Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Springfield 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 | 110 | 8.0% | 683 | 49.9% | 341 | 24.9% | 156 | 11.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,370 | |
| 2019 | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 56 | 3.1% | 1,824 | |
| 2024 | 157 | 8.8% | 1,090 | 61.3% | 296 | 16.6% | 163 | 9.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,778 | |
| 2025* | 128 | 7.9% | 972 | 59.8% | 291 | 17.9% | 150 | 9.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 62 | 3.8% | 1,625 | |
| Springfield 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 | 22 | 6.8% | 158 | 48.8% | 84 | 25.9% | 43 | 13.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 4.0% | 324 | White | 82 | 8.9% | 459 | 50.0% | 219 | 23.9% | 100 | 10.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.5% | 52 | 5.7% | 918 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 2.6% | 17 | 43.6% | 16 | 41.0% | 3 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.1% | 39 | Other Race | 4 | 4.9% | 45 | 54.9% | 20 | 24.4% | 10 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% | 82 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 110 | 8.0% | 683 | 49.9% | 341 | 24.9% | 156 | 11.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,370 | |
| 2019 | Black | 17 | 5.4% | 157 | 49.7% | 73 | 23.1% | 48 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 20 | 6.3% | 316 | White | 89 | 8.2% | 589 | 54.1% | 240 | 22.1% | 114 | 10.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.6% | 48 | 4.4% | 1,088 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 53.1% | 15 | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | Other Race | 9 | 8.7% | 55 | 52.9% | 23 | 22.1% | 14 | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.9% | 104 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | Black | 35 | 8.3% | 235 | 55.6% | 80 | 18.9% | 51 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 21 | 5.0% | 423 | White | 70 | 5.6% | 756 | 60.9% | 260 | 20.9% | 99 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 50 | 4.0% | 1,242 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 7.7% | 29 | 55.8% | 19 | 36.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | Other Race | 5 | 5.1% | 56 | 56.6% | 24 | 24.2% | 10 | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 99 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | Black | 45 | 11.6% | 211 | 54.2% | 68 | 17.5% | 48 | 12.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 11 | 2.8% | 389 | White | 137 | 10.4% | 788 | 59.8% | 242 | 18.4% | 91 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.5% | 52 | 3.9% | 1,317 | Latinx (Any Race) | 7 | 12.3% | 29 | 50.9% | 21 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | Other Race | 12 | 11.9% | 58 | 57.4% | 16 | 15.8% | 12 | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 101 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | Black | 25 | 6.7% | 226 | 60.8% | 65 | 17.5% | 42 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 372 | White | 99 | 7.9% | 809 | 64.9% | 194 | 15.6% | 97 | 7.8% | 4 | 0.3% | 12 | 1.0% | 32 | 2.6% | 1,247 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 10.2% | 29 | 59.2% | 13 | 26.5% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 49 | Other Race | 6 | 6.7% | 52 | 57.8% | 16 | 17.8% | 13 | 14.4% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 90 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | Black | 29 | 6.9% | 270 | 64.1% | 69 | 16.4% | 41 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 421 | White | 101 | 8.2% | 797 | 64.6% | 178 | 14.4% | 107 | 8.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.7% | 37 | 3.0% | 1,233 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 9.6% | 29 | 55.8% | 10 | 19.2% | 5 | 9.6% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 52 | Other Race | 5 | 5.3% | 55 | 58.5% | 20 | 21.3% | 7 | 7.4% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.3% | 94 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 56 | 3.1% | 1,824 | |
