South Carolina
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 5,083 |
| Children entering foster care | 3,853 |
| Children exiting foster care | 3,822 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 28.0 months, median 6.1 months |
| Children each year who age out | 348, 9.1% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
