Washington

Washington [Context Data]

A. Context Statistics 1 2

General Child Population (Census Bureau) 3

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total children under 18 years	1,657,823	1,661,024	1,675,164	1,660,819	1,646,573
Race/ethnicity (%) 4
Alaska Native / American Indian	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2
Asian	8.0	8.2	8.4	8.6	8.9
Black	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.5
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9
Hispanic (of any race)	21.8	22.0	22.3	22.7	23.2
White	55.5	54.9	54.3	53.6	52.5
Two or more races	8.4	8.5	8.6	8.8	8.9
Child population in poverty (%)	12.5	12.0	11.3	11.4	11.4

Child Welfare Summary 5

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Child maltreatment victims	4,498	4,222	3,967	3,487	3,389
Foster care entry rate	3.4	3.2	2.6	2.3	2.1
Children in foster care on 9/30	11,425	10,966	9,651	8,978	8,049
Children adopted	1,331	1,509	1,425	1,077	828

Caseworker Visits 6

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children receiving monthly visits (%)	95.4	95.2	94.5	98.2	97.1
Numerator (Children receiving monthly visits (%))	118,593	114,889	105,251	93,389	84,006
Denominator (Children receiving monthly visits (%))	124,255	120,639	111,351	95,110	86,544
Children receiving visits in the home (%)	88.1	88.0	92.1	95.8	93.1
Numerator Children receiving visits in the home (%)	104,484	101,123	96,933	89,449	78,178
Denominator Children receiving visits in the home (%)	118,593	114,889	105,251	93,389	84,006

1 The source data for each table is indicated in parentheses for each section. A calendar year is the basis for data from the Census Bureau. Most of the other data on these pages are from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) or the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and are based on the federal fiscal year, October 1 through September 30.  Back
2 Data that did not meet the quality standards for inclusion in the report are represented as DQ*. Missing and incomplete data excluded from inclusion in the report are represented as --. For additional information on the data quality thresholds for the Child Welfare Outcomes Report, please reference the full report or the Child Welfare Outcomes data site.  Back
3 The total child population and data on race/ethnicity represent estimates from the Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/data/tables.html . Child poverty data are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 poverty estimates are not available on data.census.gov. The 2020 poverty estimates are considered experimental and can be found on the ACS Experimental Data webpage: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data/experimental-data.html.  Back
4 For race/ethnicity tables, all races exclude children of Hispanic origin. The Child Welfare Outcomes Report data site http://cwoutcomes.acf.hhs.gov/cwodatasite provides alternative race/ethnicity breakdowns in which race and ethnicity are treated as two separate categories.  Back
5 A child victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. This is a change from prior years when children with dispositions of alternative response victim were included as victims. The rate for foster care entry is per 1,000 children in the state population. Data on child maltreatment victims are from NCANDS. Data on foster care entry rate, children in foster care on 9/30, and children adopted are from AFCARS.  Back
6 The reporting population subject to the caseworker visits requirements includes all children under age 18 for at least the first day of the FY (October 1) who have been in foster care for at least one full calendar month during the FY. All states have the option of using an approved sampling procedure for the caseworker visits reporting requirement.  Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System [NCANDS]) 7

