Of all children in substitute care, the rate of maltreatment per 100,000 days of care.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | Black | 8,419 | 2,331,838 | 295 | 12.7 | White | 8,516 | 2,206,576 | 300 | 13.6 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1,922 | 531,250 | 50 | 9.4 | Other Race | 860 | 235,374 | 28 | 11.9 |
ALL CHILDREN | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | Black | 8,610 | 2,358,942 | 427 | 18.1 | White | 9,658 | 2,475,754 | 408 | 16.5 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1,954 | 524,034 | 57 | 10.9 | Other Race | 953 | 251,437 | 33 | 13.1 |
ALL CHILDREN | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | Black | 9,257 | 2,590,993 | 472 | 18.2 | White | 10,694 | 2,835,486 | 484 | 17.1 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2,324 | 610,557 | 136 | 22.3 | Other Race | 1,028 | 281,193 | 45 | 16.0 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | Black | 9,652 | 2,754,291 | 467 | 17.0 | White | 11,834 | 3,177,210 | 554 | 17.4 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2,753 | 752,769 | 149 | 19.8 | Other Race | 1,090 | 301,459 | 45 | 14.9 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | Black | 9,326 | 2,701,280 | 389 | 14.4 | White | 11,827 | 3,245,976 | 513 | 15.8 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2,838 | 797,154 | 117 | 14.7 | Other Race | 1,036 | 284,920 | 47 | 16.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | Black | 9,025 | 2,624,888 | 435 | 16.6 | White | 11,444 | 3,113,636 | 476 | 15.3 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2,739 | 783,168 | 107 | 13.7 | Other Race | 1,012 | 275,608 | 46 | 16.7 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | Black | 8,791 | 2,484,958 | 408 | 16.4 | White | 11,090 | 2,996,857 | 511 | 17.1 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2,725 | 748,818 | 103 | 13.8 | Other Race | 1,003 | 276,348 | 52 | 18.8 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | 0 to 2 | 5,563 | 1,445,773 | 140 | 9.7 | 3 to 5 | 3,920 | 1,065,797 | 142 | 13.3 | 6 to 11 | 5,568 | 1,528,454 | 220 | 14.4 | 12 to 17 | 4,816 | 1,301,547 | 176 | 13.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | 0 to 2 | 6,135 | 1,594,578 | 160 | 10.0 | 3 to 5 | 4,310 | 1,142,174 | 210 | 18.4 | 6 to 11 | 5,948 | 1,605,288 | 338 | 21.1 | 12 to 17 | 4,961 | 1,314,074 | 231 | 17.6 |
ALL CHILDREN | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | 0 to 2 | 6,977 | 1,834,649 | 258 | 14.1 | 3 to 5 | 4,709 | 1,306,134 | 251 | 19.2 | 6 to 11 | 6,440 | 1,790,351 | 354 | 19.8 | 12 to 17 | 5,376 | 1,442,138 | 286 | 19.8 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | 0 to 2 | 7,607 | 2,054,080 | 256 | 12.5 | 3 to 5 | 5,229 | 1,463,399 | 278 | 19.0 | 6 to 11 | 6,951 | 1,956,072 | 383 | 19.6 | 12 to 17 | 5,765 | 1,569,916 | 316 | 20.1 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | 0 to 2 | 7,179 | 1,979,775 | 255 | 12.9 | 3 to 5 | 5,304 | 1,506,541 | 228 | 15.1 | 6 to 11 | 7,002 | 1,989,597 | 322 | 16.2 | 12 to 17 | 5,747 | 1,611,525 | 273 | 16.9 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | 0 to 2 | 6,696 | 1,832,454 | 256 | 14.0 | 3 to 5 | 5,157 | 1,463,661 | 245 | 16.7 | 6 to 11 | 6,935 | 1,977,010 | 330 | 16.7 | 12 to 17 | 5,678 | 1,584,504 | 241 | 15.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | 0 to 2 | 6,097 | 1,660,635 | 216 | 13.0 | 3 to 5 | 5,110 | 1,422,644 | 256 | 18.0 | 6 to 11 | 6,958 | 1,935,388 | 357 | 18.4 | 12 to 17 | 5,722 | 1,563,108 | 256 | 16.4 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | Female | 9,476 | 2,546,705 | 341 | 13.4 | Male | 10,393 | 2,795,596 | 337 | 12.1 |
