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Stability of Permanence at Two Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that maintained permanence at two years

Change Measure

Data extracted on January 1, 2026.

Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20171,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
20181,8381,63889.1%1,7041,69799.6%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
20192,1431,87387.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
20202,3292,05088.0%1,4991,48098.7%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
20213,0862,75289.2%1,6611,64398.9%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
20223,3513,00989.8%1,6901,67499.1%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
20232,8802,51687.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*1,4921,32788.9%1,1021,09999.7%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)65360793.0%80579999.3%18918396.8%1,6471,58996.5%
White (Non-Latinx)79973091.4%87787499.7%17016295.3%1,8461,76695.7%
Latinx (Any Race)20118190.0%117117100.0%424095.2%36033893.9%
Other Race706187.1%282796.4%111090.9%1099889.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)73364788.3%72972599.5%17616996.0%1,6381,54194.1%
White (Non-Latinx)81072289.1%80980799.8%15215098.7%1,7711,67994.8%
Latinx (Any Race)22721393.8%122122100.0%4949100.0%39838496.5%
Other Race574680.7%3939100.0%222195.5%11810689.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63889.1%1,7041,69799.6%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)76867888.3%66365598.8%15715498.1%1,5881,48793.6%
White (Non-Latinx)1,06191486.1%93192599.4%13212897.0%2,1241,96792.6%
Latinx (Any Race)19717890.4%17617599.4%403997.5%41339294.9%
Other Race887686.4%444397.7%77100.0%13912690.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87387.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)78870389.2%56956098.4%10910798.2%1,4661,37093.5%
White (Non-Latinx)1,1941,03786.9%79078299.0%109109100.0%2,0931,92892.1%
Latinx (Any Race)20818689.4%10210098.0%272592.6%33731192.3%
Other Race1099990.8%3737100.0%6583.3%15214192.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,3292,05088.0%1,4991,48098.7%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
2021Black (Non-Latinx)1,06194489.0%59958998.3%14212990.8%1,8021,66292.2%
White (Non-Latinx)1,5671,39789.2%90289499.1%14013697.1%2,6092,42793.0%
Latinx (Any Race)28225289.4%8888100.0%373697.3%40737692.4%
Other Race13512794.1%6969100.0%171588.2%22121195.5%
ALL CHILDREN3,0862,75289.2%1,6611,64398.9%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
2022Black (Non-Latinx)1,05195390.7%54954398.9%13913697.8%1,7391,63293.8%
White (Non-Latinx)1,7031,54090.4%93892898.9%15715498.1%2,7982,62293.7%
Latinx (Any Race)40635487.2%131131100.0%363391.7%57351890.4%
Other Race16113885.7%6969100.0%1111100.0%24121890.5%
ALL CHILDREN3,3513,00989.8%1,6901,67499.1%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
2023Black (Non-Latinx)99084385.2%57256899.3%15414896.1%1,7161,55990.9%
White (Non-Latinx)1,3841,23589.2%1,1281,11598.8%15415198.1%2,6662,50193.8%
Latinx (Any Race)34630187.0%15014898.7%3434100.0%53048391.1%
Other Race12611288.9%474697.9%1919100.0%19217792.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51687.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*Black (Non-Latinx)45239086.3%36035899.4%747094.6%88681892.3%
White (Non-Latinx)76868789.5%60160099.8%767598.7%1,4451,36294.3%
Latinx (Any Race)19117792.7%105105100.0%2828100.0%32431095.7%
Other Race675988.1%3636100.0%66100.0%10910192.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,4921,32788.9%1,1021,09999.7%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20170 to 240235488.1%332332100.0%262596.2%76071193.6%
3 to 545342794.3%62962899.8%726894.4%1,1541,12397.3%
6 to 1161457193.0%67366899.3%20319998.0%1,4901,43896.5%
12 to 1726824089.6%19719398.0%11210492.9%57753793.1%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
20180 to 244337584.7%298298100.0%353394.3%77670691.0%
3 to 548443890.5%58158099.8%818098.8%1,1461,09895.8%
6 to 1163958591.5%63963499.2%16516499.4%1,4431,38395.8%
12 to 1727224088.2%18618599.5%12011495.0%57853993.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63889.1%1,7041,69799.6%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
20190 to 252344084.1%34634599.7%312890.3%90081390.3%
3 to 552545185.9%58157899.5%757498.7%1,1811,10393.4%
6 to 1175469191.6%67366899.3%12412197.6%1,5511,48095.4%
12 to 1734129185.3%21921296.8%10810799.1%66861091.3%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87387.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
20200 to 256648185.0%29229199.7%2828100.0%88680090.3%
3 to 556850188.2%50149799.2%504998.0%1,1191,04793.6%
