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Median Length of Stay in Substitute Care

The median length of stay in substitute care of all children who exit substitute care during the year

Change Measure

Data extracted on December 31, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
20185,06734
20195,37431
20205,02127
20216,17026
20226,40528
20236,22132
20246,64034
2025*2,93336

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2018Black2,16441
White2,17929
Latinx (Any Race)50630
Other Race18735
ALL CHILDREN5,06734
2019Black2,07737
White2,53628
Latinx (Any Race)49736
Other Race22228
ALL CHILDREN5,37431
2020Black1,85433
White2,45024
Latinx (Any Race)43831
Other Race23527
ALL CHILDREN5,02127
2021Black2,30332
White2,97223
Latinx (Any Race)55528
Other Race27326
ALL CHILDREN6,17026
2022Black2,19134
White3,20327
Latinx (Any Race)67025
Other Race28727
ALL CHILDREN6,40528
2023Black2,12434
White3,13630
Latinx (Any Race)64331
Other Race25933
ALL CHILDREN6,22132
2024Black2,30141
White3,21931
Latinx (Any Race)77833
Other Race27332
ALL CHILDREN6,64034
2025*Black98244
White1,46933
Latinx (Any Race)30430
Other Race14332
ALL CHILDREN2,93336

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
20180 to 277918
3 to 51,14135
6 to 111,43936
12 to 1781333
18 and Older89564
ALL CHILDREN5,06734
20190 to 290217
3 to 51,18132
6 to 111,54732
12 to 1791530
18 and Older82967
ALL CHILDREN5,37431
20200 to 288617
3 to 51,12330
6 to 111,44828
12 to 1784324
18 and Older72162
ALL CHILDREN5,02127
20210 to 21,09515
3 to 51,42128
6 to 111,75627
12 to 171,06126
18 and Older83764
ALL CHILDREN6,17026
20220 to 21,06516
3 to 51,56530
6 to 111,93530
12 to 171,10329
18 and Older73764
ALL CHILDREN6,40528
20230 to 21,04919
3 to 51,47135
6 to 111,85134
12 to 171,07931
18 and Older77157
ALL CHILDREN6,22132
20240 to 21,00217
3 to 51,57935
6 to 112,08938
12 to 171,17037
18 and Older80058
ALL CHILDREN6,64034
2025*0 to 240920
3 to 571137
6 to 1190440
12 to 1757136
18 and Older33860
ALL CHILDREN2,93336

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2018Female2,43834
Male2,62934
ALL CHILDREN5,06734
2019Female2,56231
Male2,81231
ALL CHILDREN5,37431
2020Female2,41427
Male2,60728
ALL CHILDREN5,02127
2021Female3,02126
Male3,14927
ALL CHILDREN6,17026
2022Female3,15529
Male3,25028
ALL CHILDREN6,40528
2023Female2,95932
Male3,26232
ALL CHILDREN6,22132
2024Female3,27434
Male3,36635
ALL CHILDREN6,64034
2025*Female1,46536
Male1,46835
ALL CHILDREN2,93336

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2018Cook1,56847
Northern1,03931
Central1,58930
Southern87126
ALL CHILDREN5,06734
2019Cook1,45449
Northern1,00329
Central1,85225
Southern1,06527
ALL CHILDREN5,37431
2020Cook1,21644
Northern95527
Central1,78323
Southern1,06724
ALL CHILDREN5,02127
2021Cook1,29448
Northern1,26921
Central2,22122
Southern1,38125
ALL CHILDREN6,17026
2022Cook1,34145
Northern1,32921
Central2,39326
Southern1,33929
ALL CHILDREN6,40528
2023Cook1,36043
Northern1,20526
Central2,32429
Southern1,32931
ALL CHILDREN6,22132
2024Cook1,50749
Northern1,35427
Central2,34030
Southern1,43633
ALL CHILDREN6,64034
2025*Cook57353
Northern54732
Central1,11131
Southern70231
ALL CHILDREN2,93336

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2018Cook North42644
Cook Central55447
Cook South58849
Aurora55836
Rockford48125
Champaign60430
Peoria59330
Springfield39228
East St. Louis34527
Marion52626
ALL CHILDREN5,06734
2019Cook North37347
Cook Central56351
Cook South51848
Aurora55333
Rockford45027
Champaign64722
Peoria71228
Springfield49328
East St. Louis45129
Marion61427
ALL CHILDREN5,37431
2020Cook North31540
Cook Central45047
Cook South45141
Aurora58428
Rockford37122
Champaign64619
Peoria65724
Springfield48027
East St. Louis49128
Marion57621
ALL CHILDREN5,02127
2021Cook North39547
Cook Central45353
Cook South44646
Aurora74320
Rockford52622
Champaign74620
Peoria79924
Springfield67624
East St. Louis57928
Marion80224
ALL CHILDREN6,17026
2022Cook North38643
Cook Central48747
Cook South46846
Aurora77820
Rockford55125
Champaign81223
Peoria87726
Springfield70428
East St. Louis53532
Marion80428
ALL CHILDREN6,40528
2023Cook North39143
Cook Central50043
Cook South46942
Aurora71425
Rockford49127
Champaign71127
Peoria90229
Springfield71132
East St. Louis58330
Marion74632
ALL CHILDREN6,22132
2024Cook North42048
Cook Central57750
Cook South51049
Aurora89525
Rockford45932
Champaign74528
Peoria88236
Springfield71327
East St. Louis65236
Marion78431
ALL CHILDREN6,64034
2025*Cook North15946
Cook Central19256
Cook South22253
Aurora36934
Rockford17827
Champaign36830
Peoria41635
Springfield32728
East St. Louis28831
Marion41432
ALL CHILDREN2,93336