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Day care in Wisconsin

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Wisconsin 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 — 122% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Wisconsin

Day care

1,033

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

122%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,378,627

in covered counties

Workers

1,600,731

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Milwaukee	Milwaukee County	504–526	926,469	431,861	4.4	217–224%	High density
Madison	Dane County	193–239	571,119	294,881	2.7	132–149%	Above average
Racine	Racine County	46–58	206,558	69,937	1.9	94–114%	Range spans bands
Kenosha	Kenosha County	36–58	162,024	66,123	1.8	91–121%	Range spans bands
Menomonee Falls	Waukesha County	85–125	416,773	244,814	1.6	78–105%	Range spans bands
Green Bay	Brown County	50–74	278,140	134,829	1.4	71–91%	Below average
Beloit	Rock County	28–46	163,727	62,234	1.4	71–106%	Range spans bands
Wausau	Marathon County	21–47	130,355	60,661	1.3	64–138%	Range spans bands
Appleton	Outagamie County	30–58	212,451	103,913	1.1	56–97%	Range spans bands
Neenah	Winnebago County	23–41	172,658	76,933	1.1	54–86%	Range spans bands
West Bend	Washington County	17–33	138,353	54,545	1.0	51–92%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

217%

132%

94%

91%

78%

71%

71%

64%

Most competitors per capita

51%

54%

56%

64%

71%

71%

78%

91%

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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