"Table with 3 iterations, all row headers in column A. Column headings in row 6 to 7.  ALL  starts in row 7 (continuing in rows 49, 94, 130),  MOTHER NOT EMPLOYED starts in row 168 (continuing in rows 205, 243, 275), MOTHER EMPLOYED starts in row 310 (continuing in rows 346, 387, 422)",,,,,,,,,
"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(leading dots indicate subparts),,,,,,,,,
(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
ALL,"19,633",851,"3,089",522,"4,489","1,287","4,579","2,649","1,236"
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,"14,349",680,"2,446",264,"2,883",689,"3,263","1,798","1,041"
".Widowed, separated, divorced","1,458",64,163,71,373,104,457,299,89
.Never married,"3,827",108,479,187,"1,233",493,859,552,106
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.White alone,"15,298",696,"2,493",340,"3,415",870,"3,348","1,908",987
..Non-Hispanic,"11,830",597,"2,116",193,"2,751",587,"2,900","1,709",914
.Black alone,"2,894",87,350,139,717,275,906,546,150
.Asian alone,724,18,76,16,175,50,162,92,56
.Hispanic (of any race),"3,788",101,427,152,739,315,538,259,82
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,"3,773",123,554,94,"1,179",374,646,437,80
.25-34 years,"10,398",492,"1,675",175,"2,348",697,"2,258","1,366",574
.35+ years,"5,462",235,860,253,962,216,"1,675",847,582
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,"2,658",80,237,100,374,194,303,139,36
.High school graduate,"4,862",150,758,190,"1,293",427,934,509,185
.Some college,"6,519",303,"1,138",165,"1,734",433,"1,605",983,393
.Bachelor's degree or higher,"5,595",319,956,66,"1,088",232,"1,737","1,019",622
EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Employed," 11,334 ",774,"2,877",322,"3,344",889,"3,610","2,388",841
.Not Employed,,,,,,,,,
..In school and not in labor force, 770 ,77,212,16,298,63,174,103,32
..Looking for work," 1,020 ",(X),(X),40,176,91,169,46,50
..Not in labor force," 6,509 ",(X),(X),144,671,243,627,112,313
WORK STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Not employed," 8,299 ",77,212,200,"1,145",398,970,261,395
.Employed full-time," 7,582 ",284,"1,674",228,"2,291",597,"2,661","1,854",562
.Employed part-time," 2,901 ",273,974,69,903,265,717,410,186
.Self-employed, 851 ,217,228,25,150,28,232,123,93
SHIFT OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Not employed,"8,299",77,212,200,"1,145",398,970,261,395
.Employed day shift,"6,860",272,"1,252",141,"2,064",525,"2,567","1,782",569
.Employed nonday shift,"3,623",285,"1,396",157,"1,130",337,811,482,179
.Self-employed, 851 ,217,228,25,150,28,232,123,93

"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements,
ALL,204,711,732,"1,078",848,11,"7,191","3,364",
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,88,497,558,790,538,11,"5,769","2,345",
".Widowed, separated, divorced",24,70,91,82,76,-,388,253,
.Never married,92,144,83,206,234,-,"1,034",766,
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.White alone,119,477,642,878,656,11,"5,877","2,674",
..Non-Hispanic,70,319,580,794,479,7,"4,184","2,321",
.Black alone,77,201,55,168,132,-,774,457,
.Asian alone,1,19,17,15,33,-,331,94,
.Hispanic (of any race),49,178,67,99,191,4,"1,804",403,
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,75,70,90,159,175,4,"1,280",656,
.25-34 years,84,358,300,622,405,-,"3,978","1,715",
.35+ years,44,283,342,296,268,7,"1,933",994,
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,36,111,30,52,100,4,"1,568",222
.High school graduate,74,222,133,175,214,2,"1,826",804
.Some college,76,222,197,416,302,-,"2,020","1,248"
.Bachelor's degree or higher,18,155,372,435,232,5,"1,777","1,090"
EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Employed,118,474,562,993,744,5,"1,298","2,793"
.Not Employed,,,,,,,,
..In school and not in labor force,17,25,59,44,29,-,86,211
..Looking for work,18,58,18,9,15,-,632,66
..Not in labor force,51,153,93,31,61,6,"5,175",295
WORK STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Not employed,86,236,170,85,104,6,"5,893",571
.Employed full-time,65,333,314,738,536,5,758,"1,716"
.Employed part-time,46,105,176,217,184,-,336,842
.Self-employed,7,37,71,38,24,-,203,234
SHIFT OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Not employed,86,236,170,85,104,6,"5,893",571,