Overview Maltreatment Information 8

Category	Number					Rate
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	46,131	49,174	47,375	43,474	45,834	27.8 per 1,000	29.6 per 1,000	28.3 per 1,000	26.2 per 1,000	27.8 per 1,000
Total child maltreatment victims	4,498	4,222	3,967	3,487	3,389	2.7 per 1,000	2.5 per 1,000	2.4 per 1,000	2.1 per 1,000	2.1 per 1,000
Child Fatalities	28	25	14	19	31	1.7 per 100,000	1.5 per 100,000	0.8 per 100,000	1.1 per 100,000	1.9 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Under 1 year	8.5	9.5	9.7	9.8	10.4
1 year	7.9	7.4	7.1	8.0	7.4
2 years	7.1	7.6	8.0	6.9	7.2
3 years	7.8	6.8	8.0	7.0	7.3
4 years	6.6	6.3	6.8	6.1	5.8
5 years	5.9	6.1	6.0	5.8	6.0
6 years	5.9	6.1	5.8	5.7	5.9
7 years	5.4	5.2	5.1	5.6	5.4
8 years	5.5	5.1	4.9	4.5	4.2
9 years	5.5	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.8
10 years	4.7	4.9	4.2	4.9	4.2
11 years	5.1	4.9	4.7	4.7	5.1
12 years	4.6	5.0	4.7	5.3	5.8
13 years	4.7	4.9	4.8	5.4	5.5
14 years	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.6
15 years	4.0	4.4	3.7	4.5	4.3
16 years	4.1	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.3
17 years	2.4	2.4	2.7	2.6	2.7
18+ years	<.1	<.1	<.1	0.0	<.1
Missing age data	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	0.0
Number	4,498	4,222	3,967	3,487	3,389

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Alaska Native / American Indian	4.4	4.9	4.1	2.8	3.8
Asian	1.6	1.6	1.8	1.5	1.3
Black	6.6	7.0	8.0	6.6	6.2
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	1.6	1.5	1.1	1.1	1.9
Hispanic (of any race)	18.2	20.7	17.8	20.4	20.7
White	51.2	47.0	50.4	48.9	46.1
Two or more races	12.6	13.3	12.8	14.5	14.8
Missing race data	3.8	4.0	4.1	4.2	5.2
Number	4,498	4,222	3,967	3,487	3,389

Maltreatment Types of Child Victims (%) 9

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Emotional abuse	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Medical neglect	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neglect	90.5	89.7	88.8	88.0	87.7
Physical abuse	22.3	23.9	23.0	21.9	25.1
Sexual abuse	12.0	12.0	12.0	15.2	14.6
Sex trafficking	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.6
Missing data	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Number	4,498	4,222	3,967	3,487	3,389

Time to Investigation (in hours) 10

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Mean	37.4	36.7	34.8	33.3	32.3
Median	>24 but <48	<24	<24	<24	<24

7 The unique count of child victims counts a child only once regardless of the number of times he or she was found to be a victim during the reporting year.  Back
8 The rates for Child Protective Services responses and victims are per 1,000 children under age 18; for fatalities, the rate is per 100,000 children under age 18.  Back
9 These percentages are calculated against the number of unique victims. A child may have been the victim of more than one type of maltreatment, or the same type of maltreatment more than once. As a result, the total percentages both within and across maltreatment categories may exceed 100.  Back
10 Response time is defined as the time between the report of suspected maltreatment and the first face-to-face contact with the alleged victim or with another person who can provide information on the allegation.  Back

C. Characteristics of Children in Foster Care (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System [AFCARS] Foster Care File)

Overview Foster Care Information

Category	In Foster Care on 10/1 FY					Entered Foster Care in FY					Exited Foster Care in FY					In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total number	11,258	11,267	10,808	9,558	8,831	5,557	5,320	4,296	3,836	3,518	5,390	5,621	5,454	4,416	4,300	11,425	10,966	9,651	8,978	8,049
Median length of stay (months)	16.7	17.4	18.3	20.2	22.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.8	20.7	20.4	21.6	22.9	17.4	18.1	20.0	22.2	21.9

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)

