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Day care in Oregon

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Oregon 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): Above the U.S. rate — 156% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Oregon

Day care

1,200

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

156%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,129,799

in covered counties

Workers

1,343,181

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Oregon 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 Oregon

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hillsboro	Washington County	304–326	617,052	301,658	4.0	195–204%	High density
Portland	Multnomah County	387–429	794,233	443,368	3.8	188–192%	High density
Bend	Deschutes County	82–90	204,553	77,895	3.4	166–174%	High density
Clackamas	Clackamas County	137–159	416,428	157,792	2.8	136–152%	Range spans bands
Salem	Marion County	109–143	353,291	116,423	2.6	131–162%	Range spans bands
Eugene	Lane County	117–169	383,964	128,323	2.6	129–181%	Range spans bands
Medford	Jackson County	43–63	221,132	79,899	1.6	81–119%	Range spans bands
Albany	Linn County	21–41	139,146	37,823	1.3	65–128%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

195%

188%

166%

136%

131%

129%

81%

65%

Most competitors per capita

65%

81%

129%

131%

136%

166%

188%

195%

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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