Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Cook 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 | 127 | 2.8% | 2,104 | 46.2% | 1,085 | 23.8% | 946 | 20.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.7% | 247 | 5.4% | 4,554 | |
| 2019 | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | |
| 2020 | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | |
| 2021 | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.0% | 1,009 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,299 | |
| 2022 | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 994 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,019 | |
| 2023 | 54 | 1.2% | 2,584 | 55.3% | 884 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,671 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 0.8% | 2,187 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.3% | 812 | 19.9% | 37 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,090 | |
| 2025* | 64 | 1.6% | 2,048 | 52.6% | 716 | 18.4% | 822 | 21.1% | 45 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.8% | 165 | 4.2% | 3,892 | |
| Cook 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 | 79 | 2.5% | 1,445 | 45.4% | 772 | 24.3% | 661 | 20.8% | 10 | 0.3% | 23 | 0.7% | 190 | 6.0% | 3,180 | White | 20 | 4.3% | 210 | 45.1% | 101 | 21.7% | 104 | 22.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 23 | 4.9% | 466 | Latinx (Any Race) | 22 | 2.8% | 396 | 51.0% | 174 | 22.4% | 152 | 19.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 30 | 3.9% | 777 | Other Race | 2 | 1.9% | 42 | 40.4% | 30 | 28.8% | 26 | 25.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.9% | 104 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 127 | 2.8% | 2,104 | 46.2% | 1,085 | 23.8% | 946 | 20.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.7% | 247 | 5.4% | 4,554 | |
| 2019 | Black | 107 | 3.3% | 1,505 | 46.7% | 712 | 22.1% | 658 | 20.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 30 | 0.9% | 204 | 6.3% | 3,224 | White | 14 | 2.8% | 240 | 48.8% | 109 | 22.2% | 97 | 19.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 24 | 4.9% | 492 | Latinx (Any Race) | 24 | 3.2% | 390 | 52.5% | 152 | 20.5% | 135 | 18.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 36 | 4.8% | 743 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | 38.4% | 23 | 23.2% | 33 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 4 | 4.0% | 99 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | |
| 2020 | Black | 72 | 2.0% | 1,840 | 51.9% | 715 | 20.2% | 685 | 19.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 23 | 0.6% | 199 | 5.6% | 3,544 | White | 9 | 1.7% | 299 | 56.4% | 104 | 19.6% | 89 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 24 | 4.5% | 530 | Latinx (Any Race) | 17 | 1.7% | 603 | 61.6% | 155 | 15.8% | 159 | 16.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 42 | 4.3% | 979 | Other Race | 2 | 1.9% | 46 | 42.6% | 24 | 22.2% | 34 | 31.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 108 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | |
| 2021 | Black | 29 | 0.8% | 1,925 | 54.3% | 710 | 20.0% | 656 | 18.5% | 11 | 0.3% | 21 | 0.6% | 192 | 5.4% | 3,544 | White | 11 | 2.0% | 317 | 58.4% | 99 | 18.2% | 96 | 17.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 12 | 2.2% | 543 | Latinx (Any Race) | 19 | 1.8% | 706 | 65.9% | 167 | 15.6% | 140 | 13.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 30 | 2.8% | 1,071 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 50.9% | 26 | 24.1% | 23 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.8% | 108 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.0% | 1,009 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,299 | |
| 2022 | Black | 39 | 1.2% | 1,860 | 55.0% | 685 | 20.3% | 591 | 17.5% | 20 | 0.6% | 23 | 0.7% | 164 | 4.8% | 3,382 | White | 8 | 1.6% | 303 | 58.9% | 111 | 21.6% | 70 | 13.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 14 | 2.7% | 514 | Latinx (Any Race) | 13 | 1.3% | 648 | 65.2% | 170 | 17.1% | 129 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 28 | 2.8% | 994 | Other Race | 2 | 2.0% | 54 | 54.5% | 22 | 22.2% | 19 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 99 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 994 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,019 | |
