Child care · Metro area · Michigan
Child care centers and preschools in the Jackson, MI metro area
The child care centers and preschools in the Jackson, MI metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #322 of 387 scored metro areas
#12 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 36
- 4 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.8M
- On child care and other personal services · $365 a household
- Spending per listing
- $634K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,552
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Jackson metro area scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, ranking #322 of 387 scored metro areas and #12 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 child care centers and preschools in the Jackson metro area. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 5.8 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Households in the Jackson metro area spend about $22.8M a year on child care and other personal services, or $365 per household, 37% below the U.S. average. That is about $634K of household spending for each center on map listings, 37% below the U.S. figure of $1M.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in the Jackson metro area in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,502 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Jackson metro area declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Jackson metro area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all child care and other personal services by the child care centers and preschools counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Jackson metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $634K | $888K | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,502 | 1,950 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +14.5% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $365 | $416 | $581 |
| Median household income | $66,073 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 376
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 209Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 364 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in the Jackson metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Jackson metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,552−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 62,540
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 702 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 228
- Median household income
- $66,073+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,666
- Median home value
- $193,700
- Jobs located here
- 59,579
- Daytime population
- 159,707Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for child care centers and preschools, numbered among those based in Michigan, with the Jackson metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 56 | 211 | 4.8 | $929K | +2.8% | #157 of 387 |
| 2Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 53 | 795 | 4.5 | $1M | +0.1% | #176 of 387 |
| 3Traverse City, MI | 52 | 29 | 4.4 | $967K | +2.2% | #182 of 387 |
| 4Monroe, MI | 50 | 31 | 4.9 | $848K | +0.7% | #195 of 387 |
| 5Flint, MI | 42 | 62 | 3.7 | $951K | −1.1% | #253 of 387 |
| 6Ann Arbor, MI | 40 | 86 | 5.7 | $940K | −0.4% | #261 of 387 |
| 7Bay City, MI | 40 | 17 | 3.8 | $887K | −1.6% | #262 of 387 |
| 8Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 40 | 98 | 5.0 | $791K | +1.4% | #266 of 387 |
| 9Niles, MI | 35 | 30 | 4.7 | $818K | −1.3% | #289 of 387 |
| 10Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 34 | 59 | 5.5 | $760K | +0.8% | #301 of 387 |
| 12Jackson, MI | 32 | 36 | 5.8 | $634K | −0.4% | #322 of 387 |
Other business types in the Jackson metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
- Child care and preschools32
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in the Jackson, MI metro area?
The Jackson metro area has 36 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 209 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Jackson, MI metro area spend on child care and other personal services?
About $22.8M a year, or $365 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $634K per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 62,540 households in the Jackson metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Jackson, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
The Jackson metro area has 5.8 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $634K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, the Jackson metro area would have about 23, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,502 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is the Jackson, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Jackson metro area at 159,552 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 62,540 households. The median household income in the Jackson metro area is $66,073 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Jackson metro area scores 32 for child care centers and preschools (lower middle), #322 of 387 scored metro areas.
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