This statistic shows the number of children in foster care in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, about 442,995 children in the U.S. were in foster care.
Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2009 to 2017
This statistic shows the number of children in foster care in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, about 442,995 children in the U.S. were in foster care.
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| Number of children | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 442,995 |
| 2016 | 436,551 |
| 2015 | 427,328 |
| 2014 | 414,129 |
| 2013 | 400,394 |
| 2012 | 396,966 |
| 2011 | 397,605 |
| 2010 | 404,878 |
| 2009 | 418,672 |
| 2008 | 463,792 |
| 2007 | 463,792 |
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