Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2017, by case goals
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2017, by case goals
This statistic shows the number of children in foster care in the United States in 2017, by case goals. In 2017, more than 242 thousand children were in a foster care with the goal to reunify them with their parents or principal caretakers.
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2017, by case goals
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| Placement setting | Number of children |
|---|---|
| Reunify with parent(s) or principal caretaker(s) | 242,800 |
| Adoption | 114,406 |
| Case plan goal not yet established | 19,481 |
| Emancipation | 17,147 |
| Guardianship | 15,265 |
| Live with other relative(s) | 12,141 |
| Long term foster care | 9,012 |
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