Washington
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 11,009 |
| Children entering foster care | 7,988 |
| Children exiting foster care | 7,998 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 28.0 months, median 12.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 282, 3.5% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
