Number of U.S. Children in Foster Care

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Children in care,last day of FiscalYear (rounded tonearest thousand)Children exiting careChildren enteringcare2008200920102011225k250k275k300k325k350k375k400k425k450k475k
Children in care, last day of Fiscal Year (rounded to nearest thousand)Children exiting careChildren entering care
2008458000284000268000
2009424000273000250000
2010409000252000250000
2011407000240000247000
Sources: acf.hhs.gov cwoutcomes.acf.hhs.…