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

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

The data displays the number of children in foster care in the U.S. in 2016, by time in care. In 2016, about 25,620 children were in foster care who were older than 5 years and more.

Less than 1 month	24071
1-5 months	95884
6-11 months	89315
12-17 months	67509
18-23 months	43507
24-29 months	32830
30-35 months	20662
3-4 years	37998
5 years or more	25620

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

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