| 2023 | Black | 27 | 0.9% | 1,655 | 52.8% | 599 | 19.1% | 644 | 20.5% | 21 | 0.7% | 19 | 0.6% | 171 | 5.5% | 3,136 | White | 9 | 1.9% | 250 | 52.9% | 123 | 26.0% | 62 | 13.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 16 | 3.4% | 473 | Latinx (Any Race) | 17 | 1.8% | 610 | 65.1% | 138 | 14.7% | 135 | 14.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 27 | 2.9% | 937 | Other Race | 1 | 1.1% | 48 | 52.7% | 16 | 17.6% | 19 | 20.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 7.7% | 91 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 54 | 1.2% | 2,584 | 55.3% | 884 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,671 | |
| 2024 | Black | 19 | 0.7% | 1,426 | 51.8% | 526 | 19.1% | 584 | 21.2% | 27 | 1.0% | 29 | 1.1% | 141 | 5.1% | 2,752 | White | 8 | 2.0% | 204 | 50.2% | 105 | 25.9% | 64 | 15.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 15 | 3.7% | 406 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 0.6% | 505 | 61.5% | 138 | 16.8% | 138 | 16.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 9 | 1.1% | 23 | 2.8% | 821 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 41.9% | 17 | 23.0% | 18 | 24.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 10.8% | 74 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 0.8% | 2,187 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.3% | 812 | 19.9% | 37 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,090 | |
| 2025* | Black | 41 | 1.6% | 1,296 | 49.9% | 479 | 18.5% | 600 | 23.1% | 37 | 1.4% | 25 | 1.0% | 118 | 4.5% | 2,596 | White | 8 | 1.9% | 215 | 51.2% | 94 | 22.4% | 84 | 20.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 420 | Latinx (Any Race) | 10 | 1.3% | 488 | 63.5% | 123 | 16.0% | 116 | 15.1% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.1% | 768 | Other Race | 5 | 6.9% | 31 | 43.1% | 14 | 19.4% | 14 | 19.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 11.1% | 72 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 64 | 1.6% | 2,048 | 52.6% | 716 | 18.4% | 822 | 21.1% | 45 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.8% | 165 | 4.2% | 3,892 | |
| Cook 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 | 26 | 2.7% | 521 | 54.2% | 324 | 33.7% | 85 | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 961 | 3 to 5 | 25 | 2.5% | 486 | 49.4% | 316 | 32.1% | 153 | 15.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 984 | 6 to 11 | 45 | 3.2% | 685 | 49.0% | 297 | 21.2% | 330 | 23.6% | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 33 | 2.4% | 1,399 | 12 to 17 | 31 | 2.6% | 412 | 34.0% | 148 | 12.2% | 378 | 31.2% | 9 | 0.7% | 26 | 2.1% | 206 | 17.0% | 1,210 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 127 | 2.8% | 2,104 | 46.2% | 1,085 | 23.8% | 946 | 20.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.7% | 247 | 5.4% | 4,554 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 30 | 3.2% | 479 | 51.5% | 315 | 33.9% | 105 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 930 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 3.2% | 559 | 55.3% | 275 | 27.2% | 133 | 13.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.7% | 1,010 | 6 to 11 | 52 | 3.6% | 721 | 50.4% | 273 | 19.1% | 325 | 22.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.6% | 47 | 3.3% | 1,430 | 12 to 17 | 36 | 2.9% | 430 | 35.2% | 139 | 11.4% | 367 | 30.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 32 | 2.6% | 215 | 17.6% | 1,223 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 22 | 2.1% | 628 | 58.8% | 330 | 30.9% | 88 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,068 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 2.9% | 665 | 59.6% | 241 | 21.6% | 168 | 15.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.8% | 1,115 | 6 to 11 | 27 | 1.7% | 855 | 54.6% | 304 | 19.4% | 342 | 21.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 32 | 2.0% | 1,567 | 12 to 17 | 19 | 1.3% | 658 | 45.4% | 132 | 9.1% | 377 | 26.0% | 11 | 0.8% | 23 | 1.6% | 228 | 15.7% | 1,448 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 1.0% | 675 | 63.6% | 299 | 28.2% | 74 | 7.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1,061 | 3 to 5 | 11 | 1.0% | 690 | 60.3% | 281 | 24.5% | 156 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.6% | 1,145 | 6 to 11 | 17 | 1.0% | 963 | 58.8% | 304 | 18.5% | 329 | 20.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 23 | 1.4% | 1,639 | 12 to 17 | 20 | 1.4% | 695 | 47.8% | 125 | 8.6% | 361 | 24.8% | 16 | 1.1% | 30 | 2.1% | 207 | 14.2% | 1,454 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.0% | 1,009 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,299 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 1.2% | 597 | 62.6% | 281 | 29.5% | 60 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 954 | 3 to 5 | 12 | 1.1% | 689 | 60.6% | 280 | 24.6% | 153 | 13.