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Stability of Permanence at Five Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that maintained permanence at five years

Change Measure

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
201434531491.0%11911697.5%46443092.7%
201542236686.7%20119094.5%62355689.2%
201636132890.9%12212098.4%48344892.8%
201738033688.4%18216892.3%56250489.7%
201848642787.9%18417595.1%67060289.9%
201943238088.0%16816397.0%60054390.5%
202043537486.0%897988.8%52445386.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Black (Non-Latinx)23320889.3%868396.5%31929191.2%
White (Non-Latinx)393794.9%1414100.0%535196.2%
Latinx (Any Race)605693.3%1515100.0%757194.7%
Other Race1010100.0%33100.0%1313100.0%
ALL CHILDREN34531491.0%11911697.5%46443092.7%
2015Black (Non-Latinx)25922888.0%15915094.3%41837890.4%
White (Non-Latinx)604981.7%141392.9%746283.8%
Latinx (Any Race)927985.9%252496.0%11710388.0%
Other Race7685.7%22100.0%9888.9%
ALL CHILDREN42236686.7%20119094.5%62355689.2%
2016Black (Non-Latinx)24922690.8%888697.7%33731292.6%
White (Non-Latinx)433786.0%1212100.0%554989.1%
Latinx (Any Race)635993.7%2020100.0%837995.2%
Other Race------≤ 5--
ALL CHILDREN36132890.9%12212098.4%48344892.8%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)23921489.5%13312493.2%37233890.9%
White (Non-Latinx)423992.9%201680.0%625588.7%
Latinx (Any Race)897483.1%232295.7%1129685.7%
Other Race6583.3%55100.0%111090.9%
ALL CHILDREN38033688.4%18216892.3%56250489.7%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)29725485.5%13312493.2%43037887.9%
White (Non-Latinx)545194.4%1818100.0%726995.8%
Latinx (Any Race)12110889.3%2727100.0%14813591.2%
Other Race1010100.0%44100.0%1414100.0%
ALL CHILDREN48642787.9%18417595.1%67060289.9%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)27324188.3%11711295.7%39035390.5%
White (Non-Latinx)474187.2%2222100.0%696391.3%
Latinx (Any Race)1018786.1%2525100.0%12611288.9%
Other Race1010100.0%44100.0%1414100.0%
ALL CHILDREN43238088.0%16816397.0%60054390.5%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)28424586.3%615691.8%34530187.2%
White (Non-Latinx)514690.2%9888.9%605490.0%
Latinx (Any Race)797088.6%181477.8%978486.6%
Other Race141071.4%00-141071.4%
ALL CHILDREN43537486.0%897988.8%52445386.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20140 to 2736386.3%11100.0%746486.5%
3 to 5928289.1%343397.1%12611591.3%
6 to 11979294.8%504896.0%14714095.2%
12 to 17837792.8%3434100.0%11711194.9%
ALL CHILDREN34531491.0%11911697.5%46443092.7%
20150 to 2877586.2%10990.0%978486.6%
3 to 51119585.6%535196.2%16414689.0%
6 to 1113211788.6%928693.5%22420390.6%
12 to 17927985.9%464495.7%13812389.1%
ALL CHILDREN42236686.7%20119094.5%62355689.2%
20160 to 2625791.9%77100.0%696492.8%
3 to 5746689.2%2020100.0%948691.5%
6 to 1112211594.3%565598.2%17817095.5%
12 to 171039087.4%393897.4%14212890.1%
ALL CHILDREN36132890.9%12212098.4%48344892.8%
20170 to 2645382.8%10990.0%746283.8%
3 to 51059994.3%2929100.0%13412895.5%
6 to 1111910386.6%898292.1%20818588.9%
12 to 17928188.0%544888.9%14612988.4%
ALL CHILDREN38033688.4%18216892.3%56250489.7%
20180 to 2887281.8%8787.5%967982.3%
3 to 512711590.6%3737100.0%16415292.7%
6 to 1115614190.4%727198.6%22821293.0%
12 to 171159986.1%676089.6%18215987.4%
ALL CHILDREN48642787.9%18417595.1%67060289.9%
20190 to 2877485.1%1111100.0%988586.7%
3 to 5958286.3%2929100.0%12411189.5%
6 to 1114913691.3%666395.5%21519992.6%
12 to 171018887.1%626096.8%16314890.8%
ALL CHILDREN43238088.0%16816397.0%60054390.5%
20200 to 21008585.0%33100.0%1038885.4%
3 to 5917986.8%221986.4%1139886.7%
6 to 1114712887.1%403587.5%18716387.2%
12 to 17978284.5%242291.7%12110486.0%
ALL CHILDREN43537486.0%897988.8%52445386.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Female15313688.9%535298.1%20618891.3%
Male19217892.7%666497.0%25824293.8%
ALL CHILDREN34531491.0%11911697.5%46443092.7%
2015Female20017286.0%989596.9%29826789.6%
Male22219487.4%1039592.2%32528988.9%
ALL CHILDREN42236686.7%20119094.5%62355689.2%
2016Female17616191.5%585798.3%23421893.2%
Male18516790.3%646398.4%24923092.4%
ALL CHILDREN36132890.9%12212098.4%48344892.8%
2017Female17515588.6%928390.2%26723889.1%
Male20518188.3%908594.4%29526690.2%
ALL CHILDREN38033688.4%18216892.3%56250489.7%
2018Female21819187.6%898595.5%30727689.9%
Male26823688.1%959094.7%36332689.8%
ALL CHILDREN48642787.9%18417595.1%67060289.9%
2019Female21319491.1%736994.5%28626392.0%
Male21918684.9%959498.9%31428089.2%
ALL CHILDREN43238088.0%16816397.0%60054390.5%
2020Female22118885.1%413790.2%26222585.9%
Male21418686.9%484287.5%26222887.0%
ALL CHILDREN43537486.0%897988.8%52445386.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Cook North1089991.7%4545100.0%15314494.1%
Cook Central11710892.3%434297.7%16015093.8%
Cook South12010789.2%312993.5%15113690.1%
ALL CHILDREN34531491.0%11911697.5%46443092.7%
2015Cook North13611584.6%787596.2%21419088.8%
Cook Central13812691.3%494898.0%18717493.0%
Cook South14812584.5%746790.5%22219286.5%
ALL CHILDREN42236686.7%20119094.5%62355689.2%
2016Cook North806986.3%4141100.0%12111090.9%
Cook Central12011192.5%262492.3%14613592.5%
Cook South16114891.9%5555100.0%21620394.0%
ALL CHILDREN36132890.9%12212098.4%48344892.8%
2017Cook North999292.9%3535100.0%13412794.8%
Cook Central14312990.2%565089.3%19917989.9%
Cook South13811583.3%918391.2%22919886.5%
ALL CHILDREN38033688.4%18216892.3%56250489.7%
2018Cook North13311586.5%4949100.0%18216490.1%
Cook Central17115288.9%4646100.0%21719891.2%
Cook South18216087.9%898089.9%27124088.6%
ALL CHILDREN48642787.9%18417595.1%67060289.9%
2019Cook North12411794.4%5454100.0%17817196.1%
Cook Central15113388.1%4949100.0%20018291.0%
Cook South15713082.8%656092.3%22219085.6%
ALL CHILDREN43238088.0%16816397.0%60054390.5%
2020Cook North11410087.7%292482.8%14312486.7%
Cook Central16814385.1%232087.0%19116385.3%
Cook South15313185.6%373594.6%19016687.4%
ALL CHILDREN43537486.0%897988.8%52445386.5%