In 2020, around 224,396 children in the United States exited foster care in that year. This is a decrease from the previous year, when about 249,675 children across the country exited foster care.
Number of children exited from 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 exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020." Chart. November 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2021). Number of children exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children Exited from Foster Care in The United States from 2007 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), Number of children exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