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1,137 | 6 to 11 | 24 | 1.5% | 930 | 59.2% | 299 | 19.0% | 283 | 18.0% | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 25 | 1.6% | 1,570 | 12 to 17 | 15 | 1.1% | 666 | 49.0% | 134 | 9.9% | 319 | 23.5% | 15 | 1.1% | 32 | 2.4% | 177 | 13.0% | 1,358 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 994 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,019 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 0.6% | 471 | 60.7% | 222 | 28.6% | 72 | 9.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 776 | 3 to 5 | 13 | 1.2% | 629 | 58.2% | 262 | 24.2% | 172 | 15.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1,081 | 6 to 11 | 18 | 1.2% | 897 | 58.9% | 262 | 17.2% | 316 | 20.7% | 7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 1.5% | 1,523 | 12 to 17 | 18 | 1.4% | 587 | 45.5% | 138 | 10.7% | 305 | 23.6% | 23 | 1.8% | 29 | 2.2% | 191 | 14.8% | 1,291 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 54 | 1.2% | 2,584 | 55.3% | 884 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,671 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 0.6% | 354 | 54.5% | 200 | 30.8% | 86 | 13.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 649 | 3 to 5 | 11 | 1.2% | 530 | 57.2% | 220 | 23.7% | 162 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 927 | 6 to 11 | 8 | 0.6% | 778 | 56.7% | 235 | 17.1% | 307 | 22.4% | 9 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 34 | 2.5% | 1,372 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 0.8% | 525 | 46.0% | 136 | 11.9% | 257 | 22.5% | 26 | 2.3% | 41 | 3.6% | 148 | 13.0% | 1,142 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 0.8% | 2,187 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.3% | 812 | 19.9% | 37 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,090 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 7 | 1.1% | 333 | 54.2% | 191 | 31.1% | 80 | 13.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 614 | 3 to 5 | 18 | 2.1% | 470 | 54.7% | 201 | 23.4% | 164 | 19.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 859 | 6 to 11 | 21 | 1.6% | 731 | 55.9% | 199 | 15.2% | 318 | 24.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 2.4% | 1,307 | 12 to 17 | 18 | 1.6% | 514 | 46.2% | 125 | 11.2% | 260 | 23.4% | 36 | 3.2% | 32 | 2.9% | 127 | 11.4% | 1,112 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 64 | 1.6% | 2,048 | 52.6% | 716 | 18.4% | 822 | 21.1% | 45 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.8% | 165 | 4.2% | 3,892 | |
| Cook 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 | 57 | 2.6% | 1,091 | 49.7% | 541 | 24.6% | 394 | 17.9% | 9 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 93 | 4.2% | 2,195 | Male | 70 | 3.0% | 1,013 | 42.9% | 544 | 23.1% | 552 | 23.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 23 | 1.0% | 154 | 6.5% | 2,359 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 127 | 2.8% | 2,104 | 46.2% | 1,085 | 23.8% | 946 | 20.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.7% | 247 | 5.4% | 4,554 | |
| 2019 | Female | 73 | 3.3% | 1,154 | 51.6% | 492 | 22.0% | 382 | 17.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.6% | 116 | 5.2% | 2,235 | Male | 77 | 3.3% | 1,035 | 43.9% | 510 | 21.6% | 548 | 23.2% | 7 | 0.3% | 28 | 1.2% | 153 | 6.5% | 2,358 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | |
| 2020 | Female | 54 | 2.1% | 1,444 | 56.3% | 500 | 19.5% | 430 | 16.8% | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 119 | 4.6% | 2,563 | Male | 46 | 1.7% | 1,362 | 51.7% | 507 | 19.2% | 545 | 20.7% | 6 | 0.2% | 19 | 0.7% | 150 | 5.7% | 2,635 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | |
| 2021 | Female | 37 | 1.4% | 1,532 | 58.6% | 515 | 19.7% | 407 | 15.6% | 10 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 107 | 4.1% | 2,616 | Male | 22 | 0.8% | 1,491 | 55.6% | 494 | 18.4% | 513 | 19.1% | 8 | 0.3% | 24 | 0.9% | 131 | 4.9% | 2,683 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.0% | 1,009 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,299 | |
| 2022 | Female | 29 | 1.2% | 1,461 | 60.0% | 494 | 20.3% | 342 | 14.0% | 14 | 0.6% | 11 | 0.5% | 86 | 3.5% | 2,437 | Male | 33 | 1.3% | 1,421 | 55.0% | 500 | 19.4% | 473 | 18.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 23 | 0.9% | 122 | 4.7% | 2,582 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 994 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,019 | |
