Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years)

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Foster care is a safe and stable temporary living arrangement for children who cannot live with their families.

Foster care aims to provide children with a safe, stable, and nurturing environment until they can either reunite with their families or find a new permanent home. Children in foster care may experience many positive impacts in their life: healing from past trauma, gaining access to more opportunities, and developing in both mental and emotional health.

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Alachua County

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Count/Rate

Group

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "Other United States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, Single Year

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population Under 18, Single Year
	Alachua		Florida

Data Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
2024	251		20,627
2023	245		21,031
2022	315		24,245
2021	360		25,475
2020	323		23,517
2019	263		21,066
2018	277		20,970
2017	270		22,220
2016	304		21,885
2015	249		20,948
2014	301		19,663
2013	242		18,003
2012	263		19,595
2011	359		19,846
2010	353		18,624
2009	364		19,544
2008	450		22,099
2007	546		25,875
2006	488		28,887
2005	453		28,679

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "Other United States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Florida

Group

Year

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-17 Years) , 2024

At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "Other United States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-17 Years) , 2024

Age-adjusted Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years), Rate Per 100,000 Population (Aged 0-17 Years) , 2024
County	Count	Rate
Florida	20,627
Alachua	251
Baker	37
Bay	322
Bradford	61
Brevard	740
Broward	990
Calhoun	25
Charlotte	95
Citrus	253
Clay	194
Collier	190
Columbia	202
Miami-Dade	1,422
DeSoto	56
Dixie	59
Duval	1,416
Escambia	769
Flagler	56
Franklin	15
Gadsden	39
Gilchrist	15
Glades	22
Gulf	10
Hamilton	38
Hardee	46
Hendry	87
Hernando	187
Highlands	176
Hillsborough	1,976
Holmes	50
Indian River	127
Jackson	84
Jefferson	13
Lafayette	11
Lake	355
Lee	809
Leon	361
Levy	80
Liberty	3
Madison	31
Manatee	468
Marion	657
Martin	45
Monroe	63
Nassau	65
Okaloosa	248
Okeechobee	94
Orange	954
Osceola	333
Palm Beach	843
Pasco	738
Pinellas	1,038
Polk	1,044
Putnam	144
St. Johns	88
St. Lucie	309
Santa Rosa	282
Sarasota	219
Seminole	355
Sumter	39
Suwannee	100
Taylor	48
Union	23
Volusia	548
Wakulla	36
Walton	127
Washington	46

10/10/2025 1:21:01 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "Other United States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

10/10/2025 1:20:58 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Safe Families Network

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This report provides an Unduplicated Count of Children in Out of Home Care (OHC) excluding Approved Relative and Non-Relative Care by Age and Case County
County is based on case county and includes "Other United States County" and "Unknown" since both are values in FSFN case county. For this reason, the state total may not equal the sum of all counties.
Age is based on the earliest date of known age as of January 1 if the child was already in licensed OHC or the date of first licensed OHC placement if not in licensed OHC at the start of the year.
Changes in overall counts as compared to previous years may be due to changes in how placements are captured. "Other Placements" such as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and runaways are now included in the counts, whereas they were excluded in previous years.
The state total may be greater than the sum of the counties if any records had unknown counties.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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