Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 81 | 3.6% | 1,471 | 65.3% | 516 | 22.9% | 52 | 2.3% | 35 | 1.6% | 7 | 0.3% | 91 | 4.0% | 2,253 | White (Non-Latinx) | 107 | 3.2% | 2,473 | 74.8% | 615 | 18.6% | 22 | 0.7% | 11 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 74 | 2.2% | 3,307 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 1.5% | 413 | 76.2% | 91 | 16.8% | 14 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 542 | Other Race | 13 | 4.6% | 189 | 66.5% | 73 | 25.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 284 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 71 | 2.7% | 1,893 | 71.8% | 460 | 17.4% | 42 | 1.6% | 40 | 1.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 121 | 4.6% | 2,637 | White (Non-Latinx) | 127 | 3.6% | 2,620 | 74.5% | 640 | 18.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 24 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.1% | 87 | 2.5% | 3,515 | Latinx (Any Race) | 23 | 2.7% | 638 | 75.1% | 138 | 16.2% | 8 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 35 | 4.1% | 850 | Other Race | 9 | 3.0% | 199 | 65.9% | 74 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 9 | 3.0% | 302 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 74 | 3.4% | 1,629 | 73.9% | 350 | 15.9% | 44 | 2.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 74 | 3.4% | 2,203 | White (Non-Latinx) | 132 | 3.6% | 2,828 | 77.6% | 559 | 15.3% | 18 | 0.5% | 19 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.1% | 84 | 2.3% | 3,642 | Latinx (Any Race) | 11 | 1.3% | 668 | 76.4% | 162 | 18.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 2.7% | 874 | Other Race | 13 | 4.5% | 216 | 74.5% | 47 | 16.2% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 290 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 42 | 2.2% | 1,372 | 73.3% | 347 | 18.5% | 21 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 71 | 3.8% | 1,873 | White (Non-Latinx) | 133 | 4.5% | 2,225 | 75.6% | 499 | 17.0% | 29 | 1.0% | 9 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.5% | 2,942 | Latinx (Any Race) | 5 | 0.8% | 516 | 78.5% | 117 | 17.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.8% | 657 | Other Race | 10 | 4.4% | 162 | 72.0% | 43 | 19.1% | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 225 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 57 | 3.1% | 1,364 | 73.8% | 318 | 17.2% | 16 | 0.9% | 25 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 63 | 3.4% | 1,848 | White (Non-Latinx) | 83 | 3.0% | 2,158 | 76.9% | 477 | 17.0% | 18 | 0.6% | 24 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.6% | 2,808 | Latinx (Any Race) | 9 | 1.5% | 438 | 75.4% | 102 | 17.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.2% | 581 | Other Race | 4 | 1.5% | 199 | 74.3% | 52 | 19.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 268 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 50 | 2.7% | 1,377 | 73.6% | 319 | 17.1% | 27 | 1.4% | 37 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 59 | 3.2% | 1,870 | White (Non-Latinx) | 87 | 3.2% | 2,113 | 77.6% | 430 | 15.8% | 10 | 0.4% | 39 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 42 | 1.5% | 2,723 | Latinx (Any Race) | 12 | 2.0% | 447 | 74.7% | 103 | 17.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 15 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 15 | 2.5% | 598 | Other Race | 7 | 2.8% | 175 | 70.9% | 58 | 23.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 247 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 31 | 1.7% | 1,334 | 74.8% | 272 | 15.2% | 19 | 1.1% | 73 | 4.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,784 | White (Non-Latinx) | 88 | 3.9% | 1,706 | 74.7% | 381 | 16.7% | 10 | 0.4% | 63 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.0% | 34 | 1.5% | 2,283 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 1.4% | 471 | 81.2% | 68 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 580 | Other Race | 3 | 1.2% | 192 | 75.9% | 47 | 18.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 253 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 49 | 1.9% | 1,693 | 67.1% | 740 | 29.3% | 34 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2,523 | 3 to 5 | 50 | 4.2% | 904 | 75.5% | 224 | 18.7% | 15 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1,198 | 6 to 11 | 71 | 4.5% | 1,245 | 78.8% | 216 | 13.7% | 14 | 0.9% | 12 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 21 | 1.3% | 1,580 | 12 to 17 | 42 | 3.7% | 747 | 65.2% | 125 | 10.9% | 33 | 2.9% | 39 | 3.4% | 7 | 0.6% | 153 | 13.4% | 1,146 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 59 | 2.0% | 2,089 | 70.1% | 787 | 26.4% | 22 | 0.7% | 14 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.3% | 2,982 | 3 to 5 | 47 | 3.6% | 1,034 | 79.8% | 195 | 15.0% | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.5% | 1,296 | 6 to 11 | 66 | 3.9% | 1,378 | 80.7% | 213 | 12.5% | 13 | 0.