New Mexico
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 2,268 |
| Children entering foster care | 2,137 |
| Children exiting foster care | 2,249 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 20.6 months, median 3.9 months |
| Children each year who age out | 106, 4.7% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