| 2024 | Black | 28 | 7.0% | 247 | 61.6% | 76 | 19.0% | 35 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 14 | 3.5% | 401 | White | 109 | 9.2% | 739 | 62.4% | 175 | 14.8% | 114 | 9.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 12 | 1.0% | 33 | 2.8% | 1,185 | Latinx (Any Race) | 9 | 17.0% | 29 | 54.7% | 12 | 22.6% | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 53 | Other Race | 9 | 7.9% | 63 | 55.3% | 25 | 21.9% | 12 | 10.5% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.5% | 114 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 157 | 8.8% | 1,090 | 61.3% | 296 | 16.6% | 163 | 9.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,778 | |
| 2025* | Black | 37 | 9.2% | 230 | 56.9% | 82 | 20.3% | 29 | 7.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 5.4% | 404 | White | 73 | 6.8% | 655 | 61.4% | 177 | 16.6% | 109 | 10.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 37 | 3.5% | 1,067 | Latinx (Any Race) | 10 | 22.2% | 26 | 57.8% | 8 | 17.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 45 | Other Race | 5 | 5.6% | 48 | 53.9% | 20 | 22.5% | 12 | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 2.2% | 89 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 128 | 7.9% | 972 | 59.8% | 291 | 17.9% | 150 | 9.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 62 | 3.8% | 1,625 | |
| Springfield 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 | 19 | 5.5% | 191 | 55.2% | 121 | 35.0% | 15 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 346 | 3 to 5 | 31 | 11.0% | 147 | 52.1% | 97 | 34.4% | 7 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 282 | 6 to 11 | 34 | 8.3% | 217 | 53.2% | 89 | 21.8% | 61 | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 408 | 12 to 17 | 26 | 7.8% | 128 | 38.3% | 34 | 10.2% | 73 | 21.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.8% | 63 | 18.9% | 334 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 110 | 8.0% | 683 | 49.9% | 341 | 24.9% | 156 | 11.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,370 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 24 | 6.1% | 219 | 56.0% | 126 | 32.2% | 22 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 391 | 3 to 5 | 34 | 10.6% | 171 | 53.3% | 96 | 29.9% | 20 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 321 | 6 to 11 | 38 | 8.4% | 255 | 56.5% | 89 | 19.7% | 53 | 11.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.3% | 451 | 12 to 17 | 19 | 4.9% | 178 | 46.2% | 43 | 11.2% | 81 | 21.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 56 | 14.5% | 385 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.6% | 305 | 61.0% | 147 | 29.4% | 25 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 500 | 3 to 5 | 28 | 7.2% | 241 | 61.8% | 104 | 26.7% | 17 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 44 | 8.3% | 330 | 62.4% | 90 | 17.0% | 52 | 9.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 529 | 12 to 17 | 21 | 5.1% | 208 | 50.6% | 45 | 10.9% | 67 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 63 | 15.3% | 411 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 36 | 7.0% | 309 | 60.1% | 144 | 28.0% | 25 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 514 | 3 to 5 | 53 | 12.5% | 247 | 58.3% | 97 | 22.9% | 27 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 424 | 6 to 11 | 74 | 13.9% | 325 | 61.0% | 67 | 12.6% | 55 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 10 | 1.9% | 533 | 12 to 17 | 40 | 9.8% | 215 | 52.6% | 42 | 10.3% | 44 | 10.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 11 | 2.7% | 55 | 13.4% | 409 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 5.9% | 302 | 63.3% | 125 | 26.2% | 22 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 477 | 3 to 5 | 25 | 6.6% | 252 | 66.1% | 75 | 19.7% | 29 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 381 | 6 to 11 | 60 | 11.6% | 332 | 64.0% | 60 | 11.6% | 59 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 519 | 12 to 17 | 22 | 5.5% | 240 | 60.2% | 32 | 8.0% | 45 | 11.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 15 | 3.8% | 40 | 10.0% | 399 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.7% | 304 | 62.0% | 131 | 26.7% | 31 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 490 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 8.2% | 267 | 68.5% | 54 | 13.8% | 36 | 9.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 61 | 11.0% | 359 | 64.8% | 67 | 12.1% | 54 | 9.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 554 | 12 to 17 | 28 | 7.2% | 232 | 59.5% | 30 | 7.7% | 41 | 10.