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

Substitute Care Exhibit 25A
Length of Time in Care For Children In Substitute Care (Question 12)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Number of States 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 15 National Estimate 16,299 76,533 66,244 47,329 41,190 29,588 28,243 73,140 86,483 771 465,820 21.8
    Qualified States 5,899 27,700 23,976 17,130 14,908 10,709 10,222 26,472 31,301 279 168,596  
    Percentage 3.5% 16.4% 14.2% 10.2% 8.8% 6.4% 6.1% 15.7% 18.6% 0.2% 100.0%  
    AFCARS Percentage† 3.3% 15.1% 14.3% 10.3% 8.5% 6.7% 6.3% 16.3% 19.1% 0.0% 100.0%  
1993 14 National Estimate 29,895 59,136 53,489 42,504 38,020 28,005 23,264 83,789 85,522 545 444,168 23.8
    Qualified States 14,769 29,215 26,425 20,998 18,783 13,835 11,493 41,394 42,250 269 219,431  
    Percentage 6.7% 13.3% 12.0% 9.6% 8.6% 6.3% 5.2% 18.9% 19.3% 0.1% 100.0%  
1992 14 National Estimate 15,808 54,671 56,357 42,080 43,843 30,986 28,427 95,334 68,483 244 436,234 25.0
    Qualified States 7,183 24,842 25,608 19,121 19,922 14,080 12,917 43,319 31,118 111 198,221  
    Percentage 3.6% 12.5% 12.9% 9.6% 10.1% 7.1% 6.5% 21.9% 15.7% 0.1% 100.0%  
1991 15 National Estimate 12,517 56,756 55,967 44,537 42,718 35,982 32,735 86,965 54,495 610 423,283 23.8
    Qualified States 5,952 26,988 26,613 21,178 20,313 17,110 15,566 41,353 25,913 290 201,276  
    Percentage 3.0% 13.4% 13.2% 10.5% 10.1% 8.5% 7.7% 20.5% 12.9% 0.1% 100.0%  
1990 19 National Estimate 13,392 59,674 61,045 52,538 44,464 34,816 29,199 68,956 40,699 961 405,743 20.1
    Qualified States 7,540 33,599 34,371 29,581 25,035 19,603 16,440 38,825 22,915 541 228,450  
    Percentage 3.3% 14.7% 15.0% 12.9% 11.0% 8.6% 7.2% 17.0% 10.0% 0.2% 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. Medians are calculated in months.

† AFCARS category percentages are based on data elements 21 (Latest removal from home) and 56 (Date of discharge from foster care).