Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
LICENSED CAPACITY
In 2018, Sacramento County was home to approximately 60,254 children ages 3-5. The following
chart shows the percentage of children in Sacramento County not enrolled in preschool from 2008
through 2016.
Children Ages 3-5 Not Enrolled in Preschool/Kindergarten
Location
Sacramento
County
Data Source: kidsdata.org
Percent
2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
40.6% 42.2% 43.0% 42.9% 43.0%
Comparing this data to the chart below, the number of family child care homes has decreased even
though the demand for child care has gone up.
Child Care Slots in Licensed Facilities
Sacramento
County
Type of
Facility
Child Care
Center
Family Child
Care Home
Total for Both
Facility Types
Number
2008 2010 2012 2014 2017
32,780 34,348 34,454 32,926 33,578
21,784 20,902 17,194 14,176 12,456
54,564 55,250 51,648 47,102 46,034
Data Source: kidsdata.org
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