Illinois
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 18,411 |
| Children entering foster care | 5,751 |
| Children exiting foster care | 5,220 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 48.1 months, median 31.1 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,116, 21.4% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