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 11 | 2.8% | 45 | 11.5% | 390 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 56 | 3.1% | 1,824 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 6.3% | 250 | 56.2% | 136 | 30.6% | 31 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 445 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 8.3% | 241 | 62.6% | 71 | 18.4% | 40 | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 385 | 6 to 11 | 57 | 10.4% | 364 | 66.5% | 63 | 11.5% | 50 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 2.2% | 547 | 12 to 17 | 40 | 10.0% | 235 | 58.6% | 26 | 6.5% | 42 | 10.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.2% | 41 | 10.2% | 401 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 157 | 8.8% | 1,090 | 61.3% | 296 | 16.6% | 163 | 9.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,778 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 22 | 5.8% | 208 | 54.7% | 127 | 33.4% | 23 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 380 | 3 to 5 | 37 | 10.1% | 228 | 62.3% | 60 | 16.4% | 40 | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 366 | 6 to 11 | 46 | 8.9% | 342 | 65.9% | 70 | 13.5% | 47 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.5% | 519 | 12 to 17 | 23 | 6.4% | 194 | 53.9% | 34 | 9.4% | 40 | 11.1% | 7 | 1.9% | 14 | 3.9% | 48 | 13.3% | 360 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 128 | 7.9% | 972 | 59.8% | 291 | 17.9% | 150 | 9.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 62 | 3.8% | 1,625 | |
| Springfield 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 | 55 | 8.1% | 356 | 52.5% | 183 | 27.0% | 58 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 22 | 3.2% | 678 | Male | 55 | 7.9% | 327 | 47.3% | 158 | 22.8% | 98 | 14.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 48 | 6.9% | 692 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 110 | 8.0% | 683 | 49.9% | 341 | 24.9% | 156 | 11.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 70 | 5.1% | 1,370 | |
| 2019 | Female | 61 | 7.9% | 409 | 53.1% | 190 | 24.7% | 73 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 32 | 4.2% | 770 | Male | 54 | 6.9% | 414 | 53.2% | 164 | 21.1% | 103 | 13.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 39 | 5.0% | 778 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | |
| 2020 | Female | 52 | 5.7% | 560 | 61.9% | 198 | 21.9% | 61 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 31 | 3.4% | 905 | Male | 64 | 6.9% | 524 | 56.6% | 188 | 20.3% | 100 | 10.8% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 4.6% | 925 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | |
| 2021 | Female | 103 | 11.1% | 555 | 59.8% | 175 | 18.9% | 65 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 24 | 2.6% | 928 | Male | 100 | 10.5% | 541 | 56.8% | 175 | 18.4% | 86 | 9.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.7% | 41 | 4.3% | 952 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | |
| 2022 | Female | 69 | 7.7% | 575 | 64.5% | 161 | 18.0% | 60 | 6.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 892 | Male | 66 | 7.5% | 551 | 62.3% | 131 | 14.8% | 95 | 10.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.9% | 29 | 3.3% | 884 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | |
| 2023 | Female | 68 | 7.7% | 583 | 65.8% | 141 | 15.9% | 65 | 7.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 21 | 2.4% | 886 | Male | 76 | 8.1% | 579 | 61.7% | 141 | 15.0% | 97 | 10.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 35 | 3.7% | 938 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 56 | 3.1% | 1,824 | |
| 2024 | Female | 82 | 9.3% | 560 | 63.6% | 143 | 16.3% | 65 | 7.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 21 | 2.4% | 880 | Male | 75 | 8.4% | 530 | 59.0% | 153 | 17.0% | 98 | 10.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 33 | 3.7% | 898 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 157 | 8.8% | 1,090 | 61.3% | 296 | 16.6% | 163 | 9.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,778 | |
| 2025* | Female | 69 | 8.6% | 489 | 61.0% | 152 | 19.0% | 56 | 7.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.1% | 26 | 3.2% | 802 | Male | 59 | 7.2% | 483 | 58.7% | 139 | 16.9% | 94 | 11.4% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% | 36 | 4.4% | 823 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 128 | 7.9% | 972 | 59.8% | 291 | 17.9% | 150 | 9.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 62 | 3.8% | 1,625 | |