Foster care provides a safe and stable environment for children when the cannot be with their parents for some reason.Foster care provides an important role in caring for children. Children in foster care may benefit developmentally from the safety, stability, and mental health environment of the foster family.
In 2022, the rate per 100,000 of Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years) in Alachua County was 601.7 compared to Florida at 551.5. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years) in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
Links: Healthy People 2030|Other Resource Alachua County
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CountyYearCount/Rate
Year
Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, 2022
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, Single Year|
2022 | 315 | 52,351 | 601.7 | 66.2 | 24,245 | 4,396,054 | 551.5 | 6.9 |
2021 | 360 | 49,273 | 730.6* | 75.2 | 25,475 | 4,314,627 | 590.4 | 7.2 |
2020 | 323 | 48,654 | 663.9* | 72.2 | 23,517 | 4,282,262 | 549.2 | 7.0 |
2019 | 263 | 48,019 | 547.7 | 66.0 | 21,066 | 4,240,077 | 496.8 | 6.7 |
2018 | 277 | 47,373 | 584.7* | 68.7 | 20,970 | 4,193,969 | 500.0 | 6.8 |
2017 | 270 | 46,808 | 576.8 | 68.6 | 22,220 | 4,132,215 | 537.7 | 7.1 |
2016 | 304 | 46,184 | 658.2* | 73.8 | 21,885 | 4,095,126 | 534.4 | 7.1 |
2015 | 249 | 45,892 | 542.6 | 67.2 | 20,948 | 4,058,679 | 516.1 | 7.0 |
2014 | 301 | 45,135 | 666.9* | 75.1 | 19,663 | 4,029,415 | 488.0 | 6.8 |
2013 | 242 | 44,436 | 544.6* | 68.4 | 18,003 | 4,011,779 | 448.8 | 6.5 |
2012 | 263 | 44,314 | 593.5* | 71.5 | 19,595 | 4,016,797 | 487.8 | 6.8 |
2011 | 359 | 44,607 | 804.8* | 82.9 | 19,846 | 4,039,432 | 491.3 | 6.8 |
2010 | 353 | 44,587 | 791.7* | 82.3 | 18,624 | 3,997,076 | 465.9 | 6.7 |
2009 | 364 | 47,333 | 769.0* | 78.7 | 19,544 | 4,168,025 | 468.9 | 6.6 |
2008 | 450 | 46,971 | 958.0* | 88.1 | 22,099 | 4,172,450 | 529.6 | 7.0 |
2007 | 546 | 46,277 | 1,179.9* | 98.4 | 25,875 | 4,151,774 | 623.2 | 7.6 |
2006 | 488 | 45,578 | 1,070.7* | 94.5 | 28,887 | 4,111,940 | 702.5 | 8.1 |
2005 | 453 | 44,690 | 1,013.6* | 92.9 | 28,679 | 4,055,861 | 707.1 | 8.2 |
2004 | 411 | 44,437 | 924.9* | 89.0 | 27,642 | 3,981,223 | 694.3 | 8.2 |
2003 | 554 | 45,610 | 1,214.6* | 100.5 | 29,595 | 3,856,208 | 767.5 | 8.7 |