Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| 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 | % | |||
| 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 | 51 | 2.5% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 320 | 15.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,055 | |
| 2025 | 60 | 3.2% | 1,030 | 54.4% | 376 | 19.9% | 308 | 16.3% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 86 | 4.5% | 1,893 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 30 | 4.9% | 238 | 38.6% | 159 | 25.8% | 147 | 23.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 33 | 5.4% | 616 | White (Non-Latinx) | 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 (Non-Latinx) | 17 | 2.5% | 291 | 42.6% | 159 | 23.3% | 163 | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 43 | 6.3% | 683 | White (Non-Latinx) | 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 | 0.7% | 240 | 59.9% | 91 | 22.7% | 49 | 12.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.2% | 401 | Other Race | 4 | 4.3% | 44 | 46.8% | 18 | 19.1% | 22 | 23.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.3% | 94 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 2.7% | 310 | 44.8% | 153 | 22.1% | 156 | 22.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 43 | 6.2% | 692 | White (Non-Latinx) | 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 | 43.0% | 26 | 26.0% | 21 | 21.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 6.0% | 100 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 14 | 2.0% | 366 | 52.8% | 146 | 21.1% | 123 | 17.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 38 | 5.5% | 693 | White (Non-Latinx) | 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 | 40.9% | 22 | 25.0% | 25 | 28.4% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 88 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 12 | 1.7% | 393 | 55.6% | 126 | 17.8% | 142 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 26 | 3.7% | 707 | White (Non-Latinx) | 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% | 47 | 48.5% | 15 | 15.5% | 25 | 25.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 8.2% | 97 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 1.6% | 373 | 53.3% | 139 | 19.9% | 146 | 20.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | 22 | 3.1% | 700 | White (Non-Latinx) | 12 | 1.7% | 405 | 58.4% | 136 | 19.6% | 94 | 13.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 38 | 5.5% | 693 | Latinx (Any Race) | 20 | 3.5% | 329 | 58.3% | 132 | 23.4% | 60 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 18 | 3.2% | 564 | Other Race | 8 | 10.0% | 32 | 40.0% | 17 | 21.3% | 15 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 7 | 8.8% | 80 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 51 | 2.5% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 320 | 15.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,055 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 18 | 2.8% | 341 | 52.2% | 118 | 18.1% | 143 | 21.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 25 | 3.8% | 653 | White (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 3.0% | 342 | 54.5% | 125 | 19.9% | 86 | 13.7% | 11 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.3% | 36 | 5.7% | 627 | Latinx (Any Race) | 17 | 3.3% | 304 | 58.3% | 111 | 21.3% | 65 | 12.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 4.0% | 521 | Other Race | 5 | 7.0% | 35 | 49.3% | 16 | 22.5% | 8 | 11.3% | 2 | 2.8% | 1 | 1.4% | 4 | 5.6% | 71 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 60 | 3.2% | 1,030 | 54.4% | 376 | 19.9% | 308 | 16.3% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 86 | 4.5% | 1,893 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 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% | 217 | 56.5% | 128 | 33.3% | 34 | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 384 | 3 to 5 | 17 | 3.5% | 292 | 59.6% | 127 | 25.9% | 53 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 490 | 6 to 11 | 15 | 2.2% | 394 | 58.5% | 108 | 16.0% | 137 | 20.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 2.8% | 674 | 12 to 17 | 14 | 2.8% | 244 | 48.1% | 66 | 13.0% | 96 | 18.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.8% | 65 | 12.8% | 507 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 51 | 2.5% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 320 | 15.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,055 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 3.2% | 205 | 58.7% | 105 | 30.1% | 28 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 349 | 3 to 5 | 14 | 3.4% | 228 | 56.2% | 99 | 24.4% | 63 | 15.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 406 | 6 to 11 | 24 | 3.5% | 413 | 59.4% | 113 | 16.3% | 119 | 17.1% | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.9% | 695 | 12 to 17 | 11 | 2.5% | 184 | 41.5% | 59 | 13.3% | 98 | 22.1% | 14 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 65 | 14.7% | 443 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 60 | 3.2% | 1,030 | 54.4% | 376 | 19.9% | 308 | 16.3% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 86 | 4.5% | 1,893 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 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 | 25 | 2.7% | 535 | 57.3% | 182 | 19.5% | 146 | 15.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 36 | 3.9% | 933 | Male | 26 | 2.3% | 612 | 54.5% | 247 | 22.0% | 174 | 15.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.7% | 49 | 4.4% | 1,122 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 51 | 2.5% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 320 | 15.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,055 | |
| 2025 | Female | 25 | 2.9% | 493 | 56.9% | 152 | 17.5% | 152 | 17.5% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 32 | 3.7% | 867 | Male | 35 | 3.4% | 537 | 52.3% | 224 | 21.8% | 156 | 15.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 54 | 5.3% | 1,026 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 60 | 3.2% | 1,030 | 54.4% | 376 | 19.9% | 308 | 16.3% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 86 | 4.5% | 1,893 | |