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Indiana's Child Care Deserts
Where Indiana families can — and can't — find licensed child care, mapped county by county from public U.S. Census data and the state's open child care data. Darker red means more young children per licensed provider.
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The tightest supply
| County | Children under 5 | Licensed providers | Children per provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 3,851 | 1 | 3,851 |
| Warrick | 3,539 | 1 | 3,539 |
| Adams | 3,119 | 1 | 3,119 |
| Dubois | 2,711 | 1 | 2,711 |
| Shelby | 2,689 | 1 | 2,689 |
| Lawrence | 2,491 | 1 | 2,491 |
| Putnam | 1,712 | 1 | 1,712 |
| Decatur | 1,704 | 1 | 1,704 |
| Wells | 1,693 | 1 | 1,693 |
| Greene | 1,671 | 1 | 1,671 |
| Wabash | 1,644 | 1 | 1,644 |
| Clay | 1,638 | 1 | 1,638 |
Methodology & sources
Demand: children under 5 by county, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Supply: licensed child care providers from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), placed to counties by the state's county field; the ratio counts providers, not licensed capacity. Childcare Alerts is an independent service, not affiliated with any state agency. See every state's map.