National Data
National Data Sources
Some of these websites require experience or expertise to use, but they also have reports on their data that are useful for planners and policy makers.
Opportunity Atlas: Map of census & income data, by neighborhood
National Center on Child Care Data
National Survey of Children's Health: direct link to data search
Diversity Data Kids: access to multiple datasets on children
Research Connections A database of research on early childhood care and education
Key National Data Reports
2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-being
Child Care in State Economies - clickable map for state-level reports
Snapshots of Child Care Supply and Demand - clickable map for state-level reports
Demand for Child Care and Supply 2013
Child Care Choices, Family Income & Mothers' Employment
Child Care Constraints Among American Families
The Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2012
Census publications on child care/ECE
Estimating the cost of quality state-funded preschool programs, a calculator from NIEER