8%1.9%2.2%2.3%2.3%2.3%2.2%2.3%2.2%1.7%1.7%1.9%
Putnam County0.5%0.5%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.6%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%
Rockland County1.7%1.7%1.8%2.0%1.9%1.9%1.6%1.2%1.3%1.3%1.2%1.3%1.1%0.7%0.6%0.8%
New York State3.6%3.7%3.7%3.9%4.2%4.1%4.0%4.0%3.9%3.9%3.8%3.7%3.4%2.7%2.1%2.3%

Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, U.S. Census
Notes: Rates reflect percent of all children under age 13. To be eligible for subsidized care, a child must be under 13, under 18 if disabled, or under a court order.




Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care
2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester County2,7613,0133,0693,3643,6213,4513,0353,2103,1243,1252,9602,7742,4911,6831,6552,150
Nassau County3,1763,2943,3903,6054,2004,3484,9195,1555,0585,0794,9904,9984,7603,8173,7694,259
Putnam County8882100111107104112937777816747171418
Rockland County1,0871,0981,1761,3441,3191,2771,119853876884874900810518494582
New York State120,153120,593121,127129,015137,840134,868131,998128,499126,649125,215120,383116,998105,70482,11164,66570,258

Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, U.S. Census
Notes: To be eligible for subsidized care, a child must be under 13, under 18 if disabled, or under a court order.








INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels 0
Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
Serious Crimes -1
Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence -1
Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Air Quality 1
Increasing
Population Density 0
Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound 10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age 10 Not Applicable*
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs 1
Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty 1
Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity -1
Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income 0
Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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