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The Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in North Carolina North Carolina’s child care industry directly supports the employment of over 46,000 people and generates over $15 billion in gross receipts according to a study released by North Carolina Partnership and the National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC). In Hertford County, gross receipts in the child care industry total $15,094,435, and child care has a workforce of 117. The salaries of the child care workforce total $2 million a year. “The child care industry is a significant part of North Carolina’s economic infrastructure,” said Ashley Thrift, Board Chair of the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. “These small businesses educate and care for our children as well as contribute to the economic well being of the state.” The study, which was the first of its kind in North Carolina, was performed by the National Economic Development and Law Center and was paid for by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Researchers from NEDLC assessed the direct and indirect impact of the child care industry has on North Carolina’s economy. Child Care that is legal but is not licensed was not included in the study. Data specific to Hertford County reveals that 1,458 children between birth and age five living in Hertford County last year, and 373, or 33.2 percent were living below the poverty level, according to figures from the 2000 Census. Hertford County has 530 children in licensed/regulated child care, 24 licensed/regulated homes, and 11 licensed/regulated centers. To receive a copy of the executive summary and/or the full report, contact Arlene Moore, Executive Director at Hertford County Partnership for Children, (252) 398-4124 or visit www.ncsmartstart.org. If you would like a copy of our Newsletter, give us a call and we'll be happy to mail you one!
The Partnership is pleased to offer to local families the 2006 Hertford County Quick Guide for Families. Call our office at 398-4124 or stop by at 711 E. Vance Street in Murfreesboro to get your FREE copy!
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