Mississippi
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 3,340 |
| Children entering foster care | 2,038 |
| Children exiting foster care | 2,002 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 22.6 months, median 12.3 months |
| Children each year who age out | 89, 4.4% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
