Ohio
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 17,589 |
| Children entering foster care | 10,263 |
| Children exiting foster care | 8,691 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 28.1 months, median 10.9 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,089, 12.5% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