Category	In Foster Care on 10/1 FY					Entered Foster Care in FY					Exited Foster Care in FY					In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Under 1 year	9.0	8.8	7.8	8.4	8.7	25.6	23.7	27.2	28.7	28.4	6.1	5.3	4.9	5.5	5.9	8.8	7.9	8.4	8.7	8.2
1 year	9.8	9.4	9.7	9.0	9.7	6.9	6.6	6.1	6.6	6.2	9.0	8.4	8.5	7.8	6.5	9.4	9.6	9.1	9.6	10.4
2 years	8.3	8.3	7.9	8.1	7.6	6.5	6.6	6.2	6.5	6.8	9.9	10.3	9.6	10.0	9.8	8.3	7.8	8.1	7.6	8.9
3 years	7.3	7.1	6.9	6.5	6.8	6.3	6.1	6.6	6.1	5.1	8.1	7.7	8.5	8.0	7.3	7.1	6.9	6.5	6.7	6.4
4 years	6.7	6.2	6.4	6.1	5.9	5.3	5.2	5.3	5.2	5.4	7.0	6.6	6.6	6.9	7.0	6.2	6.4	6.1	5.8	5.9
5 years	5.5	5.9	5.5	5.8	5.3	4.2	4.8	4.9	5.2	5.2	5.7	5.9	6.6	7.1	5.9	5.9	5.6	5.8	5.3	5.3
6 years	5.2	5.2	5.4	5.0	5.1	4.8	5.2	4.9	4.2	4.2	5.4	6.3	5.8	6.1	5.8	5.2	5.4	5.0	5.1	4.8
7 years	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.9	4.2	4.0	4.7	4.5	3.8	4.0	5.1	5.4	5.6	5.3	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.9	4.2	4.5
8 years	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.0	4.5	4.4	4.1	4.1	3.5	3.4	4.7	4.9	4.4	4.6	4.8	4.6	4.6	4.0	4.4	3.9
9 years	4.7	4.6	4.1	4.3	3.6	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.4	3.9	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.2	4.1	4.5	4.1	4.3	3.6	3.8
10 years	4.0	4.4	4.3	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.3	3.1	2.9	4.2	4.3	4.0	4.5	3.7	4.4	4.3	3.8	3.8	3.6
11 years	3.7	3.8	3.9	4.1	3.4	4.1	4.2	3.1	3.2	3.4	4.0	4.7	3.8	4.0	3.4	3.8	3.9	4.1	3.4	3.6
12 years	3.4	3.7	3.8	3.7	3.6	3.2	4.1	3.7	3.5	4.0	3.5	3.6	3.9	4.4	4.1	3.6	3.8	3.7	3.6	3.4
13 years	3.5	3.5	3.8	3.6	3.6	4.0	3.8	3.9	3.3	3.7	3.8	3.9	4.8	3.5	4.3	3.5	3.8	3.6	3.5	3.4
14 years	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.2	3.4	3.7	3.0	3.5	3.8	3.5	3.7	3.2	4.1	3.1	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.2	3.5
15 years	3.5	3.4	3.8	3.3	3.5	3.5	3.8	3.5	3.9	3.4	3.1	3.2	3.7	3.9	3.4	3.4	3.8	3.3	3.5	3.4
16 years	3.7	3.4	3.5	3.7	3.3	3.1	2.9	2.6	2.5	3.0	3.3	2.7	2.9	3.1	2.8	3.4	3.5	3.7	3.3	3.6
17 years	3.3	3.6	3.5	3.6	3.3	2.1	2.0	2.3	2.0	1.7	2.5	2.2	2.1	2.4	2.1	3.7	3.5	3.7	3.4	3.3
18 years	2.1	2.3	2.9	2.9	3.2	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0	0.8	2.6	2.3	2.0	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.9	2.9	3.2	3.1
19 years	1.7	1.9	2.1	3.0	3.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	1.9	2.1	3.0	3.1	3.4
20 years	1.5	1.6	1.9	2.3	3.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.9	1.6	1.9	2.3	3.3	3.2
21+; Missing Data	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	2.8	3.6	2.2	8.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.7	0.3

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)

