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Day care in Rhode Island

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Rhode Island 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): Below the U.S. rate — 89% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Rhode Island

Day care

210

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

89%

vs. U.S.

Residents

966,540

in covered counties

Workers

383,986

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Warwick	Kent County	54–58	171,316	68,991	2.6	129–134%	Above average
Providence	Providence County	144–190	664,984	269,140	1.8	89–112%	Range spans bands
North Kingstown	Washington County	12–48	130,240	45,855	0.8	39–142%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Warwick

129%

Providence

89%

North Kingstown

39%

Most competitors per capita

North Kingstown

39%

Providence

89%

Warwick

129%

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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