Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Rockford 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 | 18 | 1.7% | 629 | 57.7% | 218 | 20.0% | 157 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,090 | |
| 2020 | 38 | 3.2% | 643 | 54.7% | 230 | 19.6% | 199 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,175 | |
| 2021 | 32 | 2.6% | 710 | 57.1% | 221 | 17.8% | 224 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 49 | 3.9% | 1,243 | |
| 2022 | 34 | 3.0% | 628 | 56.3% | 211 | 18.9% | 197 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 1,115 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.5% | 541 | 55.7% | 208 | 21.4% | 162 | 16.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 46 | 4.7% | 971 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.9% | 537 | 56.3% | 196 | 20.5% | 151 | 15.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 55 | 5.8% | 954 | |
| 2025 | 40 | 4.6% | 472 | 54.5% | 174 | 20.1% | 130 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 43 | 5.0% | 866 | |
| Rockford 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) | 6 | 1.4% | 223 | 53.5% | 96 | 23.0% | 66 | 15.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 22 | 5.3% | 417 | White (Non-Latinx) | 9 | 1.8% | 303 | 61.3% | 92 | 18.6% | 60 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 25 | 5.1% | 494 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 1.2% | 50 | 58.8% | 12 | 14.1% | 18 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 3 | 3.5% | 85 | Other Race | 2 | 2.4% | 45 | 54.9% | 16 | 19.5% | 13 | 15.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 5 | 6.1% | 82 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 1.7% | 629 | 57.7% | 218 | 20.0% | 157 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,090 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 13 | 2.9% | 237 | 52.3% | 91 | 20.1% | 86 | 19.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 21 | 4.6% | 453 | White (Non-Latinx) | 18 | 3.4% | 304 | 57.5% | 100 | 18.9% | 76 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.5% | 23 | 4.3% | 529 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 52.6% | 19 | 19.6% | 22 | 22.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 5.2% | 97 | Other Race | 6 | 7.1% | 44 | 52.4% | 18 | 21.4% | 14 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 84 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 38 | 3.2% | 643 | 54.7% | 230 | 19.6% | 199 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,175 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 7 | 1.6% | 253 | 57.2% | 63 | 14.3% | 91 | 20.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 26 | 5.9% | 442 | White (Non-Latinx) | 9 | 1.6% | 339 | 59.3% | 121 | 21.2% | 84 | 14.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 14 | 2.4% | 572 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.7% | 64 | 54.7% | 12 | 10.3% | 33 | 28.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 5.1% | 117 | Other Race | 14 | 14.1% | 46 | 46.5% | 22 | 22.2% | 14 | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 99 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 2.6% | 710 | 57.1% | 221 | 17.8% | 224 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 49 | 3.9% | 1,243 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 16 | 4.4% | 190 | 52.1% | 69 | 18.9% | 67 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 20 | 5.5% | 365 | White (Non-Latinx) | 12 | 2.3% | 308 | 59.2% | 102 | 19.6% | 82 | 15.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 520 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 3.6% | 86 | 62.8% | 21 | 15.3% | 22 | 16.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.5% | 137 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 47.6% | 18 | 22.0% | 23 | 28.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 82 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 34 | 3.0% | 628 | 56.3% | 211 | 18.9% | 197 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 1,115 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 187 | 56.3% | 65 | 19.6% | 58 | 17.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 5.4% | 332 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 0.4% | 257 | 55.7% | 108 | 23.4% | 67 | 14.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 22 | 4.8% | 461 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 2.9% | 55 | 53.9% | 22 | 21.6% | 20 | 19.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 102 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 56.9% | 10 | 15.4% | 15 | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.6% | 65 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.5% | 541 | 55.7% | 208 | 21.4% | 162 | 16.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 46 | 4.7% | 971 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 0.6% | 191 | 58.6% | 61 | 18.7% | 46 | 14.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 24 | 7.4% | 326 | White (Non-Latinx) | 7 | 1.6% | 256 | 58.7% | 87 | 20.0% | 60 | 13.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 22 | 5.0% | 436 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 47.5% | 28 | 23.7% | 32 | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.7% | 118 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 47.5% | 16 | 26.2% | 12 | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.6% | 61 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 537 | 56.3% | 196 | 20.5% | 151 | 15.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 55 | 5.8% | 954 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 6.3% | 159 | 52.8% | 57 | 18.9% | 50 | 16.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 14 | 4.7% | 301 | White (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 2.9% | 212 | 55.9% | 79 | 20.8% | 52 | 13.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 20 | 5.3% | 379 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 5.5% | 64 | 58.2% | 21 | 19.1% | 16 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.7% | 110 | Other Race | 4 | 6.7% | 30 | 50.0% | 14 | 23.3% | 8 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.7% | 60 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 4.6% | 472 | 54.5% | 174 | 20.1% | 130 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 43 | 5.0% | 866 | |