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 1,707 | 12 to 17 | 60 | 4.3% | 891 | 64.5% | 126 | 9.1% | 26 | 1.9% | 45 | 3.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 224 | 16.2% | 1,382 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 59 | 2.0% | 2,141 | 72.6% | 707 | 24.0% | 32 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.2% | 2,949 | 3 to 5 | 43 | 3.5% | 1,014 | 82.7% | 145 | 11.8% | 11 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.0% | 1,226 | 6 to 11 | 79 | 4.8% | 1,361 | 83.1% | 166 | 10.1% | 8 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 22 | 1.3% | 1,638 | 12 to 17 | 51 | 4.0% | 884 | 69.7% | 110 | 8.7% | 20 | 1.6% | 50 | 3.9% | 7 | 0.6% | 146 | 11.5% | 1,268 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 27 | 1.2% | 1,632 | 69.9% | 643 | 27.5% | 19 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.5% | 2,335 | 3 to 5 | 41 | 4.1% | 815 | 82.1% | 119 | 12.0% | 12 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 993 | 6 to 11 | 61 | 4.4% | 1,136 | 82.0% | 159 | 11.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.6% | 1,385 | 12 to 17 | 62 | 6.0% | 731 | 70.5% | 93 | 9.0% | 18 | 1.7% | 23 | 2.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 105 | 10.1% | 1,037 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 1.3% | 1,562 | 69.8% | 624 | 27.9% | 16 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.3% | 2,237 | 3 to 5 | 32 | 3.3% | 807 | 83.0% | 122 | 12.6% | 8 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 972 | 6 to 11 | 61 | 4.4% | 1,161 | 84.1% | 137 | 9.9% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.7% | 1,381 | 12 to 17 | 37 | 3.7% | 692 | 68.7% | 86 | 8.5% | 18 | 1.8% | 56 | 5.6% | 10 | 1.0% | 108 | 10.7% | 1,007 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 1.1% | 1,436 | 69.9% | 579 | 28.2% | 15 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,054 | 3 to 5 | 30 | 3.1% | 786 | 81.5% | 136 | 14.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 964 | 6 to 11 | 60 | 4.2% | 1,197 | 83.7% | 123 | 8.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 22 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.1% | 15 | 1.0% | 1,430 | 12 to 17 | 45 | 4.2% | 744 | 69.6% | 91 | 8.5% | 9 | 0.8% | 72 | 6.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 104 | 9.7% | 1,069 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 22 | 1.2% | 1,335 | 72.1% | 474 | 25.6% | 13 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.4% | 1,852 | 3 to 5 | 28 | 3.3% | 692 | 81.3% | 116 | 13.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 851 | 6 to 11 | 42 | 3.4% | 1,043 | 84.2% | 118 | 9.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.5% | 1,238 | 12 to 17 | 38 | 3.7% | 684 | 66.8% | 73 | 7.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 136 | 13.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 85 | 8.3% | 1,024 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 101 | 3.2% | 2,323 | 72.5% | 646 | 20.1% | 41 | 1.3% | 22 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.2% | 68 | 2.1% | 3,206 | Male | 111 | 3.4% | 2,266 | 69.9% | 659 | 20.3% | 55 | 1.7% | 32 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.2% | 110 | 3.4% | 3,241 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | Female | 106 | 2.9% | 2,688 | 74.0% | 643 | 17.7% | 31 | 0.9% | 41 | 1.1% | 12 | 0.3% | 111 | 3.1% | 3,632 | Male | 126 | 3.4% | 2,704 | 72.4% | 678 | 18.2% | 35 | 0.9% | 43 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 145 | 3.9% | 3,735 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | Female | 111 | 3.2% | 2,668 | 77.4% | 544 | 15.8% | 34 | 1.0% | 20 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.1% | 69 | 2.0% | 3,449 | Male | 121 | 3.3% | 2,732 | 75.2% | 584 | 16.1% | 37 | 1.0% | 36 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 117 | 3.2% | 3,632 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | Female | 94 | 3.3% | 2,195 | 77.4% | 454 | 16.0% | 27 | 1.0% | 16 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.7% | 2,836 | Male | 97 | 3.3% | 2,119 | 72.7% | 560 | 19.2% | 32 | 1.1% | 21 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.1% | 81 | 2.8% | 2,914 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | Female | 79 | 2.8% | 2,106 | 75.8% | 495 | 17.8% | 31 | 1.1% | 27 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 39 | 1.4% | 2,780 | Male | 79 | 2.8% | 2,116 | 75.1% | 474 | 16.8% | 17 | 0.6% | 35 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 89 | 3.2% | 2,817 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | Female | 87 | 3.2% | 2,074 | 76.3% | 445 | 16.4% | 21 | 0.8% | 40 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,719 | Male | 71 | 2.5% | 2,089 | 74.7% | 484 | 17.3% | 20 | 0.7% | 57 | 2.