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Child care centers and preschools in Lawrence County, PA
The child care centers and preschools in Lawrence County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #890 of 1,611 scored counties
#36 of 59 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 16
- 2 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.5M
- On child care and other personal services · $430 a household
- Spending per listing
- $971K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,911
- −2.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $430 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Lawrence County spend about $15.5M a year on child care and other personal services. Spread across 16 child care centers and preschools, that is $971K per center, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1M.
There are 16 child care centers and preschools on map listings in Lawrence County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 5.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Lawrence County classed as child care services, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,720 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Another 62 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $624K have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Lawrence County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lawrence County declined 2.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lawrence County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, ranking #890 of 1,611 scored counties and #36 of 59 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Lawrence County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $971K | $941K | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,720 | 1,380 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −0.3% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $430 | $584 | $581 |
| Median household income | $61,931 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 21−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 349
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 62Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 162 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $624K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Lawrence County, 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 Lawrence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,911−2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 36,121
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 357 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 238
- Median household income
- $61,931+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,018
- Median home value
- $147,200
- Jobs located here
- 26,898
- Daytime population
- 74,365Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for child care centers and preschools, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Lawrence County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 81 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.2M | +7.2% | #75 of 1,611 |
| 2Adams County, PA | 79 | 10 | 2.4 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #90 of 1,611 |
| 3Lancaster County, PA | 74 | 96 | 4.5 | $1.3M | +1.9% | #173 of 1,611 |
| 4Franklin County, PA | 72 | 21 | 3.3 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #209 of 1,611 |
| 5Chester County, PA | 72 | 147 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #211 of 1,611 |
| 6Perry County, PA | 72 | 9 | 4.9 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #221 of 1,611 |
| 7York County, PA | 71 | 91 | 5.0 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #235 of 1,611 |
| 8Butler County, PA | 70 | 42 | 5.2 | $1.2M | +3.2% | #258 of 1,611 |
| 9Cumberland County, PA | 70 | 68 | 6.4 | $963K | +6.5% | #266 of 1,611 |
| 10Lebanon County, PA | 69 | 23 | 4.1 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #279 of 1,611 |
| 36Lawrence County, PA | 47 | 16 | 4.4 | $971K | −2.4% | #890 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Lawrence County
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 preschools47
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Lawrence County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 child care centers and preschools in Lawrence County. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. Official counts list 62 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lawrence County, PA spend on child care and other personal services?
About $15.5M a year, or $430 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $971K per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,121 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lawrence County, PA compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Lawrence County has 4.4 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $971K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,720 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Lawrence County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Lawrence County at 83,911 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,121 households. Median household income in Lawrence County is $61,931, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Lawrence County scores 47 for child care centers and preschools (lower middle), #890 of 1,611 scored counties.
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