Analysis
NAICS 624110 is the 2022 national industry for child and youth services, part of 62411 (Child and Youth Services). Census lists 13 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 30% and employment rose 16%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 16,306 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 243,116 people at an average annual payroll of $42,920 per employee (11th percentile of national industries). 46% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 713940, 713990, 813410 and 624410. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include adoption agencies, adoption services, child, aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) and child guidance agencies, among 13 in all.
For example, youth recreational centers are classified in 713940 (Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers) instead.
Official definition
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: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Youth recreational centers | 713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers |
| Youth recreational sports teams and leagues | 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
| Scouting organizations | 813410 Civic and Social Organizations |
| Providing child care services | 624410 Child Care Services |
| Child group foster homes and juvenile halfway group homes | 623990 Other Residential Care Facilities |
Index entries (13)
- Adoption agencies
- Adoption services, child
- Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)
- Child guidance agencies
- Child welfare services
- Community centers (except recreational only), youth
- Foster care placement agencies
- Foster home placement services
- Self-help organizations, youth
- Teen outreach services
- Youth centers (except recreational only)
- Youth guidance organizations
- Youth self-help organizations