ALL CHILDREN | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | Female | 10,335 | 2,724,628 | 485 | 17.8 | Male | 11,021 | 2,932,216 | 454 | 15.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | Female | 11,427 | 3,105,506 | 578 | 18.6 | Male | 12,077 | 3,268,498 | 571 | 17.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | Female | 12,480 | 3,437,052 | 624 | 18.2 | Male | 13,074 | 3,607,145 | 609 | 16.9 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | Female | 12,321 | 3,441,570 | 589 | 17.1 | Male | 12,913 | 3,646,598 | 489 | 13.4 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | Female | 11,948 | 3,349,434 | 529 | 15.8 | Male | 12,520 | 3,508,925 | 543 | 15.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | Female | 11,749 | 3,236,849 | 542 | 16.7 | Male | 12,140 | 3,345,658 | 543 | 16.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | Cook | 6,259 | 1,802,326 | 185 | 10.3 | Northern | 3,362 | 870,945 | 105 | 12.1 | Central | 6,415 | 1,668,576 | 225 | 13.5 | Southern | 3,714 | 958,458 | 158 | 16.5 |
ALL CHILDREN | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | Cook | 6,071 | 1,745,059 | 281 | 16.1 | Northern | 3,465 | 878,454 | 136 | 15.5 | Central | 7,250 | 1,844,285 | 317 | 17.2 | Southern | 4,448 | 1,148,783 | 203 | 17.7 |
ALL CHILDREN | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | Cook | 6,550 | 1,860,542 | 320 | 17.2 | Northern | 3,806 | 1,006,789 | 174 | 17.3 | Central | 8,135 | 2,135,228 | 415 | 19.4 | Southern | 4,887 | 1,333,371 | 239 | 17.9 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | Cook | 6,725 | 2,011,254 | 293 | 14.6 | Northern | 4,496 | 1,160,141 | 220 | 19.0 | Central | 8,917 | 2,421,422 | 467 | 19.3 | Southern | 5,294 | 1,410,879 | 251 | 17.8 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | Cook | 6,527 | 1,991,238 | 266 | 13.4 | Northern | 4,503 | 1,190,149 | 156 | 13.1 | Central | 8,827 | 2,419,862 | 440 | 18.2 | Southern | 5,267 | 1,449,801 | 211 | 14.6 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | Cook | 6,159 | 1,872,323 | 206 | 11.0 | Northern | 4,319 | 1,157,609 | 158 | 13.6 | Central | 8,674 | 2,364,124 | 462 | 19.5 | Southern | 5,214 | 1,428,617 | 246 | 17.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | Cook | 5,753 | 1,693,678 | 186 | 11.0 | Northern | 4,257 | 1,097,292 | 206 | 18.8 | Central | 8,611 | 2,357,126 | 455 | 19.3 | Southern | 5,158 | 1,398,605 | 230 | 16.4 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |
Illinois Total | Children in Substitute Care | Days in Substitute Care | Substantiated Maltreatment Reports | Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days | |
2018 | Cook North | 1,438 | 405,808 | 34 | 8.4 | Cook Central | 2,097 | 610,064 | 73 | 12.0 | Cook South | 2,724 | 786,454 | 78 | 9.9 | Aurora | 1,697 | 443,776 | 31 | 7.0 | Rockford | 1,665 | 427,169 | 74 | 17.3 | Champaign | 2,151 | 548,514 | 74 | 13.5 | Peoria | 2,427 | 625,762 | 63 | 10.1 | Springfield | 1,837 | 494,300 | 88 | 17.8 | East St. Louis | 1,626 | 435,200 | 62 | 14.2 | Marion | 2,088 | 523,258 | 96 | 18.3 |
