Year: FY02
Average number of children in foster care: 28,215

Year: FY03
Average number of children in foster care: 25,622

Year: FY04
Average number of children in foster care: 22,082

Year: FY05
Average number of children in foster care: 18,968

Year: FU06
Average number of children in foster care: 16,659

Year: FY07
Average number of children in foster care: 16,854

Year: FY08
Average number of children in foster care: 16,701

Year: FY09
Average number of children in foster care: 16,439

Year: FY10
Average number of children in foster care: 15,895

Year: FY11
Average number of children in foster care: 14,843

Year: FY12
Average number of children in foster care: 14,013

Year: FY13
Average number of children in foster care: 13,112

Year: FY14
Average number of children in foster care: 12,179