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Children entering 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	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	23%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	21%
Total	100%

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Alabama
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	31%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Alaska
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	51%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	3%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	6%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	100%

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Arizona
Non-Hispanic White	39%
Non-Hispanic Black	10%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	39%
Total	100%

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Arkansas
Non-Hispanic White	63%
Non-Hispanic Black	21%
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	7%
Total	100%

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California
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Non-Hispanic Black	17%
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	52%
Total	100%

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Colorado
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	12%
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	38%
Total	100%

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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	N.A.

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Delaware
Non-Hispanic White	41%
Non-Hispanic Black	45%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	100%

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Florida
Non-Hispanic White	49%
Non-Hispanic Black	31%
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	15%
Total	100%

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Georgia
Non-Hispanic White	45%
Non-Hispanic Black	44%
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	7%
Total	100%

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Hawaii
Non-Hispanic White	13%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	29%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	49%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	3%
Total	100%

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Idaho
Non-Hispanic White	77%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	14%
Total	100%

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Illinois
Non-Hispanic White	51%
Non-Hispanic Black	43%
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	5%
Total	100%

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Indiana
Non-Hispanic White	63%
Non-Hispanic Black	22%
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	100%

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Iowa
Non-Hispanic White	66%
Non-Hispanic Black	13%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	100%

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Kansas
Non-Hispanic White	67%
Non-Hispanic Black	13%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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Kentucky
Non-Hispanic White	75%
Non-Hispanic Black	12%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Louisiana
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	48%
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	2%
Total	100%

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Maine
Non-Hispanic White	63%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	16%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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Maryland
Non-Hispanic White	30%
Non-Hispanic Black	57%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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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	4%
Race unknown	5%
Hispanic or Latino	28%
Total	100%

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Michigan
Non-Hispanic White	49%
Non-Hispanic Black	34%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Minnesota
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	22%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	12%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	3%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	100%

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Mississippi
Non-Hispanic White	46%
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	4%
Total	100%

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Missouri
Non-Hispanic White	72%
Non-Hispanic Black	20%
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	100%

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Montana
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	32%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	7%
Total	100%

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Nebraska
Non-Hispanic White	56%
Non-Hispanic Black	18%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	100%

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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	26%
Total	100%

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New Hampshire
Non-Hispanic White	74%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	8%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	100%

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New Jersey
Non-Hispanic White	27%
Non-Hispanic Black	38%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	9%
Hispanic or Latino	23%
Total	100%

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New Mexico
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	55%
Total	100%

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New York
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Non-Hispanic Black	28%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	32%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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North Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	49%
Non-Hispanic Black	33%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	100%

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North Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	53%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	28%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	100%

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Ohio
Non-Hispanic White	54%
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	2%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	100%

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Oklahoma
Non-Hispanic White	41%
Non-Hispanic Black	11%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	23%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	100%

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Oregon
Non-Hispanic White	55%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	12%
Race unknown	8%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	100%

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Pennsylvania
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	41%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	12%
Total	100%

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Rhode Island
Non-Hispanic White	48%
Non-Hispanic Black	15%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	25%
Total	100%

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South Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	39%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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South Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	49%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	8%
Total	100%

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Tennessee
Non-Hispanic White	58%
Non-Hispanic Black	22%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	15%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	100%

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Texas
Non-Hispanic White	30%
Non-Hispanic Black	20%
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	44%
Total	100%

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Utah
Non-Hispanic White	66%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	24%
Total	100%

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Vermont
Non-Hispanic White	95%
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	100%

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Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	55%
Non-Hispanic Black	29%
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	8%
Total	100%

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Washington
Non-Hispanic White	53%
Non-Hispanic Black	9%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	12%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	18%
Total	100%

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West Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	87%
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	100%

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Wisconsin
Non-Hispanic White	46%
Non-Hispanic Black	31%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	100%

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Wyoming
Non-Hispanic White	77%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	1%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	14%
Total	100%

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District of Columbia
Non-Hispanic White	0%
Non-Hispanic Black	77%
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	15%
Total	100%

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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	97%
Total	100%

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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 and percent of children and youth up to age 20, entering 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 in each race/Hispanic origin category are based on the total ages 0 to 20, entering foster care. A small number of AFCARS records across many states were missing information on the child’s race/Hispanic group and were also not included in the “unable to determine” category. These missing data are excluded from percentage and frequency distributions. Children are categorized as entering foster care if they had a valid date for entry into care during a particular 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 May 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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