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NC PATH data We are in the process of integrating the new NCPATH foster care data into prior datasets. Until this is complete, current foster care data frequencies reported here will be lower than the true frequencies. This note will be removed when the integration is complete.

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Demographics: Count of children aged <19 years in previous 5 years

Experiences of children in foster care by gender

Group = Male

From To Number of children Adoptive home Emergency Shelter/Temporary Placement Foster home Therapeutic Home Group Home, Residential Group Home, Treatment Hospital Jail/Detention Facility Missing Data Non-relative/Court Approved Other Parent/Guardian Relative Runaway
2025 July Partial Year 2,066 1 158 659 26 63 16 176 13 8 221 49 45 621 10
2024 July 2025 June 2,274 9 114 710 32 82 16 179 26 20 284 54 64 677 7
2023 July 2024 June 2,133 5 67 738 11 74 12 176 27 9 274 27 49 656 8
2022 July 2023 June 2,200 3 13 832 13 59 6 162 22 13 265 14 47 743 8
2021 July 2022 June 2,181 2 6 858 19 88 18 144 27 10 241 19 49 687 13
2020 July 2021 June 2,264 2 15 883 19 119 15 155 14 11 173 21 69 754 14
2019 July 2020 June 2,283 2 25 928 35 115 17 136 32 17 198 20 58 684 16
2018 July 2019 June 2,471 1 27 979 46 138 16 161 27 27 172 15 54 790 18
2017 July 2018 June 2,561 2 48 976 73 128 27 140 22 28 170 24 65 849 9
2016 July 2017 June 2,843 4 35 1,038 68 138 23 168 39 1 169 16 79 1,045 20
2015 July 2016 June 2,644 10 40 946 42 161 31 131 25 2 169 14 87 970 16
2014 July 2015 June 2,659 2 35 1,075 64 157 32 143 32 1 156 14 71 850 27
2013 July 2014 June 2,632 3 48 1,068 73 122 27 100 39 4 151 18 82 882 15
2012 July 2013 June 2,397 6 54 951 102 138 18 108 45 1 84 8 82 790 10
2011 July 2012 June 2,228 6 33 962 75 131 38 104 35 1 88 8 67 672 8
2010 July 2011 June 2,324 8 36 980 87 115 23 85 39 1 121 3 74 735 17
2009 July 2010 June 2,265 11 29 1,016 81 112 26 72 29 4 97 12 90 674 12
2008 July 2009 June 2,344 15 52 970 70 131 33 111 52 2 119 17 98 662 12
2007 July 2008 June 2,426 5 62 1,053 59 149 36 128 47 3 132 15 95 620 22
2006 July 2007 June 2,891 13 62 1,228 81 163 27 139 59 3 141 17 123 790 45
2005 July 2006 June 2,972 19 81 1,385 78 151 47 105 49 1 128 16 131 761 20
2004 July 2005 June 2,929 22 94 1,229 73 162 54 107 51 0 154 20 139 800 24
2003 July 2004 June 2,758 21 102 1,161 64 196 38 116 54 2 112 13 120 740 19
2002 July 2003 June 2,581 23 77 1,214 29 162 29 103 41 0 138 21 158 570 16
2001 July 2002 June 2,514 18 110 1,184 40 141 25 97 51 48 73 14 115 584 14
2000 July 2001 June 2,443 10 94 1,128 32 167 25 70 50 94 106 14 123 516 14
1999 July 2000 June 2,631 19 83 1,190 30 174 27 69 46 175 137 6 140 521 14
1998 July 1999 June 2,627 26 122 1,105 25 150 29 63 31 251 125 11 163 523 3
1997 July 1998 June 2,596 10 102 1,147 23 162 25 66 21 260 85 31 151 503 10

