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Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center
Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center, created in 2019 by the Indiana Family and Social Services Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning and Early Learning Indiana, is a data visualization tool. It provides demographic and program data on capacity, quality, supply, demand, affordability, subsidized care, and types of early childhood education programs and services. The public tool has data specifically curated for families, providers, and community members. The Data Center was created using funds from the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5). Learn more: Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center Sources:Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. (2019). Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning (OECOSL) Preschool Development Grant
  • Infrastructure to Support Early Childhood Systems
    • Data Systems
2019
Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five
Data Visualization Tool
Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center, created in 2019 by the Indiana Family and Social Services Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning and Early Learning Indiana, is a data visualization tool. It provides demographic and program data on capacity, quality, supply, demand, affordability, subsidized care, and types of early childhood education programs and services. The public tool has data specifically curated for families, providers, and community members. The Data Center was created using funds from the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5). Learn more: Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center Sources:Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. (2019). Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning (OECOSL) Preschool Development Grant
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Demographics Data Scorecard

State population

6,833,037 Source U.S. Census, 2022

Rural %

28.8% Source U.S. Census, 2020

Urban %

71.2% Source U.S. Census, 2020

Number of children 0–4

408,309 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty

40% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Median family income among households with children

$77,800.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Unemployment rate

3.8% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024

Unemployment rate of parents

3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force

65% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Children living in households with a high housing cost burden

21% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021

Race and Ethnicity

  • American Indian and Alaska Native (0.49%)
  • Asian (3%)
  • Black or African American (12%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (12%)
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.49%)
  • Two or more races (4%)
  • White, not Hispanic or Latino (69%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs

Program Name Program Length* Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy State Spending Per Child
N/A Source: NIEER 2023 - N/A Source: NIEER 2023 -
*Program length refers to hours of instruction per day

3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023

Programs

  • Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K
    0% (2021), 0% (2022), 0% (2023)
  • Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%6)
  • Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education (%4)
  • Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%90)

4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023

Programs

  • Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K
    0% (2021), 0% (2022), 0% (2023)
  • Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%7)
  • Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education (%6)
  • Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%87)

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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020

Role

  • Child Care Workers
    $10.06 (2017, adjusted)
    $10.31 (2019)
  • Preschool Teachers
    $12.19 (2017, adjusted)
    $12.84 (2019)
  • Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
    $19.86 (2017, adjusted)
    $19.51 (2019)

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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024

Funding Source

  • Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($162.9)
  • CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($260.7)
  • CCDBG State Match ($24)
  • MIECHV ($12.1)
  • IDEA Part C ($10.9)
  • IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($9.8)
  • TANF Early Learning and Care ($22.4)
  • Preschool Development Grant Birth ($14)