Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Cook North 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | |
| 2020 | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | |
| 2021 | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 1.0% | 706 | 56.3% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,255 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 1.0% | 622 | 53.1% | 215 | 18.3% | 253 | 21.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,172 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 1.5% | 597 | 52.3% | 175 | 15.3% | 285 | 25.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.8% | 1,141 | |
| Cook North 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 34 | 3.5% | 493 | 51.2% | 226 | 23.5% | 157 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.8% | 43 | 4.5% | 962 | White (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 1.8% | 81 | 47.4% | 43 | 25.1% | 37 | 21.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 4 | 2.3% | 171 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 2.3% | 113 | 51.4% | 63 | 28.6% | 25 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 9 | 4.1% | 220 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 31.4% | 8 | 22.9% | 14 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 2.9% | 35 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 27 | 2.6% | 584 | 56.8% | 204 | 19.8% | 168 | 16.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.7% | 37 | 3.6% | 1,029 | White (Non-Latinx) | 8 | 3.9% | 118 | 57.0% | 45 | 21.7% | 28 | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 7 | 3.4% | 207 | Latinx (Any Race) | 7 | 2.8% | 149 | 59.1% | 54 | 21.4% | 30 | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 11 | 4.4% | 252 | Other Race | 2 | 4.7% | 16 | 37.2% | 8 | 18.6% | 17 | 39.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 43 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 1.1% | 601 | 61.6% | 191 | 19.6% | 132 | 13.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 34 | 3.5% | 975 | White (Non-Latinx) | 7 | 4.0% | 106 | 59.9% | 30 | 16.9% | 28 | 15.8% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 177 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 1.9% | 174 | 65.9% | 52 | 19.7% | 25 | 9.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 264 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 43.3% | 9 | 30.0% | 6 | 20.0% | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.3% | 30 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 0.4% | 570 | 63.0% | 167 | 18.5% | 124 | 13.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 34 | 3.8% | 905 | White (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 2.2% | 114 | 63.0% | 40 | 22.1% | 16 | 8.8% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 181 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 0.8% | 178 | 68.7% | 42 | 16.2% | 29 | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 7 | 2.7% | 259 | Other Race | 1 | 4.0% | 16 | 64.0% | 6 | 24.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 8 | 1.0% | 454 | 55.2% | 122 | 14.8% | 198 | 24.1% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 35 | 4.3% | 823 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.2% | 79 | 48.8% | 48 | 29.6% | 23 | 14.2% | 6 | 3.7% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 162 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 1.3% | 150 | 63.8% | 29 | 12.3% | 40 | 17.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 10 | 4.3% | 235 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 62.1% | 5 | 17.2% | 5 | 17.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 29 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 1.0% | 706 | 56.3% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,255 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 7 | 0.9% | 403 | 52.7% | 132 | 17.3% | 184 | 24.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 28 | 3.7% | 764 | White (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 2.3% | 57 | 43.8% | 41 | 31.5% | 15 | 11.5% | 7 | 5.4% | 1 | 0.8% | 6 | 4.6% | 130 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 0.8% | 139 | 58.9% | 34 | 14.4% | 46 | 19.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 6 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.5% | 236 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 53.3% | 7 | 23.3% | 4 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 10.0% | 30 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.0% | 622 | 53.1% | 215 | 18.3% | 253 | 21.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,172 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 10 | 1.3% | 389 | 51.9% | 111 | 14.8% | 197 | 26.3% | 12 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 27 | 3.6% | 749 | White (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 3.4% | 50 | 42.4% | 31 | 26.3% | 25 | 21.2% | 3 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.4% | 118 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 128 | 58.2% | 30 | 13.6% | 50 | 22.7% | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 220 | Other Race | 3 | 7.1% | 25 | 59.5% | 2 | 4.8% | 7 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 11.9% | 42 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 17 | 1.5% | 597 | 52.3% | 175 | 15.3% | 285 | 25.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.8% | 1,141 | |
| Cook North 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 9 | 2.9% | 164 | 52.2% | 109 | 34.7% | 31 | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 314 | 3 to 5 | 10 | 3.2% | 181 | 57.8% | 84 | 26.8% | 34 | 10.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 313 | 6 to 11 | 12 | 2.7% | 233 | 53.2% | 98 | 22.4% | 85 | 19.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 438 | 12 to 17 | 15 | 4.5% | 125 | 37.2% | 52 | 15.5% | 84 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.6% | 48 | 14.3% | 336 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 15 | 4.3% | 198 | 57.4% | 106 | 30.7% | 26 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 345 | 3 to 5 | 18 | 5.4% | 198 | 59.6% | 72 | 21.7% | 43 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 332 | 6 to 11 | 7 | 1.5% | 274 | 58.1% | 94 | 19.9% | 91 | 19.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 472 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.0% | 203 | 51.4% | 44 | 11.1% | 85 | 21.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 51 | 12.9% | 395 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 0.9% | 225 | 67.8% | 88 | 26.5% | 15 | 4.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 332 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 1.5% | 206 | 63.6% | 84 | 25.9% | 29 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 324 | 6 to 11 | 7 | 1.6% | 284 | 64.1% | 77 | 17.4% | 70 | 15.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 443 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 2.3% | 183 | 51.7% | 35 | 9.9% | 78 | 22.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.7% | 40 | 11.3% | 354 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.7% | 189 | 66.3% | 78 | 27.4% | 14 | 4.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 285 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.3% | 218 | 66.9% | 76 | 23.3% | 31 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 326 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 1.2% | 266 | 65.0% | 74 | 18.1% | 55 | 13.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 409 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 0.8% | 206 | 58.4% | 29 | 8.2% | 71 | 20.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 36 | 10.2% | 353 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.5% | 140 | 64.5% | 50 | 23.0% | 24 | 11.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 217 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 0.7% | 168 | 55.6% | 64 | 21.2% | 64 | 21.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 302 | 6 to 11 | 3 | 0.7% | 247 | 60.4% | 65 | 15.9% | 84 | 20.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 409 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 2.1% | 151 | 46.2% | 26 | 8.0% | 94 | 28.7% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 39 | 11.9% | 327 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 1.0% | 706 | 56.3% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,255 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.5% | 101 | 52.1% | 60 | 30.9% | 31 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 194 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 1.1% | 148 | 56.1% | 56 | 21.2% | 56 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 264 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 1.3% | 222 | 57.4% | 62 | 16.0% | 87 | 22.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 387 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 0.9% | 151 | 46.2% | 37 | 11.3% | 79 | 24.2% | 9 | 2.8% | 13 | 4.0% | 35 | 10.7% | 327 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.0% | 622 | 53.1% | 215 | 18.3% | 253 | 21.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,172 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.9% | 113 | 54.6% | 50 | 24.2% | 39 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 207 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 2.4% | 136 | 53.3% | 52 | 20.4% | 60 | 23.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 255 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 1.4% | 191 | 52.8% | 47 | 13.0% | 109 | 30.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 362 | 12 to 17 | 2 | 0.6% | 157 | 49.5% | 26 | 8.2% | 77 | 24.3% | 18 | 5.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 33 | 10.4% | 317 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 17 | 1.5% | 597 | 52.3% | 175 | 15.3% | 285 | 25.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.8% | 1,141 | |
| Cook North 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 23 | 3.3% | 372 | 53.8% | 168 | 24.3% | 96 | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 28 | 4.0% | 692 | Male | 23 | 3.2% | 331 | 46.7% | 175 | 24.7% | 138 | 19.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 10 | 1.4% | 29 | 4.1% | 709 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | |
| 2020 | Female | 22 | 2.8% | 460 | 58.7% | 163 | 20.8% | 108 | 13.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.6% | 24 | 3.1% | 783 | Male | 22 | 2.9% | 413 | 54.3% | 153 | 20.1% | 137 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 31 | 4.1% | 761 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | |
| 2021 | Female | 14 | 1.9% | 455 | 62.0% | 150 | 20.4% | 92 | 12.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 18 | 2.5% | 734 | Male | 9 | 1.3% | 443 | 61.6% | 134 | 18.6% | 100 | 13.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 25 | 3.5% | 719 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | |
| 2022 | Female | 4 | 0.6% | 445 | 66.3% | 130 | 19.4% | 67 | 10.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 18 | 2.7% | 671 | Male | 7 | 1.0% | 434 | 61.8% | 127 | 18.1% | 104 | 14.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 25 | 3.6% | 702 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | |
| 2023 | Female | 8 | 1.3% | 361 | 58.7% | 110 | 17.9% | 110 | 17.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 19 | 3.1% | 615 | Male | 5 | 0.8% | 345 | 53.9% | 95 | 14.8% | 156 | 24.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 29 | 4.5% | 640 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 1.0% | 706 | 56.3% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,255 | |
| 2024 | Female | 4 | 0.7% | 305 | 54.3% | 113 | 20.1% | 114 | 20.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 16 | 2.8% | 562 | Male | 8 | 1.3% | 317 | 52.0% | 102 | 16.7% | 139 | 22.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.3% | 27 | 4.4% | 610 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.0% | 622 | 53.1% | 215 | 18.3% | 253 | 21.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,172 | |
| 2025 | Female | 8 | 1.4% | 304 | 53.0% | 91 | 15.9% | 136 | 23.7% | 12 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 22 | 3.8% | 574 | Male | 9 | 1.6% | 293 | 51.7% | 84 | 14.8% | 149 | 26.3% | 8 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 21 | 3.7% | 567 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 17 | 1.5% | 597 | 52.3% | 175 | 15.3% | 285 | 25.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.8% | 1,141 | |