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Children in foster care by race or Hispanic origin (Percent) – 2011

Data Provided by: National KIDS COUNT Program

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United States
Non-Hispanic White	41%
Non-Hispanic Black	28%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	21%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Alabama
Non-Hispanic White	51%
Non-Hispanic Black	37%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Alaska
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	51%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Arizona
Non-Hispanic White	39%
Non-Hispanic Black	11%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	40%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Arkansas
Non-Hispanic White	62%
Non-Hispanic Black	22%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

California
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Non-Hispanic Black	21%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	49%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Colorado
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	14%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	36%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Connecticut
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Black	N.A.
Non-Hispanic American Indian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	N.A.
Race unknown	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Delaware
Non-Hispanic White	34%
Non-Hispanic Black	53%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Florida
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	33%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	14%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Georgia
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	45%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Hawaii
Non-Hispanic White	8%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	28%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	57%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Idaho
Non-Hispanic White	73%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	16%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Illinois
Non-Hispanic White	40%
Non-Hispanic Black	54%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Indiana
Non-Hispanic White	59%
Non-Hispanic Black	25%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	8%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Iowa
Non-Hispanic White	67%
Non-Hispanic Black	14%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Kansas
Non-Hispanic White	65%
Non-Hispanic Black	17%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Kentucky
Non-Hispanic White	75%
Non-Hispanic Black	13%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Louisiana
Non-Hispanic White	48%
Non-Hispanic Black	47%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	2%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Maine
Non-Hispanic White	70%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	10%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Maryland
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Non-Hispanic Black	64%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Massachusetts
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	15%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	27%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Michigan
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	40%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Minnesota
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	18%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	16%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Mississippi
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	49%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	3%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Missouri
Non-Hispanic White	69%
Non-Hispanic Black	24%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	1%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	3%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Montana
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	38%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	7%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Nebraska
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	20%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Nevada
Non-Hispanic White	41%
Non-Hispanic Black	23%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	25%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

New Hampshire
Non-Hispanic White	77%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	6%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

New Jersey
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Non-Hispanic Black	44%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	6%
Hispanic or Latino	20%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

New Mexico
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	57%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

New York
Non-Hispanic White	18%
Non-Hispanic Black	43%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	16%
Hispanic or Latino	19%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

North Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	37%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

North Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	51%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	30%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Ohio
Non-Hispanic White	52%
Non-Hispanic Black	36%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Oklahoma
Non-Hispanic White	38%
Non-Hispanic Black	13%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	24%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Oregon
Non-Hispanic White	58%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	14%
Race unknown	5%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Pennsylvania
Non-Hispanic White	40%
Non-Hispanic Black	44%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	12%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Rhode Island
Non-Hispanic White	49%
Non-Hispanic Black	15%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	24%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

South Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	46%
Non-Hispanic Black	40%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

South Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	52%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Tennessee
Non-Hispanic White	61%
Non-Hispanic Black	23%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	10%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Texas
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Non-Hispanic Black	24%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	42%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Utah
Non-Hispanic White	65%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	23%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Vermont
Non-Hispanic White	96%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	1%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	50%
Non-Hispanic Black	33%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Washington
Non-Hispanic White	53%
Non-Hispanic Black	9%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	12%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	17%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

West Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	86%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	1%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Wisconsin
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	35%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Wyoming
Non-Hispanic White	76%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	1%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

District of Columbia
Non-Hispanic White	0%
Non-Hispanic Black	86%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Puerto Rico
Non-Hispanic White	1%
Non-Hispanic Black	0%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	98%
Total	0%

Scale: 0% - 96%

Virgin Islands
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Black	N.A.
Non-Hispanic American Indian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	N.A.
Race unknown	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

Definitions: The number of children and youth from birth up to age 20 in the foster care system by race or Hispanic origin. Most states allow children to remain in the foster care system until their 18th birthday, though some states have age limits that extend a few years beyond this. The current indicator includes children up to age 20 regardless of their state limit. Percent estimates of children in each race/Hispanic group are based on the total ages 0 to 20 in foster care. Youth are categorized as being in foster care if they entered prior to the end of the current fiscal year and have not been discharged from their latest foster care spell by the end of the current fiscal year. Race or Hispanic origin are mutually exclusive categories. Children who are of Hispanic origin are not classified as any other race. National estimates include Puerto Rico. More...

Data Source: Child Trends analysis of data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), made available through the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect.

Footnotes: Updated April 2013.
N.A. - Not available.

Note: The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included in maps and rankings because they are not states and therefore comparisons on many indicators of child well being are not meaningful.

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