Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Aurora Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | 42 | 2.7% | 643 | 42.0% | 437 | 28.6% | 299 | 19.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.8% | 91 | 5.9% | 1,530 | |
| 2019 | 56 | 3.7% | 656 | 43.2% | 423 | 27.8% | 284 | 18.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 82 | 5.4% | 1,519 | |
| 2020 | 44 | 2.4% | 934 | 51.3% | 414 | 22.7% | 296 | 16.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.3% | 101 | 5.5% | 1,820 | |
| 2021 | 74 | 3.6% | 1,078 | 52.3% | 472 | 22.9% | 298 | 14.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 113 | 5.5% | 2,060 | |
| 2022 | 45 | 2.1% | 1,173 | 55.8% | 488 | 23.2% | 284 | 13.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 99 | 4.7% | 2,103 | |
| 2023 | 40 | 1.8% | 1,265 | 57.7% | 452 | 20.6% | 312 | 14.2% | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 94 | 4.3% | 2,194 | |
| 2024 | 55 | 2.7% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 315 | 15.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,054 | |
| 2025* | 65 | 3.4% | 1,065 | 55.7% | 370 | 19.3% | 293 | 15.3% | 23 | 1.2% | 17 | 0.9% | 80 | 4.2% | 1,913 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 11 | 1.8% | 227 | 38.0% | 165 | 27.6% | 151 | 25.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 37 | 6.2% | 598 | White | 15 | 2.8% | 246 | 45.6% | 146 | 27.1% | 88 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 38 | 7.1% | 539 | Latinx (Any Race) | 7 | 2.5% | 131 | 46.3% | 88 | 31.1% | 43 | 15.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 11 | 3.9% | 283 | Other Race | 8 | 8.2% | 37 | 37.8% | 32 | 32.7% | 15 | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 5 | 5.1% | 98 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 2.7% | 643 | 42.0% | 437 | 28.6% | 299 | 19.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.8% | 91 | 5.9% | 1,530 | |
| 2019 | Black | 30 | 4.9% | 238 | 38.6% | 159 | 25.8% | 147 | 23.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 33 | 5.4% | 616 | White | 15 | 3.0% | 228 | 45.5% | 144 | 28.7% | 79 | 15.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 30 | 6.0% | 501 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 2.6% | 146 | 47.1% | 93 | 30.0% | 48 | 15.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 4.2% | 310 | Other Race | 3 | 3.6% | 41 | 49.4% | 23 | 27.7% | 8 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 6 | 7.2% | 83 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 56 | 3.7% | 656 | 43.2% | 423 | 27.8% | 284 | 18.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 82 | 5.4% | 1,519 | |
| 2020 | Black | 17 | 2.5% | 293 | 42.8% | 159 | 23.2% | 163 | 23.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 43 | 6.3% | 685 | White | 20 | 3.2% | 353 | 55.9% | 142 | 22.5% | 61 | 9.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 40 | 6.3% | 631 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 0.8% | 239 | 59.8% | 91 | 22.8% | 49 | 12.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.3% | 400 | Other Race | 4 | 4.3% | 43 | 46.2% | 18 | 19.4% | 22 | 23.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.4% | 93 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.4% | 934 | 51.3% | 414 | 22.7% | 296 | 16.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.3% | 101 | 5.5% | 1,820 | |
| 2021 | Black | 19 | 2.7% | 310 | 44.7% | 154 | 22.2% | 156 | 22.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 43 | 6.2% | 693 | White | 33 | 4.6% | 385 | 53.6% | 164 | 22.8% | 78 | 10.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.8% | 49 | 6.8% | 718 | Latinx (Any Race) | 19 | 3.6% | 330 | 61.9% | 124 | 23.3% | 41 | 7.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 15 | 2.8% | 533 | Other Race | 3 | 3.0% | 43 | 43.4% | 25 | 25.3% | 21 | 21.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 6.1% | 99 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 74 | 3.6% | 1,078 | 52.3% | 472 | 22.9% | 298 | 14.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 113 | 5.5% | 2,060 | |