.Employed day shift,83,282,288,776,498,5,605,"1,482",
.Employed nonday shift,28,156,202,179,222,-,489,"1,076",
.Self-employed,7,37,71,38,24,-,203,234,
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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
ALL,"19,633",851,"3,089",522,"4,489","1,287","4,579","2,649","1,236"
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500","3,232",150,401,109,692,256,583,345,73
".$1,500 - $2,999","3,938",126,652,156,899,319,795,450,158
".$3,000 - $4,499","3,273",167,576,95,794,219,712,442,161
".$4,500 and over","8,631",388,"1,413",145,"2,067",444,"2,400","1,371",820
.Missing,559,20,46,18,37,49,89,41,24
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,"3,996",172,496,127,792,287,642,380,65
.At or above poverty level,"15,078",659,"2,546",378,"3,660",951,"3,848","2,228","1,147"
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,"4,493",156,724,197,"1,031",367,898,495,179
..200+ percent of poverty level,"10,585",503,"1,822",180,"2,629",583,"2,951","1,733",968
.Missing,559,20,46,18,37,49,89,41,24
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,,
.No,"19,230",849,"3,063",516,"4,353","1,230","4,493","2,599","1,228"
.Yes,403,2,26,6,136,56,86,50,8
REGION,,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,"3,303",141,540,73,844,194,763,441,223
.Midwest,"4,380",236,786,154,"1,018",296,"1,003",594,239
.South,"7,172",259,921,143,"1,544",438,"1,888","1,159",419
.West,"4,777",215,841,153,"1,083",359,926,455,355
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,"3,613",171,556,55,900,251,375,359,15
.1-2 years,"7,944",331,"1,205",183,"1,859",486,"1,365","1,139",226
.3-4 years,"8,076",349,"1,327",283,"1,730",550,"2,839","1,150",995
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Male,"10,036",378,"1,579",287,"2,304",681,"2,316","1,344",623
.Female,"9,598",473,"1,509",235,"2,185",606,"2,263","1,305",613



"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care /3,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements
ALL,204,711,732,"1,078",848,11,"7,191","3,364"
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500",74,114,77,97,122,4,"1,420",466
".$1,500 - $2,999",58,176,141,149,153,-,"1,535",612
".$3,000 - $4,499",42,108,53,154,164,-,"1,174",595
".$4,500 and over",28,291,447,667,393,7,"2,708","1,643"
.Missing,2,23,14,10,16,-,354,48
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,79,138,137,107,139,4,"1,859",501
.At or above poverty level,122,550,581,961,693,7,"4,978","2,815"
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,73,217,92,143,165,-,"1,816",701
..200+ percent of poverty level,49,333,489,817,528,7,"3,162","2,114"
.Missing,2,23,14,10,16,-,354,48
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,
.No,193,691,721,"1,065",836,11,"7,036","3,301"
.Yes,10,20,11,12,12,-,155,63
REGION,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,16,127,140,185,154,-,"1,239",632
.Midwest,76,147,166,352,186,5,"1,482",908
.South,67,330,211,295,267,2,"2,711",978
.West,45,106,215,246,242,4,"1,760",847
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,(X),(X),133,204,164,(X),"1,534",541
.1-2 years,10,(X),265,479,339,(X),"2,978","1,192"
.3-4 years,194,711,334,394,345,11,"2,679","1,631"
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,
.Male,101,378,383,580,426,2,"3,645","1,706"
.Female,103,332,350,498,422,10,"3,546","1,658"
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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
MOTHER NOT EMPLOYED,"8,299",77,212,200,"1,145",398,970,261,395
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,"6,199",47,166,104,589,204,669,139,337
".Widowed, separated, divorced",493,7,17,22,102,31,82,20,25
.Never married,"1,607",24,29,75,454,163,218,102,33
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.White alone,"6,559",62,168,145,804,254,716,156,331
..Non-Hispanic,"4,671",48,109,102,657,189,580,118,311
.Black alone,"1,054",5,22,47,248,88,181,83,27
.Asian alone,407,3,10,-,41,21,54,16,31
.Hispanic (of any race),"2,028",14,63,48,161,79,146,44,22
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,"1,948",37,87,34,465,149,184,80,25
.25-34 years,"4,241",30,96,66,447,185,367,78,160
