Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2007-2018
This statistic shows the number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2018. In 2018, about 437,283 children in the U.S. were in foster care.
Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2018
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (October 24, 2019). Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2020, 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 2018." Chart. October 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2019). Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2020. 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 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2019, 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 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 02, 2020)