Child and Youth Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average child and youth business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.6M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

13.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$78K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

10,181

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$206K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$44K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.1

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$138K
5-9 employees
$489K
10-19 employees
$1.0M
20-99 employees
$2.9M
100-499 employees
$8.7M
500+ employees
$18.1M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.New York$3.1M avg2.California$2.3M avg3.Rhode Island$2.1M avg4.New Jersey$2.1M avg5.Pennsylvania$2.0M avg6.Kansas$2.0M avg7.Arizona$1.9M avg8.Connecticut$1.8M avg9.Ohio$1.8M avg10.Hawaii$1.8M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

12.88%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.1%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+6.84%

annual

Businesses Closed

4,852

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Child and Youth Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $300K

Break-Even

11 months

5-Year Survival Rate

70.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$3.7MOffices of Dentists$915KChild Day Care Services$750KOffices of Chiropractors$280KOffices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)$443K

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