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Home > Statistics & Research > Analysis of State Child Welfare Data: VCIS Survey Data from 1990 through 1994 > Substitute Care Exhibit 21A Living Arrangement of Children In Substitute Care (Question 9) VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates

Substitute Care Exhibit 21A
Living Arrangement of Children In Substitute Care (Question 9)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Number of States Specification Foster Care Non-Finalized Adoptive Home Group Home Emergency Shelter Child Care Facility Independent Living Other Unknown Total
1994 18 National Estimate 340,009 7,171 52,886 9,042 27,390 3,197 22,514 3,610 465,820
    Qualified States 138,348 2,918 21,519 3,679 11,145 1,301 9,161 1,469 189,540
    Percentage 73.0% 1.5% 11.4% 1.9% 5.9% 0.7% 4.8% 0.8% 100.0%
    AFCARS Percentage† 74.7% 3.1% 10.4% N/A 4.5% 1.2% 3.6% 2.6% 100.0%
1993 15 National Estimate 332,057 13,405 45,055 2,781 22,993 1,927 24,618 1,331 444,168
    Qualified States 166,093 6,705 22,536 1,391 11,501 964 12,314 666 222,170
    Percentage 74.8% 3.0% 10.1% 0.6% 5.2% 0.4% 5.5% 0.3% 100.0%
1992 15 National Estimate 329,321 10,744 41,632 2,617 23,973 1,477 25,286 1,185 436,234
    Qualified States 162,357 5,297 20,525 1,290 11,819 728 12,466 584 215,066
    Percentage 75.5% 2.5% 9.5% 0.6% 5.5% 0.3% 5.8% 0.3% 100.0%
1991 15 National Estimate 330,069 10,655 41,607 2,235 25,269 1,556 10,524 1,367 423,283
    Qualified States 158,913 5,130 20,032 1,076 12,166 749 5,067 658 203,791
    Percentage 78.0% 2.5% 9.8% 0.5% 6.0% 0.4% 2.5% 0.3% 100.0%
1990 27 National Estimate 302,903 10,191 31,878 6,714 28,269 2,020 22,519 1,249 405,743
    Qualified States 202,259 6,805 21,286 4,483 18,876 1,349 15,037 834 270,929
    Percentage 74.7% 2.5% 7.9% 1.7% 7.0% 0.5% 5.6% 0.3% 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 21 (Latest removal from home), 41 (Current placement) and 56 (Foster care discharge date). VCIS category "Emergency Shelter" had no corresponding AFCARS category. Therefore, that column value is labeled as not applicable (N/A).