ALL CHILDREN | 19,870 | 5,342,666 | 678 | 12.7 | |
2019 | Cook North | 1,422 | 403,203 | 44 | 10.9 | Cook Central | 1,936 | 564,129 | 79 | 14.0 | Cook South | 2,713 | 777,727 | 158 | 20.3 | Aurora | 1,731 | 439,123 | 73 | 16.6 | Rockford | 1,734 | 439,331 | 63 | 14.3 | Champaign | 2,535 | 622,725 | 124 | 19.9 | Peoria | 2,633 | 674,408 | 106 | 15.7 | Springfield | 2,082 | 547,152 | 87 | 15.9 | East St. Louis | 1,964 | 524,276 | 48 | 9.2 | Marion | 2,484 | 624,507 | 155 | 24.8 |
ALL CHILDREN | 21,357 | 5,657,209 | 939 | 16.6 | |
2020 | Cook North | 1,570 | 435,198 | 64 | 14.7 | Cook Central | 1,981 | 567,532 | 96 | 16.9 | Cook South | 2,999 | 857,812 | 160 | 18.7 | Aurora | 1,991 | 506,916 | 82 | 16.2 | Rockford | 1,815 | 499,873 | 92 | 18.4 | Champaign | 2,772 | 722,263 | 156 | 21.6 | Peoria | 2,989 | 782,179 | 128 | 16.4 | Springfield | 2,374 | 630,786 | 131 | 20.8 | East St. Louis | 2,100 | 585,987 | 81 | 13.8 | Marion | 2,787 | 747,384 | 158 | 21.1 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,505 | 6,374,370 | 1,149 | 18.0 | |
2021 | Cook North | 1,608 | 472,630 | 65 | 13.8 | Cook Central | 2,022 | 604,791 | 111 | 18.4 | Cook South | 3,095 | 933,833 | 117 | 12.5 | Aurora | 2,479 | 634,728 | 106 | 16.7 | Rockford | 2,017 | 525,413 | 114 | 21.7 | Champaign | 3,028 | 798,136 | 168 | 21.0 | Peoria | 3,342 | 921,898 | 178 | 19.3 | Springfield | 2,547 | 701,388 | 121 | 17.3 | East St. Louis | 2,249 | 603,073 | 80 | 13.3 | Marion | 3,045 | 807,806 | 171 | 21.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,555 | 7,044,562 | 1,233 | 17.5 | |
2022 | Cook North | 1,599 | 478,950 | 65 | 13.6 | Cook Central | 1,923 | 587,121 | 73 | 12.4 | Cook South | 3,005 | 925,167 | 128 | 13.8 | Aurora | 2,634 | 681,052 | 107 | 15.7 | Rockford | 1,869 | 509,097 | 49 | 9.6 | Champaign | 2,983 | 804,413 | 135 | 16.8 | Peoria | 3,378 | 947,717 | 181 | 19.1 | Springfield | 2,466 | 667,732 | 124 | 18.6 | East St. Louis | 2,262 | 637,788 | 71 | 11.1 | Marion | 3,005 | 812,013 | 140 | 17.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 25,235 | 7,088,533 | 1,078 | 15.2 | |
2023 | Cook North | 1,541 | 456,625 | 66 | 14.5 | Cook Central | 1,734 | 529,583 | 50 | 9.4 | Cook South | 2,884 | 886,115 | 90 | 10.2 | Aurora | 2,634 | 718,040 | 87 | 12.1 | Rockford | 1,685 | 439,569 | 71 | 16.2 | Champaign | 2,986 | 812,229 | 175 | 21.5 | Peoria | 3,239 | 900,409 | 167 | 18.5 | Springfield | 2,449 | 651,486 | 120 | 18.4 | East St. Louis | 2,323 | 650,451 | 104 | 16.0 | Marion | 2,891 | 778,166 | 142 | 18.2 |
ALL CHILDREN | 24,469 | 6,858,724 | 1,072 | 15.6 | |
2024 | Cook North | 1,524 | 426,559 | 49 | 11.5 | Cook Central | 1,591 | 471,686 | 50 | 10.6 | Cook South | 2,638 | 795,433 | 87 | 10.9 | Aurora | 2,694 | 697,568 | 125 | 17.9 | Rockford | 1,563 | 399,724 | 81 | 20.3 | Champaign | 2,971 | 823,479 | 168 | 20.4 | Peoria | 3,222 | 878,346 | 151 | 17.2 | Springfield | 2,418 | 655,301 | 136 | 20.8 | East St. Louis | 2,319 | 651,980 | 78 | 12.0 | Marion | 2,839 | 746,625 | 152 | 20.4 |
ALL CHILDREN | 23,890 | 6,582,873 | 1,085 | 16.5 |