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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 January 1, 2026.

Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
201426924390.3%959296.8%36433592.0%
201535030286.3%16315393.9%51345588.7%
201627024992.2%908998.9%36033893.9%
201730126588.0%14413493.1%44539989.7%
201839434988.6%13413097.0%52847990.7%
201934830687.9%12011898.3%46842490.6%
202035831086.6%706288.6%42837286.9%
2021*18015284.4%424095.2%22219286.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Black (Non-Latinx)18015988.3%696695.7%24922590.4%
White (Non-Latinx)323093.8%1010100.0%424095.2%
Latinx (Any Race)484593.8%1212100.0%605795.0%
Other Race88100.0%33100.0%1111100.0%
ALL CHILDREN26924390.3%959296.8%36433592.0%
2015Black (Non-Latinx)20918387.6%12511793.6%33430089.8%
White (Non-Latinx)494081.6%121191.7%615183.6%
Latinx (Any Race)837084.3%232295.7%1069286.8%
Other Race55100.0%22100.0%77100.0%
ALL CHILDREN35030286.3%16315393.9%51345588.7%
2016Black (Non-Latinx)18217194.0%616098.4%24323195.1%
White (Non-Latinx)312580.6%1111100.0%423685.7%
Latinx (Any Race)534992.5%1616100.0%696594.2%
Other Race33100.0%11100.0%44100.0%
ALL CHILDREN27024992.2%908998.9%36033893.9%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)18916989.4%10810193.5%29727090.9%
White (Non-Latinx)323093.8%141178.6%464189.1%
Latinx (Any Race)715881.7%1717100.0%887585.2%
Other Race5480.0%44100.0%9888.9%
ALL CHILDREN30126588.0%14413493.1%44539989.7%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)23820887.4%979395.9%33530189.9%
White (Non-Latinx)464393.5%1212100.0%585594.8%
Latinx (Any Race)978587.6%2020100.0%11710589.7%
Other Race1010100.0%44100.0%1414100.0%
ALL CHILDREN39434988.6%13413097.0%52847990.7%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)21519188.8%807897.5%29526991.2%
White (Non-Latinx)423685.7%1717100.0%595389.8%
Latinx (Any Race)816985.2%2121100.0%1029088.2%
Other Race99100.0%22100.0%1111100.0%
ALL CHILDREN34830687.9%12011898.3%46842490.6%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)23120588.7%504590.0%28125089.0%
White (Non-Latinx)464189.1%66100.0%524790.4%
Latinx (Any Race)665786.4%131076.9%796784.8%
Other Race8450.0%00-8450.0%
ALL CHILDREN35831086.6%706288.6%42837286.9%
2021*Black (Non-Latinx)1169783.6%262492.3%14212185.2%
White (Non-Latinx)262388.5%66100.0%322990.6%
Latinx (Any Race)332987.9%1010100.0%433990.7%
Other Race33100.0%00-33100.0%
ALL CHILDREN18015284.4%424095.2%22219286.5%
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%353497.1%12711691.3%
6 to 11979294.8%494795.9%14613995.2%
12 to 177685.7%1010100.0%171694.1%
ALL CHILDREN26924390.3%959296.8%36433592.0%
20150 to 2877586.2%10990.0%978486.6%
3 to 51129685.7%525096.2%16414689.0%
6 to 1113211687.9%918593.4%22320190.1%
12 to 17191578.9%10990.0%292482.8%
ALL CHILDREN35030286.3%16315393.9%51345588.7%
20160 to 2625791.9%88100.0%706592.9%
3 to 5746689.2%2020100.0%948691.5%
6 to 1112211594.3%565598.2%17817095.5%
12 to 17121191.7%66100.0%181794.4%
ALL CHILDREN27024992.2%908998.9%36033893.9%
20170 to 2645382.8%10990.0%746283.8%
3 to 510610094.3%2828100.0%13412895.5%
6 to 1112010385.8%888293.2%20818588.9%
12 to 1711981.8%181583.3%292482.8%
ALL CHILDREN30126588.0%14413493.1%44539989.7%
