how many kids in foster homes in united states
Too many will be further abused in systems that are supposed to protect them. And instead of being safely reunified with their families â or moved quickly into adoptive homes â many will languish for years in foster homes or institutions. On any given day, there are nearly 428,000 children in foster care in the United States. In 2015, over 670,000 children spent time in U.S. foster care. On average, children remain in state care for nearly two years and six percent of children in foster care have languished there for five or more years.