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Preliminary Analysis of AFCARS Data for Children in Foster Care
as of December 31, 1994
Gender
| State |
Male |
Female |
% |
N |
| Alaska* |
61% |
39% |
100% |
1,104 |
| Arizona |
50% |
50% |
100% |
3,994 |
| Arkansas |
47% |
53% |
100% |
2,049 |
| California |
51% |
49% |
100% |
87,368 |
| Dist of Col |
51% |
49% |
100% |
2,380 |
| Florida** |
51% |
49% |
100% |
12,579 |
| Georgia |
49% |
51% |
100% |
12,568 |
| Idaho |
58% |
42% |
100% |
1,032 |
| Illinois |
50% |
50% |
100% |
45,657 |
| Kansas |
57% |
43% |
100% |
5,911 |
| Kentucky |
50% |
50% |
100% |
3,949 |
| Massachusetts |
50% |
50% |
100% |
14,514 |
| New Jersey |
54% |
46% |
100% |
6,920 |
| New Mexico |
47% |
53% |
100% |
1,506 |
| New York |
52% |
48% |
100% |
60,216 |
| Ohio |
52% |
48% |
100% |
14,520 |
| Oregon |
53% |
47% |
100% |
5,439 |
| Rhode Island |
55% |
45% |
100% |
3,074 |
| South Carolina |
50% |
50% |
100% |
4,482 |
| Texas |
50% |
50% |
100% |
16,414 |
| Utah |
52% |
48% |
100% |
1,415 |
| Total |
51% |
49% |
100% |
307,091 |
| National Estimate |
|
|
|
469,073 |
* Data were extracted from an Information System under development.
** Does not include relative placements.
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