| 2022 | Black | 14 | 2.0% | 366 | 52.7% | 147 | 21.2% | 123 | 17.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 38 | 5.5% | 694 | White | 15 | 2.1% | 399 | 55.5% | 171 | 23.8% | 81 | 11.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 50 | 7.0% | 719 | Latinx (Any Race) | 13 | 2.2% | 362 | 62.2% | 143 | 24.6% | 52 | 8.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.4% | 582 | Other Race | 1 | 1.1% | 36 | 41.4% | 21 | 24.1% | 25 | 28.7% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 87 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 45 | 2.1% | 1,173 | 55.8% | 488 | 23.2% | 284 | 13.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 99 | 4.7% | 2,103 | |
| 2023 | Black | 12 | 1.7% | 394 | 55.6% | 126 | 17.8% | 142 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 26 | 3.7% | 708 | White | 20 | 2.6% | 433 | 57.3% | 163 | 21.6% | 79 | 10.4% | 8 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 45 | 6.0% | 756 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 1.0% | 380 | 62.2% | 142 | 23.2% | 62 | 10.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 15 | 2.5% | 611 | Other Race | 2 | 2.1% | 46 | 47.9% | 15 | 15.6% | 25 | 26.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 8.3% | 96 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 1.8% | 1,265 | 57.7% | 452 | 20.6% | 312 | 14.2% | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 94 | 4.3% | 2,194 | |
| 2024 | Black | 15 | 2.1% | 373 | 52.9% | 140 | 19.9% | 146 | 20.7% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 22 | 3.1% | 705 | White | 12 | 1.7% | 404 | 58.5% | 136 | 19.7% | 93 | 13.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 38 | 5.5% | 691 | Latinx (Any Race) | 20 | 3.6% | 330 | 58.8% | 132 | 23.5% | 56 | 10.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 18 | 3.2% | 561 | Other Race | 8 | 10.1% | 32 | 40.5% | 16 | 20.3% | 15 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 7 | 8.9% | 79 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 55 | 2.7% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 315 | 15.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,054 | |
| 2025* | Black | 23 | 3.6% | 351 | 54.3% | 106 | 16.4% | 126 | 19.5% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.8% | 29 | 4.5% | 646 | White | 15 | 2.4% | 354 | 56.2% | 131 | 20.8% | 83 | 13.2% | 13 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.3% | 26 | 4.1% | 630 | Latinx (Any Race) | 25 | 4.6% | 317 | 57.7% | 117 | 21.3% | 64 | 11.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 21 | 3.8% | 549 | Other Race | 2 | 3.1% | 34 | 52.3% | 10 | 15.4% | 13 | 20.0% | 2 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.5% | 3 | 4.6% | 65 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 3.4% | 1,065 | 55.7% | 370 | 19.3% | 293 | 15.3% | 23 | 1.2% | 17 | 0.9% | 80 | 4.2% | 1,913 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 12 | 3.5% | 155 | 45.7% | 143 | 42.2% | 29 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 339 | 3 to 5 | 14 | 4.6% | 139 | 45.4% | 112 | 36.6% | 40 | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 306 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 2.0% | 207 | 45.1% | 124 | 27.0% | 103 | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 14 | 3.1% | 459 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 1.6% | 142 | 33.3% | 58 | 13.6% | 127 | 29.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 76 | 17.8% | 426 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 2.7% | 643 | 42.0% | 437 | 28.6% | 299 | 19.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.8% | 91 | 5.9% | 1,530 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 13 | 3.6% | 192 | 53.0% | 129 | 35.6% | 27 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 362 | 3 to 5 | 12 | 3.9% | 131 | 42.8% | 120 | 39.2% | 42 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 306 | 6 to 11 | 22 | 4.9% | 197 | 43.8% | 122 | 27.1% | 95 | 21.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 11 | 2.4% | 450 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 2.2% | 136 | 33.9% | 52 | 13.0% | 120 | 29.