6 to 1182574089.7%51450698.4%10510196.2%1,4441,34793.3%
12 to 1737032888.6%19218696.9%7171100.0%63358592.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,3292,05088.0%1,4991,48098.7%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
20210 to 276464684.6%30530499.7%292689.7%1,09897688.9%
3 to 580772890.2%56555698.4%484695.8%1,4201,33093.7%
6 to 111,03494691.5%58357698.8%15814994.3%1,7751,67194.1%
12 to 1748143289.8%20820799.5%1049894.2%79373792.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,0862,75289.2%1,6611,64398.9%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
20220 to 276966586.5%26626599.6%201995.0%1,05594990.0%
3 to 590781690.0%59459399.8%636095.2%1,5641,46993.9%
6 to 111,1761,08692.3%64263498.8%137137100.0%1,9551,85795.0%
12 to 1749944288.6%18818296.8%12912496.1%81674891.7%
ALL CHILDREN3,3513,00989.8%1,6901,67499.1%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
20230 to 265555985.3%35134999.4%302790.0%1,03693590.3%
3 to 573662885.3%65865098.8%727198.6%1,4661,34992.0%
6 to 111,03893990.5%67767099.0%14714598.6%1,8621,75494.2%
12 to 1745139086.5%21821598.6%11311097.3%78271591.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51687.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*0 to 232427284.0%17617599.4%10990.0%51045689.4%
3 to 539135490.5%380380100.0%2929100.0%80076395.4%
6 to 1155850490.3%41441399.8%828097.6%1,05499794.6%
12 to 1721919790.0%13213199.2%636196.8%41438994.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,4921,32788.9%1,1021,09999.7%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Female83977492.3%87887699.8%19518996.9%1,9121,83996.2%
Male89881891.1%95394599.2%21820795.0%2,0691,97095.2%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Female85275989.1%85385199.8%20119798.0%1,9061,80794.8%
Male98687989.1%85184699.4%20019497.0%2,0371,91994.2%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63889.1%1,7041,69799.6%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
2019Female1,04892288.0%88787899.0%15114998.7%2,0861,94993.4%
Male1,09595186.8%93292599.2%18718196.8%2,2142,05792.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87387.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
2020Female1,11997987.5%70670399.6%11611599.1%1,9411,79792.6%
Male1,2101,07188.5%79377798.0%13813497.1%2,1411,98292.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,3292,05088.0%1,4991,48098.7%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
2021Female1,5161,33187.8%83482498.8%17216394.8%2,5222,31891.9%
Male1,5701,42190.5%82781999.0%16715693.4%2,5642,39693.4%
ALL CHILDREN3,0862,75289.2%1,6611,64398.9%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
2022Female1,6201,46590.4%85484699.1%16716297.0%2,6412,47393.6%
Male1,7311,54489.2%83682899.0%18217897.8%2,7492,55092.8%
ALL CHILDREN3,3513,00989.8%1,6901,67499.1%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
2023Female1,3351,16086.9%90790099.2%18918798.9%2,4312,24792.4%
Male1,5451,35687.8%99798498.7%17316696.0%2,7152,50692.3%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51687.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*Female71863588.4%545545100.0%777496.1%1,3401,25493.6%
Male77469289.4%55755499.5%10710598.1%1,4381,35193.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,4921,32788.9%1,1021,09999.7%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook34431992.7%17016697.6%51448594.4%
Northern38034189.7%948590.4%47442689.9%
Central68963391.9%959397.9%78472692.6%
Southern32429992.3%545296.3%37835192.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Cook45041492.0%16516197.6%61557593.5%
Northern36832087.0%858195.3%45340188.5%
Central64557388.8%1009999.0%74567290.2%
Southern37533188.3%515098.0%42638189.4%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63889.1%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
2019Cook39735890.2%14914899.3%54650692.7%
Northern39733684.6%4040100.0%43737686.0%
Central88877787.5%1039895.1%99187588.3%
Southern46140287.2%464495.7%50744688.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87387.4%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
2020Cook40335688.3%827996.3%48543589.7%
Northern45740488.4%504998.0%50745389.3%
Central95383687.7%7373100.0%1,02690988.6%
Southern51645488.0%494898.0%56550288.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,3292,05088.0%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
2021Cook41236187.6%12311694.3%53547789.2%
Northern73263286.3%575087.7%78968286.4%
Central1,2591,14390.8%898393.3%1,3481,22690.9%
Southern68361690.2%7070100.0%75368691.1%
ALL CHILDREN3,0862,75289.2%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
2022Cook53949291.3%13613297.1%67562492.4%
Northern79068686.8%535094.3%84373687.3%