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 74 | 2.6% | 2,798 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | Female | 61 | 2.5% | 1,902 | 76.8% | 385 | 15.5% | 16 | 0.6% | 81 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.0% | 30 | 1.2% | 2,476 | Male | 69 | 2.8% | 1,852 | 74.4% | 396 | 15.9% | 14 | 0.6% | 87 | 3.5% | 1 | 0.0% | 70 | 2.8% | 2,489 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Cook | 7 | 0.5% | 898 | 67.2% | 244 | 18.3% | 67 | 5.0% | 37 | 2.8% | 7 | 0.5% | 76 | 5.7% | 1,336 | Northern | 10 | 0.9% | 735 | 67.9% | 294 | 27.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 11 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 24 | 2.2% | 1,083 | Central | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | Southern | 63 | 4.0% | 1,204 | 77.3% | 246 | 15.8% | 9 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 33 | 2.1% | 1,557 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | Cook | 40 | 2.2% | 1,289 | 70.9% | 277 | 15.2% | 39 | 2.1% | 55 | 3.0% | 9 | 0.5% | 110 | 6.0% | 1,819 | Northern | 7 | 0.5% | 962 | 74.5% | 259 | 20.0% | 12 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 39 | 3.0% | 1,292 | Central | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | Southern | 60 | 4.1% | 1,095 | 74.0% | 256 | 17.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 15 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 47 | 3.2% | 1,479 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | Cook | 19 | 1.4% | 1,027 | 74.5% | 200 | 14.5% | 42 | 3.0% | 26 | 1.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 61 | 4.4% | 1,379 | Northern | 14 | 0.9% | 1,205 | 77.6% | 260 | 16.8% | 6 | 0.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 51 | 3.3% | 1,552 | Central | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | Southern | 59 | 4.0% | 1,154 | 77.9% | 225 | 15.2% | 11 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 25 | 1.7% | 1,481 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | Cook | 10 | 0.9% | 763 | 72.0% | 195 | 18.4% | 21 | 2.0% | 19 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 50 | 4.7% | 1,059 | Northern | 7 | 0.6% | 924 | 75.8% | 235 | 19.3% | 14 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.2% | 29 | 2.4% | 1,219 | Central | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 26 | 1.2% | 2,142 | Southern | 53 | 4.0% | 1,021 | 77.5% | 198 | 15.0% | 16 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 1.8% | 1,318 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | Cook | 7 | 0.7% | 695 | 70.0% | 188 | 18.9% | 23 | 2.3% | 26 | 2.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 50 | 5.0% | 993 | Northern | 1 | 0.1% | 844 | 77.4% | 189 | 17.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 16 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 33 | 3.0% | 1,091 | Central | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | Southern | 46 | 3.6% | 963 | 76.2% | 209 | 16.5% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,264 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | Cook | 9 | 1.0% | 625 | 69.8% | 147 | 16.4% | 24 | 2.7% | 40 | 4.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 47 | 5.2% | 896 | Northern | 10 | 0.9% | 870 | 76.0% | 205 | 17.9% | 10 | 0.9% | 16 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 33 | 2.9% | 1,145 | Central | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | Southern | 55 | 4.4% | 999 | 79.9% | 160 | 12.8% | 3 | 0.2% | 18 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 1,251 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | Cook | 11 | 1.1% | 706 | 73.1% | 129 | 13.4% | 11 | 1.1% | 76 | 7.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 32 | 3.3% | 966 | Northern | 5 | 0.5% | 773 | 77.4% | 144 | 14.4% | 8 | 0.8% | 43 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 25 | 2.5% | 999 | Central | 70 | 3.7% | 1,426 | 74.4% | 359 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 26 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 1.6% | 1,916 | Southern | 44 | 4.1% | 844 | 78.4% | 147 | 13.6% | 6 | 0.6% | 23 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.2% | 1,077 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |
| Illinois Total | Initial 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 Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Cook North | 2 | 0.5% | 259 | 70.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 4.6% | 367 | Cook Central | 2 | 0.5% | 266 | 64.1% | 91 | 21.9% | 26 | 6.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 20 | 4.8% | 415 | Cook South | 3 | 0.5% | 373 | 67.3% | 84 | 15.2% | 30 | 5.4% | 20 | 3.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 39 | 7.0% | 554 | Aurora | 1 | 0.2% | 330 | 60.2% | 190 | 34.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 548 | Rockford | 9 | 1.7% | 405 | 75.7% | 104 | 19.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.5% | 535 | Champaign | 88 | 9.3% | 678 | 71.6% | 160 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 14 | 1.5% | 947 | Peoria | 20 | 2.4% | 596 | 71.4% | 192 | 23.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.4% | 835 | Springfield | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 | East St. Louis | 27 | 4.0% | 522 | 77.1% | 114 | 16.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 677 | Marion | 36 | 4.1% | 682 | 77.5% | 132 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 880 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 212 | 3.3% | 4,589 | 71.2% | 1,305 | 20.2% | 96 | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.2% | 178 | 2.8% | 6,447 | |
| 2020 | Cook North | 7 | 1.4% | 355 | 73.0% | 67 | 13.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 486 | Cook Central | 13 | 2.4% | 392 | 72.1% | 86 | 15.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 27 | 5.0% | 544 | Cook South | 20 | 2.5% | 542 | 68.7% | 124 | 15.7% | 16 | 2.0% | 24 | 3.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 58 | 7.4% | 789 | Aurora | 6 | 0.8% | 557 | 71.5% | 169 | 21.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 779 | Rockford | 1 | 0.2% | 405 | 78.9% | 90 | 17.5% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.9% | 513 | Champaign | 64 | 7.3% | 645 | 73.4% | 146 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.3% | 879 | Peoria | 33 | 3.0% | 844 | 77.6% | 183 | 16.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 20 | 1.8% | 1,087 | Springfield | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 | East St. Louis | 10 | 1.7% | 437 | 75.3% | 104 | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 4.7% | 580 | Marion | 50 | 5.6% | 658 | 73.2% | 152 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 899 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.1% | 5,392 | 73.2% | 1,321 | 17.9% | 66 | 0.9% | 84 | 1.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 256 | 3.5% | 7,367 | |
| 2021 | Cook North | 4 | 1.2% | 259 | 76.6% | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 338 | Cook Central | 8 | 1.7% | 345 | 73.9% | 83 | 17.8% | 10 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.6% | 467 | Cook South | 7 | 1.2% | 423 | 73.7% | 69 | 12.0% | 27 | 4.7% | 9 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 36 | 6.3% | 574 | Aurora | 9 | 0.9% | 715 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.2% | 972 | Rockford | 5 | 0.9% | 490 | 84.5% | 71 | 12.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 580 | Champaign | 92 | 9.7% | 683 | 72.1% | 151 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 1.8% | 947 | Peoria | 23 | 2.3% | 766 | 77.7% | 162 | 16.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 2.4% | 986 | Springfield | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 | East St. Louis | 16 | 2.5% | 495 | 76.2% | 119 | 18.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 650 | Marion | 43 | 5.2% | 659 | 79.3% | 106 | 12.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.9% | 831 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 232 | 3.3% | 5,400 | 76.3% | 1,128 | 15.9% | 71 | 1.0% | 56 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.1% | 186 | 2.6% | 7,081 | |
| 2022 | Cook North | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 74.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 289 | Cook Central | 5 | 1.7% | 227 | 77.7% | 42 | 14.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 4.5% | 292 | Cook South | 5 | 1.0% | 320 | 66.9% | 95 | 19.9% | 12 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 6.5% | 478 | Aurora | 6 | 0.7% | 615 | 75.4% | 164 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 21 | 2.6% | 816 | Rockford | 1 | 0.2% | 309 | 76.7% | 71 | 17.6% | 10 | 2.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 403 | Champaign | 70 | 9.1% | 550 | 71.4% | 140 | 18.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 770 | Peoria | 19 | 2.4% | 634 | 79.3% | 132 | 16.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 799 | Springfield | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.9% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 573 | East St. Louis | 22 | 3.7% | 466 | 78.2% | 90 | 15.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.3% | 596 | Marion | 31 | 4.3% | 555 | 76.9% | 108 | 15.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 722 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 191 | 3.3% | 4,314 | 75.0% | 1,014 | 17.6% | 59 | 1.0% | 37 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 5,750 | |