Category	In Foster Care on 10/1 FY					Entered Foster Care in FY					Exited Foster Care in FY					In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Alaska Native / American Indian	4.5	4.6	4.3	4.1	3.6	4.4	3.6	3.2	2.7	4.3	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	4.9	4.7	4.2	3.7	3.9
Asian	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.5	1.2	1.2	1.1	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.5
Black	7.9	7.9	8.6	8.2	7.5	7.5	8.3	7.7	6.3	7.5	7.3	6.9	8.2	7.6	7.3	8.0	8.6	8.4	7.7	7.5
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	1.0	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.6	1.6	0.7	1.2	1.7	1.4	1.2	1.1	1.5	1.4	1.1	1.3	1.2	1.0	1.1
Hispanic (of any race)	19.8	20.1	20.0	20.9	21.8	21.4	21.2	21.5	22.7	23.5	21.8	20.6	20.7	21.8	21.0	19.6	20.3	20.3	21.3	23.0
White	49.4	48.6	47.9	47.1	46.5	48.8	48.8	48.5	46.9	45.2	50.2	50.8	48.8	47.2	47.5	48.6	47.6	47.6	47.0	45.3
Two or more races	16.5	16.8	17.0	17.7	19.1	14.0	14.7	16.7	18.1	16.3	14.3	15.7	16.2	17.0	17.9	16.3	16.3	17.3	18.2	18.5
Unknown	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	<.1	<.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1
Missing race data	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	0.0	1.1	0.5	0.4	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	<.1	0.2	<.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	<.1

D. Characteristics of Children "Waiting for Adoption" 11 (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Children Waiting for Adoption

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total waiting children	3,736	3,491	2,810	2,589	2,450
Number of waiting children whose parents' rights have been terminated	1,967	1,782	1,193	1,098	997

11 There is no federal definition for a child waiting to be adopted. The definition used in the tables on this page includes children and youth through age 17 who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' parental rights have been terminated. It excludes children 16 years old and older whose parents' parental rights have been terminated and who have a goal of emancipation. A state's own definition may differ from that used here.  Back

Age of Children Waiting for Adoption (%) 12

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Under 1 year	2.6	2.3	1.5	1.3	1.6
1 year	11.8	12.3	10.7	12.0	11.7
2 years	10.4	10.4	11.5	10.9	13.2
3 years	8.9	7.8	7.7	8.4	8.1
4 years	7.4	8.0	7.1	6.8	6.8
5 years	7.3	6.3	7.4	6.0	5.8
6 years	5.9	5.9	5.7	7.1	5.3
7 years	5.4	4.9	5.7	4.9	5.9
8 years	4.9	5.3	4.9	5.6	4.3
9 years	5.0	4.8	5.2	4.6	4.8
10 years	5.1	5.2	4.4	4.6	4.6
11 years	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.0	4.4
12 years	4.1	5.0	4.9	4.8	3.9
13 years	3.7	4.0	4.2	4.7	4.3
14 years	3.7	3.7	4.4	4.3	5.0
15 years	3.3	3.8	3.7	4.2	4.4
16 years	3.1	3.2	3.7	3.2	3.8
17 years	2.9	2.6	2.3	2.5	2.1

12 Children older than 17 years fall outside of the definition used to identify waiting children and are therefore excluded from this table.  Back

Race/Ethnicity of Children Waiting for Adoption (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Alaska Native / American Indian	2.9	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.2
Asian	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2
Black	8.6	8.8	8.4	7.9	8.4
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	0.8	1.1	1.2	1.1	0.8
Hispanic (of any race)	17.4	20.3	19.8	21.2	21.9
White	53.2	50.2	49.9	48.5	48.9
Two or more races	16.2	16.4	17.7	18.5	17.6
Unknown	0.1	<.1	0.1	<.1	0.0
Missing race data	0.0	0.0	0.0	<.1	0.0

E. Characteristics of Children Adopted (AFCARS Adoption File)

Children Adopted

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total children adopted	1,331	1,509	1,425	1,077	828

