Definition

Number of children ages 0 to 17 who entered foster care during the fiscal year. Rate is number of children entering foster care per 1000 children.

Data Source

U.S Department of Human Services, Children's Bureau, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS).

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research

Notes

Updated February 2023.

N.A. = Not Available.

S = Suppressed.

NCANDS is a voluntary data collection system that gathers information from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico about reports of child abuse and neglect. States submit NCANDS data annually and voluntarily. Submissions are received during the NCANDS reporting period of October 1 to September 30.

Last Updated

2025-02