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Unregistered 05:05 PM 09-18-2007
Here are some general census stats for Tennessee:

Total Population: 5,810,590
Number of Children aged 0-4: 388,136
Number of Children aged 5-9 years old: 367,108
Number of Children aged 10-14 years old: 390,062
Total Number of Children under 18: 1,382,806
Children under 5 as percent of population: 6.68%
Children under 18 as percent of population: 23.80%

Percent of Children Under 6 Living with Working Parents: 60.73%
Percent of Children Ages 6-17 Living with Working Parents: 67.69%

2005 Estimated State Median Income for 4-Person Families: $57,569.00
2006 Estimated State Median Income for 4-Person Families: $56,874.00

Number of Licensed/Regulated Small FCCG: 1,125
Number of Licensed/Regulated Large/Group FCCG: 686
Total Number Licensed/Regulated FCCG: 1,811
Source: The Children’s Foundation and the National Association for Regulatory Administration. (2004, August). 2004 Family child care licensing study. Washington, DC: Author.

Number of Licensed/Regulated Child Care Centers: 3,574

Head Start State Allocations: $118,216,822.00
Number of Children Participating in Head Start: 16,397
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