| 2023 | Cook North | 3 | 1.1% | 192 | 68.8% | 52 | 18.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 279 | Cook Central | 0 | 0.0% | 182 | 68.4% | 59 | 22.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 9 | 3.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.4% | 266 | Cook South | 4 | 0.9% | 321 | 71.7% | 77 | 17.2% | 11 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 27 | 6.0% | 448 | Aurora | 1 | 0.1% | 552 | 77.2% | 119 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.4% | 715 | Rockford | 0 | 0.0% | 292 | 77.7% | 70 | 18.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 376 | Champaign | 68 | 8.5% | 603 | 75.1% | 122 | 15.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 803 | Peoria | 11 | 1.5% | 567 | 76.6% | 144 | 19.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | Springfield | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | East St. Louis | 15 | 2.4% | 505 | 80.0% | 100 | 15.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 631 | Marion | 31 | 4.9% | 458 | 72.4% | 109 | 17.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 633 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.8% | 4,222 | 75.4% | 969 | 17.3% | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 128 | 2.3% | 5,597 | |
| 2024 | Cook North | 4 | 1.5% | 163 | 62.0% | 54 | 20.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 263 | Cook Central | 2 | 0.7% | 230 | 76.9% | 43 | 14.4% | 9 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.3% | 299 | Cook South | 3 | 0.9% | 232 | 69.5% | 50 | 15.0% | 9 | 2.7% | 18 | 5.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 21 | 6.3% | 334 | Aurora | 9 | 1.2% | 558 | 76.3% | 132 | 18.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 731 | Rockford | 1 | 0.2% | 312 | 75.4% | 73 | 17.6% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 414 | Champaign | 43 | 6.0% | 532 | 73.8% | 134 | 18.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 721 | Peoria | 23 | 2.7% | 655 | 77.2% | 144 | 17.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 14 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.3% | 848 | Springfield | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 | East St. Louis | 22 | 4.1% | 425 | 79.1% | 75 | 14.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 537 | Marion | 33 | 4.6% | 574 | 80.4% | 85 | 11.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 714 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 158 | 2.9% | 4,163 | 75.5% | 929 | 16.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 97 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 5,517 | |
| 2025 | Cook North | 4 | 1.3% | 238 | 74.4% | 38 | 11.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 25 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 320 | Cook Central | 5 | 1.6% | 235 | 76.3% | 39 | 12.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 19 | 6.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 308 | Cook South | 2 | 0.6% | 233 | 68.9% | 52 | 15.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 32 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 4.4% | 338 | Aurora | 5 | 0.8% | 482 | 75.5% | 95 | 14.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 34 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.4% | 638 | Rockford | 0 | 0.0% | 291 | 80.6% | 49 | 13.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 9 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.8% | 361 | Champaign | 28 | 4.5% | 457 | 74.1% | 111 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 617 | Peoria | 29 | 3.7% | 597 | 76.0% | 132 | 16.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.0% | 786 | Springfield | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.5% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 513 | East St. Louis | 14 | 2.8% | 382 | 75.8% | 86 | 17.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.8% | 504 | Marion | 30 | 5.2% | 462 | 80.6% | 61 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 573 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 130 | 2.6% | 3,754 | 75.6% | 781 | 15.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 168 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.0% | 4,965 | |