.35+ years,"2,110",11,29,100,233,63,419,103,210
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,"1,862",10,32,43,210,81,138,45,27
.High school graduate,"2,139",12,51,73,332,114,218,44,57
.Some college,"2,417",45,83,49,370,108,291,96,97
.Bachelor's degree or higher,"1,881",11,47,36,233,94,323,76,214
EMPLOYMENT STATUS,,,,,,,,,
.In school and not in labor force,770,77,212,16,298,63,174,103,32
.Looking for work,"1,020",(X),(X),40,176,91,169,46,50
.Not in labor force,"6,509",(X),(X),144,671,243,627,112,313
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500","1,876",23,59,49,315,98,198,67,35
".$1,500 - $2,999","1,846",9,45,51,265,78,189,57,56
".$3,000 - $4,499","1,346",11,45,21,213,52,124,29,62
".$4,500 and over","2,814",34,47,61,331,146,397,77,229
.Missing,416,-,16,18,20,23,63,30,13
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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care /3,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements,
MOTHER NOT EMPLOYED,86,236,170,85,104,6,"5,893",571,
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,32,167,131,40,64,6,"4,764",332,
".Widowed, separated, divorced",14,24,22,4,8,-,288,55,
.Never married,40,46,17,41,32,-,842,184
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.White alone,53,179,157,63,73,6,"4,812",421
..Non-Hispanic,25,129,137,50,64,2,"3,312",361
.Black alone,33,43,6,21,26,-,607,109
.Asian alone,-,8,3,-,5,-,301,23
.Hispanic (of any race),28,52,21,14,14,4,"1,597",67
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,41,38,31,51,28,4,"1,148",183
.25-34 years,26,109,89,25,38,-,"3,277",205
.35+ years,19,89,51,8,38,2,"1,469",183
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,13,55,13,16,24,4,"1,453",84
.High school graduate,47,71,27,30,8,2,"1,523",133
.Some college,21,80,71,26,31,-,"1,629",166
.Bachelor's degree or higher,5,30,58,13,41,-,"1,288",189
EMPLOYMENT STATUS,,,,,,,,,
.In school and not in labor force,17,25,59,44,29,-,86,211,
.Looking for work,18,58,18,9,15,-,632,66,
.Not in labor force,51,153,93,31,61,6,"5,175",295,
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500",42,59,32,22,33,4,"1,279",139,
".$1,500 - $2,999",21,55,38,19,6,-,"1,342",100,
".$3,000 - $4,499",13,20,14,14,8,-,957,65,
".$4,500 and over",9,84,84,22,57,2,"2,004",250,
.Missing,2,18,2,8,-,-,310,18,



"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
MOTHER NOT EMPLOYED,"8,299",77,212,200,"1,145",398,970,261,395
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,"2,382",20,69,68,357,121,234,70,39
.At or above poverty level,"5,501",58,126,115,768,254,673,161,343
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,"2,098",21,61,52,306,85,195,61,64
..200+ percent of poverty level,"3,403",36,65,62,462,169,478,100,280
.Missing,416,-,16,18,20,23,63,30,13
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,,
.No,"8,008",77,205,200,"1,055",353,914,242,389
.Yes,291,-,6,-,90,44,55,19,6
REGION,,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,"1,400",14,23,29,184,82,158,43,72
.Midwest,"1,719",25,46,71,253,93,176,41,54
.South,"3,043",13,77,36,409,109,397,139,127
.West,"2,136",25,65,64,299,113,238,38,141
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,"1,695",22,36,27,263,85,38,30,8
.1-2 years,"3,408",42,94,76,500,142,192,119,70
.3-4 years,"3,197",13,81,98,382,170,739,112,317
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Male,"4,218",30,115,116,579,219,418,70,188
.Female,"4,081",47,97,85,566,179,552,191,207
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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care /3,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements
MOTHER NOT EMPLOYED,86,236,170,85,104,6,"5,893",571
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,53,75,50,28,36,4,"1,659",144
.At or above poverty level,31,143,118,48,69,2,"3,924",410
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,22,51,30,15,3,-,"1,553",121
..200+ percent of poverty level,9,92,88,33,65,2,"2,371",288
.Missing,2,18,2,8,-,-,310,18
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,
.No,75,216,161,79,98,6,"5,748",535
.Yes,10,20,10,6,6,-,145,37
REGION,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,8,38,34,9,12,-,"1,014",89
.Midwest,32,50,43,28,20,-,"1,200",141
