High Quality Programs & Professionals

Tracking childcare access, licensed providers, workforce trends, wages, and quality early learning opportunities supporting Detroit children and families.

Program Access & Workforce Trends

These indicators highlight changes in childcare access, provider availability, workforce compensation, and quality learning opportunities across Detroit.

Seat Gap for Children Ages 0–5

Detroit continues to experience a substantial childcare seat gap for young children, despite gradual improvements between 2015 and 2024.

ECE Childcare Worker Wages

Average hourly wages for childcare workers increased steadily between 2015 and 2023.

Preschool Teacher Wages

Preschool teacher wages also increased over time across Detroit.

Licensed Providers & Centers

Availability of licensed providers and childcare centers shapes access to early learning opportunities for Detroit families.

Licensed Centers

The number of licensed centers remained relatively stable between 2015 and 2024.

Licensed Family Providers

Licensed family providers increased significantly during this period.

Licensed Group Providers

Group provider availability experienced a slight decline between 2015 and 2024.

Quality Licensed Programs

Quality licensed providers represent an important measure of access to high-quality early childhood learning environments.

Quality Licensed Centers

Quality licensed centers increased substantially between 2015 and 2024.

Quality Licensed Family Providers

Quality family providers expanded steadily during this period.

Quality Licensed Group Providers

Quality group providers also increased between 2015 and 2024.

Childcare Seat Gaps

Seat gap indicators highlight differences between childcare demand and available seats for children across different age groups.

Seat Gap Ages 0–2

Quality Seat Gap Ages 0–2

Seat Gap Ages 0–5

Quality Seat Gap Ages 0–5

Seat Gap Ages 3–5

Quality Seat Gap Ages 3–5

Detroit saw notable increases in quality licensed providers and workforce wages between 2015 and 2024, while childcare seat gaps remained a continuing challenge across multiple age groups.

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