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Home > Statistics & Research > Analysis of State Child Welfare Data: VCIS Survey Data from 1990 through 1994 > Substitute Care Exhibit 18A Children In Care On Last Day, Classified by Age (Question 6) VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates

Substitute Care Exhibit 18A
Children In Care On Last Day, Classified by Age (Question 6)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Number of States Specification Less than 1 year old 1 to 5 years old 6 to 10 years old 11 to 15 years old 16 to 18 years old 19 years and older Age Unknown or Not Reported Total Median Age
1994 20 National Estimate 21,611 133,392 114,066 123,052 63,670 8,191 1,838 465,820 9.4
    Qualified States 9,759 60,237 51,510 55,568 28,752 3,699 830 210,355  
    Percentage 4.6% 28.6% 24.5% 26.4% 13.7% 1.8% 0.4% 100.0%  
    AFCARS Percentage† 4.6% 30.5% 25.8% 25.4% 12.4% 1.2% 0.0% 100.0%  
1993 19 National Estimate 18,263 129,225 110,120 114,445 61,356 7,590 3,169 444,168 9.3
    Qualified States 10,219 72,308 61,618 64,038 34,332 4,247 1,773 248,535  
    Percentage 4.1% 29.1% 24.8% 25.8% 13.8% 1.7% 0.7% 100.0%  
1992 20 National Estimate 19,625 129,326 106,460 112,674 58,500 7,021 2,628 436,234 9.2
    Qualified States 11,222 73,952 60,877 64,430 33,452 4,015 1,503 249,451  
    Percentage 4.5% 29.6% 24.4% 25.8% 13.4% 1.6% 0.6% 100.0%  
1991 19 National Estimate 20,317 128,120 100,525 107,535 57,343 8,156 1,287 423,283 9.1
    Qualified States 11,147 70,294 55,154 59,000 31,462 4,475 706 232,238  
    Percentage 4.8% 30.3% 23.7% 25.4% 13.5% 1.9% 0.3% 100.0%  
1990 22 National Estimate 19,964 126,760 94,641 103,152 53,929 6,769 529 405,743 9.0
    Qualified States 12,075 76,670 57,243 62,391 32,619 4,094 320 245,412  
    Percentage 4.9% 31.2% 23.3% 25.4% 13.3% 1.7% 0.1% 100.0%  

* National estimates are calculated from the totals for qualified reporting states (states which reported less than ten percent of counts in an "unknown or not reported" category). As these totals are based on differing groups of states for each year, they should NOT be compared across years. For comparisons across years, use the trend national estimates.

† AFCARS category percentages are based on data elements six (Date of birth), 21 (Date of latest removal) and 56 (Date of discharge from foster care).