Michigan
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 19,821 |
| Children entering foster care | 8,048 |
| Children exiting foster care | 9,125 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 26.7 months, median 20.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 1,095, 12.0% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
