Data

The data in this section provides information on an array of topics concerning young children, including health, early childhood education, safety, and economic indicators.

All data is presented as charts and graphs in Microsoft PowerPoint. For accurate access, please download a free copy of PowerPoint viewer. In most situations, national and state statistics are included. For more specific county-based data, please see your local county government web site (see Maryland.gov for a complete list of Web sites).

Teachers, administrators, business leaders, local management board representatives, advocacy organizations, public policy staff and others should feel free to use and customize the information for your next presentation! In order to customize the data or to create your own slide presentation, save each graph to your desktop.

Health Indicators

Early Care and Education Indicators

• Cost of Child Care (Actual and Percent of Income) and Number of Children 0-4 by County
  

• Demand for Child Care
  

• Maryland Early Care and Education Programs Meeting National/State Accreditation, 1999-2002
  

• Past and Anticipated Growth Patterns for Family/Center Providers in Maryland, 1994-2003
  

School Readiness Indicators

• NEW! School Readiness Data (SY2005/06) Data Now Available!
  

Economic Indicators

• International Data: Percent of Children Living Below Poverty, 1990 to 2000
  

• Percent of Households Headed by a Single-Parent, 1991-2000
  

• Percent of Related Children Under 18 Living in Poverty, Maryland and National, 1990-1999
  

• Rate of Homeless Adults and Children Receiving Homeless Services, 1990-2000 
  

• Key Findings from Cost-Benefit Analysis of Preschool Education (Presentation entitled "Preschool: Not Just an Academic Investment" by Steven Barnett, Director, National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University at the Ready At Five's School Readiness Sympoium.)

Safe Communities Indicators

• Child Abuse or Neglect: Indicated and Unsubstantiated Cases in Maryland, 1994-2001
  

• Child Fatalities Attributed to Child Maltreatment by Age
  

• Child Injuries Caused by Unintentional Events, Assault, or Self-inflicted Injuries, 2000