Age of Children Adopted (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Under 1 year	1.4	0.7	0.7	1.0	0.4
1 year	12.4	9.9	10.7	7.5	7.2
2 years	18.3	18.4	17.3	19.7	19.3
3 years	12.8	11.1	11.6	10.7	12.1
4 years	10.1	9.3	7.9	7.3	9.8
5 years	6.8	7.3	7.6	7.9	5.8
6 years	6.2	7.6	6.5	6.7	6.4
7 years	5.3	6.1	5.5	6.0	6.5
8 years	4.5	4.4	4.5	3.8	5.8
9 years	4.7	3.8	5.0	4.4	4.5
10 years	3.5	4.1	3.5	3.9	3.7
11 years	3.3	4.0	4.1	5.0	3.3
12 years	1.8	2.5	3.4	3.3	2.8
13 years	3.4	3.1	4.1	2.7	3.7
14 years	1.9	2.8	2.4	3.0	2.2
15 years	0.9	1.4	1.8	2.4	2.2
16 years	1.7	1.7	1.6	2.6	1.7
17 years	0.9	1.6	1.7	1.9	2.3
18 years	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4
19 years	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
20 years	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Race/Ethnicity of Children Adopted (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Alaska Native / American Indian	2.9	2.7	2.3	2.4	1.2
Asian	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6
Black	5.4	6.3	7.4	6.4	5.9
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	0.3	0.5	1.0	1.7	1.1
Hispanic (of any race)	19.8	16.8	18.7	16.8	19.6
White	54.5	55.9	51.8	52.6	50.6
Two or more races	16.3	17.0	18.1	19.2	20.9
Unknown	<.1	0.0	<.1	<.1	0.1
Missing race data	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Washington [Outcomes Data]

Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)

Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 12 Months (%) 13

Year	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Children without a recurrence	90.4	91.8	91.6	91.2	N/A
Children with one or more recurrences	9.6	8.2	8.4	8.8	N/A
Number	4,458	4,281	3,756	3,500	N/A

13 At the time of the analysis, data were not available to calculate the recurrence of maltreatment for children who were victims of maltreatment in 2022.  Back

Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS and AFCARS Foster Care File)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children maltreated while in foster care	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1
Children not maltreated while in foster care	99.93	99.94	99.91	99.93	99.92
Number	16,815	16,587	15,104	13,394	12,349

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Foster Care File)

3.1 Exits of Children From Foster Care (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	24.5	26.6	26.0	24.1	20.3
Guardianship	7.2	8.3	5.7	7.2	6.6
Reunification	63.5	61.2	64.4	65.4	67.0
Other	4.3	3.5	3.7	3.0	5.9
Missing data	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2
Number	5,390	5,621	5,454	4,416	4,300

Exits of Children With a Diagnosed Disability (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	57.0	58.8	57.9	53.4	48.6
Guardianship	4.7	5.6	4.4	5.8	4.6
Reunification	33.6	32.5	34.8	38.3	41.8
Other	4.4	2.9	3.0	2.5	5.0
Missing data	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	<.1
Number	1,517	1,771	1,757	1,510	1,468

Exits of Children Older than Age 12 at Entry Into Foster Care (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	3.0	3.6	2.7	4.1	1.8
Guardianship	5.2	6.5	3.8	5.1	3.3
Reunification	73.8	71.8	73.8	74.3	68.5
Other	17.3	17.7	19.5	16.0	26.3
Missing data	0.8	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1
Number	892	836	839	608	783

Exits to Emancipation (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children age 12 or younger at entry	23.6	19.0	14.8	15.2	13.9
Children older than 12 at entry	76.4	81.0	85.2	84.8	86.1
Missing data	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Number	191	179	183	105	230

Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)

Category	Alaska Native / American Indian					Asian					Black (non-Hispanic)
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	23.8	17.8	17.7	16.5	12.1	20.3	20.0	14.3	18.6	11.4	17.5	26.7	24.8	22.5	17.1
Guardianship	14.9	17.3	13.6	25.9	17.2	7.8	10.8	11.4	4.7	2.3	7.9	5.7	4.5	9.0	6.0
Reunification	45.9	58.4	61.6	53.8	60.5	65.6	66.2	65.7	76.7	75.0	67.5	62.2	65.2	63.8	66.1
Other	11.6	5.1	7.1	3.2	9.6	6.3	3.1	8.6	0.0	11.4	6.9	4.7	5.6	4.2	10.8
Missing data	3.9	1.5	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.6	0.0
Number	181	197	198	158	157	64	65	70	43	44	394	386	448	334	316

Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)

Category	Hispanic (of any race)					Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Is.					White (non-Hispanic)
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	22.3	21.5	23.7	18.6	19.1	7.7	11.4	25.4	26.9	14.5	26.6	29.5	27.7	27.0	21.3
Guardianship	6.5	7.0	6.4	5.0	6.9	3.8	1.4	0.0	1.5	4.8	6.8	8.0	4.7	7.0	6.2
Reunification	67.4	67.3	65.2	73.7	68.6	87.2	84.3	72.9	68.7	74.2	62.5	59.2	64.3	62.5	66.8
Other	3.5	3.6	4.7	2.6	5.3	1.3	2.9	1.7	3.0	6.5	3.7	3.2	3.0	3.2	5.5
Missing data	0.3	0.5	<.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2
Number	1,176	1,157	1,128	961	902	78	70	59	67	62	2,708	2,853	2,660	2,086	2,042

Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)

Category	Two or More Races					Unable to Determine					Missing Data
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Adoption	26.8	28.0	27.5	26.0	23.4	25.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Guardianship	7.9	10.4	6.8	6.5	5.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Reunification	60.2	57.5	63.0	64.8	66.3	50.0	66.7	85.7	60.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.9	100.0
Other	4.8	3.4	2.7	2.3	4.4	25.0	33.3	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0
Missing data	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Number	771	883	881	751	769	4	3	7	5	5	14	7	3	11	3

Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Reentry (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Reunification (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Less than 12 mos.	54.5	53.1	49.7	47.5	48.1
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos.	22.6	23.0	25.2	23.7	20.1
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos.	12.9	13.6	13.4	15.5	14.0
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos.	5.0	4.4	6.3	7.1	8.0
48 or more mos.	4.9	5.9	5.4	6.2	9.8
Missing data	0.0	<.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Number	3,425	3,442	3,512	2,888	2,883

Children Reentering Foster Care (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children entering care for the first time	83.6	83.0	81.7	80.8	81.1
Children reentering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode	6.4	6.5	8.3	7.6	7.5
Children reentering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode	9.6	9.7	9.2	11.1	10.7
Missing data	0.4	0.7	0.8	0.5	0.8
Number	5,557	5,320	4,296	3,836	3,518

Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Adoption (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Less than 12 mos.	1.3	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.8
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos.	21.3	16.7	15.9	14.1	11.2
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos.	40.1	39.1	35.2	34.0	32.0
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos.	21.6	23.3	26.0	23.7	25.7
48 or more mos.	15.7	19.8	22.1	27.8	30.3
Missing data	0.0	0.0	<.1	0.0	0.0
Number	1,322	1,497	1,419	1,066	875

Increase Placement Stability (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Number of Placements by Time in Care (%)

Category	In Care Less Than 12 Months					In Care at Least 12 months but Less Than 24 months					In Care for 24 Months or Longer					Time in Care Missing or Out of Range
Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Children with 2 or fewer placements	83.3	81.1	84.7	85.0	84.5	62.9	65.1	65.2	69.0	68.1	39.5	39.7	39.9	40.1	41.8	100.0	92.3	100.0	100.0	95.0
Children with 3 or more placements	16.4	18.8	15.1	14.9	15.2	37.1	34.9	34.8	30.8	31.9	60.5	60.3	60.0	59.9	58.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Missing Placement setting counts	0.3	<.1	0.2	<.1	0.3	0.0	<.1	<.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	<.1	0.0	<.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	5.0
Total number	6,039	5,804	4,811	4,173	3,872	4,423	4,100	3,840	3,059	2,696	6,351	6,670	6,442	6,147	5,761	2	13	11	15	20

Reduce Placement of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During the Fiscal Year and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement (%)

Year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Group homes	5.2	6.0	4.7	4.5	4.0
Institution	0.1	0.1	0.1	<.1	0.2
Other settings	94.7	93.9	95.2	95.4	95.8
Missing data	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	<.1
Number	4,586	4,365	3,574	3,162	2,902