Table 14. Galveston County child care resources, 1998-2003
			1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Total children aged 0-13 years (est.)			48,610	48,597	48,589	51,587	51,540	51,330
Licensed day care facilities			156	154	152	155	156	170
Licensed day care capacity			9,545	9,818	9,979	10,288	9,600	11,894
Registered family homes			128	129	126	108	106	118
Registered family home capacity			768	774	756	648	636	N/A
Listed family homes			N/A	29	32	34	44	43
Licensed 24-hour care facilities			13	13	10	19	24	29
Licensed 24-hour capacity			44	55	49	83	91	148
N/A-Not Available
Source:  Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
-http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/About/Data_Books_and_Annual_Reports/Default.asp
(Accessed 7/14/2004)