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Age Distribution of Children in Foster Care

Preliminary Analysis of AFCARS Data for Children in Foster Care as of December 31, 1994

AGE DISTRIBUTION

State < 1 year 1 to 5
years
6 to 12
years
13 to 18
years
>= 19 years % N
Alaska* 4% 20% 24% 52% 1% 100% 1,105
Arizona 5% 33% 35% 26% 0% 100% 3,995
Arkansas 3% 27% 29% 40% 1% 100% 2,049
California 5% 32% 37% 26% 0% 100% 87,310
Dist of Col 5% 33% 30% 27% 6% 100% 2,380
Florida** 3% 29% 33% 31% 3% 100% 12,587
Georgia 4% 31% 37% 27% 1% 100% 12,470
Idaho 2% 24% 22% 52% 1% 100% 1,032
Illinois 4% 33% 36% 23% 3% 100% 45,657
Kansas 2% 16% 24% 55% 2% 100% 5,908
Kentucky 3% 24% 32% 39% 3% 100% 3,949
Massachusetts 4% 28% 31% 35% 2% 100% 14,667
New Jersey 6% 29% 29% 34% 1% 100% 6,920
New Mexico 4% 29% 36% 29% 2% 100% 1,506
New York 4% 32% 36% 27% 3% 100% 60,216
Ohio 5% 28% 31% 34% 1% 100% 14,507
Oregon 3% 30% 35% 31% 1% 100% 5,439
Rhode Island 5% 25% 24% 40% 5% 100% 3,074
South Carolina 5% 27% 32% 35% 2% 100% 4,482
Texas 5% 33% 35% 27% 0% 100% 16,413
Utah 3% 20% 32% 45% 0% 100% 1,415
Total 4% 31% 35% 27% 2%   307,081

* Data were extracted from an Information System under development.
** Does not include relative placement cases.