Indicator Profiles
Analysis
In 2007, Hancock County was home to 19 full-time childcare centers, 19 preschools, 4 Head Start programs, 5 out-of-school-time programs, and 35 family childcare homes with the total capacity of accommodating 3840 children.
In 2007, there were 9,513 children under the age of 10. Therefore, childcare facilities accommodated more than 40 % of county children.
There was a noticeable increase in the costs of childcare resources between 2003 and 2007: in 2003, it represented 24.1% of weekly household income whereas in 2007, the costs were close to 26% of household income.