Central1,3731,23990.2%7979100.0%1,4521,31890.8%
Southern64959291.2%817997.5%73067191.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,3513,00989.8%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
2023Cook53446687.3%13913496.4%67360089.2%
Northern62553785.9%6161100.0%68659887.2%
Central1,1581,00987.1%787697.4%1,2361,08587.8%
Southern56350489.5%848297.6%64758690.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51687.4%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*Cook25923791.5%818098.8%34031793.2%
Northern36431787.1%242395.8%38834087.6%
Central55549689.4%3939100.0%59453590.1%
Southern31427788.2%403792.5%35431488.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,4921,32788.9%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook North878395.4%3333100.0%12011696.7%
Cook Central13212695.5%514894.1%18317495.1%
Cook South12511088.0%868598.8%21119592.4%
Aurora19717186.8%756789.3%27223887.5%
Rockford18317092.9%191894.7%20218893.1%
Champaign27123787.5%191894.7%29025587.9%
Peoria25224296.0%6363100.0%31530596.8%
Springfield16615492.8%131292.3%17916692.7%
East St. Louis12712094.5%121083.3%13913093.5%
Marion19717990.9%4242100.0%23922192.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Cook North12111292.6%4545100.0%16615794.6%
Cook Central16215092.6%4141100.0%20319194.1%
Cook South16715291.0%797594.9%24622792.3%
Aurora16514789.1%535298.1%21819991.3%
Rockford20317385.2%322990.6%23520286.0%
Champaign22619787.2%1818100.0%24421588.1%
Peoria25223392.5%6565100.0%31729894.0%
Springfield16714385.6%171694.1%18415986.4%
East St. Louis15714089.2%131292.3%17015289.4%
Marion21819187.6%3838100.0%25622989.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63889.1%40139197.5%3,9433,72694.5%
2019Cook North11310895.6%5050100.0%16315896.9%
Cook Central14113092.2%4141100.0%18217194.0%
Cook South14312083.9%585798.3%20117788.1%
Aurora20818388.0%2929100.0%23721289.5%
Rockford18915381.0%1111100.0%20016482.0%
Champaign35731889.1%2020100.0%37733889.7%
Peoria33428886.2%656193.8%39934987.5%
Springfield19717186.8%181794.4%21518887.4%
East St. Louis20718287.9%1212100.0%21919488.6%
Marion25422086.6%343294.1%28825287.5%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87387.4%33833097.6%4,3004,00693.2%
2020Cook North1079386.9%282796.4%13512088.9%
Cook Central15613989.1%2222100.0%17816190.4%
Cook South14012488.6%323093.8%17215489.5%
Aurora27324389.0%403997.5%31328290.1%
Rockford18416187.5%1010100.0%19417188.1%
Champaign38933786.6%1414100.0%40335187.1%
Peoria33628785.4%4949100.0%38533687.3%
Springfield22821293.0%1010100.0%23822293.3%
East St. Louis21819388.5%282796.4%24622089.4%
Marion29826187.6%2121100.0%31928288.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,3292,05088.0%25424998.0%4,0823,77992.6%
2021Cook North14113192.9%312890.3%17215992.4%
Cook Central13311082.7%474595.7%18015586.1%
Cook South13812087.0%454395.6%18316389.1%
Aurora43437686.6%4444100.0%47842087.9%
Rockford29825685.9%13646.2%31126284.2%
Champaign43739490.2%151493.3%45240890.3%
Peoria44540791.5%4646100.0%49145392.3%
Springfield37734290.7%282382.1%40536590.1%
East St. Louis28024386.8%2222100.0%30226587.7%
Marion40337392.6%4848100.0%45142193.3%
ALL CHILDREN3,0862,75289.2%33931994.1%5,0864,71492.7%
2022Cook North16115294.4%302996.7%19118194.8%
Cook Central19218294.8%585696.6%25023895.2%
Cook South18615884.9%484797.9%23420587.6%
Aurora49342486.0%363494.4%52945886.6%
Rockford29726288.2%171694.1%31427888.5%
Champaign50044889.6%2323100.0%52347190.1%
Peoria48344091.1%3939100.0%52247991.8%
Springfield39035190.0%1717100.0%40736890.4%
East St. Louis24922891.6%373697.3%28626492.3%
Marion40036491.0%444397.7%44440791.7%
ALL CHILDREN3,3513,00989.8%34934097.4%5,3905,02393.2%
2023Cook North15914591.2%262492.3%18516991.4%
Cook Central20618589.8%5555100.0%26124092.0%
Cook South16913680.5%585594.8%22719184.1%
Aurora37732185.1%5252100.0%42937386.9%
Rockford24821687.1%99100.0%25722587.5%
Champaign37832686.2%1111100.0%38933786.6%
Peoria47740985.7%4545100.0%52245487.0%
Springfield30327490.4%222090.9%32529490.5%
East St. Louis26323288.2%3636100.0%29926889.6%
Marion30027290.7%484695.8%34831891.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51687.4%36235397.5%5,1464,75392.4%
2024*Cook North615895.1%212095.2%827895.1%
Cook Central11010393.6%4141100.0%15114495.4%
Cook South887686.4%1919100.0%1079588.8%
Aurora24722189.5%171694.1%26423789.8%
Rockford1179682.1%77100.0%12410383.1%
Champaign19718292.4%99100.0%20619192.7%
Peoria17414985.6%2020100.0%19416987.1%
Springfield18416589.7%1010100.0%19417590.2%
East St. Louis15714491.7%242187.5%18116591.2%
Marion15713384.7%1616100.0%17314986.1%
ALL CHILDREN1,4921,32788.9%18417997.3%2,7782,60593.8%
 

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