Data & Profiles : Data & Outcomes : Child Care Aware of North Dakota

The State of Child Care in North Dakota

Child Care Aware® of North Dakota collects and maintains data about the child care industry in North Dakota. Statewide and county data is complied and revised annually. Contact Child Care Aware® if you need additional information.

North Dakota Child Care Data Reports

Capacity Snapshot

Statewide and county-level changes in licensed child care capacity. Updated quarterly.
July 2021 thru June 2023 | July 2019 thru June 2021 | July 2017 thru June 2019 | July 2015 thru June 2017
State Child Care Profile Data

State data about projected need for child care, referral requests, child care capacity and the average annual cost of licensed child care. 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
Price of Child Care in North Dakota

The average price of center-based infant child care in North Dakota is more than the average annual tuition and fees at a public four-year college or university.
County Child Care Profile Data

Individual child care profile data for every county in North Dakota.
Cost of Licensed Care

County data listing the average weekly cost of family/group and center care based on the age category of the child. 2020 |2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
Child Care Supply and Demand

Provides data on the number of children by age category, percent of women in the labor force, number of children potentially neeeding care and the capacity of licensed care to meet demand.
2020 |2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
Child Care Programs by Type, Capacity, and Workforce

Data listing the number of licensed family/group, center and school-age programs in a county, plus the capacity and size of workforce for each child care setting.
2020 |2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Access and Use of Child Care in North Dakota

Child Care Aware of North Dakota, in partnership with and on behalf of the state of North Dakota, surveyed families from around the state over a two week period in October 2020. This 18-page report reflects the voices of 2,446 parents and caregivers with children from birth through age 12 in North Dakota – from every county in the state.