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This question is about in-home childcare provider demographics.
87.4% of in-home childcare providers are female in the United States. This is -1.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female in-home childcare providers has decreased by -1.3 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 221,992 female in-home childcare providers in the U.S. and 32,004 male in-home childcare providers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 253,996 people with the specific job title of in-home childcare provider and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female In-Home Childcare Providers | Male In-Home Childcare Providers | Percentage Female In-Home Childcare Providers | Percentage Male In-Home Childcare Providers | |
| 2019 | 3,257 | 468 | 87.4% | 12.6% | |
| 2018 | 4,375 | 574 | 88.4% | 11.6% | |
| 2017 | 4,105 | 561 | 88.0% | 12.0% | |
| 2016 | 4,089 | 567 | 87.8% | 12.2% | |
| 2015 | 4,084 | 489 | 89.3% | 10.7% | |
| 2014 | 4,091 | 512 | 88.9% | 11.1% | |
| 2013 | 3,962 | 495 | 88.9% | 11.1% | |
| 2012 | 3,986 | 461 | 89.6% | 10.4% | |
| 2011 | 4,026 | 477 | 89.4% | 10.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,981 | 505 | 88.7% | 11.3% |

Additionally, female in-home childcare providers tend to be older than male in-home childcare providers. The average age of a female in-home childcare provider is 38.6, while the average age of a male in-home childcare provider is 32.5.
While the majority of U.S. in-home childcare providers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 75% of intramural director are male. On the other hand, some in-home childcare provider jobs are dominated by females. 90% of infant childcare provider, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among in-home childcare providers. The average male in-home childcare provider earns an average annual salary of $30,032, while the average female in-home childcare provider earns an average annual income of $29,072, meaning female in-home childcare providers make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are in-home childcare providers jobs male or female dominated?
In-Home Childcare Provider jobs are female dominated. 87.4% of in-home childcare providers are female and 12.599999999999994% of in-home childcare providers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female in-home childcare providers changed over time?
The number of female in-home childcare providers has decreased by -1.3% since 2010. In 2010, there were 88.7% female in-home childcare providers and the latest data shows that there are 87.4% female in-home childcare providers in the U.S.

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