| Rockford 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 159 | 60.2% | 86 | 32.6% | 19 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 264 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 2.5% | 144 | 60.0% | 62 | 25.8% | 28 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 240 | 6 to 11 | 8 | 2.5% | 185 | 58.4% | 50 | 15.8% | 67 | 21.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.9% | 317 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.5% | 141 | 52.4% | 20 | 7.4% | 43 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.7% | 51 | 19.0% | 269 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 1.7% | 629 | 57.7% | 218 | 20.0% | 157 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,090 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 7 | 2.2% | 196 | 60.7% | 96 | 29.7% | 24 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 323 | 3 to 5 | 13 | 5.0% | 146 | 56.4% | 61 | 23.6% | 39 | 15.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 259 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 2.7% | 173 | 51.2% | 57 | 16.9% | 87 | 25.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.6% | 338 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 3.5% | 128 | 50.2% | 16 | 6.3% | 49 | 19.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 11 | 4.3% | 39 | 15.3% | 255 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 38 | 3.2% | 643 | 54.7% | 230 | 19.6% | 199 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,175 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 6 | 1.8% | 202 | 62.0% | 82 | 25.2% | 35 | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 326 | 3 to 5 | 8 | 2.9% | 166 | 60.1% | 56 | 20.3% | 45 | 16.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 276 | 6 to 11 | 13 | 3.5% | 194 | 52.2% | 64 | 17.2% | 89 | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.2% | 372 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 1.9% | 148 | 55.0% | 19 | 7.1% | 55 | 20.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 35 | 13.0% | 269 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 2.6% | 710 | 57.1% | 221 | 17.8% | 224 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 49 | 3.9% | 1,243 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 9 | 3.2% | 171 | 60.6% | 80 | 28.4% | 21 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 282 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 2.8% | 149 | 60.6% | 52 | 21.1% | 38 | 15.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 246 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 2.8% | 177 | 54.1% | 53 | 16.2% | 82 | 25.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 327 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 3.5% | 131 | 50.4% | 26 | 10.0% | 56 | 21.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 31 | 11.9% | 260 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 34 | 3.0% | 628 | 56.3% | 211 | 18.9% | 197 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 1,115 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.9% | 131 | 59.3% | 75 | 33.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 221 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.4% | 144 | 63.4% | 48 | 21.1% | 34 | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 227 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.4% | 153 | 53.7% | 59 | 20.7% | 66 | 23.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 285 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.4% | 113 | 47.5% | 26 | 10.9% | 50 | 21.0% | 5 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 41 | 17.2% | 238 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.5% | 541 | 55.7% | 208 | 21.4% | 162 | 16.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 46 | 4.7% | 971 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.8% | 123 | 54.4% | 76 | 33.6% | 22 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 226 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 1.5% | 121 | 61.1% | 45 | 22.7% | 29 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 198 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 169 | 60.6% | 46 | 16.5% | 55 | 19.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.9% | 279 | 12 to 17 | 2 | 0.8% | 124 | 49.4% | 29 | 11.6% | 45 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 46 | 18.3% | 251 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 537 | 56.3% | 196 | 20.5% | 151 | 15.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 55 | 5.8% | 954 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 7 | 3.2% | 121 | 55.3% | 70 | 32.0% | 21 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 219 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 3.3% | 94 | 51.1% | 46 | 25.0% | 35 | 19.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 184 | 6 to 11 | 17 | 6.8% | 152 | 60.8% | 37 | 14.8% | 37 | 14.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.4% | 250 | 12 to 17 | 10 | 4.7% | 105 | 49.3% | 21 | 9.9% | 37 | 17.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 35 | 16.4% | 213 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 4.6% | 472 | 54.5% | 174 | 20.1% | 130 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 43 | 5.0% | 866 | |
| Rockford 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 | 6 | 1.1% | 314 | 59.6% | 114 | 21.6% | 75 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 13 | 2.5% | 527 | Male | 12 | 2.1% | 315 | 56.0% | 104 | 18.5% | 82 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 44 | 7.8% | 563 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 1.7% | 629 | 57.7% | 218 | 20.0% | 157 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,090 | |
| 2020 | Female | 19 | 3.2% | 323 | 54.6% | 129 | 21.8% | 100 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 15 | 2.5% | 592 | Male | 19 | 3.3% | 320 | 54.9% | 101 | 17.3% | 99 | 17.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 36 | 6.2% | 583 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 38 | 3.2% | 643 | 54.7% | 230 | 19.6% | 199 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,175 | |
| 2021 | Female | 15 | 2.6% | 332 | 56.5% | 121 | 20.6% | 102 | 17.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 17 | 2.9% | 588 | Male | 17 | 2.6% | 378 | 57.7% | 100 | 15.3% | 122 | 18.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 32 | 4.9% | 655 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 2.6% | 710 | 57.1% | 221 | 17.8% | 224 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 49 | 3.9% | 1,243 | |
| 2022 | Female | 17 | 3.1% | 319 | 58.4% | 109 | 20.0% | 88 | 16.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 546 | Male | 17 | 3.0% | 309 | 54.3% | 102 | 17.9% | 109 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 27 | 4.7% | 569 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 34 | 3.0% | 628 | 56.3% | 211 | 18.9% | 197 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 1,115 | |
| 2023 | Female | 2 | 0.4% | 284 | 58.0% | 110 | 22.4% | 71 | 14.5% | 6 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 3.3% | 490 | Male | 3 | 0.6% | 257 | 53.4% | 98 | 20.4% | 91 | 18.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 30 | 6.2% | 481 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.5% | 541 | 55.7% | 208 | 21.4% | 162 | 16.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 46 | 4.7% | 971 | |
| 2024 | Female | 5 | 1.0% | 279 | 58.0% | 103 | 21.4% | 71 | 14.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 19 | 4.0% | 481 | Male | 4 | 0.8% | 258 | 54.5% | 93 | 19.7% | 80 | 16.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 36 | 7.6% | 473 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 537 | 56.3% | 196 | 20.5% | 151 | 15.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 55 | 5.8% | 954 | |
| 2025 | Female | 23 | 5.3% | 247 | 56.8% | 97 | 22.3% | 54 | 12.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 2.8% | 435 | Male | 17 | 3.9% | 225 | 52.2% | 77 | 17.9% | 76 | 17.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 31 | 7.2% | 431 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 40 | 4.6% | 472 | 54.5% | 174 | 20.1% | 130 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 43 | 5.0% | 866 | |