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Day care in West Virginia

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 1 West Virginia 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): Well below the U.S. rate — 50% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
1
in West Virginia
Day care
22
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
1.0
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
2.0
per 10,000 present
State index
50%
vs. U.S.
Residents
177,397
in covered counties
Workers
75,245
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 1 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

CityCounty Day careResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Charleston Kanawha County 22–96 177,397 75,245 1.0 50–165% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Charleston
50%

Most competitors per capita

Charleston
50%
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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