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Day care in Idaho

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Idaho 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 — 96% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Idaho

Day care

224

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

96%

vs. U.S.

Residents

960,492

in covered counties

Workers

370,318

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Idaho 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 Idaho

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Coeur D Alene	Kootenai County	45–63	184,878	64,355	2.1	102–134%	Above average
Meridian	Ada County	128–152	522,161	234,412	2.0	99–103%	Range spans bands
Nampa	Canyon County	51–65	253,453	71,551	1.8	87–101%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Coeur D Alene

102%

Meridian

99%

Nampa

87%

Most competitors per capita

Nampa

87%

Meridian

99%

Coeur D Alene

102%

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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