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Children Who Run Away from Substitute Care

Of all children ages 12 to 17 entering substitute care, the percentage that run away from a placement during their first year.

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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
20172735720.9%
20183068126.5%
20192806121.8%
20204639821.2%
20213115116.4%
20222444618.9%
20232464116.7%
2024*2363816.1%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2017Black1894423.3%
White2528.0%
Latinx (Any Race)551120.0%
Other Race300.0%
ALL CHILDREN2735720.9%
2018Black2366628.0%
White28621.4%
Latinx (Any Race)30620.0%
Other Race9222.2%
ALL CHILDREN3068126.5%
2019Black2104521.4%
White18527.8%
Latinx (Any Race)451022.2%
Other Race5120.0%
ALL CHILDREN2806121.8%
2020Black3077323.8%
White371129.7%
Latinx (Any Race)1091311.9%
Other Race6116.7%
ALL CHILDREN4639821.2%
2021Black1984020.2%
White3026.7%
Latinx (Any Race)77911.7%
Other Race600.0%
ALL CHILDREN3115116.4%
2022Black1693621.3%
White31412.9%
Latinx (Any Race)42614.3%
Other Race200.0%
ALL CHILDREN2444618.9%
2023Black1683319.6%
White1715.9%
Latinx (Any Race)5159.8%
Other Race6233.3%
ALL CHILDREN2464116.7%
2024*Black1552818.1%
White28310.7%
Latinx (Any Race)46715.2%
Other Race400.0%
ALL CHILDREN2363816.1%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
201712 to 141211613.2%
15 to 171524127.0%
ALL CHILDREN2735720.9%
201812 to 141443121.5%
15 to 171625030.9%
ALL CHILDREN3068126.5%
201912 to 141582817.7%
15 to 171223327.0%
ALL CHILDREN2806121.8%
202012 to 142393213.4%
15 to 172246629.5%
ALL CHILDREN4639821.2%
202112 to 14156117.1%
15 to 171554025.8%
ALL CHILDREN3115116.4%
202212 to 141221613.1%
15 to 171223024.6%
ALL CHILDREN2444618.9%
202312 to 141071110.3%
15 to 171393021.6%
ALL CHILDREN2464116.7%
2024*12 to 141221713.9%
15 to 171142118.4%
ALL CHILDREN2363816.1%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2017Female1423222.5%
Male1312519.1%
ALL CHILDREN2735720.9%
2018Female1623924.1%
Male1444229.2%
ALL CHILDREN3068126.5%
2019Female1563421.8%
Male1242721.8%
ALL CHILDREN2806121.8%
2020Female2655621.1%
Male1984221.2%
ALL CHILDREN4639821.2%
2021Female1873217.1%
Male1241915.3%
ALL CHILDREN3115116.4%
2022Female1322619.7%
Male1122017.9%
ALL CHILDREN2444618.9%
2023Female1202016.7%
Male1262116.7%
ALL CHILDREN2464116.7%
2024*Female1302216.9%
Male1061615.1%
ALL CHILDREN2363816.1%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2017Cook North531222.6%
Cook Central962526.0%
Cook South1242016.1%
ALL CHILDREN2735720.9%
2018Cook North751824.0%
Cook Central892325.8%
Cook South1424028.2%
ALL CHILDREN3068126.5%
2019Cook North701724.3%
Cook Central711115.5%
Cook South1393323.7%
ALL CHILDREN2806121.8%
2020Cook North1072321.5%
Cook Central1382719.6%
Cook South2184822.0%
ALL CHILDREN4639821.2%
2021Cook North761722.4%
Cook Central1061211.3%
Cook South1292217.1%
ALL CHILDREN3115116.4%
2022Cook North711419.7%
Cook Central61813.1%
Cook South1122421.4%
ALL CHILDREN2444618.9%
2023Cook North641523.4%
Cook Central621016.1%
Cook South1201613.3%
ALL CHILDREN2464116.7%
2024*Cook North911011.0%
Cook Central47817.0%
Cook South982020.4%
ALL CHILDREN2363816.1%