.South,27,107,43,25,30,2,"2,224",172
.West,20,42,51,22,42,4,"1,455",169,
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,(X),(X),34,22,18,-,"1,260",98,
.1-2 years,4,(X),66,31,42,-,"2,474",200,
.3-4 years,82,236,71,31,44,6,"2,159",273,
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Male,42,119,91,50,55,2,"3,051",308,
.Female,44,118,80,35,49,4,"2,842",264,
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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
 MOTHER EMPLOYED,"11,334",774,"2,877",322,"3,344",889,"3,610","2,388",841
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,"8,149",633,"2,280",161,"2,294",485,"2,594","1,659",704
".Widowed, separated, divorced",965,57,147,50,271,73,375,278,64
.Never married,"2,220",84,450,112,779,331,641,450,73
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.White alone,"8,739",634,"2,325",195,"2,612",617,"2,632","1,752",656
..Non-Hispanic,"7,159",549,"2,007",91,"2,094",399,"2,320","1,591",603
.Black alone,"1,840",82,328,92,469,187,726,463,123
.Asian alone,317,15,66,16,133,29,108,76,25
.Hispanic (of any race),"1,761",87,364,104,578,236,392,216,60
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,"1,825",87,468,60,714,225,463,356,55
.25-34 years,"6,157",463,"1,578",109,"1,900",511,"1,891","1,288",414
.35+ years,"3,353",225,831,153,729,153,"1,256",743,373
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,796,70,205,58,164,113,165,94,9
.High school graduate,"2,722",138,707,117,961,313,716,465,128
.Some college,"4,102",258,"1,056",117,"1,364",325,"1,315",887,296
.Bachelor's degree or higher,"3,714",308,909,31,855,139,"1,413",942,408
WORK STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Employed full-time,"7,582",284,"1,674",228,"2,291",597,"2,661","1,854",562
.Employed part-time,"2,901",273,974,69,903,265,717,410,186
.Self-employed,851,217,228,25,150,28,232,123,93
SHIFT OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Employed day shift,"6,860",272,"1,252",141,"2,064",525,"2,567","1,782",569
.Employed nonday shift,"3,623",285,"1,396",157,"1,130",337,811,482,179
.Self-employed,851,217,228,25,150,28,232,123,93



"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care /3,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements,
 MOTHER EMPLOYED,118,474,562,993,744,5,"1,298","2,792",
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Married,56,330,427,750,474,5,"1,005","2,013",
".Widowed, separated, divorced",10,47,69,78,69,-,100,198,
.Never married,52,98,66,165,202,-,192,582,
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.White alone,66,298,485,815,582,5,"1,065","2,253",
   Non-Hispanic,45,190,443,745,415,5,872,"1,959"
.Black alone,44,158,50,147,106,-,166,349
.Asian alone,1,11,14,15,29,-,31,71
.Hispanic (of any race),21,126,46,85,177,-,207,336
AGE OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.15-24 years,34,33,59,108,147,-,133,472
.25-34 years,58,248,211,597,367,-,700,"1,510"
.35+ years,25,193,291,288,230,5,464,810
EDUCATION LEVEL OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Less than high school,23,56,16,36,76,-,114,139
.High school graduate,26,151,105,145,206,-,304,671
 Some college,55,142,126,390,271,-,391,"1,082"
 Bachelor's degree or higher,13,125,314,421,191,5,489,901
WORK STATUS OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,
.Employed full-time,65,333,314,738,536,5,758,"1,716"
.Employed part-time,46,105,176,217,184,-,336,842
.Self-employed,7,37,71,38,24,-,203,234,
SHIFT OF MOTHER,,,,,,,,,
.Employed day shift,83,282,288,776,498,5,605,"1,482",
.Employed nonday shift,28,156,202,179,222,-,489,"1,076",
.Self-employed,7,37,71,38,24,-,203,234,
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500",33,55,44,75,90,-,140,327,
".$1,500 - $2,999",37,121,103,130,147,-,193,512,
".$3,000 - $4,499",29,87,39,141,156,-,216,530,
".$4,500 and over",19,207,363,645,336,5,704,"1,393",
.Missing,-,4,12,2,16,-,44,30,


"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,,
Spring 2005- Continued,,,,,,,,,

(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Number of children,Designated parent /1,Other parent /1,Sibling,Grandparent,Other relative,Organized facility /2,Day care center,"Nursery, Preschool"
