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FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 2,225 |
| Children entering foster care | 702 |
| Children exiting foster care | 669 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 49.0 months, median 29.8 months |
| Children each year who age out | 164, 24.5% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
