Nov 5, 2025 · Explore the latest foster care statistics for 2025: demographics, placement trends, and outcomes for 328,000+ children in the US foster care system.

Sep 30, 2025 · The AFCARS dashboard summarizes and displays national and state foster care data for a given fiscal year. The foster care data includes, but is not limited to, numbers …

Sep 30, 2025 · This month, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released its annual report on adoption and foster care statistics. This article provides a brief review of …

Jul 25, 2025 · Check out the most recent foster care statistics by state including average age and total number entering from national and state data banks

Apr 24, 2025 · This article brings verified foster care statistics using the latest available reports. It covers the most recent U.S. federal foster care totals, entry and exit numbers, average time in …

Users of this data site will be able to explore the outcomes, demographic, and context data contained in the Report and generate customized reports by state and year. Explore key …

May 16, 2022 · This post shares the latest statistics on foster care, adoption and transitioning youth. Explore the data.

This year the data suggests that nationwide, the number of youth in care is going down, and so is the number of licensed foster homes. Across the nation, the reliance on relatives continues to …

Foster System Statistics by Year in the U.S. 2025 ... The ten-year historical data reveals significant trends in the U.S. foster care system, showing both the impact of policy changes …

Jul 24, 2025 · An estimated 527,180 children passed through the foster care system in 2023. This number represents the number of children who were already in the system at the beginning of …