How do child care arrangements differ by race/ethnicity?
• Black children born in 2001 were more likely to be in a nonparental child care arrangement at 9 months (63 percent) than white (49 percent), Hispanic (46 percent), or Asian (47 percent) children. • Additionally, black children were more likely to be in center-based care at 9 months (14 percent) than white (9 percent), Hispanic (5 percent), or Asian (4 percent) children. • White children were less likely to be cared for by a relative at 9 months (21 percent) than black (33 percent), Hispanic (30 percent), or Asian (33 percent) children.
