In 2020, about 407,493 children in the United States were living in foster care. This is a sharp decrease from the previous year, when about 426,566 children were living in foster care nationwide.
Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (November 19, 2021). Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020." Chart. November 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2021). Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children in Foster Care in The United States from 2007 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
