Alaska
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 2,239 |
| Children entering foster care | 934 |
| Children exiting foster care | 893 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 27.6 months, median 19.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 55, 6.2% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
