States where children are more likely to be placed in foster care than receive temporary assistance

FIPS:
State: Puerto Rico
Children in poverty:
Children receiving temporary assistance: 14,932
Children in foster care: 4,446
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.3
Color:

FIPS: 01
State: Alabama
Children in poverty: 266,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 20,315
Children in foster care: 8,381
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.41
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 02
State: Alaska
Children in poverty: 26,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 5,552
Children in foster care: 3,864
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.7
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 04
State: Arizona
Children in poverty: 379,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 16,053
Children in foster care: 29,090
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.81
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 05
State: Arkansas
Children in poverty: 165,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 6,387
Children in foster care: 8,285
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.3
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 06
State: California
Children in poverty: 1,785,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 1,181,014
Children in foster care: 85,896
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.07
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 08
State: Colorado
Children in poverty: 166,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 30,533
Children in foster care: 10,630
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.35
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 09
State: Connecticut
Children in poverty: 96,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 16,216
Children in foster care: 5,602
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.35
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 10
State: Delaware
Children in poverty: 35,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 7,306
Children in foster care: 1,163
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.16
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 11
State: District of Columbia
Children in poverty: 31,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 10,339
Children in foster care: 1,248
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.12
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 12
State: Florida
Children in poverty: 859,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 66,629
Children in foster care: 39,243
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.59
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 13
State: Georgia
Children in poverty: 566,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 22,389
Children in foster care: 19,312
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.86
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 15
State: Hawaii
Children in poverty: 31,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 12,301
Children in foster care: 2,511
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.2
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 16
State: Idaho
Children in poverty: 76,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 2,735
Children in foster care: 2,594
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.95
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 17
State: Illinois
Children in poverty: 512,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 29,455
Children in foster care: 19,998
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.68
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 18
State: Indiana
Children in poverty: 301,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 14,771
Children in foster care: 29,315
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.98
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 19
State: Iowa
Children in poverty: 105,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 22,343
Children in foster care: 9,986
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.45
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 20
State: Kansas
Children in poverty: 99,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 9,247
Children in foster care: 10,930
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.18
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 21
State: Kentucky
Children in poverty: 248,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 36,985
Children in foster care: 13,016
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.35
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 22
State: Louisiana
Children in poverty: 314,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 11,315
Children in foster care: 8,145
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.72
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 23
State: Maine
Children in poverty: 43,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 39,753
Children in foster care: 2,758
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.07
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 24
State: Maryland
Children in poverty: 169,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 38,754
Children in foster care: 6,017
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.16
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 25
State: Massachusetts
Children in poverty: 185,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 91,593
Children in foster care: 16,679
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.18
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 26
State: Michigan
Children in poverty: 446,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 32,814
Children in foster care: 18,194
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.55
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 27
State: Minnesota
Children in poverty: 161,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 35,278
Children in foster care: 14,581
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.41
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 28
State: Mississippi
Children in poverty: 211,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 9,169
Children in foster care: 8,396
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.92
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 29
State: Missouri
Children in poverty: 261,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 32,585
Children in foster care: 19,332
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.59
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 30
State: Montana
Children in poverty: 34,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 5,849
Children in foster care: 4,924
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.84
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 31
State: Nebraska
Children in poverty: 66,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 10,721
Children in foster care: 6,186
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.58
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 32
State: Nevada
Children in poverty: 127,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 18,908
Children in foster care: 7,807
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.41
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 33
State: New Hampshire
Children in poverty: 20,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 8,562
Children in foster care: 1,752
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.2
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 34
State: New Jersey
Children in poverty: 285,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 31,545
Children in foster care: 11,019
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.35
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 35
State: New Mexico
Children in poverty: 145,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 21,999
Children in foster care: 4,325
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.2
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 36
State: New York
Children in poverty: 847,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 263,917
Children in foster care: 27,892
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.11
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 37
State: North Carolina
Children in poverty: 490,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 27,517
Children in foster care: 15,554
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.57
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 38
State: North Dakota
Children in poverty: 21,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 2,242
Children in foster care: 2,388
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.07
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 39
State: Ohio
Children in poverty: 525,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 94,076
Children in foster care: 23,646
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.25
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 40
State: Oklahoma
Children in poverty: 217,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 13,734
Children in foster care: 16,258
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 1.18
Color: #ee2227

FIPS: 41
State: Oregon
Children in poverty: 144,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 98,532
Children in foster care: 10,599
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.11
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 42
State: Pennsylvania
Children in poverty: 486,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 105,243
Children in foster care: 25,822
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.25
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 44
State: Rhode Island
Children in poverty: 35,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 6,964
Children in foster care: 2,868
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.41
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 45
State: South Carolina
Children in poverty: 249,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 17,300
Children in foster care: 7,413
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.43
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 46
State: South Dakota
Children in poverty: 35,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 5,433
Children in foster care: 2,377
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.44
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 47
State: Tennessee
Children in poverty: 334,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 53,452
Children in foster care: 13,891
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.26
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 48
State: Texas
Children in poverty: 1,619,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 56,800
Children in foster care: 48,963
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.86
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 49
State: Utah
Children in poverty: 101,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 6,831
Children in foster care: 4,997
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.73
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 50
State: Vermont
Children in poverty: 17,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 5,366
Children in foster care: 2,072
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.39
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 51
State: Virginia
Children in poverty: 262,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 37,559
Children in foster care: 7,782
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.21
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 53
State: Washington
Children in poverty: 220,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 53,650
Children in foster care: 16,252
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.3
Color: #CCEAF5

FIPS: 54
State: West Virginia
Children in poverty: 88,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 11,733
Children in foster care: 9,440
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.8
Color: #64A4C7

FIPS: 55
State: Wisconsin
Children in poverty: 198,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 33,706
Children in foster care: 11,621
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 0.34
Color: #A8DAF6

FIPS: 56
State: Wyoming
Children in poverty: 15,000
Children receiving temporary assistance: 727
Children in foster care: 2,011
Foster Care Children: TANF Children: 2.77
Color: #ee2227