District of Columbia
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 1,029 |
| Children entering foster care | 691 |
| Children exiting foster care | 785 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 23.4 months, median 8.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 104, 13.2% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