20180 to 2887281.8%8787.5%967982.3%
3 to 512711489.8%3737100.0%16415192.1%
6 to 1115614391.7%717098.6%22721393.8%
12 to 17232087.0%181688.9%413687.8%
ALL CHILDREN39434988.6%13413097.0%52847990.7%
20190 to 2877485.1%1111100.0%988586.7%
3 to 5958286.3%2929100.0%12411189.5%
6 to 1115013690.7%656396.9%21519992.6%
12 to 17161487.5%1515100.0%312993.5%
ALL CHILDREN34830687.9%12011898.3%46842490.6%
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 17201890.0%55100.0%252392.0%
ALL CHILDREN35831086.6%706288.6%42837286.9%
2021*0 to 2484287.5%11100.0%494387.8%
3 to 5534584.9%1010100.0%635587.3%
6 to 11665481.8%242395.8%907785.6%
12 to 17131184.6%7685.7%201785.0%
ALL CHILDREN18015284.4%424095.2%22219286.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Female12310887.8%454497.8%16815290.5%
Male14613592.5%504896.0%19618393.4%
ALL CHILDREN26924390.3%959296.8%36433592.0%
2015Female17214886.0%807796.3%25222589.3%
Male17815486.5%837691.6%26123088.1%
ALL CHILDREN35030286.3%16315393.9%51345588.7%
2016Female13913093.5%4040100.0%17917095.0%
Male13111990.8%504998.0%18116892.8%
ALL CHILDREN27024992.2%908998.9%36033893.9%
2017Female13611987.5%706390.0%20618288.3%
Male16514688.5%747195.9%23921790.8%
ALL CHILDREN30126588.0%14413493.1%44539989.7%
2018Female17915988.8%676495.5%24622390.7%
Male21519088.4%676698.5%28225690.8%
ALL CHILDREN39434988.6%13413097.0%52847990.7%
2019Female17716191.0%494795.9%22620892.0%
Male17114584.8%7171100.0%24221689.3%
ALL CHILDREN34830687.9%12011898.3%46842490.6%
2020Female18015586.1%292689.7%20918186.6%
Male17815587.1%413687.8%21919187.2%
ALL CHILDREN35831086.6%706288.6%42837286.9%
2021*Female928087.0%222195.5%11410188.6%
Male887281.8%201995.0%1089184.3%
ALL CHILDREN18015284.4%424095.2%22219286.5%
Cook Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Cook North877889.7%3434100.0%12111292.6%
Cook Central928491.3%343397.1%12611792.9%
Cook South908190.0%272592.6%11710690.6%
ALL CHILDREN26924390.3%959296.8%36433592.0%
2015Cook North11710085.5%686595.6%18516589.2%
Cook Central11210190.2%3737100.0%14913892.6%
Cook South12110183.5%585187.9%17915284.9%
ALL CHILDREN35030286.3%16315393.9%51345588.7%
2016Cook North665887.9%3232100.0%989091.8%
Cook Central948691.5%161593.8%11010191.8%
Cook South11010595.5%4242100.0%15214796.7%
ALL CHILDREN27024992.2%908998.9%36033893.9%
2017Cook North797493.7%2626100.0%10510095.2%
Cook Central11510490.4%423788.1%15714189.8%
Cook South1078781.3%767193.4%18315886.3%
ALL CHILDREN30126588.0%14413493.1%44539989.7%
2018Cook North1069084.9%3535100.0%14112588.7%
Cook Central14512989.0%3636100.0%18116591.2%
Cook South14313090.9%635993.7%20618991.7%
ALL CHILDREN39434988.6%13413097.0%52847990.7%
2019Cook North1029694.1%4040100.0%14213695.8%
Cook Central12611288.9%3030100.0%15614291.0%
Cook South1209881.7%504896.0%17014685.9%
ALL CHILDREN34830687.9%12011898.3%46842490.6%
2020Cook North958286.3%252080.0%12010285.0%
Cook Central13711886.1%161593.8%15313386.9%
Cook South12611087.3%292793.1%15513788.4%
ALL CHILDREN35831086.6%706288.6%42837286.9%
2021*Cook North655686.2%99100.0%746587.8%
Cook Central574477.2%201890.0%776280.5%
Cook South585289.7%1313100.0%716591.5%
ALL CHILDREN18015284.4%424095.2%22219286.5%
 

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