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 Central 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 59 | 3.7% | 682 | 43.1% | 362 | 22.9% | 392 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 76 | 4.8% | 1,582 | |
| 2019 | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | |
| 2020 | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | |
| 2022 | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 1.3% | 1,010 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,840 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0.5% | 771 | 53.2% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,450 | |
| 2025* | 14 | 1.0% | 734 | 53.3% | 287 | 20.9% | 266 | 19.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 53 | 3.9% | 1,376 | |
| Cook Central 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 38 | 3.7% | 436 | 42.8% | 234 | 23.0% | 250 | 24.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.5% | 54 | 5.3% | 1,018 | White | 11 | 7.1% | 63 | 40.4% | 33 | 21.2% | 40 | 25.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.9% | 5 | 3.2% | 156 | Latinx (Any Race) | 10 | 2.7% | 171 | 46.6% | 81 | 22.1% | 88 | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 16 | 4.4% | 367 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 22.2% | 9 | 33.3% | 11 | 40.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 3.7% | 682 | 43.1% | 362 | 22.9% | 392 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 76 | 4.8% | 1,582 | |
| 2019 | Black | 48 | 4.7% | 450 | 43.9% | 202 | 19.7% | 252 | 24.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.7% | 64 | 6.3% | 1,024 | White | 5 | 3.1% | 84 | 51.5% | 24 | 14.7% | 41 | 25.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 6 | 3.7% | 163 | Latinx (Any Race) | 11 | 3.0% | 182 | 49.1% | 79 | 21.3% | 81 | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 4.9% | 371 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 30.8% | 5 | 19.2% | 12 | 46.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.8% | 26 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | |
| 2020 | Black | 19 | 1.8% | 531 | 49.1% | 203 | 18.8% | 268 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.6% | 52 | 4.8% | 1,081 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 95 | 55.6% | 26 | 15.2% | 42 | 24.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 6 | 3.5% | 171 | Latinx (Any Race) | 9 | 1.8% | 302 | 59.2% | 84 | 16.5% | 96 | 18.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 510 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 26.1% | 6 | 26.1% | 10 | 43.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.3% | 23 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | |
| 2021 | Black | 7 | 0.6% | 568 | 50.5% | 220 | 19.6% | 269 | 23.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 53 | 4.7% | 1,125 | White | 3 | 1.5% | 111 | 55.2% | 34 | 16.9% | 49 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 201 | Latinx (Any Race) | 10 | 2.0% | 320 | 63.2% | 74 | 14.6% | 83 | 16.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 17 | 3.4% | 506 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 43.8% | 7 | 21.9% | 10 | 31.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.1% | 32 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | |
| 2022 | Black | 21 | 1.8% | 626 | 53.2% | 232 | 19.7% | 237 | 20.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,176 | White | 2 | 1.1% | 113 | 60.1% | 38 | 20.2% | 33 | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 188 | Latinx (Any Race) | 7 | 1.5% | 283 | 62.6% | 77 | 17.0% | 71 | 15.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 11 | 2.4% | 452 | Other Race | 1 | 2.6% | 19 | 48.7% | 8 | 20.5% | 11 | 28.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 39 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | |
| 2023 | Black | 10 | 0.9% | 585 | 51.8% | 221 | 19.6% | 244 | 21.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.9% | 56 | 5.0% | 1,129 | White | 3 | 1.6% | 102 | 55.7% | 44 | 24.0% | 29 | 15.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 183 | Latinx (Any Race) | 10 | 2.1% | 298 | 62.6% | 81 | 17.0% | 70 | 14.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 12 | 2.5% | 476 | Other Race | 1 | 3.1% | 14 | 43.8% | 7 | 21.9% | 9 | 28.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.1% | 32 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.3% | 1,010 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,840 | |
