The Indicators
The percentage of children in subsidized child care, expressed as a rate of all children under 13.
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.
In 2022, over 1,500, or 0.9% of the region's children under 13, participated in subsidized child care. This was less than the 1.7% rate statewide (excluding NYC). Since 2007, the region's rate of subsidized child care participation has decreased by nearly 53%, from 1.6%. Over that time, Putnam County has consistently had the lowest rate in the region, at 0.1%, followed by Greene (0.4%), and Columbia and Orange (both 0.7%). Dutchess and Ulster had the highest, at 1.4% and 1.2% respectively.
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. Data for the years prior to 2007 were not consistently available for all counties. 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.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Columbia | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Dutchess | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Greene | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Orange | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Putnam | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sullivan | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Ulster | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 3,317 | 3,341 | 3,360 | 3,646 | 3,417 | 3,378 | 3,308 | 2,825 | 2,695 | 2,884 | 2,656 | 2,424 | 2,238 | 1,511 | 1,343 | 1,571 |
| Columbia | 175 | 155 | 183 | 196 | 224 | 192 | 206 | 176 | 153 | 143 | 122 | 101 | 76 | 46 | 38 | 52 |
| Dutchess | 814 | 881 | 933 | 1,056 | 939 | 938 | 915 | 845 | 755 | 855 | 862 | 796 | 737 | 576 | 527 | 542 |
| Greene | 90 | 95 | 100 | 97 | 98 | 104 | 81 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 22 |
| Orange | 1,071 | 1,134 | 1,075 | 1,216 | 1,085 | 1,086 | 1,101 | 840 | 842 | 937 | 798 | 770 | 803 | 497 | 425 | 563 |
| Putnam | 88 | 82 | 100 | 111 | 107 | 104 | 112 | 93 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 17 | 14 | 18 |
| Sullivan | 451 | 391 | 370 | 361 | 337 | 331 | 277 | 230 | 229 | 223 | 209 | 177 | 134 | 84 | 90 | 104 |
| Ulster | 628 | 603 | 599 | 608 | 627 | 623 | 616 | 569 | 569 | 580 | 526 | 468 | 399 | 268 | 234 | 270 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 50,382 | 50,499 | 48,287 | 49,628 | 49,885 | 46,996 | 45,264 | 43,320 | 43,481 | 42,972 | 40,703 | 39,934 | 37,875 | 28,318 | 25,583 | 29,356 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Median Household Income | Maintaining |
| Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity | Maintaining |
| People Living in Poverty | Maintaining |
| People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity | Increasing |
| Seniors Living in Poverty | Increasing |
| Veterans Living in Poverty | Maintaining |
| Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care | Decreasing |
| Economically Disadvantaged Students | Increasing |
| Earned Income Tax Credit Participation | Increasing |
| Living Wage Rate by Household Type | Maintaining |
| Income in Relation to Poverty Level | Increasing |
| Households Receiving SNAP | Maintaining |
| Food Insecurity | Decreasing |
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