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Children in Foster Care| | Percent | Number |
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| Total | | 532,000 | | Ages | | | | Under 1 year | 5% | 24,290 | | 1–5 years | 22 | 128,946 | | 6–10 years | 24 | 116,801 | | 11–15 years | 30 | 158,290 | | 16–18 years | 17 | 92,091 | | 19 years and over | 2 | 10,321 | | Gender | | | | Male | 52 | 278,916 | | Female | 48 | 252,932 | | Race/ethnicity | | White, non-Hispanic | 39% | 205,478 | | Black, non-Hispanic | 37 | 195,040 | | Hispanic1 | 17 | 89,177 | American Indian/Alaskan Native,
non-Hispanic | 2 | 9,792 | | Asian, non-Hispanic | 1 | 3,423 | Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,
non-Hispanic | 0 | 1,465 | | Unknown/unable to determine | 3 | 14,432 | | Two or more races non-Hispanic | 2 | 12,986 | | Lengths of stay | | Less than 1 month | 5 | 23,948 | | 1–5 months | 18 | 94,399 | | 6–11 months | 16 | 84,707 | | 12–17 months | 12 | 62,036 | | 18–23 months | 8 | 45,008 | | 24–29 months | 7 | 36,236 | | 30–35 months | 5 | 27,196 | | 3–4 years | 13 | 70,754 | | 5 years or more | 16 | 87,694 |
NOTE: Preliminary FY 2002 estimates as of August 2004. Percentages may not add up to 100% and numbers may not add up to totals due to rounding. 1. Hispanic can be of any race. Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Admin. for Children and Families, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Report #9. Web: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb .
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