Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Illinois Total | 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 | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |
| Illinois Total | 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) | 337 | 5.3% | 3,086 | 48.1% | 1,516 | 23.6% | 1,040 | 16.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 50 | 0.8% | 375 | 5.8% | 6,414 | White (Non-Latinx) | 435 | 6.2% | 4,219 | 59.7% | 1,439 | 20.4% | 596 | 8.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 54 | 0.8% | 315 | 4.5% | 7,071 | Latinx (Any Race) | 47 | 3.3% | 754 | 52.9% | 337 | 23.6% | 215 | 15.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.6% | 60 | 4.2% | 1,425 | Other Race | 35 | 4.9% | 389 | 54.5% | 169 | 23.7% | 87 | 12.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 27 | 3.8% | 714 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 306 | 4.3% | 3,808 | 52.9% | 1,527 | 21.2% | 1,147 | 15.9% | 14 | 0.2% | 39 | 0.5% | 357 | 5.0% | 7,198 | White (Non-Latinx) | 459 | 5.7% | 5,015 | 61.9% | 1,659 | 20.5% | 590 | 7.3% | 18 | 0.2% | 48 | 0.6% | 310 | 3.8% | 8,099 | Latinx (Any Race) | 44 | 2.4% | 1,119 | 61.0% | 354 | 19.3% | 244 | 13.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 63 | 3.4% | 1,833 | Other Race | 39 | 5.0% | 432 | 55.0% | 177 | 22.5% | 103 | 13.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 785 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 302 | 4.2% | 3,986 | 55.2% | 1,440 | 19.9% | 1,096 | 15.2% | 18 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.6% | 338 | 4.7% | 7,222 | White (Non-Latinx) | 563 | 6.4% | 5,447 | 62.0% | 1,751 | 19.9% | 677 | 7.7% | 12 | 0.1% | 48 | 0.5% | 285 | 3.2% | 8,783 | Latinx (Any Race) | 77 | 3.6% | 1,348 | 63.0% | 412 | 19.3% | 231 | 10.8% | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 56 | 2.6% | 2,140 | Other Race | 57 | 7.1% | 442 | 55.2% | 168 | 21.0% | 94 | 11.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 35 | 4.4% | 801 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 259 | 3.7% | 3,931 | 56.6% | 1,418 | 20.4% | 964 | 13.9% | 28 | 0.4% | 36 | 0.5% | 307 | 4.4% | 6,943 | White (Non-Latinx) | 506 | 5.9% | 5,386 | 63.2% | 1,650 | 19.4% | 648 | 7.6% | 34 | 0.4% | 40 | 0.5% | 254 | 3.0% | 8,518 | Latinx (Any Race) | 57 | 2.7% | 1,350 | 63.8% | 429 | 20.3% | 220 | 10.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.5% | 46 | 2.2% | 2,115 | Other Race | 28 | 3.7% | 432 | 57.8% | 155 | 20.7% | 103 | 13.8% | 8 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 19 | 2.5% | 747 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 193 | 2.9% | 3,792 | 56.6% | 1,277 | 19.0% | 1,068 | 15.9% | 35 | 0.5% | 33 | 0.5% | 307 | 4.6% | 6,705 | White (Non-Latinx) | 474 | 5.8% | 5,143 | 62.6% | 1,581 | 19.2% | 667 | 8.1% | 39 | 0.5% | 45 | 0.5% | 268 | 3.3% | 8,217 | Latinx (Any Race) | 54 | 2.6% | 1,309 | 63.3% | 389 | 18.8% | 243 | 11.7% | 11 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 53 | 2.6% | 2,069 | Other Race | 32 | 4.3% | 427 | 56.8% | 152 | 20.2% | 102 | 13.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 34 | 4.5% | 752 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 226 | 3.6% | 3,530 | 55.8% | 1,216 | 19.2% | 1,000 | 15.8% | 44 | 0.7% | 40 | 0.6% | 267 | 4.2% | 6,323 | White (Non-Latinx) | 455 | 5.9% | 4,871 | 62.8% | 1,401 | 18.1% | 698 | 9.0% | 32 | 0.4% | 47 | 0.6% | 255 | 3.3% | 7,759 | Latinx (Any Race) | 65 | 3.4% | 1,131 | 59.6% | 381 | 20.1% | 254 | 13.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.7% | 48 | 2.5% | 1,899 | Other Race | 35 | 4.8% | 389 | 53.7% | 167 | 23.0% | 92 | 12.