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North Carolina [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total children under 18 years	1,940,947	2,002,413	2,028,146	2,068,840
Race/ethnicity (%)1 , 2
Alaska Native/American Indian	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.4
Asian	N/A	1.6	1.7	1.7
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.7	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	26.4	26.2	26.1	25.9
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	N/A	0	0
Hispanic	3.6	6.1	6.5	7
White	66.6	62.5	62.6	62.2
Two or more races	N/A	1.8	1.6	1.7
Other	N/A	0.3	0	0
% Child population in poverty	18	18.5	16.4	20.3

Child Welfare Summary	1999	2000	2002	2002
Child maltreatment victims3	36,976	36,186	36,601	35,523
Children in foster care on 9/30	11,339	10,847	10,130	9,527
Children adopted	949	1,337	1,327	1,324

¹The convention for the data tables is the following: N/A in the data table means that the category was not applicable for the specific year. A dash (-) means that there is "no value" or the category is a true zero (that is, no children were reported as being in that category). A zero (0) means that there is a value for the category, but the value is less than 0.1 percent.Back

²The multiple and overlapping race categories in this and subsequent race tables are due to changes in the Census Bureau categories beginning in 2000. Because the reporting of these categories is a relatively new process for States, changes in percentages over time may be due to data quality issues.Back

³A child victim is a child who is the subject of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment report. Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once.Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

	Number				Rate
Maltreatment Information Overview	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	127,522	123,043	122,354	127,702	65.7 per 1,000	61.5 per 1,000	60.3 per 1,000	61.7 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims	36,976	36,186	36,601	35,523	19.1 per 1,000	18.1 per 1,000	18.0 per 1,000	17.2 per 1,000
Child fatalities	21	0	--	--	1.1 per 100,000	0.0 per 100,000	-- per 100,000	-- per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	1.7	9.5	9.4	9.8
1-5 years	32.8	32.5	33.2	33.3
6-10 years	32.4	31.7	30.4	28.9
11-15 years	24.5	23	23.3	24.1
16+ years	8.5	3.4	3.7	3.9
Unknown / Missing data	0	0	0	0
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	36,976	36,186	36,601	35,523

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	2.4	1.9	1.7	1.7
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1	0.7	0.9	0.9
Black	37.9	36.6	36.2	34
Hispanic	6.9	8.2	7.9	8.4
White	57.1	51.8	52.2	53.7
Two or more races	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.9
Total %4	106.9	100	100	100
Number	36,976	36,186	36,601	35,523

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Emotional Abuse	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Medical Neglect	2.5	2.1	2.3	2.1
Neglect	87.8	89.9	90	90.3
Physical Abuse	3.6	3.9	3.7	3.5
Sexual Abuse	3.7	3.5	3.4	3.5
Unknown / Missing data	0	--	--	0
Other	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.4
Total %5	100	100	100	100
Number	36,976	36,186	36,601	35,523

⁴Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race.Back

⁵Percentages may total more than 100 percent because children could have been victims of more than one type of maltreatment.Back

C. Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Number of Children	In Care on 10/1	Entered Care	Exited Care	In Care on 9/30	Total Served
FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99)	10,265	5,391	4,317	11,339	15,656
FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00)	9,870	5,458	4,481	10,847	15,328
FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01)	10,068	5,301	5,239	10,130	15,369
FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02)	9,316	5,615	5,404	9,527	14,931
Median Length of Stay (Months)
FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99)	16.9	N/A	13	17.9	N/A
FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00)	17.7	N/A	14.9	16.4	N/A
FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01)	16.5	N/A	14.7	16.3	N/A
FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02)	15.8	N/A	13.7	14	N/A

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)	In Care On: 10/1/98	In Care On: 10/1/99	In Care On: 10/1/00	In Care On: 10/1/01	Entered Care During FY: 1999	Entered Care During FY: 2000	Entered Care During FY: 2001	Entered Care During FY: 2002	Exited Care During FY: 1999	Exited Care During FY: 2000	Exited Care During FY:2001	Exited Care During FY: 2002	In Care On: 9/30/99	In Care On: 9/30/00	In Care On: 9/30/01	In Care On: 9/30/02
Under 1 Year	4.6	4.3	5.1	5.2	15.1	16	15.4	16.3	4.7	4.2	3.8	4.5	4.3	5.1	5	5.8
1-5 years	27.1	26.5	25.6	26.4	26.5	25.7	28.3	28	29.3	29.7	30.9	31.9	26.3	25.8	26.3	26.7
6-10 years	26.4	26.5	25	23.7	24.2	23.3	23.4	22.1	24.2	25	24.7	22.2	26.3	24.8	23.5	22.4
11-15 years	29.5	29.9	31	30.8	29.2	29.6	26.8	26.9	24.6	23.2	23.8	24	29.4	30.6	30.3	29.9
16-18 years	11.5	12.1	12.5	13.1	4.9	5.3	5.9	6.6	15.9	16.8	15.7	16.3	12.9	12.9	13.9	14.4
19+ years	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0	0	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.9	1	1	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8
Unknown / Missing data	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Number	10,265	9,870	10,068	9,316	5,391	5,458	5,301	5,615	4,317	4,481	5,239	5,404	11,339	10,847	10,130	9,527

