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Children Who Run Away from Substitute Care

Of all children ages 12 to 17 entering substitute care, the percentage that run away from a placement during their first year.

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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.

Illinois Region Sub-Region County

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	887	144	16.2%
2018	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	1,066	95	8.9%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	Black	374	78	20.9%
	White	367	40	10.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	102	19	18.6%
	Other Race	40	6	15.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	887	144	16.2%
2018	Black	422	99	23.5%
	White	472	48	10.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	80	12	15.0%
	Other Race	40	3	7.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	Black	448	84	18.8%
	White	544	54	9.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	108	15	13.9%
	Other Race	34	5	14.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	Black	551	108	19.6%
	White	576	60	10.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	197	22	11.2%
	Other Race	43	3	7.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	Black	433	69	15.9%
	White	603	40	6.6%
	Latinx (Any Race)	173	13	7.5%
	Other Race	49	7	14.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	Black	358	63	17.6%
	White	521	26	5.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	115	8	7.0%
	Other Race	32	3	9.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	Black	369	61	16.5%
	White	468	27	5.8%
	Latinx (Any Race)	108	11	10.2%
	Other Race	45	5	11.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	Black	388	51	13.1%
	White	488	25	5.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	135	13	9.6%
	Other Race	42	3	7.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,066	95	8.9%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	12 to 14	449	43	9.6%
	15 to 17	438	101	23.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	887	144	16.2%
2018	12 to 14	549	57	10.4%
	15 to 17	468	106	22.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	12 to 14	654	65	9.9%
	15 to 17	488	93	19.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	12 to 14	795	65	8.2%
	15 to 17	585	129	22.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	12 to 14	735	42	5.7%
	15 to 17	531	87	16.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	12 to 14	596	40	6.7%
	15 to 17	438	60	13.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	12 to 14	546	34	6.2%
	15 to 17	458	71	15.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	12 to 14	599	45	7.5%
	15 to 17	467	50	10.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,066	95	8.9%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	Female	443	76	17.2%
	Male	444	68	15.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	887	144	16.2%
2018	Female	499	82	16.4%
	Male	518	81	15.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	Female	597	77	12.9%
	Male	545	81	14.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	Female	743	99	13.3%
	Male	637	95	14.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	Female	664	72	10.8%
	Male	602	57	9.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	Female	571	52	9.1%
	Male	463	48	10.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	Female	501	47	9.4%
	Male	503	58	11.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	Female	581	57	9.8%
	Male	485	38	7.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,066	95	8.9%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	Cook	273	57	20.9%
	Northern	157	29	18.5%
	Central	292	36	12.3%
	Southern	165	22	13.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	887	144	16.2%
2018	Cook	306	81	26.5%
	Northern	182	20	11.0%
	Central	328	39	11.9%
	Southern	201	23	11.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	Cook	280	61	21.8%
	Northern	208	29	13.9%
	Central	396	31	7.8%
	Southern	258	37	14.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	Cook	463	98	21.2%
	Northern	224	28	12.5%
	Central	439	40	9.1%
	Southern	254	28	11.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	Cook	311	51	16.4%
	Northern	292	27	9.2%
	Central	402	26	6.5%
	Southern	261	25	9.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	Cook	244	46	18.9%
	Northern	227	23	10.1%
	Central	326	19	5.8%
	Southern	237	12	5.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	Cook	246	41	16.7%
	Northern	207	21	10.1%
	Central	333	27	8.1%
	Southern	218	16	7.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	Cook	236	38	16.1%
	Northern	226	15	6.6%
	Central	346	22	6.4%
	Southern	258	20	7.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,066	95	8.9%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	Run Away During the Year
Illinois Total		Children Entering Between Ages 12 and 17	N	%
2017	Cook North	53	12	22.6%
	Cook Central	96	25	26.0%
	Cook South	124	20	16.1%
	Aurora	85	18	21.2%
	Rockford	72	11	15.3%
	Champaign	92	11	12.0%
	Peoria	101	14	13.9%
	Springfield	99	11	11.1%
	East St. Louis	61	7	11.5%
	Marion	104	15	14.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	887	144	16.2%
2018	Cook North	75	18	24.0%
	Cook Central	89	23	25.8%
	Cook South	142	40	28.2%
	Aurora	104	14	13.5%
	Rockford	78	6	7.7%
	Champaign	94	13	13.8%
	Peoria	126	13	10.3%
	Springfield	108	13	12.0%
	East St. Louis	82	7	8.5%
	Marion	119	16	13.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,017	163	16.0%
2019	Cook North	70	17	24.3%
	Cook Central	71	11	15.5%
	Cook South	139	33	23.7%
	Aurora	115	13	11.3%
	Rockford	93	16	17.2%
	Champaign	157	8	5.1%
	Peoria	119	15	12.6%
	Springfield	120	8	6.7%
	East St. Louis	100	10	10.0%
	Marion	158	27	17.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,142	158	13.8%
2020	Cook North	107	23	21.5%
	Cook Central	138	27	19.6%
	Cook South	218	48	22.0%
	Aurora	140	18	12.9%
	Rockford	84	10	11.9%
	Champaign	157	19	12.1%
	Peoria	155	11	7.1%
	Springfield	127	10	7.9%
	East St. Louis	94	12	12.8%
	Marion	160	16	10.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	194	14.1%
2021	Cook North	76	17	22.4%
	Cook Central	106	12	11.3%
	Cook South	129	22	17.1%
	Aurora	183	15	8.2%
	Rockford	109	12	11.0%
	Champaign	146	4	2.7%
	Peoria	147	10	6.8%
	Springfield	109	12	11.0%
	East St. Louis	98	14	14.3%
	Marion	163	11	6.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,266	129	10.2%
2022	Cook North	71	14	19.7%
	Cook Central	61	8	13.1%
	Cook South	112	24	21.4%
	Aurora	154	17	11.0%
	Rockford	73	6	8.2%
	Champaign	118	6	5.1%
	Peoria	113	7	6.2%
	Springfield	95	6	6.3%
	East St. Louis	104	9	8.7%
	Marion	133	3	2.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,034	100	9.7%
2023	Cook North	64	15	23.4%
	Cook Central	62	10	16.1%
	Cook South	120	16	13.3%
	Aurora	140	16	11.4%
	Rockford	67	5	7.5%
	Champaign	152	8	5.3%
	Peoria	89	13	14.6%
	Springfield	92	6	6.5%
	East St. Louis	79	7	8.9%
	Marion	139	9	6.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,004	105	10.5%
2024*	Cook North	91	10	11.0%
	Cook Central	47	8	17.0%
	Cook South	98	20	20.4%
	Aurora	150	7	4.7%
	Rockford	76	8	10.5%
	Champaign	95	10	10.5%
	Peoria	144	7	4.9%
	Springfield	107	5	4.7%
	East St. Louis	106	12	11.3%
	Marion	152	8	5.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,066	95	8.9%