In 2021, about 28,704 children under one year old in the United States were living in foster care. In that same year, about 20,661 children aged 17 years old were living in foster care nationwide.
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (June 28, 2022). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2022). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children in Foster Care in The United States in 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age [Graph], Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