| 2024 | Black | 5 | 0.6% | 471 | 52.6% | 180 | 20.1% | 182 | 20.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.8% | 48 | 5.4% | 896 | White | 1 | 0.7% | 66 | 46.8% | 40 | 28.4% | 28 | 19.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 5 | 3.5% | 141 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.3% | 220 | 58.0% | 82 | 21.6% | 59 | 15.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 14 | 3.7% | 379 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 35.0% | 4 | 20.0% | 8 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 20 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 0.5% | 771 | 53.2% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,450 | |
| 2025* | Black | 8 | 1.0% | 414 | 50.7% | 165 | 20.2% | 175 | 21.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.3% | 37 | 4.5% | 817 | White | 1 | 0.7% | 73 | 51.0% | 33 | 23.1% | 34 | 23.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 143 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 0.8% | 238 | 62.0% | 81 | 21.1% | 47 | 12.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 12 | 3.1% | 384 | Other Race | 2 | 11.1% | 4 | 22.2% | 4 | 22.2% | 7 | 38.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 18 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 14 | 1.0% | 734 | 53.3% | 287 | 20.9% | 266 | 19.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 53 | 3.9% | 1,376 | |
| Cook Central 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 3.3% | 171 | 51.4% | 113 | 33.9% | 36 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 333 | 3 to 5 | 13 | 3.6% | 172 | 47.1% | 112 | 30.7% | 65 | 17.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 365 | 6 to 11 | 25 | 4.9% | 228 | 45.1% | 95 | 18.8% | 145 | 28.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 2.6% | 506 | 12 to 17 | 10 | 2.6% | 111 | 29.4% | 42 | 11.1% | 146 | 38.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 8 | 2.1% | 59 | 15.6% | 378 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 3.7% | 682 | 43.1% | 362 | 22.9% | 392 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 76 | 4.8% | 1,582 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 10 | 3.1% | 164 | 51.3% | 105 | 32.8% | 41 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 320 | 3 to 5 | 15 | 4.4% | 186 | 54.2% | 81 | 23.6% | 57 | 16.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 343 | 6 to 11 | 27 | 5.2% | 246 | 46.9% | 90 | 17.2% | 141 | 26.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 18 | 3.4% | 524 | 12 to 17 | 13 | 3.2% | 134 | 32.5% | 37 | 9.0% | 152 | 36.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 68 | 16.5% | 412 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.1% | 205 | 57.4% | 109 | 30.5% | 39 | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 357 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 1.7% | 237 | 59.0% | 77 | 19.2% | 77 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 402 | 6 to 11 | 11 | 2.0% | 289 | 51.8% | 98 | 17.6% | 145 | 26.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 2.7% | 558 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 1.2% | 212 | 43.8% | 38 | 7.9% | 159 | 32.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 58 | 12.0% | 484 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 6 | 1.7% | 218 | 60.1% | 104 | 28.7% | 35 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 363 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 0.8% | 229 | 57.3% | 86 | 21.5% | 79 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 400 | 6 to 11 | 6 | 1.0% | 314 | 53.5% | 114 | 19.4% | 143 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.5% | 587 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 0.9% | 264 | 49.5% | 35 | 6.6% | 157 | 29.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.5% | 63 | 11.8% | 533 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.2% | 207 | 62.2% | 99 | 29.7% | 23 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 333 | 3 to 5 | 10 | 2.5% | 246 | 60.3% | 87 | 21.3% | 65 | 15.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 408 | 6 to 11 | 12 | 1.9% | 343 | 55.2% | 118 | 19.0% | 135 | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 1.9% | 621 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 1.0% | 255 | 50.1% | 52 | 10.2% | 134 | 26.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 52 | 10.2% | 509 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.0% | 180 | 61.0% | 89 | 30.2% | 23 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 295 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 1.7% | 242 | 58.0% | 99 | 23.7% | 68 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 417 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 1.4% | 360 | 57.0% | 109 | 17.2% | 143 | 22.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 632 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 1.0% | 228 | 46.0% | 60 | 12.1% | 123 | 24.