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)	In Care On: 10/1/98	In Care On: 10/1/99	In Care On: 10/1/00	In Care On: 10/1/01	Entered Care During FY: 1999	Entered Care During FY: 2000	Entered Care During FY: 2001	Entered Care During FY: 2002	Exited Care During FY: 1999	Exited Care During FY: 2000	Exited Care During FY:2001	Exited Care During FY: 2002	In Care On: 9/30/99	In Care On: 9/30/00	In Care On: 9/30/01	In Care On: 9/30/02
Alaska Native/American Indian	1.5	1.9	2.3	2.1	2.6	3.5	2.6	2.1	2.4	3	3.2	2.8	1.7	2.3	2	1.7
Asian	N/A	0.3	0.2	0.3	N/A	0.3	0.4	0.6	N/A	0.4	0.2	0.5	N/A	0.2	0.3	0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	53.1	50.9	49.3	47.4	41.6	41.5	38.7	38.1	45.1	43.8	43.5	42.5	50.7	49.1	46.8	44.7
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0	0	0.1	N/A	0.2	0.3	0.2	N/A	0	0.1	0.2	N/A	0.1	0.2	0.1
Hispanic	5.6	6.2	5.6	5.7	7.9	6.5	8.8	7.4	6.6	7.6	7.6	7.4	6.3	5.8	6.2	5.7
White	39.2	39.9	41.2	42.7	47.1	46.8	47.5	49.6	45.2	44.3	44.2	44.9	40.7	41.6	42.9	45.5
Two or more races	N/A	0.5	1	1.7	N/A	1.2	1.7	1.7	N/A	0.4	0.9	1.4	N/A	0.9	1.4	1.9
Unknown / Missing data	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	0	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Number	10,265	9,870	10,068	9,316	5,391	5,458	5,301	5,615	4,317	4,481	5,239	5,404	11,339	10,847	10,130	9,527

D. Children Waiting to be Adopted (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database: Fiscal Year Data)6

Overview	9/30/99	9/30/00	9/30/01	9/30/02
Children waiting to be adopted	3,603	3,715	3,337	3,133
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)	1,757	2,134	2,047	1,822

Age of Waiting Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	2.7	2.8	2.7	2.9
1-5 years	31.1	29.7	27.7	27.1
6-10 years	33.9	31.9	29.5	26.4
11-15 years	26.3	28.5	31.8	34.5
16+ years	5.1	6.6	7.7	8.7
Unknown / Missing data	0.9	0.5	0.6	0.4
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	3,603	3,715	3,337	3,133

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.4
Asian	N/A	0.3	0.3	0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	53.5	53.9	52	47.2
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0	0	0.1
Hispanic	5.9	5.7	5.1	4.8
White	38.5	37.1	39.1	43.3
Two or more races	N/A	1	1.6	2.6
Unknown / Missing data	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.3
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	3,603	3,715	3,337	3,133

⁶Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR). Children 16 years and older with TPR, but with a goal of emancipation have been excluded from the waiting children and TPR populations.Back

E. Children Adopted (AFCARS Annual Adoption Database)

Age of Adopted Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	3.8	4	4	2.8
1-5 years	46.4	44.9	45.4	46.5
6-10 years	32	33.5	29.8	28.2
11-15 years	16.2	15.3	17.6	18.8
16+ years	1.6	2.2	2.7	3.2
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	949	1,337	1,327	1,324

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	0.6	1.2	1.9	1.4
Asian	N/A	0.5	0.5	0.2
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	51.6	44.9	48.2	43.9
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	--	0.2	--
Hispanic	4.1	6.7	5.7	6.3
White	41.8	42.9	37	40.8
Two or more races	N/A	3.1	5.8	6.8
Unknown / Missing data	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.6
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	949	1,337	1,327	1,324

