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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 better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Cost of Licensed Child Care as a Percentage of Income
County: Morris
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This indicator show the average annual cost of child care for a preschooler in a licensed center as a percentage of the annual median income for a two parent household. Licensing requirements for child care centers include standards to prevent and control infectious disease, requirements for building and physical premise safety, and implementation of health and safety training appropriate to the program setting.
Why is this important?
Child care is a major household expense for families with young children. Access to affordable and high quality child care 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 child care in a community also strengthens the economy with a larger labor force and stronger tax base.
Clear this location
County: Morris
9.6%
Source:
New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2014
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2014
Compared to
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 5 County values. The lowest value is 9.5%, and the highest value is 15.8%.
Half of the values are between 9.5% and 10.4%.
The middle (median) value is 10.4%.
Data Source
- New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy, Community / Community & Business Resources, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Social Determinants of Health, Children