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 12 | 2.4% | 64 | 12.9% | 496 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.3% | 1,010 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,840 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.5% | 126 | 57.5% | 78 | 35.6% | 14 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 219 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 1.3% | 173 | 54.1% | 82 | 25.6% | 60 | 18.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 320 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.2% | 283 | 55.9% | 90 | 17.8% | 119 | 23.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 2.4% | 506 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.2% | 189 | 46.7% | 59 | 14.6% | 87 | 21.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.5% | 57 | 14.1% | 405 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 0.5% | 771 | 53.2% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,450 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.4% | 130 | 58.8% | 74 | 33.5% | 14 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 221 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 1.1% | 155 | 54.4% | 72 | 25.3% | 54 | 18.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 285 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 0.8% | 273 | 56.9% | 85 | 17.7% | 102 | 21.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3.3% | 480 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.0% | 176 | 45.1% | 56 | 14.4% | 96 | 24.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 13 | 3.3% | 37 | 9.5% | 390 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 14 | 1.0% | 734 | 53.3% | 287 | 20.9% | 266 | 19.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 53 | 3.9% | 1,376 | |
| Cook Central 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 27 | 3.6% | 341 | 46.0% | 190 | 25.6% | 149 | 20.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 31 | 4.2% | 741 | Male | 32 | 3.8% | 341 | 40.5% | 172 | 20.5% | 243 | 28.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 45 | 5.4% | 841 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 59 | 3.7% | 682 | 43.1% | 362 | 22.9% | 392 | 24.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 76 | 4.8% | 1,582 | |
| 2019 | Female | 33 | 4.4% | 374 | 49.5% | 156 | 20.7% | 148 | 19.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 41 | 5.4% | 755 | Male | 32 | 3.8% | 356 | 42.2% | 157 | 18.6% | 243 | 28.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.9% | 48 | 5.7% | 844 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | |
| 2020 | Female | 14 | 1.6% | 472 | 54.3% | 165 | 19.0% | 177 | 20.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 38 | 4.4% | 870 | Male | 14 | 1.5% | 471 | 50.6% | 157 | 16.9% | 243 | 26.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 39 | 4.2% | 931 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | |
| 2021 | Female | 13 | 1.4% | 521 | 56.4% | 178 | 19.3% | 168 | 18.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.4% | 923 | Male | 7 | 0.7% | 504 | 52.5% | 161 | 16.8% | 246 | 25.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.8% | 34 | 3.5% | 960 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | |
| 2022 | Female | 13 | 1.4% | 535 | 59.4% | 176 | 19.5% | 143 | 15.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 29 | 3.2% | 901 | Male | 18 | 1.9% | 516 | 53.2% | 180 | 18.6% | 214 | 22.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 35 | 3.6% | 970 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | |
| 2023 | Female | 9 | 1.0% | 503 | 56.5% | 183 | 20.5% | 158 | 17.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 35 | 3.9% | 891 | Male | 15 | 1.6% | 507 | 53.4% | 174 | 18.3% | 199 | 21.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 39 | 4.1% | 949 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.3% | 1,010 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,840 | |
| 2024 | Female | 2 | 0.3% | 393 | 55.2% | 160 | 22.5% | 122 | 17.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 32 | 4.5% | 712 | Male | 5 | 0.7% | 378 | 51.2% | 149 | 20.2% | 158 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 37 | 5.0% | 738 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 0.5% | 771 | 53.2% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,450 | |
| 2025* | Female | 7 | 1.0% | 375 | 55.3% | 155 | 22.9% | 114 | 16.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 18 | 2.7% | 678 | Male | 7 | 1.0% | 359 | 51.4% | 132 | 18.9% | 152 | 21.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 35 | 5.0% | 698 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 14 | 1.0% | 734 | 53.3% | 287 | 20.9% | 266 | 19.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 53 | 3.9% | 1,376 | |