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 36 | 5.0% | 725 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 263 | 4.4% | 3,230 | 54.6% | 1,076 | 18.2% | 994 | 16.8% | 58 | 1.0% | 39 | 0.7% | 251 | 4.2% | 5,911 | White (Non-Latinx) | 454 | 6.7% | 4,152 | 60.9% | 1,242 | 18.2% | 640 | 9.4% | 36 | 0.5% | 49 | 0.7% | 241 | 3.5% | 6,814 | Latinx (Any Race) | 54 | 3.1% | 1,043 | 60.7% | 320 | 18.6% | 236 | 13.7% | 14 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,718 | Other Race | 40 | 5.9% | 395 | 57.9% | 123 | 18.0% | 79 | 11.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 35 | 5.1% | 682 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |
| Illinois Total | 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 | 190 | 4.8% | 2,257 | 56.7% | 1,305 | 32.8% | 225 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 3,979 | 3 to 5 | 211 | 6.2% | 1,989 | 58.2% | 923 | 27.0% | 281 | 8.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 3,416 | 6 to 11 | 310 | 6.6% | 2,683 | 57.4% | 865 | 18.5% | 673 | 14.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 15 | 0.3% | 121 | 2.6% | 4,675 | 12 to 17 | 159 | 4.3% | 1,591 | 43.1% | 403 | 10.9% | 771 | 20.9% | 17 | 0.5% | 100 | 2.7% | 652 | 17.7% | 3,693 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 169 | 3.6% | 2,783 | 60.0% | 1,463 | 31.5% | 223 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% | 4,642 | 3 to 5 | 228 | 5.7% | 2,439 | 60.9% | 973 | 24.3% | 353 | 8.8% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.3% | 4,006 | 6 to 11 | 271 | 5.1% | 3,197 | 60.6% | 934 | 17.7% | 745 | 14.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 112 | 2.1% | 5,276 | 12 to 17 | 188 | 4.5% | 2,035 | 49.1% | 391 | 9.4% | 777 | 18.8% | 30 | 0.7% | 86 | 2.1% | 636 | 15.4% | 4,143 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 217 | 4.5% | 2,976 | 61.6% | 1,400 | 29.0% | 232 | 4.8% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% | 4,833 | 3 to 5 | 253 | 5.8% | 2,634 | 60.8% | 1,051 | 24.3% | 377 | 8.7% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 0.3% | 4,329 | 6 to 11 | 338 | 6.0% | 3,414 | 61.0% | 960 | 17.2% | 770 | 13.8% | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 99 | 1.8% | 5,594 | 12 to 17 | 199 | 4.6% | 2,288 | 52.6% | 400 | 9.2% | 733 | 16.9% | 35 | 0.8% | 93 | 2.1% | 598 | 13.8% | 4,346 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 184 | 4.2% | 2,709 | 61.1% | 1,334 | 30.1% | 195 | 4.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.2% | 4,431 | 3 to 5 | 216 | 5.1% | 2,606 | 62.0% | 1,003 | 23.8% | 367 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.2% | 4,206 | 6 to 11 | 286 | 5.2% | 3,477 | 63.0% | 925 | 16.7% | 727 | 13.2% | 18 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 81 | 1.5% | 5,523 | 12 to 17 | 170 | 3.9% | 2,395 | 55.4% | 428 | 9.9% | 664 | 15.4% | 49 | 1.1% | 83 | 1.9% | 531 | 12.3% | 4,320 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 155 | 3.9% | 2,412 | 60.1% | 1,228 | 30.6% | 209 | 5.2% | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.2% | 4,014 | 3 to 5 | 191 | 4.6% | 2,563 | 61.9% | 942 | 22.8% | 428 | 10.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.2% | 4,138 | 6 to 11 | 262 | 4.8% | 3,467 | 63.2% | 867 | 15.8% | 776 | 14.1% | 21 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 90 | 1.6% | 5,485 | 12 to 17 | 155 | 3.6% | 2,331 | 54.3% | 408 | 9.5% | 690 | 16.1% | 61 | 1.4% | 90 | 2.1% | 559 | 13.0% | 4,294 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 149 | 4.1% | 2,119 | 58.3% | 1,123 | 30.9% | 239 | 6.6% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.2% | 3,637 | 3 to 5 | 194 | 5.1% | 2,271 | 60.1% | 888 | 23.5% | 416 | 11.