| 2023 | Female | 25 | 1.1% | 1,312 | 57.3% | 457 | 20.0% | 378 | 16.5% | 14 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.3% | 95 | 4.2% | 2,289 | Male | 29 | 1.2% | 1,272 | 53.4% | 427 | 17.9% | 487 | 20.4% | 20 | 0.8% | 21 | 0.9% | 126 | 5.3% | 2,382 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 54 | 1.2% | 2,584 | 55.3% | 884 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,671 | |
| 2024 | Female | 10 | 0.5% | 1,103 | 55.5% | 413 | 20.8% | 355 | 17.9% | 13 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.7% | 79 | 4.0% | 1,986 | Male | 22 | 1.0% | 1,084 | 51.5% | 378 | 18.0% | 457 | 21.7% | 24 | 1.1% | 29 | 1.4% | 110 | 5.2% | 2,104 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 0.8% | 2,187 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.3% | 812 | 19.9% | 37 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,090 | |
| 2025* | Female | 32 | 1.7% | 1,027 | 53.9% | 374 | 19.6% | 377 | 19.8% | 21 | 1.1% | 12 | 0.6% | 61 | 3.2% | 1,904 | Male | 32 | 1.6% | 1,021 | 51.4% | 342 | 17.2% | 445 | 22.4% | 24 | 1.2% | 20 | 1.0% | 104 | 5.2% | 1,988 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 64 | 1.6% | 2,048 | 52.6% | 716 | 18.4% | 822 | 21.1% | 45 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.8% | 165 | 4.2% | 3,892 | |
| Cook 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 | Cook North | 41 | 3.2% | 629 | 49.3% | 331 | 25.9% | 219 | 17.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.7% | 45 | 3.5% | 1,277 | Cook Central | 59 | 3.7% | 682 | 43.1% | 362 | 22.9% | 392 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 76 | 4.8% | 1,582 | Cook South | 27 | 1.6% | 793 | 46.8% | 392 | 23.1% | 335 | 19.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 126 | 7.4% | 1,695 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 127 | 2.8% | 2,104 | 46.2% | 1,085 | 23.8% | 946 | 20.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.7% | 247 | 5.4% | 4,554 | |
| 2019 | Cook North | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | Cook Central | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | Cook South | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | |
| 2020 | Cook North | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | Cook Central | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | Cook South | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | |
| 2021 | Cook North | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | Cook Central | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | Cook South | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.0% | 386 | 19.7% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,963 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.0% | 1,009 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,299 | |
| 2022 | Cook North | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | Cook Central | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | Cook South | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.6% | 381 | 21.5% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,775 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 994 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,019 | |
| 2023 | Cook North | 14 | 1.1% | 706 | 56.2% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,256 | Cook Central | 24 | 1.3% | 1,010 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,840 | Cook South | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 322 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,575 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 54 | 1.2% | 2,584 | 55.3% | 884 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,671 | |
| 2024 | Cook North | 13 | 1.1% | 623 | 53.1% | 214 | 18.2% | 255 | 21.7% | 13 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,174 | Cook Central | 7 | 0.5% | 771 | 53.2% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,450 | Cook South | 12 | 0.8% | 793 | 54.1% | 268 | 18.3% | 277 | 18.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.3% | 1,466 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 0.8% | 2,187 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.3% | 812 | 19.9% | 37 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,090 | |
| 2025* | Cook North | 26 | 2.3% | 601 | 52.1% | 186 | 16.1% | 276 | 23.9% | 14 | 1.2% | 8 | 0.7% | 42 | 3.6% | 1,153 | Cook Central | 14 | 1.0% | 734 | 53.3% | 287 | 20.9% | 266 | 19.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 53 | 3.9% | 1,376 | Cook South | 24 | 1.8% | 713 | 52.3% | 243 | 17.8% | 280 | 20.5% | 22 | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,363 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 64 | 1.6% | 2,048 | 52.6% | 716 | 18.4% | 822 | 21.1% | 45 | 1.2% | 32 | 0.8% | 165 | 4.2% | 3,892 | |