Appendix Table 2.
Reported foster care, severance, or other income by the number of foster children in the home
| Number of foster children in the home | Total children in each group | # with foster care, severance, or other income > 0 | Mean foster care, severance, or other income ($) | Mean foster care, severance, or other income (>0) ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,138,613 | 19,749 | 60.35 | 4,752.13 |
| 1 | 1,118 | 298 | 1,944.77 | 7,374.27 |
| 2+ | 2,090 | 749 | 5,607.77 | 15,453.43 |
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| Total | 1,141,821 | 20,796 | 72.17 | 5,319.90 |
Note: Estimates from March 1991 to March 2012 CPS. All estimates weighted using person-level weights provided in the CPS ASEC (marsupwt).