Children in foster care in Oklahoma;
January 1, 2013 - 9844
January 1, 2012 - 8308
January 1, 2011 - 8046
January 1, 2012 - 8308
January 1, 2011 - 8046
AGING OUT of foster care in America;
Approximately 30,000 children age out of foster care every year. 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
*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
Children in Foster Care by county
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