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 12 | 3.0% | 70 | 17.5% | 401 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 56 | 3.7% | 656 | 43.2% | 423 | 27.8% | 284 | 18.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 82 | 5.4% | 1,519 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 15 | 3.2% | 287 | 60.3% | 145 | 30.5% | 27 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 476 | 3 to 5 | 10 | 2.6% | 209 | 55.0% | 102 | 26.8% | 58 | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 380 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 1.8% | 272 | 52.9% | 117 | 22.8% | 93 | 18.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 20 | 3.9% | 514 | 12 to 17 | 10 | 2.2% | 166 | 36.9% | 50 | 11.1% | 118 | 26.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 22 | 4.9% | 78 | 17.3% | 450 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.4% | 934 | 51.3% | 414 | 22.7% | 296 | 16.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.3% | 101 | 5.5% | 1,820 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.1% | 326 | 58.5% | 174 | 31.2% | 32 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 557 | 3 to 5 | 23 | 5.1% | 254 | 55.8% | 122 | 26.8% | 53 | 11.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 455 | 6 to 11 | 19 | 3.2% | 310 | 51.8% | 127 | 21.2% | 118 | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 22 | 3.7% | 598 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 2.0% | 188 | 41.8% | 49 | 10.9% | 95 | 21.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 16 | 3.6% | 87 | 19.3% | 450 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 74 | 3.6% | 1,078 | 52.3% | 472 | 22.9% | 298 | 14.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 113 | 5.5% | 2,060 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 8 | 1.6% | 299 | 59.1% | 173 | 34.2% | 25 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 506 | 3 to 5 | 18 | 3.8% | 283 | 59.6% | 125 | 26.3% | 46 | 9.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 475 | 6 to 11 | 10 | 1.6% | 354 | 56.4% | 128 | 20.4% | 120 | 19.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 14 | 2.2% | 628 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 1.8% | 237 | 48.0% | 62 | 12.6% | 93 | 18.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 82 | 16.6% | 494 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 45 | 2.1% | 1,173 | 55.8% | 488 | 23.2% | 284 | 13.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 99 | 4.7% | 2,103 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 12 | 2.5% | 284 | 59.3% | 156 | 32.6% | 26 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 479 | 3 to 5 | 12 | 2.3% | 326 | 62.1% | 123 | 23.4% | 61 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 525 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 1.4% | 394 | 60.3% | 114 | 17.5% | 120 | 18.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 2.3% | 653 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 1.3% | 261 | 48.6% | 59 | 11.0% | 105 | 19.6% | 15 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.8% | 75 | 14.0% | 537 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 1.8% | 1,265 | 57.7% | 452 | 20.6% | 312 | 14.2% | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 94 | 4.3% | 2,194 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.3% | 218 | 56.8% | 128 | 33.3% | 33 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 384 | 3 to 5 | 18 | 3.7% | 292 | 59.6% | 128 | 26.1% | 51 | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 490 | 6 to 11 | 18 | 2.7% | 393 | 58.2% | 107 | 15.9% | 137 | 20.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 2.8% | 675 | 12 to 17 | 14 | 2.8% | 244 | 48.3% | 66 | 13.1% | 94 | 18.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.8% | 65 | 12.9% | 505 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 55 | 2.7% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 315 | 15.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,054 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 10 | 2.9% | 201 | 57.8% | 110 | 31.6% | 27 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 348 | 3 to 5 | 17 | 3.9% | 246 | 57.1% | 106 | 24.6% | 59 | 13.