north carolina
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 10,065 |
| Children entering foster care | 5,084 |
| Children exiting foster care | 5,596 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 24.4 months, median 14.9 months |
| Children each year who age out | 514, 9.2% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
