Foster care in the U.S. - number of children entering care 2007-2017
Number of children entered in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2017
This statistic shows the number of children entering foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, about 269,690 children in the U.S. entered foster care that year.
Number of children entered in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2017
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| Number of children | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 269,690 |
| 2016 | 272,952 |
| 2015 | 268,808 |
| 2014 | 264,357 |
| 2013 | 254,622 |
| 2012 | 251,352 |
| 2011 | 251,450 |
| 2010 | 256,092 |
| 2009 | 254,896 |
| 2008 | 280,423 |
| 2007 | 293,276 |
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