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Home > Statistics & Research > Analysis of State Child Welfare Data: VCIS Survey Data from 1990 through 1994 > Substitute Care Exhibit 25B Length of Time in Care For Children In Substitute Care (Question 12) VCIS Survey Trend States Totals and Trend National Estimates

Substitute Care Exhibit 25B
Length of Time in Care For Children In Substitute Care (Question 12)
VCIS Survey Trend States Totals and Trend National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Specification Less than 1 month 1-5 months 6-11 months 12-17 months 18-23 months 24-29 months 30-35 months 3-4 years 5 + years Unknown Total Median Age
1994 Trend National Est. 16,223 66,087 59,876 48,390 38,622 31,780 26,674 76,119 101,491 558 465,820 24.6
  Qualified Trend States 4,185 17,048 15,446 12,483 9,963 8,198 6,881 19,636 26,181 144 120,165  
  Percentage 3.5% 14.2% 12.9% 10.4% 8.3% 6.8% 5.7% 16.3% 21.8% 0.1% 100.0%  
  Known Percentage 3.5% 14.2% 12.9% 10.4% 8.3% 6.8% 5.7% 16.4% 21.8% N/A 100.0%  
1993 Trend National Est. 15,069 60,606 58,252 45,846 36,440 30,608 23,572 83,645 89,458 672 444,168 25.1
  Qualified Trend States 3,904 15,702 15,092 11,878 9,441 7,930 6,107 21,671 23,177 174 115,076  
  Percentage 3.4% 13.6% 13.1% 10.3% 8.2% 6.9% 5.3% 18.8% 20.1% 0.2% 100.0%  
  Known Percentage 3.4% 13.7% 13.1% 10.3% 8.2% 6.9% 5.3% 18.9% 20.2% N/A 100.0%  
1992 Trend National Est. 13,800 61,180 58,400 44,927 33,946 31,573 28,802 86,511 76,677 418 436,234 25.1
  Qualified Trend States 3,431 15,211 14,520 11,170 8,440 7,850 7,161 21,509 19,064 104 108,460  
  Percentage 3.2% 14.0% 13.4% 10.3% 7.8% 7.2% 6.6% 19.8% 17.6% 0.1% 100.0%  
  Known Percentage 3.2% 14.0% 13.4% 10.3% 7.8% 7.2% 6.6% 19.9% 17.6% N/A 100.0%  
1991 Trend National Est. 15,174 61,488 53,577 46,856 39,265 36,248 29,717 81,421 58,374 1,165 423,283 23.2
  Qualified Trend States 3,752 15,204 13,248 11,586 9,709 8,963 7,348 20,133 14,434 288 104,665  
  Percentage 3.6% 14.5% 12.7% 11.1% 9.3% 8.6% 7.0% 19.2% 13.8% 0.3% 100.0%  
  Known Percentage 3.6% 14.6% 12.7% 11.1% 9.3% 8.6% 7.0% 19.3% 13.8% N/A 100.0%  
1990 Trend National Est. 15,130 60,750 60,431 51,764 39,873 32,898 25,652 70,146 48,615 484 405,743 20.2
  Qualified Trend States 3,844 15,434 15,353 13,151 10,130 8,358 6,517 17,821 12,351 123 103,082  
  Percentage 3.7% 15.0% 14.9% 12.8% 9.8% 8.1% 6.3% 17.3% 12.0% 0.1% 100.0%  
  Known Percentage 3.7% 15.0% 14.9% 12.8% 9.8% 8.1% 6.3% 17.3% 12.0% N/A 100.0%  

* Trend states are those qualified reporting states that reported data in each of the years 1990 to 1994. As the totals are based on the same group of states for each of the five years, they may be compared across years. For the best National Estimate for a single year, use the values in Substitute Care Exhibit 25A. Medians are calculated in months.

‡ One or more of the Qualified Trend States Totals reported for this question represent less than 30% of the Reporting States Total for the relevant population (Children in Care at the End of the Reporting Period). Use these data with caution.