: Restoring Shared Prosperity
Children in Foster Care (per 1,000 children)
5
of every 1,000 children in the US are in foster care. Increasing the number of youth who transition from foster care to safe permanent living arrangements is an important factor in promoting stability and economic security among youth.
Download the Children in Foster Care (per 1,000 children) factsheet for more information.
| State | Children in Foster Care (per 1,000 children) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 16th | |
| Alaska | 10 | 47th | |
| Arizona | 6 | 25th | |
| Arkansas | 5 | 16th | |
| California | 6 | 25th | |
| Colorado | 6 | 25th | |
| Connecticut | 5 | 16th | |
| Delaware | 4 | 7th | |
| District of Columbia | 20 | 51st | |
| Florida | 5 | 16th | |
| Georgia | 3 | 1st | |
| Hawaii | 4 | 7th | |
| Idaho | 3 | 1st | |
| Illinois | 6 | 25th | |
| Indiana | 8 | 41st | |
| Iowa | 9 | 45th | |
| Kansas | 8 | 41st | |
| Kentucky | 7 | 33rd | |
| Louisiana | 4 | 7th | |
| Maine | 6 | 25th | |
| Maryland | 5 | 16th | |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 25th | |
| Michigan | 7 | 33rd | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 7th | |
| Mississippi | 5 | 16th | |
| Missouri | 7 | 33rd | |
| Montana | 8 | 41st | |
| Nebraska | 12 | 50th | |
| Nevada | 7 | 33rd | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 1st | |
| New Jersey | 3 | 1st | |
| New Mexico | 4 | 7th | |
| New York | 6 | 25th | |
| North Carolina | 4 | 7th | |
| North Dakota | 7 | 33rd | |
| Ohio | 4 | 7th | |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 41st | |
| Oregon | 10 | 47th | |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 16th | |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 45th | |
| South Carolina | 4 | 7th | |
| South Dakota | 7 | 33rd | |
| Tennessee | 5 | 16th | |
| Texas | 4 | 7th | |
| Utah | 3 | 1st | |
| Vermont | 7 | 33rd | |
| Virginia | 3 | 1st | |
| Washington | 6 | 25th | |
| West Virginia | 11 | 49th | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 16th | |
| Wyoming | 7 | 33rd | |