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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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Investigated reports of abuse & neglect by cohort

Children investigated for abuse & neglect: Demographics (cohort)

Cohort (longitudinal) data represents children whose first ever investigation or assessment occurred within a given year, as opposed to all investigations ot reports that occurred within a given year

From To Total White African American American Indian/Alaskan Other Race Hispanic Non-Hispanic Male Female Age on First Report: 0-5 Age on First Report: 6-12 Age on First Report: 13-17 Age on First Report: DOB unknown
2026 July Partial Year 14,614 6,777 4,665 151 3,021 None 14,604 7,185 7,053 5,513 4,793 3,034 1,274
2025 July Partial Year 67,422 33,392 23,287 791 9,952 2,122 65,222 33,623 33,616 27,888 24,137 14,559 838
2024 July 2025 June 51,458 24,827 16,956 629 9,046 8,991 42,463 25,752 25,634 23,916 17,579 9,600 363
2022 July 2023 June 54,915 26,341 18,426 684 9,464 8,798 46,117 26,802 27,657 27,105 17,349 9,669 792
2023 July 2024 June 52,338 25,492 17,063 635 9,148 9,268 43,070 26,270 25,874 24,628 17,441 9,764 505
2021 July 2022 June 57,393 28,118 19,577 689 9,009 9,059 48,334 28,243 28,461 27,689 18,447 10,220 1,037
2020 July 2021 June 54,915 28,688 18,636 716 6,875 8,538 46,377 27,285 27,583 28,310 16,985 9,244 376
2018 July 2019 June 62,174 31,994 21,311 836 8,033 8,901 53,273 31,521 30,597 30,961 20,554 10,217 442
2019 July 2020 June 58,609 30,271 20,242 820 7,276 8,386 50,223 29,538 28,997 29,856 18,548 9,743 462
2017 July 2018 June 62,796 32,158 21,868 845 7,925 8,607 54,188 31,985 30,732 32,054 20,547 9,730 465
2016 July 2017 June 61,010 31,258 21,168 725 7,859 8,259 52,751 30,889 30,121 31,883 19,459 9,268 400
2015 July 2016 June 63,009 32,495 21,672 818 8,024 8,814 54,195 31,963 31,046 32,592 20,280 9,717 420
2014 July 2015 June 65,330 35,038 21,647 996 7,649 9,113 56,217 33,285 32,045 33,501 20,916 10,463 450
2013 July 2014 June 64,937 34,841 21,654 1,003 7,439 8,343 56,594 32,955 31,982 33,670 20,642 10,164 461
2012 July 2013 June 65,592 35,246 22,152 1,054 7,140 8,579 57,013 33,533 32,059 34,259 20,791 10,048 494
2011 July 2012 June 68,341 37,507 22,358 1,189 7,287 9,059 59,282 34,842 33,499 35,596 21,423 10,833 489
2010 July 2011 June 68,059 37,558 22,531 1,072 6,898 8,691 59,368 34,432 33,627 36,021 20,999 10,589 450
2009 July 2010 June 66,563 36,929 21,958 1,009 6,667 8,634 57,929 33,931 32,632 34,687 20,540 10,876 460
2008 July 2009 June 67,227 36,734 22,683 1,078 6,732 8,807 58,420 33,948 33,279 35,003 20,704 11,076 444
2007 July 2008 June 69,459 37,995 23,608 1,019 6,837 8,670 60,789 35,229 34,230 35,305 21,796 11,866 492
2006 July 2007 June 65,938 37,555 21,122 1,048 6,213 7,886 58,052 33,324 32,614 33,712 20,503 11,313 410
2005 July 2006 June 63,932 36,743 20,674 1,053 5,462 7,369 56,563 32,343 31,589 31,902 20,215 11,354 461
2004 July 2005 June 64,257 36,856 21,168 1,029 5,204 7,265 56,992 32,552 31,705 31,586 20,575 11,632 464
2003 July 2004 June 62,475 35,928 20,913 1,108 4,526 6,726 55,749 31,655 30,820 30,385 20,635 11,036 419
2002 July 2003 June 60,715 35,940 20,019 1,033 3,723 6,312 54,403 30,744 29,971 29,796 20,290 10,174 455
2001 July 2002 June 61,305 36,475 20,528 1,084 3,218 5,893 55,412 31,147 30,158 29,906 20,743 10,099 557
2000 July 2001 June 59,474 34,984 20,605 1,110 2,775 5,414 54,060 30,137 29,337 28,775 20,487 9,734 478
1999 July 2000 June 58,038 34,919 19,798 1,013 2,308 4,815 53,223 29,113 28,925 27,872 20,346 9,445 375
1998 July 1999 June 61,006 35,995 21,534 1,200 2,277 4,691 56,315 30,935 30,071 29,082 21,701 9,880 343
1997 July 1998 June 58,733 34,982 20,680 1,153 1,918 4,490 54,242 29,540 29,192 28,288 20,834 9,256 355


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