Community Assessment 2020-2025

CHILD CARE SUPPLY
AND DEMAND
Number of Eligible Children
Service Area/
Geographic Locations
With decreased unemployment rate, working parents/
guardians with young children need longer hours for early
care.
Childcare in Sacramento County remains at high demand,
with a current licensed capacity to serve only 27% of
children with working parents.
Based on population growth estimates, the demand for
childcare in the county will continue to outpace available
slots.
Sacramento County Head Start currently serves about
22% of the eligible population.
Despite the demand for child care, Head Start has had
challenges with enrollment.
Licensed Capacity
Sacramento County’s
Early Learning Roadmap
Homelessness