maryland
FOSTER CARE FACTS BY THE NUMBERS*
| Children in out-of-home care | 9,228 |
| Children entering foster care | 2,720 |
| Children exiting foster care | 2,890 |
| Length of stay in foster care | mean 53.5 months, median 19.7 months |
| Children each year who age out | 402, 13.9% of all exits |
| * CWLA National Data Analysis System, AFCARS 2008 | |