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.3% | 3,780 | 6 to 11 | 270 | 5.1% | 3,344 | 62.6% | 802 | 15.0% | 786 | 14.7% | 17 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 116 | 2.2% | 5,338 | 12 to 17 | 179 | 4.3% | 2,292 | 55.2% | 401 | 9.7% | 623 | 15.0% | 67 | 1.6% | 102 | 2.5% | 485 | 11.7% | 4,149 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 157 | 4.8% | 1,931 | 58.8% | 985 | 30.0% | 207 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 3,283 | 3 to 5 | 205 | 6.1% | 1,947 | 58.2% | 759 | 22.7% | 424 | 12.7% | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.3% | 3,347 | 6 to 11 | 293 | 6.0% | 2,984 | 61.1% | 724 | 14.8% | 759 | 15.5% | 15 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 106 | 2.2% | 4,884 | 12 to 17 | 159 | 4.2% | 2,054 | 54.2% | 337 | 8.9% | 587 | 15.5% | 97 | 2.6% | 93 | 2.5% | 462 | 12.2% | 3,789 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |
| Illinois Total | 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 | 424 | 5.6% | 4,270 | 56.1% | 1,750 | 23.0% | 826 | 10.8% | 7 | 0.1% | 49 | 0.6% | 289 | 3.8% | 7,615 | Male | 446 | 5.5% | 4,250 | 52.2% | 1,746 | 21.4% | 1,124 | 13.8% | 21 | 0.3% | 69 | 0.8% | 492 | 6.0% | 8,148 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | Female | 404 | 4.6% | 5,281 | 59.9% | 1,876 | 21.3% | 909 | 10.3% | 14 | 0.2% | 34 | 0.4% | 292 | 3.3% | 8,810 | Male | 452 | 4.9% | 5,173 | 55.9% | 1,885 | 20.4% | 1,189 | 12.8% | 24 | 0.3% | 62 | 0.7% | 472 | 5.1% | 9,257 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | Female | 511 | 5.5% | 5,627 | 60.7% | 1,894 | 20.4% | 903 | 9.7% | 17 | 0.2% | 36 | 0.4% | 282 | 3.0% | 9,270 | Male | 496 | 5.0% | 5,685 | 57.8% | 1,917 | 19.5% | 1,209 | 12.3% | 23 | 0.2% | 67 | 0.7% | 435 | 4.4% | 9,832 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | Female | 405 | 4.5% | 5,610 | 62.9% | 1,824 | 20.4% | 810 | 9.1% | 28 | 0.3% | 35 | 0.4% | 214 | 2.4% | 8,926 | Male | 451 | 4.7% | 5,577 | 58.4% | 1,866 | 19.5% | 1,143 | 12.0% | 45 | 0.5% | 58 | 0.6% | 414 | 4.3% | 9,554 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | Female | 373 | 4.2% | 5,454 | 61.9% | 1,743 | 19.8% | 915 | 10.4% | 36 | 0.4% | 36 | 0.4% | 247 | 2.8% | 8,804 | Male | 390 | 4.3% | 5,319 | 58.3% | 1,702 | 18.6% | 1,188 | 13.0% | 52 | 0.6% | 56 | 0.6% | 420 | 4.6% | 9,127 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | Female | 390 | 4.7% | 5,025 | 60.8% | 1,644 | 19.9% | 899 | 10.9% | 35 | 0.4% | 42 | 0.5% | 233 | 2.8% | 8,268 | Male | 402 | 4.7% | 5,001 | 57.9% | 1,570 | 18.2% | 1,165 | 13.5% | 51 | 0.6% | 63 | 0.7% | 384 | 4.4% | 8,636 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | Female | 401 | 5.4% | 4,453 | 59.6% | 1,432 | 19.2% | 889 | 11.9% | 54 | 0.7% | 41 | 0.5% | 201 | 2.7% | 7,471 | Male | 413 | 5.3% | 4,463 | 57.0% | 1,373 | 17.5% | 1,088 | 13.9% | 61 | 0.8% | 55 | 0.7% | 379 | 4.8% | 7,832 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |
