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Child care centers and preschools in Washington County, PA
The child care centers and preschools in Washington County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #705 of 1,611 scored counties
#28 of 59 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 45
- 5 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51M
- On child care and other personal services · $576 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.1
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 210,802
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Washington County comes to about $51M a year: $576 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 45 child care centers and preschools, that is $1.1M per center, 13% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
There are 45 child care centers and preschools on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in Washington County in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,196 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Official counts also show 85 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, ranking #705 of 1,611 scored counties and #28 of 59 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $941K | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,196 | 1,380 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | −0.3% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $576 | $584 | $581 |
| Median household income | $78,958 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 77 → 74−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 738
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 85Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 455 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 210,802+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 88,505
- Median age
- 44.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 857 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 245
- Median household income
- $78,958+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,512
- Median home value
- $228,500
- Jobs located here
- 86,923
- Daytime population
- 199,845Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 28Washington County, PA | 54 | 45 | 5.1 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #705 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Washington 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 preschools54
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Washington County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 45 child care centers and preschools in Washington County. 5 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Another 85 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Washington County, PA spend on child care and other personal services?
About $51M a year, or $576 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,505 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, PA compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Washington County has 5.1 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.1M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Washington County would have about 51, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,196 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 210,802 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,505 households. Median household income in Washington County is $78,958, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.3%, 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. Washington County scores 54 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #705 of 1,611 scored counties.
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