Florida
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 23,051 |
| Children entering foster care | 15,892 |
| Children exiting foster care | 18,507 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 22.5 months, median 11.5 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,379, 7.5% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
