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 South 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 | 27 | 1.6% | 793 | 46.8% | 392 | 23.1% | 335 | 19.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 126 | 7.4% | 1,695 | |
2019 | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 | |
2020 | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 | |
2021 | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.0% | 386 | 19.7% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,963 | |
2022 | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.6% | 381 | 21.5% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,775 | |
2023 | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 322 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,575 | |
2024 | 12 | 0.8% | 793 | 54.1% | 268 | 18.3% | 277 | 18.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.3% | 1,466 | |
2025* | 24 | 1.8% | 713 | 52.3% | 243 | 17.8% | 280 | 20.5% | 22 | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,363 |
Cook South 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 | 25 | 1.9% | 594 | 45.8% | 305 | 23.5% | 250 | 19.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 14 | 1.1% | 104 | 8.0% | 1,298 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 82 | 48.2% | 39 | 22.9% | 37 | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 7.1% | 170 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.1% | 99 | 54.7% | 34 | 18.8% | 37 | 20.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 8 | 4.4% | 181 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 38.1% | 13 | 31.0% | 11 | 26.2% | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 42 |
ALL CHILDREN | 27 | 1.6% | 793 | 46.8% | 392 | 23.1% | 335 | 19.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 126 | 7.4% | 1,695 | |
2019 | Black | 25 | 2.0% | 562 | 45.4% | 284 | 22.9% | 249 | 20.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 15 | 1.2% | 97 | 7.8% | 1,238 | White | 6 | 3.8% | 75 | 47.5% | 42 | 26.6% | 19 | 12.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 14 | 8.9% | 158 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 5.3% | 95 | 62.5% | 10 | 6.6% | 29 | 19.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 9 | 5.9% | 152 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 50.0% | 10 | 26.3% | 7 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.3% | 38 |
ALL CHILDREN | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 | |
2020 | Black | 26 | 1.8% | 725 | 50.6% | 308 | 21.5% | 249 | 17.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.7% | 110 | 7.7% | 1,434 | White | 1 | 0.7% | 86 | 56.6% | 33 | 21.7% | 19 | 12.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 11 | 7.2% | 152 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.5% | 152 | 70.0% | 17 | 7.8% | 33 | 15.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 6.0% | 217 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 57.1% | 10 | 23.8% | 7 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 42 |
ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 | |
2021 | Black | 11 | 0.8% | 756 | 52.4% | 299 | 20.7% | 255 | 17.7% | 7 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.8% | 105 | 7.3% | 1,444 | White | 1 | 0.6% | 100 | 60.6% | 35 | 21.2% | 19 | 11.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.8% | 6 | 3.6% | 165 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.3% | 212 | 70.4% | 41 | 13.6% | 32 | 10.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 301 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 60.9% | 10 | 21.7% | 7 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 46 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.0% | 386 | 19.7% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,963 | |
2022 | Black | 14 | 1.1% | 664 | 51.0% | 286 | 22.0% | 230 | 17.7% | 13 | 1.0% | 15 | 1.2% | 79 | 6.1% | 1,301 | White | 2 | 1.4% | 76 | 52.4% | 33 | 22.8% | 21 | 14.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 10 | 6.9% | 145 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.4% | 187 | 66.1% | 51 | 18.0% | 29 | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 10 | 3.5% | 283 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 54.3% | 8 | 22.9% | 6 | 17.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.7% | 35 |
ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.6% | 381 | 21.5% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,775 | |
2023 | Black | 8 | 0.7% | 616 | 52.1% | 256 | 21.6% | 202 | 17.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.7% | 80 | 6.8% | 1,183 | White | 4 | 3.1% | 69 | 53.9% | 31 | 24.2% | 10 | 7.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.1% | 9 | 7.0% | 128 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.8% | 162 | 71.7% | 28 | 12.4% | 25 | 11.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 226 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 53.3% | 4 | 13.3% | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 16.7% | 30 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 322 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,575 | |
2024 | Black | 7 | 0.6% | 552 | 50.5% | 214 | 19.6% | 218 | 20.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 16 | 1.5% | 65 | 6.0% | 1,092 | White | 3 | 2.3% | 80 | 60.2% | 25 | 18.8% | 19 | 14.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.0% | 133 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.0% | 146 | 70.9% | 22 | 10.7% | 33 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 206 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 33.3% | 6 | 25.0% | 6 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 16.7% | 24 |
ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 0.8% | 793 | 54.1% | 268 | 18.3% | 277 | 18.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.3% | 1,466 | |
2025* | Black | 13 | 1.3% | 511 | 49.5% | 199 | 19.3% | 224 | 21.7% | 21 | 2.0% | 8 | 0.8% | 56 | 5.4% | 1,032 | White | 6 | 4.6% | 65 | 50.0% | 25 | 19.2% | 25 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 7 | 5.4% | 130 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 2.9% | 124 | 71.7% | 12 | 6.9% | 27 | 15.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 173 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 38.9% | 5 | 27.8% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 16.7% | 18 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.8% | 713 | 52.3% | 243 | 17.8% | 280 | 20.5% | 22 | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,363 |
Cook South 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 | 5 | 1.4% | 188 | 54.5% | 120 | 34.8% | 30 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 345 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.3% | 189 | 52.8% | 119 | 33.2% | 49 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 358 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 1.0% | 251 | 51.9% | 99 | 20.5% | 108 | 22.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 15 | 3.1% | 484 | 12 to 17 | 16 | 3.1% | 165 | 32.5% | 54 | 10.6% | 148 | 29.1% | 5 | 1.0% | 11 | 2.2% | 109 | 21.5% | 508 |
ALL CHILDREN | 27 | 1.6% | 793 | 46.8% | 392 | 23.1% | 335 | 19.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 126 | 7.4% | 1,695 | |
2019 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 3.7% | 151 | 51.0% | 101 | 34.1% | 33 | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 296 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 2.0% | 192 | 54.2% | 110 | 31.1% | 42 | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 354 | 6 to 11 | 13 | 2.8% | 242 | 51.7% | 85 | 18.2% | 99 | 21.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 22 | 4.7% | 468 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 1.7% | 171 | 36.0% | 50 | 10.5% | 131 | 27.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 99 | 20.8% | 475 |
ALL CHILDREN | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 | |
2020 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 0.8% | 225 | 61.5% | 115 | 31.4% | 23 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 366 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 1.8% | 230 | 60.4% | 92 | 24.1% | 48 | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 381 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 1.7% | 292 | 54.4% | 112 | 20.9% | 106 | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 14 | 2.6% | 537 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 1.6% | 243 | 42.7% | 50 | 8.8% | 133 | 23.4% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.2% | 119 | 20.9% | 569 |
ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 | |
2021 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.5% | 232 | 63.4% | 107 | 29.2% | 24 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 366 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 0.7% | 255 | 60.6% | 111 | 26.4% | 48 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 421 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 0.7% | 365 | 59.9% | 113 | 18.6% | 116 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.8% | 609 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 1.2% | 248 | 43.7% | 55 | 9.7% | 126 | 22.2% | 11 | 1.9% | 16 | 2.8% | 104 | 18.3% | 567 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.0% | 386 | 19.7% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,963 | |
2022 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.5% | 201 | 59.8% | 104 | 31.0% | 23 | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 336 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.2% | 225 | 55.8% | 117 | 29.0% | 57 | 14.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 403 | 6 to 11 | 7 | 1.3% | 321 | 59.4% | 107 | 19.8% | 93 | 17.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 540 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 1.4% | 205 | 41.3% | 53 | 10.7% | 114 | 23.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 20 | 4.0% | 89 | 17.9% | 496 |
ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.6% | 381 | 21.5% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,775 | |
2023 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 151 | 57.2% | 83 | 31.4% | 25 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 264 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 1.1% | 219 | 60.5% | 99 | 27.3% | 40 | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 362 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 1.0% | 290 | 60.3% | 88 | 18.3% | 89 | 18.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 481 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 1.3% | 208 | 44.4% | 52 | 11.1% | 88 | 18.8% | 13 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.8% | 88 | 18.8% | 468 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 322 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,575 | |
2024 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.8% | 127 | 53.8% | 64 | 27.1% | 39 | 16.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 236 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 1.2% | 209 | 60.9% | 82 | 23.9% | 46 | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 343 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 0.4% | 272 | 56.9% | 83 | 17.4% | 101 | 21.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3.3% | 478 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.0% | 185 | 45.2% | 39 | 9.5% | 91 | 22.2% | 16 | 3.9% | 18 | 4.4% | 56 | 13.7% | 409 |
ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 0.8% | 793 | 54.1% | 268 | 18.3% | 277 | 18.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.3% | 1,466 | |
2025* | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.5% | 97 | 48.7% | 67 | 33.7% | 30 | 15.1% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 199 | 3 to 5 | 8 | 2.6% | 177 | 57.5% | 73 | 23.7% | 46 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 308 | 6 to 11 | 8 | 1.8% | 257 | 56.2% | 65 | 14.2% | 115 | 25.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 457 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 1.3% | 182 | 45.6% | 38 | 9.5% | 89 | 22.3% | 17 | 4.3% | 11 | 2.8% | 57 | 14.3% | 399 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.8% | 713 | 52.3% | 243 | 17.8% | 280 | 20.5% | 22 | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,363 |
Cook South 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 | 11 | 1.3% | 408 | 49.5% | 198 | 24.0% | 155 | 18.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 42 | 5.1% | 825 | Male | 16 | 1.8% | 385 | 44.3% | 194 | 22.3% | 180 | 20.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.3% | 84 | 9.7% | 870 |
ALL CHILDREN | 27 | 1.6% | 793 | 46.8% | 392 | 23.1% | 335 | 19.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 126 | 7.4% | 1,695 | |
2019 | Female | 17 | 2.2% | 408 | 51.8% | 168 | 21.3% | 138 | 17.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 47 | 6.0% | 788 | Male | 22 | 2.7% | 348 | 43.2% | 178 | 22.1% | 167 | 20.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.2% | 76 | 9.4% | 805 |
ALL CHILDREN | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 | |
2020 | Female | 18 | 2.0% | 512 | 56.3% | 171 | 18.8% | 145 | 16.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 57 | 6.3% | 909 | Male | 10 | 1.1% | 478 | 50.6% | 198 | 21.0% | 165 | 17.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 10 | 1.1% | 80 | 8.5% | 944 |
ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 | |
2021 | Female | 10 | 1.0% | 556 | 58.0% | 186 | 19.4% | 147 | 15.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 48 | 5.0% | 958 | Male | 6 | 0.6% | 544 | 54.1% | 200 | 19.9% | 167 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 72 | 7.2% | 1,005 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.0% | 386 | 19.7% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,963 | |
2022 | Female | 12 | 1.4% | 481 | 55.7% | 187 | 21.6% | 132 | 15.3% | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 39 | 4.5% | 864 | Male | 8 | 0.9% | 471 | 51.7% | 194 | 21.3% | 155 | 17.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 15 | 1.6% | 62 | 6.8% | 911 |
ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.6% | 381 | 21.5% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,775 | |
2023 | Female | 8 | 1.0% | 448 | 57.3% | 164 | 21.0% | 109 | 13.9% | 10 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 41 | 5.2% | 782 | Male | 8 | 1.0% | 420 | 53.0% | 158 | 19.9% | 133 | 16.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 11 | 1.4% | 58 | 7.3% | 793 |
ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 322 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,575 | |
2024 | Female | 3 | 0.4% | 404 | 57.0% | 141 | 19.9% | 116 | 16.4% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 31 | 4.4% | 709 | Male | 9 | 1.2% | 389 | 51.4% | 127 | 16.8% | 161 | 21.3% | 13 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.6% | 46 | 6.1% | 757 |
ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 0.8% | 793 | 54.1% | 268 | 18.3% | 277 | 18.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.3% | 1,466 | |
2025* | Female | 10 | 1.5% | 359 | 54.6% | 128 | 19.5% | 125 | 19.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 22 | 3.3% | 658 | Male | 14 | 2.0% | 354 | 50.2% | 115 | 16.3% | 155 | 22.0% | 13 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 48 | 6.8% | 705 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 1.8% | 713 | 52.3% | 243 | 17.8% | 280 | 20.5% | 22 | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,363 |