 MOTHER EMPLOYED,"11,334",774,"2,877",322,"3,344",889,"3,610","2,388",841
FAMILY INCOME (MONTHLY),,,,,,,,,
".Less than $1,500","1,356",127,342,60,377,157,385,278,37
".$1,500 - $2,999","2,092",117,607,105,634,240,607,393,102
".$3,000 - $4,499","1,926",156,531,74,580,167,589,413,99
".$4,500 and over","5,817",354,"1,366",83,"1,735",297,"2,003","1,294",591
.Missing,143,20,30,-,17,27,27,11,11
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,"1,614",152,427,59,435,166,408,310,26
.At or above poverty level,"9,577",601,"2,420",263,"2,892",697,"3,175","2,067",804
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,"2,395",135,663,145,725,282,703,434,119
..200+ percent of poverty level,"7,182",466,"1,757",118,"2,167",415,"2,472","1,633",685
.Missing,143,20,30,-,17,27,27,11,11
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,,
.No,"11,222",772,"2,857",316,"3,298",877,"3,579","2,357",839
.Yes,112,2,19,6,46,12,31,31,2
REGION,,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,"1,903",128,517,44,660,112,605,398,150
.Midwest,"2,661",211,740,83,766,203,826,554,185
.South,"4,129",246,844,107,"1,135",329,"1,490","1,019",292
.West,"2,641",189,776,89,783,245,688,417,214
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,"1,919",150,520,29,636,165,337,330,7
.1-2 years,"4,536",289,"1,111",107,"1,359",343,"1,173","1,020",156
.3-4 years,"4,879",335,"1,246",186,"1,349",381,"2,100","1,038",678
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,,
.Male,"5,817",348,"1,464",172,"1,725",462,"1,898","1,273",435
.Female,"5,517",426,"1,413",150,"1,619",427,"1,712","1,114",406

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"Table 1A:  Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers Under 5 Years Old Living with Mother, by Employment Status of Mother and Selected Characteristics:  ",,,,,,,,
Spring 2005 - Continued,,,,,,,,

(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
Characteristics,Head Start,School /3,Nonrelative in child's home,Family day care,Other nonrelative in provider's home,Self-care /3,No regular arrangement /4,Multiple arrangements
 MOTHER EMPLOYED,118,474,562,993,744,5,"1,298","2,792"
FAMILY POVERTY LEVEL,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level,27,63,87,79,104,-,200,357
.At or above poverty level,91,407,463,912,624,5,"1,054","2,405"
..100 - 199 percent of poverty level,51,166,62,128,161,-,262,579
..200+ percent of poverty level,40,241,401,784,463,5,791,"1,826"
.Missing,0,4,12,2,16,-,44,30
RECEIVED TANF /5,,,,,,,,
.No,118,474,561,987,738,5,"1,287","2,767"
.Yes,-,-,1,6,6,-,10,26
REGION,,,,,,,,
.Northeast,8,90,106,175,141,-,225,543
.Midwest,44,97,123,324,166,5,282,767
.South,40,223,167,270,237,-,487,805
.West,26,64,165,223,200,-,304,678
AGE OF CHILD,,,,,,,,
.Less than 1 year,(X),(X),100,182,146,-,273,442
.1-2 years,6,(X),200,447,297,-,504,993
.3-4 years,112,474,263,364,301,5,520,"1,357"
SEX OF CHILD,,,,,,,,
.Male,59,260,292,530,371,-,594,"1,398"
.Female,59,215,270,463,373,5,704,"1,395"
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Footnotes,,,,,,,,
(-) Represents or rounds to zero.   (X)  Not available.,,,,,,,,
/1 Time in parental care is only shown for women who worked as an employee or were in school.,,,,,,,,
"/2 Organized care includes day care centers, nursery or preschools, federal Head Start programs, and kindergarten/grade schools.",,,,,,,,
/3 Attendance in kindergarten/grade school and time in self-care are not considered to be child care arrangements and are shown here for informational purposes only.,,,,,,,,,
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"/4 Not in a regular child care arrangement, including those who are only in school or self-care.",,,,,,,,,
/5 TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. ,,,,,,,,,
"NOTE: Preschoolers are children under 5 years of age, regardless of school enrollment status.",,,,,,,,,
The number of children in all arrangements may exceed the total number of children due to the use of multiple arrangements.,,,,,,,,,
"Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2004 Panel, Wave 4",,,,,,,,,
For information on sampling and nonsampling error see http://www.sipp.census.gov/sipp/source.html,,,,,,,,,
Internet release date:  February 2008,,,,,,,,,