In 2022, about 25,338 children under one-year-old in the United States were living in foster care. In that same year, about 20,163 children aged 16 years old were living in foster care nationwide.
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Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (June 1, 2024). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age." Chart. June 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2024). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children in Foster Care in The United States in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph], Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), June 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255387/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-age/