| Illinois Total | 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 | Cook | 150 | 3.3% | 2,189 | 47.7% | 1,002 | 21.8% | 930 | 20.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 42 | 0.9% | 269 | 5.9% | 4,593 | Northern | 74 | 2.8% | 1,285 | 49.3% | 641 | 24.6% | 441 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.1% | 26 | 1.0% | 139 | 5.3% | 2,609 | Central | 437 | 8.4% | 2,907 | 55.7% | 1,173 | 22.5% | 422 | 8.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 32 | 0.6% | 237 | 4.5% | 5,215 | Southern | 209 | 6.2% | 2,139 | 63.9% | 680 | 20.3% | 157 | 4.7% | 7 | 0.2% | 18 | 0.5% | 136 | 4.1% | 3,346 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | Cook | 100 | 1.9% | 2,806 | 54.0% | 1,007 | 19.4% | 975 | 18.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 269 | 5.2% | 5,198 | Northern | 82 | 2.7% | 1,577 | 52.7% | 644 | 21.5% | 495 | 16.5% | 10 | 0.3% | 35 | 1.2% | 152 | 5.1% | 2,995 | Central | 411 | 6.7% | 3,689 | 60.1% | 1,343 | 21.9% | 451 | 7.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 26 | 0.4% | 214 | 3.5% | 6,140 | Southern | 263 | 7.0% | 2,382 | 63.8% | 767 | 20.5% | 177 | 4.7% | 9 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 129 | 3.5% | 3,734 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | Cook | 59 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 57.1% | 1,008 | 19.0% | 920 | 17.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 238 | 4.5% | 5,298 | Northern | 106 | 3.2% | 1,788 | 54.1% | 693 | 21.0% | 522 | 15.8% | 8 | 0.2% | 24 | 0.7% | 162 | 4.9% | 3,303 | Central | 589 | 8.9% | 3,976 | 60.3% | 1,333 | 20.2% | 460 | 7.0% | 10 | 0.2% | 33 | 0.5% | 192 | 2.9% | 6,593 | Southern | 253 | 6.5% | 2,525 | 64.6% | 777 | 19.9% | 210 | 5.4% | 4 | 0.1% | 14 | 0.4% | 125 | 3.2% | 3,908 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | Cook | 62 | 1.2% | 2,882 | 57.4% | 993 | 19.8% | 815 | 16.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 208 | 4.1% | 5,018 | Northern | 79 | 2.5% | 1,801 | 56.0% | 699 | 21.7% | 481 | 14.9% | 8 | 0.2% | 13 | 0.4% | 137 | 4.3% | 3,218 | Central | 483 | 7.6% | 4,006 | 62.9% | 1,217 | 19.1% | 441 | 6.9% | 18 | 0.3% | 36 | 0.6% | 164 | 2.6% | 6,365 | Southern | 232 | 6.0% | 2,498 | 64.4% | 781 | 20.1% | 216 | 5.6% | 23 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.3% | 119 | 3.1% | 3,879 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | Cook | 53 | 1.1% | 2,583 | 55.3% | 883 | 18.9% | 865 | 18.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.6% | 221 | 4.7% | 4,668 | Northern | 45 | 1.4% | 1,806 | 57.1% | 660 | 20.9% | 474 | 15.0% | 23 | 0.7% | 17 | 0.5% | 140 | 4.4% | 3,165 | Central | 434 | 6.9% | 3,983 | 63.4% | 1,147 | 18.3% | 502 | 8.0% | 15 | 0.2% | 30 | 0.5% | 172 | 2.7% | 6,283 | Southern | 231 | 6.1% | 2,401 | 62.9% | 755 | 19.8% | 262 | 6.9% | 16 | 0.4% | 16 | 0.4% | 134 | 3.5% | 3,815 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | Cook | 28 | 0.7% | 2,186 | 53.5% | 791 | 19.4% | 813 | 19.9% | 38 | 0.9% | 42 | 1.0% | 189 | 4.6% | 4,087 | Northern | 60 | 2.0% | 1,684 | 56.0% | 625 | 20.8% | 471 | 15.7% | 12 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.6% | 140 | 4.7% | 3,009 | Central | 453 | 7.4% | 3,812 | 62.1% | 1,150 | 18.7% | 502 | 8.2% | 18 | 0.3% | 34 | 0.6% | 166 | 2.7% | 6,135 | Southern | 251 | 6.8% | 2,344 | 63.8% | 648 | 17.6% | 278 | 7.6% | 18 | 0.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 122 | 3.3% | 3,673 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | Cook | 43 | 1.1% | 1,982 | 52.9% | 650 | 17.3% | 838 | 22.4% | 49 | 1.3% | 27 | 0.7% | 159 | 4.2% | 3,748 | Northern | 100 | 3.6% | 1,502 | 54.4% | 550 | 19.9% | 438 | 15.9% | 24 | 0.9% | 16 | 0.6% | 129 | 4.7% | 2,759 | Central | 441 | 7.8% | 3,444 | 61.2% | 1,075 | 19.1% | 442 | 7.8% | 16 | 0.3% | 39 | 0.7% | 174 | 3.1% | 5,631 | Southern | 230 | 7.3% | 1,988 | 62.8% | 530 | 16.7% | 259 | 8.2% | 26 | 0.8% | 14 | 0.4% | 118 | 3.7% | 3,165 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |
| Illinois Total | 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 | Cook North | 46 | 3.3% | 703 | 50.2% | 343 | 24.5% | 234 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 57 | 4.1% | 1,401 | Cook Central | 65 | 4.1% | 730 | 45.7% | 313 | 19.6% | 391 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 89 | 5.6% | 1,599 | Cook South | 39 | 2.4% | 756 | 47.5% | 346 | 21.7% | 305 | 19.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 123 | 7.7% | 1,593 | Aurora | 56 | 3.7% | 656 | 43.2% | 423 | 27.8% | 284 | 18.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 82 | 5.4% | 1,519 | Rockford | 18 | 1.7% | 629 | 57.7% | 218 | 20.0% | 157 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,090 | Champaign | 198 | 11.5% | 1,023 | 59.6% | 327 | 19.0% | 87 | 5.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.8% | 63 | 3.7% | 1,717 | Peoria | 124 | 6.4% | 1,061 | 54.4% | 492 | 25.2% | 159 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 103 | 5.3% | 1,950 | Springfield | 115 | 7.4% | 823 | 53.2% | 354 | 22.9% | 176 | 11.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 71 | 4.6% | 1,548 | East St. Louis | 100 | 6.5% | 986 | 63.6% | 317 | 20.5% | 80 | 5.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 58 | 3.7% | 1,550 | Marion | 109 | 6.1% | 1,153 | 64.2% | 363 | 20.2% | 77 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 78 | 4.3% | 1,796 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 870 | 5.5% | 8,520 | 54.1% | 3,496 | 22.2% | 1,950 | 12.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.7% | 781 | 5.0% | 15,763 | |
| 2020 | Cook North | 44 | 2.8% | 873 | 56.5% | 316 | 20.5% | 245 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 55 | 3.6% | 1,544 | Cook Central | 28 | 1.6% | 943 | 52.4% | 322 | 17.9% | 420 | 23.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 77 | 4.3% | 1,801 | Cook South | 28 | 1.5% | 990 | 53.4% | 369 | 19.9% | 310 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 1,853 | Aurora | 44 | 2.4% | 934 | 51.3% | 414 | 22.7% | 296 | 16.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 24 | 1.3% | 101 | 5.5% | 1,820 | Rockford | 38 | 3.2% | 643 | 54.7% | 230 | 19.6% | 199 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 51 | 4.3% | 1,175 | Champaign | 167 | 8.7% | 1,155 | 60.4% | 411 | 21.5% | 108 | 5.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.3% | 1,913 | Peoria | 128 | 5.3% | 1,450 | 60.5% | 546 | 22.8% | 182 | 7.6% | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.5% | 76 | 3.2% | 2,397 | Springfield | 116 | 6.3% | 1,084 | 59.2% | 386 | 21.1% | 161 | 8.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,830 | East St. Louis | 107 | 6.5% | 1,069 | 65.0% | 316 | 19.2% | 100 | 6.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 49 | 3.0% | 1,644 | Marion | 156 | 7.5% | 1,313 | 62.8% | 451 | 21.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 3.8% | 2,090 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.7% | 10,454 | 57.9% | 3,761 | 20.8% | 2,098 | 11.6% | 38 | 0.2% | 96 | 0.5% | 764 | 4.2% | 18,067 | |
