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Volume 1, Issue 42 November 6, 2008 |
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Foster Care
National Facts about Children in Foster Care
Total Population: 513,000 children were in the U.S. foster care system on September 30, 2005. Most children are placed temporarily in foster care due to parental abuse or neglect.
Age: (Average Age: 10.0 years)
| 6% |
< 1 year |
26% |
1-5 years |
20% |
6-10 years |
28% |
11-15 years |
18% |
16-18 years |
2% |
>19 years |
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Gender:
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Race and Ethnicity: As a percentage, there are more children of color in the foster care system than in the general U.S. population. However, child abuse and neglect occur at about the same rate in all racial/ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity |
In out-of-home care |
In general population |
Black (non-Hispanic) |
32% |
15% |
White (non-Hispanic) |
41% |
61% |
Hispanic |
18% |
17% |
Am. Indian/Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
2% |
1% |
Asian/Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
1% |
3% |
Unknown |
2% |
N/A |
2 or More Races (non-Hispanic) |
3% |
4% |
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