new york
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 29,762 |
| Children entering foster care | 12,720 |
| Children exiting foster care | 12,352 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 36.9 months, median 14.6 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,448, 11.7% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