| 2021 | Cook North | 23 | 1.6% | 898 | 61.8% | 284 | 19.5% | 192 | 13.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 1,453 | Cook Central | 20 | 1.1% | 1,025 | 54.4% | 339 | 18.0% | 414 | 22.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 75 | 4.0% | 1,883 | Cook South | 16 | 0.8% | 1,100 | 56.1% | 385 | 19.6% | 314 | 16.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 120 | 6.1% | 1,962 | Aurora | 74 | 3.6% | 1,078 | 52.3% | 472 | 22.9% | 298 | 14.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 113 | 5.5% | 2,060 | Rockford | 32 | 2.6% | 710 | 57.1% | 221 | 17.8% | 224 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 49 | 3.9% | 1,243 | Champaign | 232 | 11.0% | 1,276 | 60.5% | 410 | 19.4% | 114 | 5.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 13 | 0.6% | 58 | 2.8% | 2,108 | Peoria | 154 | 5.9% | 1,604 | 61.6% | 573 | 22.0% | 195 | 7.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.3% | 69 | 2.6% | 2,605 | Springfield | 203 | 10.8% | 1,096 | 58.3% | 350 | 18.6% | 151 | 8.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 65 | 3.5% | 1,880 | East St. Louis | 97 | 5.4% | 1,168 | 65.3% | 348 | 19.5% | 120 | 6.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 50 | 2.8% | 1,789 | Marion | 156 | 7.4% | 1,357 | 64.0% | 429 | 20.2% | 90 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 75 | 3.5% | 2,119 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,007 | 5.3% | 11,312 | 59.2% | 3,811 | 20.0% | 2,112 | 11.1% | 40 | 0.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 717 | 3.8% | 19,102 | |
| 2022 | Cook North | 11 | 0.8% | 879 | 64.0% | 257 | 18.7% | 171 | 12.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 1,373 | Cook Central | 31 | 1.7% | 1,051 | 56.2% | 356 | 19.0% | 357 | 19.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 64 | 3.4% | 1,871 | Cook South | 20 | 1.1% | 952 | 53.7% | 380 | 21.4% | 287 | 16.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 101 | 5.7% | 1,774 | Aurora | 45 | 2.1% | 1,173 | 55.8% | 488 | 23.2% | 284 | 13.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 99 | 4.7% | 2,103 | Rockford | 34 | 3.0% | 628 | 56.3% | 211 | 18.9% | 197 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 1,115 | Champaign | 201 | 9.8% | 1,268 | 61.8% | 403 | 19.6% | 115 | 5.6% | 5 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 52 | 2.5% | 2,052 | Peoria | 147 | 5.8% | 1,612 | 63.5% | 522 | 20.6% | 171 | 6.7% | 8 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 67 | 2.6% | 2,537 | Springfield | 135 | 7.6% | 1,126 | 63.4% | 292 | 16.4% | 155 | 8.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 1,776 | East St. Louis | 115 | 6.1% | 1,219 | 64.3% | 373 | 19.7% | 133 | 7.0% | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 49 | 2.6% | 1,895 | Marion | 117 | 5.9% | 1,279 | 64.5% | 408 | 20.6% | 83 | 4.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 70 | 3.5% | 1,984 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 856 | 4.6% | 11,187 | 60.5% | 3,690 | 20.0% | 1,953 | 10.6% | 73 | 0.4% | 93 | 0.5% | 628 | 3.4% | 18,480 | |
| 2023 | Cook North | 13 | 1.0% | 706 | 56.3% | 205 | 16.3% | 266 | 21.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 48 | 3.8% | 1,255 | Cook Central | 24 | 1.3% | 1,009 | 54.9% | 357 | 19.4% | 357 | 19.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 74 | 4.0% | 1,839 | Cook South | 16 | 1.0% | 868 | 55.1% | 321 | 20.4% | 242 | 15.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 99 | 6.3% | 1,574 | Aurora | 40 | 1.8% | 1,265 | 57.7% | 452 | 20.6% | 312 | 14.2% | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 94 | 4.3% | 2,194 | Rockford | 5 | 0.5% | 541 | 55.7% | 208 | 21.4% | 162 | 16.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 46 | 4.7% | 971 | Champaign | 195 | 9.3% | 1,269 | 60.8% | 415 | 19.9% | 144 | 6.9% | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.3% | 55 | 2.6% | 2,086 | Peoria | 95 | 4.0% | 1,552 | 65.4% | 450 | 19.0% | 196 | 8.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.5% | 62 | 2.6% | 2,374 | Springfield | 144 | 7.9% | 1,162 | 63.7% | 282 | 15.5% | 162 | 8.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,823 | East St. Louis | 113 | 5.9% | 1,221 | 63.9% | 342 | 17.9% | 168 | 8.8% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 55 | 2.9% | 1,912 | Marion | 118 | 6.2% | 1,180 | 62.0% | 413 | 21.7% | 94 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 79 | 4.2% | 1,903 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 763 | 4.3% | 10,773 | 60.1% | 3,445 | 19.2% | 2,103 | 11.7% | 88 | 0.5% | 92 | 0.5% | 667 | 3.7% | 17,931 | |