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 431 | 6 to 11 | 23 | 3.4% | 407 | 60.6% | 103 | 15.3% | 116 | 17.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 2.7% | 672 | 12 to 17 | 15 | 3.2% | 211 | 45.7% | 51 | 11.0% | 91 | 19.7% | 17 | 3.7% | 17 | 3.7% | 60 | 13.0% | 462 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 3.4% | 1,065 | 55.7% | 370 | 19.3% | 293 | 15.3% | 23 | 1.2% | 17 | 0.9% | 80 | 4.2% | 1,913 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 23 | 3.2% | 318 | 44.3% | 212 | 29.5% | 128 | 17.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 30 | 4.2% | 718 | Male | 19 | 2.3% | 325 | 40.0% | 225 | 27.7% | 171 | 21.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.9% | 61 | 7.5% | 812 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 2.7% | 643 | 42.0% | 437 | 28.6% | 299 | 19.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.8% | 91 | 5.9% | 1,530 | |
| 2019 | Female | 27 | 3.7% | 326 | 44.9% | 207 | 28.5% | 126 | 17.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.8% | 32 | 4.4% | 726 | Male | 29 | 3.7% | 330 | 41.6% | 216 | 27.2% | 158 | 19.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.1% | 50 | 6.3% | 793 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 56 | 3.7% | 656 | 43.2% | 423 | 27.8% | 284 | 18.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 82 | 5.4% | 1,519 | |
| 2020 | Female | 23 | 2.6% | 464 | 52.7% | 206 | 23.4% | 138 | 15.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.0% | 40 | 4.5% | 880 | Male | 21 | 2.2% | 470 | 50.0% | 208 | 22.1% | 158 | 16.8% | 7 | 0.7% | 15 | 1.6% | 61 | 6.5% | 940 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.4% | 934 | 51.3% | 414 | 22.7% | 296 | 16.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.3% | 101 | 5.5% | 1,820 | |
| 2021 | Female | 40 | 4.1% | 531 | 54.1% | 230 | 23.4% | 131 | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.5% | 44 | 4.5% | 981 | Male | 34 | 3.2% | 547 | 50.7% | 242 | 22.4% | 167 | 15.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.2% | 69 | 6.4% | 1,079 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 74 | 3.6% | 1,078 | 52.3% | 472 | 22.9% | 298 | 14.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 113 | 5.5% | 2,060 | |
| 2022 | Female | 14 | 1.4% | 576 | 59.4% | 224 | 23.1% | 121 | 12.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 3.3% | 969 | Male | 31 | 2.7% | 597 | 52.6% | 264 | 23.3% | 163 | 14.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.6% | 67 | 5.9% | 1,134 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 45 | 2.1% | 1,173 | 55.8% | 488 | 23.2% | 284 | 13.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 99 | 4.7% | 2,103 | |
| 2023 | Female | 17 | 1.6% | 611 | 58.9% | 216 | 20.8% | 149 | 14.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 34 | 3.3% | 1,037 | Male | 23 | 2.0% | 654 | 56.5% | 236 | 20.4% | 163 | 14.1% | 11 | 1.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 60 | 5.2% | 1,157 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 1.8% | 1,265 | 57.7% | 452 | 20.6% | 312 | 14.2% | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 94 | 4.3% | 2,194 | |
| 2024 | Female | 28 | 3.0% | 534 | 57.2% | 184 | 19.7% | 143 | 15.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 36 | 3.9% | 934 | Male | 27 | 2.4% | 613 | 54.7% | 245 | 21.9% | 172 | 15.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.7% | 49 | 4.4% | 1,120 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 55 | 2.7% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 315 | 15.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,054 | |
| 2025* | Female | 34 | 3.8% | 516 | 58.0% | 159 | 17.9% | 132 | 14.8% | 8 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 34 | 3.8% | 890 | Male | 31 | 3.0% | 549 | 53.7% | 211 | 20.6% | 161 | 15.7% | 15 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.0% | 46 | 4.5% | 1,023 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 3.4% | 1,065 | 55.7% | 370 | 19.3% | 293 | 15.3% | 23 | 1.2% | 17 | 0.9% | 80 | 4.2% | 1,913 | |