North Carolina [ Outcomes Data ]

1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children without a recurrence	92	91.5	91.5	91
Children with one or more recurrences	8	8.5	8.5	9
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	14,159	15,841	16,315	15,834

Graph of the Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS, AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database Jan-Sept)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children maltreated while in foster care	0.8	1.5	1.1	1
Children not maltreated while in foster care	99.2	98.5	98.9	99.1
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	14,447	14,121	13,986	13,710

Graph of the Occurance of Maltreatment in Foster Care

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database: Fiscal Year Data)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	16.3	23	25.3	23.2
Guardianship	10	8.8	9.6	12.2
Reunification	64.6	57.6	56	55.8
Other	9.1	10.6	9.1	8.8
Missing data	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	4,317	4,481	5,239	5,404

Percent Exits from Foster Care
1999	2000	2001	2002

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	24.1	27	27.8	23.9
Guardianship	8	6.8	11.1	11.5
Reunification	53.3	45.8	44.1	46.3
Other	14.7	20.5	17	18.2
Missing data	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	565	533	583	615

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	0.8	0.9	2.4	2.6
Guardianship	7.8	5.7	8.2	9
Reunification	70.6	68.7	67.9	66.5
Other	20.8	24.7	21.5	21.9
Missing data	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	1,024	1,088	1,193	1,240

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children age 12 or younger at entry	33.2	28.5	33.8	32.6
Children older than 12 at entry	66.8	71.5	66.2	67.4
Missing data	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	244	277	302	328

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)	Alaska Native/A.I.				Asian				Asian/Pacific Islander				Black				Native Hawaiian/ Other P.I.
	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	3.8	11.3	19.8	12.6	N/A	5.3	36.4	20.7	11.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.7	24.4	28.5	26.2	N/A	--	57.1	--
Guardianship	40.4	33.8	29.9	29.8	N/A	5.3	9.1	6.9	--	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.3	7.9	9.8	12.3	N/A	--	14.3	--
Reunification	53.8	43.6	46.1	48.3	N/A	78.9	54.5	69	--	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.1	11.9	10.9	9.4	N/A	75	28.6	100
Other	1.9	11.3	4.2	9.3	N/A	10.5	--	3.4	--	N/A	N/A	N/A	--	--	--	--	N/A	25	--	--
Missing data	--	--	--	--	N/A	--	--	--	N/A	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100	100	N/A	N/A	N/A	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100
Number	104	133	167	151	N/A	19	11	29	18	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,946	1,963	2,277	2,297	N/A	4	7	12

	Hispanic				White				Unable to Determine				Two or More Races				Missing Data
	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	11.6	21.4	23.1	16.8	16.4	22.6	22.4	21.7	23.1	47.1	36.4	27.3	N/A	25	40.8	37.7	--	--	--	--
Guardianship	10.2	7	9.3	9	8.2	8.3	8.2	11.7	--	17.6	--	27.3	N/A	20	--	7.8	--	--	--	--
Reunification	71.2	60.7	61.2	67.9	65.7	59.8	61	57.8	76.9	17.6	63.6	45.5	N/A	50	55.1	46.8	--	--	--	--
Other	7	10.9	6.5	6.3	9.8	9.3	8.4	8.8	--	17.6	--	--	N/A	5	4.1	7.8	--	--	--	--
Missing data	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	N/A	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100	--	--	--	--
Number	285	341	399	399	1,951	1,984	2,318	2,428	13	17	11	11	N/A	20	49	77	--	--	--	--

North Carolina

North Carolina [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population(Census Bureau)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total children under 18 years

1,940,947

2,002,413

2,028,146

2,068,840

Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2

% Child population in poverty

18

18.5

16.4

20.3

Child Welfare Summary

1999

2000

2002

2002

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

Number

Rate

Maltreatment Information Overview

1999

2000

2001

2002

1999

2000

2001

2002

Age of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

36,976

36,186

36,601

35,523

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

36,976

36,186

36,601

35,523

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

36,976

36,186

36,601

35,523

C. Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Number of Children

In Care on 10/1

Entered Care

Exited Care

In Care on 9/30

Total Served

Median Length of Stay (Months)

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)

In Care On: 10/1/98

In Care On: 10/1/99

In Care On: 10/1/00

In Care On: 10/1/01

Entered Care During FY: 1999

General Population
(Census Bureau)

Race/ethnicity (%)1 , 2