| 2024 | Cook North | 12 | 1.0% | 622 | 53.1% | 215 | 18.3% | 253 | 21.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 43 | 3.7% | 1,172 | Cook Central | 7 | 0.5% | 769 | 53.1% | 309 | 21.3% | 280 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 69 | 4.8% | 1,448 | Cook South | 9 | 0.6% | 795 | 54.2% | 267 | 18.2% | 280 | 19.1% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 77 | 5.2% | 1,467 | Aurora | 51 | 2.5% | 1,147 | 55.8% | 429 | 20.9% | 320 | 15.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 85 | 4.1% | 2,055 | Rockford | 9 | 0.9% | 537 | 56.3% | 196 | 20.5% | 151 | 15.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 55 | 5.8% | 954 | Champaign | 191 | 9.4% | 1,233 | 60.5% | 408 | 20.0% | 135 | 6.6% | 8 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 52 | 2.6% | 2,037 | Peoria | 106 | 4.6% | 1,486 | 64.1% | 446 | 19.2% | 205 | 8.8% | 6 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 60 | 2.6% | 2,319 | Springfield | 156 | 8.8% | 1,093 | 61.4% | 296 | 16.6% | 162 | 9.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 54 | 3.0% | 1,779 | East St. Louis | 108 | 6.0% | 1,129 | 62.3% | 322 | 17.8% | 189 | 10.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.1% | 52 | 2.9% | 1,813 | Marion | 143 | 7.7% | 1,215 | 65.3% | 326 | 17.5% | 89 | 4.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 1,860 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 792 | 4.7% | 10,026 | 59.3% | 3,214 | 19.0% | 2,064 | 12.2% | 86 | 0.5% | 105 | 0.6% | 617 | 3.7% | 16,904 | |
| 2025 | Cook North | 17 | 1.5% | 597 | 52.3% | 175 | 15.3% | 285 | 25.0% | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 43 | 3.8% | 1,141 | Cook Central | 15 | 1.1% | 715 | 54.1% | 243 | 18.4% | 281 | 21.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.0% | 48 | 3.6% | 1,321 | Cook South | 11 | 0.9% | 670 | 52.1% | 232 | 18.0% | 272 | 21.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 68 | 5.3% | 1,286 | Aurora | 60 | 3.2% | 1,030 | 54.4% | 376 | 19.9% | 308 | 16.3% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 86 | 4.5% | 1,893 | Rockford | 40 | 4.6% | 472 | 54.5% | 174 | 20.1% | 130 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 43 | 5.0% | 866 | Champaign | 188 | 10.1% | 1,089 | 58.8% | 386 | 20.8% | 123 | 6.6% | 6 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.5% | 52 | 2.8% | 1,853 | Peoria | 117 | 5.3% | 1,415 | 64.1% | 410 | 18.6% | 180 | 8.1% | 6 | 0.3% | 13 | 0.6% | 68 | 3.1% | 2,209 | Springfield | 136 | 8.7% | 940 | 59.9% | 279 | 17.8% | 139 | 8.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,569 | East St. Louis | 119 | 7.3% | 966 | 59.6% | 288 | 17.8% | 180 | 11.1% | 12 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 51 | 3.1% | 1,621 | Marion | 111 | 7.2% | 1,022 | 66.2% | 242 | 15.7% | 79 | 5.1% | 14 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.6% | 67 | 4.3% | 1,544 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 814 | 5.3% | 8,916 | 58.3% | 2,805 | 18.3% | 1,977 | 12.9% | 115 | 0.8% | 96 | 0.6% | 580 | 3.8% | 15,303 | |