Group = Female

From To Number of children Adoptive home Emergency Shelter/Temporary Placement Foster home Therapeutic Home Group Home, Residential Group Home, Treatment Hospital Jail/Detention Facility Missing Data Non-relative/Court Approved Other Parent/Guardian Relative Runaway
2025 July Partial Year 2,002 0 133 671 17 76 9 172 5 2 217 34 53 607 6
2024 July 2025 June 2,219 2 106 727 15 78 8 188 11 19 310 50 28 671 6
2023 July 2024 June 2,226 14 53 748 16 82 16 180 13 8 278 39 51 719 9
2022 July 2023 June 2,226 2 11 839 18 91 7 179 5 11 261 29 44 715 14
2021 July 2022 June 2,151 5 9 774 20 108 8 152 6 7 232 23 57 737 13
2020 July 2021 June 2,278 1 16 848 22 131 22 148 8 4 171 16 56 819 16
2019 July 2020 June 2,350 5 26 944 29 134 19 133 9 15 230 21 60 712 13
2018 July 2019 June 2,513 3 23 1,030 30 138 17 143 10 27 163 27 64 826 12
2017 July 2018 June 2,454 0 31 986 43 135 18 130 11 29 186 18 58 798 11
2016 July 2017 June 2,674 5 39 983 48 142 22 142 8 1 192 25 77 979 11
2015 July 2016 June 2,555 5 30 937 45 186 13 113 11 3 154 18 62 959 19
2014 July 2015 June 2,450 2 34 991 63 109 15 127 12 3 138 19 57 861 19
2013 July 2014 June 2,473 4 43 1,027 59 111 20 104 25 5 186 21 78 777 13
2012 July 2013 June 2,305 3 45 969 64 136 11 89 12 2 108 11 90 757 8
2011 July 2012 June 2,224 10 29 956 59 137 10 76 22 2 121 10 76 709 7
2010 July 2011 June 2,261 5 27 968 72 100 9 98 18 1 126 8 64 754 11
2009 July 2010 June 2,194 14 33 950 78 97 17 86 19 1 130 10 83 659 17
2008 July 2009 June 2,243 7 41 1,008 77 120 32 85 20 3 149 10 64 614 13
2007 July 2008 June 2,488 2 58 1,177 72 119 28 109 33 4 141 16 80 628 21
2006 July 2007 June 2,824 17 64 1,215 73 153 28 120 29 4 138 38 93 818 34
2005 July 2006 June 3,015 17 67 1,381 54 142 21 128 29 4 163 23 134 826 26
2004 July 2005 June 3,030 16 94 1,321 72 183 46 116 29 2 166 22 135 794 34
2003 July 2004 June 2,762 18 109 1,206 43 169 28 90 36 2 134 26 114 763 24
2002 July 2003 June 2,662 14 102 1,267 27 136 26 80 32 1 143 8 175 636 15
2001 July 2002 June 2,621 15 114 1,292 29 155 24 79 31 42 124 13 115 574 14
2000 July 2001 June 2,458 14 121 1,221 13 137 13 64 14 96 121 19 98 513 14
1999 July 2000 June 2,520 12 101 1,202 20 126 14 60 24 167 107 8 132 540 7
1998 July 1999 June 2,632 25 121 1,171 12 117 13 54 17 255 112 16 155 557 7
1997 July 1998 June 2,703 12 128 1,282 10 113 24 45 11 259 88 23 153 544 11

Group = (gender = None)

From To Number of children Adoptive home Emergency Shelter/Temporary Placement Foster home Therapeutic Home Group Home, Residential Group Home, Treatment Hospital Jail/Detention Facility Missing Data Non-relative/Court Approved Other Parent/Guardian Relative Runaway
2005 July 2006 June 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018 July 2019 June 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Citations- The suggested way to cite this website is as follows: Duncan, D. F., Stewart, C. J., Seminara, G., Malley, K. M. D., Reives, W., Francis, A., & Guest, S. (2026). Creating Indicators for Child Welfare. Retrieved [month day, year], from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work. https://cip.ssw.unc.edu/ or https://creatingindicators.ssw.unc.edu