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Foster care in the United States - number of children 2016, by gender

Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2016, by gender

The data displays the number of children in foster care in the U.S. in 2016, distinguished by gender. In 2016, about 210,166 children in foster care were female, representing almost 48% of the total children.

Male	227248
Female	210166

Foster care in the United States - number of children 2016, by gender

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