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Brighter Futures Indiana Data Center Infrastructure Systems Data Systems

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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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 age 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

3.1% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2022

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

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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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Source: Ballotpedia 2023

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Public pre-K program name

N/A Source: NIEER 2023

Universal or targeted pre-K policy

N/A Source: NIEER 2023

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Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023

Programs

  • 3-year-old children enrolled in state-funded public pre-K (0%)
  • 3-year-old children enrolled in Head Start (6%)
  • Other/none (94%)
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Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023

Programs

  • 4-year-old children enrolled in state-funded public pre-K (0%)
  • 4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start (7%)
  • Other/none (93%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020

Role

  • Child care workers
  • Preschool teachers
  • Preschool or child care center directors
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2022

Funding source

  • Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($152.9)
  • CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($188.1)
  • CCDBG State Match ($13.7)
  • CCDBG COVID Relief Allocations – CARES, CRRSE, ARPA (CCDF & Stabilization) ($1200.0)
  • MIECHV ($10.0)
  • IDEA Part C ($13.9)
  • IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($13.8)
  • TANF Early Learning and Care Expenditures ($114.0)
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Funding acronyms: CCDBG: Child Care and Development Block Grant; CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; CRRSE Act: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations; ARPA: American Rescue Plan Act; CCDF: Child Care and Development Fund; MIECHV: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

The COVID Funding Cliff

All federal COVID relief allocations, including funding authorized by the CARES, CRRSE, and ARPA bills, must be fully spent by September 2024. An analysis from the Century Foundation shows this loss of funds could cause more than 3 million children to lose access to child care nationwide – including more than 48,000 children in Indiana.

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