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Day care in Pennsylvania

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 26 Pennsylvania counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 109% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
26
in Pennsylvania
Day care
2,920
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
2.2
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
2.0
per 10,000 present
State index
109%
vs. U.S.
Residents
10,789,983
in covered counties
Workers
4,774,988
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 26 Pennsylvania counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Pennsylvania

CityCounty Day careResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Philadelphia Philadelphia County 739–757 1,580,199 690,182 3.8 189–190% High density
Allentown Lehigh County 131–163 358,762 170,695 2.9 145–172% Range spans bands
Wayne Delaware County 193–241 606,361 253,670 2.6 130–153% Range spans bands
Hershey Dauphin County 95–131 285,266 155,968 2.6 129–167% Range spans bands
Wilkes Barre Luzerne County 99–161 326,090 128,019 2.5 125–178% Range spans bands
Pittsburgh Allegheny County 367–491 1,213,050 682,711 2.4 116–145% Above average
Johnstown Cambria County 36–110 131,380 43,083 2.4 116–342% Range spans bands
Bethlehem Northampton County 98–126 343,263 146,757 2.4 116–137% Above average
Bensalem Bucks County 162–248 634,655 249,175 2.1 105–140% Above average
Clarks Summit Lackawanna County 53–85 215,434 90,335 2.0 100–146% Above average
Canonsburg Washington County 51–139 215,520 85,413 2.0 97–265% Range spans bands
Chambersburg Franklin County 32–78 147,315 48,691 1.9 92–201% Range spans bands
Malvern Chester County 121–195 535,535 241,727 1.8 91–122% Range spans bands
Beaver Falls Beaver County 33–63 164,772 45,043 1.8 87–166% Range spans bands
King Of Prussia Montgomery County 195–285 863,513 543,597 1.7 85–112% Range spans bands
Erie Erie County 52–106 267,101 102,941 1.6 80–139% Range spans bands
Greensburg Westmoreland County 66–198 349,607 120,061 1.6 79–233% Range spans bands
Cranberry Township Butler County 38–90 202,636 84,042 1.6 77–173% Range spans bands
Pottsville Schuylkill County 25–107 140,336 41,570 1.6 76–327% Range spans bands
York York County 81–141 476,698 173,506 1.4 71–122% Range spans bands
Camp Hill Cumberland County 47–73 269,697 129,697 1.4 69–102% Range spans bands
State College Centre County 23–71 160,267 46,882 1.3 62–185% Range spans bands
Lebanon Lebanon County 21–43 147,065 50,980 1.2 60–117% Range spans bands
Stroudsburg Monroe County 23–79 166,936 46,499 1.2 60–189% Range spans bands
Reading Berks County 61–143 430,466 167,711 1.2 58–131% Range spans bands
Lancaster Lancaster County 78–184 558,059 236,033 1.2 57–114% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Philadelphia
189%
Allentown
145%
Wayne
130%
Hershey
129%
Wilkes Barre
125%
Pittsburgh
116%
Johnstown
116%
Bethlehem
116%

Most competitors per capita

Lancaster
57%
Reading
58%
Stroudsburg
60%
Lebanon
60%
State College
62%
Camp Hill
69%
York
71%
Pottsville
76%
Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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