January 1, 2012 - 8308
January 1, 2011 - 8046

It can be a bleak future for some children who will leave foster care with out ever finding their forever family. 

*50% will drop out of school
*At age 21, only 25% will still be enrolled in school;
only 2% will have earned a 2-year-degree
*62% will be unemployed 12-18 months after aging out
*50% will be unemployed at age 21; median yearly income will be $5,450
*25-33% will become homeless within three years
*60-70% will have babies by the age of 21
*30% will be arrested between the ages of 18-21