In the United States, most children living in foster care were in foster care for two years or less. However, in 2021, about 23,493 children living in foster care were in foster care for five years or more.
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care
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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 time in care [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2022). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children in Foster Care in The United States in 2021, by Time in Care." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care [Graph], Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255445/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-time-in-care/
