Children in Foster Care, 2012
The following table shows the number and percent of children in foster care in the United States, according to age, gender, race, and length of stay.
Percent | Number | |
---|---|---|
Total | 397,122 | |
Ages | ||
Under 1 year | 6% | 24,977 |
1 year | 8 | 30,248 |
2 years | 7 | 27,406 |
3 years | 6 | 25,343 |
4 years | 6 | 23,569 |
5 years | 5 | 21,109 |
6 years | 5 | 19,322 |
7 years | 4 | 17,561 |
8 years | 4 | 16,018 |
9 years | 4 | 15,002 |
10 years | 4 | 14,239 |
11 years | 4 | 14,169 |
12 years | 4 | 14,770 |
13 years | 4 | 16,268 |
14 years | 5 | 19,450 |
15 years | 6 | 23,475 |
16 years | 7 | 29,288 |
17 years | 7 | 29,288 |
18 years | 3 | 11,280 |
19 years | 1 | 3,588 |
20 years | 1 | 2,448 |
Gender | ||
Male | 52 | 207,947 |
Female | 48 | 189,113 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
White | 42% | 164,990 |
Black or African American | 26 | 101,915 |
Hispanic1 | 21 | 84,168 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 | 8,266 |
Asian | 1 | 2,287 |
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 0 | 779 |
Unknown/unable to determine | 3 | 11,155 |
Two or more races non-Hispanic | 6 | 22,883 |
Lengths of stay | ||
Less than 1 month | 5 | 20,308 |
1–5 months | 22 | 87,302 |
6–11 months | 20 | 78,599 |
12–17 months | 14 | 57,347 |
18–23 months | 9 | 37,247 |
24–29 months | 7 | 27,466 |
30–35 months | 5 | 17,897 |
3–4 years | 9 | 36,560 |
5 years or more | 9 | 34,389 |
NOTE: Percentages may not add up to 100% and numbers may not add up to totals due to rounding.
1. Hispanic can be of any race.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Admin. for Children and Families, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Report, 2013.
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