Number in Foster Care on September 30 of Fiscal Year

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

396,966 400,911 414,435 427,910 437,465

Number of Children Who Entered Foster Care in Fiscal Year

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

251,764 254,904 264,746 269,509 273,539

Percent in the Following Placements

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Pre-Adoptive Home 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%

Relative Foster Family 28% 28% 29% 30% 32%

Home

Non-relative Foster 47% 47% 46% 45% 45%

Family Home

Group Home 6% 6% 6% 6% 5%

Institution 9% 8% 8% 8% 7%

Supervised 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Independent Living

Runaway 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Trial Home Visit 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Percent of Children with the Following Case Plan Goals

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Reunify with 53% 53% 55% 55% 55%

 Parent(s)/Principal
Caretaker

Live with Other 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

Relatives

Adoption 24% 24% 25% 25% 26%

Long-Term Foster Care 5% 5% 4% 3% 3%

Emancipation 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%

Guardianship 4% 4% 4% 3% 3%

Not Yet Established 5% 7% 5% 6% 5%

Percent of Children of the Following Races/Ethnicities

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

American 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Black or African 26% 24% 24% 24% 23%

American

Native Hawaiian/Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pacific Islander

Hispanic 21% 22% 22% 21% 21%

White 42% 42% 42% 43% 44%

Unknown/Unable to 3% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Determine

Two or More Races 6% 6 7% 7% 7%

Reasons of Discharge of Children Exiting Foster Care

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

 Reunification with 51% 51% 51% 51% 51%
Parent(s)/Caregiver(s)

Living With Other 8% 8% 7% 6% 7%

Relative(s)

Adoption 22% 21% 21% 22% 23%

Emancipation 10% 10% 9% 9% 8%

Guardianship 7% 7% 9% 9% 10%

Transfer to Another 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Agency

Runaway 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Death of Child 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Time Spent in Care

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Less than 1 Month 12% 11% 11% 11% 10%

1-5 Months 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%

6-11 Months 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

12-17 Months 16% 16% 16% 16% 16%

18-23 Months 11% 11% 11% 12% 12%

24-29 Months 8% 8% 8% 8% 9%

30-35 Months 5% 5% 5% 5% 6%

3-4 Years 9% 9% 9% 8% 9%

5 Years or More 6% 5% 5% 5% 4%

Data from: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children
and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau