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 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 | % | |||
| 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 | 56.1% | 385 | 19.6% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,962 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.7% | 380 | 21.4% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,774 | |
| 2023 | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 321 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,574 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.6% | 795 | 54.2% | 267 | 18.2% | 280 | 19.1% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.2% | 1,467 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0.9% | 670 | 52.1% | 232 | 18.0% | 272 | 21.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 68 | 5.3% | 1,286 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 25 | 2.0% | 561 | 45.4% | 284 | 23.0% | 248 | 20.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 15 | 1.2% | 97 | 7.8% | 1,236 | White (Non-Latinx) | 6 | 3.8% | 74 | 47.4% | 42 | 26.9% | 19 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 14 | 9.0% | 156 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 5.2% | 97 | 62.6% | 10 | 6.5% | 30 | 19.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 9 | 5.8% | 155 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 48.7% | 10 | 25.6% | 7 | 17.9% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.1% | 39 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 26 | 1.8% | 724 | 50.5% | 308 | 21.5% | 249 | 17.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.7% | 110 | 7.7% | 1,433 | White (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.7% | 84 | 56.0% | 33 | 22.0% | 19 | 12.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 11 | 7.3% | 150 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.5% | 154 | 70.3% | 17 | 7.8% | 33 | 15.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 5.9% | 219 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 58.1% | 10 | 23.3% | 7 | 16.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.3% | 43 |
| 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 (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 0.8% | 755 | 52.4% | 298 | 20.7% | 255 | 17.7% | 7 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.8% | 105 | 7.3% | 1,442 | White (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.6% | 98 | 60.1% | 35 | 21.5% | 19 | 11.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.8% | 6 | 3.7% | 163 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.3% | 214 | 70.6% | 41 | 13.5% | 32 | 10.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 303 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 61.7% | 10 | 21.3% | 7 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.1% | 47 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.1% | 385 | 19.6% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,962 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 14 | 1.1% | 663 | 51.0% | 285 | 21.9% | 230 | 17.7% | 13 | 1.0% | 15 | 1.2% | 79 | 6.1% | 1,299 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.4% | 74 | 51.7% | 33 | 23.1% | 21 | 14.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 10 | 7.0% | 143 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.4% | 189 | 66.3% | 51 | 17.9% | 29 | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 10 | 3.5% | 285 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 55.6% | 8 | 22.2% | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.6% | 36 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.7% | 380 | 21.4% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,774 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 8 | 0.7% | 616 | 52.1% | 255 | 21.6% | 202 | 17.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.7% | 80 | 6.8% | 1,182 | White (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 3.2% | 67 | 53.2% | 31 | 24.6% | 10 | 7.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.2% | 9 | 7.1% | 126 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 1.8% | 163 | 71.8% | 28 | 12.3% | 25 | 11.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 227 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 54.8% | 4 | 12.9% | 5 | 16.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 16.1% | 31 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 321 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,574 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 5 | 0.5% | 553 | 50.6% | 213 | 19.5% | 221 | 20.2% | 20 | 1.8% | 16 | 1.5% | 65 | 5.9% | 1,093 | White (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 2.3% | 79 | 59.8% | 25 | 18.9% | 19 | 14.4% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.0% | 132 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.5% | 147 | 71.4% | 22 | 10.7% | 33 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 206 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 36.0% | 6 | 24.0% | 6 | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 16.0% | 25 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.6% | 795 | 54.2% | 267 | 18.2% | 280 | 19.1% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.2% | 1,467 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 6 | 0.6% | 491 | 50.1% | 190 | 19.4% | 210 | 21.4% | 19 | 1.9% | 7 | 0.7% | 58 | 5.9% | 981 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.8% | 52 | 47.3% | 22 | 20.0% | 26 | 23.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.8% | 6 | 5.5% | 110 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 1.8% | 110 | 67.5% | 15 | 9.2% | 32 | 19.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 163 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 50.0% | 3 | 13.6% | 3 | 13.6% | 3 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 9.1% | 22 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.9% | 670 | 52.1% | 232 | 18.0% | 272 | 21.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 68 | 5.3% | 1,286 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 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 | 54.3% | 112 | 20.8% | 107 | 19.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 14 | 2.6% | 538 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 1.6% | 243 | 42.8% | 50 | 8.8% | 132 | 23.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.2% | 119 | 21.0% | 568 |
| 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 | 63.2% | 107 | 29.2% | 25 | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 367 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 0.7% | 255 | 60.7% | 111 | 26.4% | 47 | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 420 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 0.7% | 365 | 60.0% | 112 | 18.4% | 116 | 19.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.8% | 608 | 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 | 56.1% | 385 | 19.6% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,962 | |
| 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 | 59.6% | 106 | 19.7% | 93 | 17.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 539 | 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 | 53.7% | 380 | 21.4% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,774 | |
| 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 | 60.4% | 87 | 18.1% | 89 | 18.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 480 | 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% | 321 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,574 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.8% | 128 | 54.0% | 63 | 26.6% | 40 | 16.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 237 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 1.2% | 208 | 60.3% | 82 | 23.8% | 49 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 345 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 272 | 57.3% | 83 | 17.5% | 100 | 21.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3.4% | 475 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 0.7% | 187 | 45.6% | 39 | 9.5% | 91 | 22.2% | 16 | 3.9% | 18 | 4.4% | 56 | 13.7% | 410 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.6% | 795 | 54.2% | 267 | 18.2% | 280 | 19.1% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.2% | 1,467 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.5% | 100 | 54.3% | 55 | 29.9% | 27 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 184 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 0.7% | 157 | 55.7% | 78 | 27.7% | 43 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 282 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 0.9% | 252 | 57.5% | 66 | 15.1% | 106 | 24.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.3% | 438 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.0% | 161 | 42.1% | 33 | 8.6% | 96 | 25.1% | 23 | 6.0% | 10 | 2.6% | 55 | 14.4% | 382 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.9% | 670 | 52.1% | 232 | 18.0% | 272 | 21.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 68 | 5.3% | 1,286 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 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 | 15.9% | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 58 | 6.4% | 910 | Male | 10 | 1.1% | 478 | 50.7% | 198 | 21.0% | 165 | 17.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 10 | 1.1% | 79 | 8.4% | 943 |
| 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% | 185 | 19.3% | 147 | 15.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 49 | 5.1% | 958 | Male | 6 | 0.6% | 544 | 54.2% | 200 | 19.9% | 167 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 71 | 7.1% | 1,004 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.1% | 385 | 19.6% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,962 | |
| 2022 | Female | 12 | 1.4% | 481 | 55.7% | 186 | 21.5% | 132 | 15.3% | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 40 | 4.6% | 864 | Male | 8 | 0.9% | 471 | 51.8% | 194 | 21.3% | 155 | 17.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 15 | 1.6% | 61 | 6.7% | 910 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.7% | 380 | 21.4% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,774 | |
| 2023 | Female | 8 | 1.0% | 448 | 57.3% | 163 | 20.8% | 109 | 13.9% | 10 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 42 | 5.4% | 782 | Male | 8 | 1.0% | 420 | 53.0% | 158 | 19.9% | 133 | 16.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 11 | 1.4% | 57 | 7.2% | 792 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 321 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,574 | |
| 2024 | Female | 2 | 0.3% | 407 | 57.2% | 140 | 19.7% | 118 | 16.6% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 31 | 4.4% | 712 | Male | 7 | 0.9% | 388 | 51.4% | 127 | 16.8% | 162 | 21.5% | 13 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.6% | 46 | 6.1% | 755 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.6% | 795 | 54.2% | 267 | 18.2% | 280 | 19.1% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.2% | 1,467 | |
| 2025 | Female | 4 | 0.7% | 334 | 54.5% | 118 | 19.2% | 120 | 19.6% | 12 | 2.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 20 | 3.3% | 613 | Male | 7 | 1.0% | 336 | 49.9% | 114 | 16.9% | 152 | 22.6% | 11 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 48 | 7.1% | 673 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 0.9% | 670 | 52.1% | 232 | 18.0% | 272 | 21.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 68 | 5.3% | 1,286 | |