2025 Child Welfare Services Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development. Illustrative Examples: Adoption agencies Youth centers (except recreational only) Child guidance organizations Youth self-help organizations Foster care placement services
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Child Welfare Services industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Child Welfare Services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Child Welfare Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Child Welfare Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Child Welfare Services Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Child Welfare Services Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Social assistance services for children, youth, & families
Contributions, gifts, & grants - government
Social assistance for families - children/youth service programs
Social assistance for families - foster & guardianship services
Contributions, gifts, & grants - private
Social assistance for families - other
Social assistance for families - counseling & developmental services
Social assistance for families - adoption services
Social assistance for families - related to shelter

Child Welfare Services Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	4%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	1%
Community and Social Service Occupations	15%
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists	15%
Social Workers	5%
Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists	6%
Healthcare Support Occupations	9%
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides	9%
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides	9%
Home Health Aides	7%
Personal Care and Service Occupations	53%
Other Personal Care and Service Workers	52%
Personal Care Aides	49%
Personal Care Aides	49%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	7%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $136,217,889 on the child welfare services industry. It has awarded 91 contracts to 44 companies, with an average value of $3,095,861 per company.

Top Companies in Child Welfare Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)