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Stability of Permanence at Two Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children ages 0 to 15 who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that remained with their family at two years

Change Measure

Data extracted on July 5, 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%
20181,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
20192,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
20202,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
20213,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
20223,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
20232,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
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)79872991.4%87787499.7%17016295.3%1,8451,76595.7%
Latinx (Any Race)20118190.0%117117100.0%424095.2%36033893.9%
Other Race716287.3%282796.4%111090.9%1109990.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)73364387.7%72972599.5%17616996.0%1,6381,53793.8%
White (Non-Latinx)81072289.1%80980699.6%15215098.7%1,7711,67894.7%
Latinx (Any Race)22721393.8%122122100.0%4949100.0%39838496.5%
Other Race574680.7%3939100.0%222195.5%11810689.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)76867888.3%66465698.8%15715498.1%1,5891,48893.6%
White (Non-Latinx)1,06191386.1%93092499.4%13212897.0%2,1231,96592.6%
Latinx (Any Race)19717890.4%17617599.4%403997.5%41339294.9%
Other Race887686.4%444397.7%77100.0%13912690.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)78870189.0%57056198.4%10910798.2%1,4671,36993.3%
White (Non-Latinx)1,1941,03686.8%78878199.1%109109100.0%2,0911,92692.1%
Latinx (Any Race)20718689.9%10310198.1%272592.6%33731292.6%
Other Race1099990.8%3737100.0%6583.3%15214192.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
2021Black (Non-Latinx)1,05594389.4%59958998.3%14813490.5%1,8021,66692.5%
White (Non-Latinx)1,5651,39188.9%90189399.1%13913597.1%2,6052,41992.9%
Latinx (Any Race)28225289.4%9090100.0%383797.4%41037992.4%
Other Race13512894.8%6868100.0%181583.3%22121195.5%
ALL CHILDREN3,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
2022Black (Non-Latinx)1,05195691.0%55054498.9%13913697.8%1,7401,63694.0%
White (Non-Latinx)1,7021,54590.8%93792798.9%15715498.1%2,7962,62693.9%
Latinx (Any Race)40635487.2%131131100.0%363494.4%57351990.6%
Other Race16113785.1%6969100.0%1111100.0%24121790.0%
ALL CHILDREN3,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
2023Black (Non-Latinx)99084385.2%57256899.3%15414896.1%1,7161,55990.9%
White (Non-Latinx)1,3831,23689.4%1,1281,11598.8%15415198.1%2,6652,50293.9%
Latinx (Any Race)34730186.7%15014898.7%3434100.0%53148391.0%
Other Race12611288.9%474697.9%1919100.0%19217792.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*Black (Non-Latinx)93581286.8%68267999.6%19818291.9%1,8151,67392.2%
White (Non-Latinx)1,4371,29490.0%1,1791,17799.8%18718598.9%2,8032,65694.8%
Latinx (Any Race)38735792.2%19219199.5%5656100.0%63560495.1%
Other Race13911784.2%8080100.0%1515100.0%23421290.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20170 to 240235588.3%332332100.0%262596.2%76071293.7%
3 to 545342694.0%62962899.8%726894.4%1,1541,12297.2%
6 to 1268263493.0%73272699.2%24023597.9%1,6541,59596.4%
13 to 1520017788.5%13813597.8%756890.7%41338092.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
20180 to 244337584.7%29829799.7%353394.3%77670590.9%
3 to 548443890.5%58158099.8%818098.8%1,1461,09895.8%
6 to 1271064490.7%69869399.3%20119898.5%1,6091,53595.4%
13 to 1520117788.1%12712699.2%848095.2%41238393.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
20190 to 252344184.3%34634599.7%312890.3%90081490.4%
3 to 552545185.9%58157899.5%757498.7%1,1811,10393.4%
6 to 1284676790.7%75374699.1%15315098.0%1,7521,66394.9%
13 to 1524921385.5%13913496.4%797898.7%46742591.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
20200 to 256648084.8%29229199.7%2828100.0%88679990.2%
3 to 556850088.0%50149899.4%504998.0%1,1191,04793.6%
6 to 1293184090.2%56956098.4%12712396.9%1,6271,52393.6%
13 to 1526322786.3%13713296.4%4949100.0%44940890.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
20210 to 276164684.9%30530499.7%322887.5%1,09897889.1%
3 to 580672890.3%56555698.4%494795.9%1,4201,33193.7%
6 to 121,1881,08591.3%64263598.9%18917693.1%2,0191,89693.9%
13 to 1532428989.2%14914899.3%767396.1%54951092.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
20220 to 276966486.3%26626599.6%1919100.0%1,05494889.9%
3 to 590682090.5%59459399.8%646195.3%1,5641,47494.2%
6 to 121,2941,19592.3%70269398.7%16416298.8%2,1602,05094.9%
13 to 1538133788.5%12812396.1%1029997.1%61155991.5%
ALL CHILDREN3,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
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 121,1681,05089.9%74173398.9%17016898.8%2,0791,95193.8%
13 to 1532128087.2%15415298.7%908796.7%56551991.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*0 to 262353485.7%35034999.7%211885.7%99490190.6%
3 to 579170789.4%72071899.7%777597.4%1,5881,50094.5%
6 to 121,2111,09590.4%88488299.8%24323596.7%2,3382,21294.6%
13 to 1530928090.6%17917899.4%12411996.0%61257794.3%
ALL CHILDREN2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Female83977292.0%87887699.8%19518996.9%1,9121,83796.1%
Male89882091.3%95394599.2%21820795.0%2,0691,97295.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Female85275889.0%85385199.8%20119798.0%1,9061,80694.8%
Male98687688.8%85184599.3%20019497.0%2,0371,91594.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
2019Female1,04892087.8%88787899.0%15114998.7%2,0861,94793.3%
Male1,09595286.9%93292599.2%18718196.8%2,2142,05893.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
2020Female1,11897687.3%70670399.6%11611599.1%1,9401,79492.5%
Male1,2101,07188.5%79377898.1%13813497.1%2,1411,98392.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
2021Female1,5101,32887.9%83482498.8%17716794.4%2,5212,31992.0%
Male1,5691,42090.5%82781999.0%16915792.9%2,5652,39693.4%
ALL CHILDREN3,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
2022Female1,6211,47090.7%85684899.1%16716397.6%2,6442,48193.8%
Male1,7291,54689.4%83482699.0%18217897.8%2,7452,55092.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
2023Female1,3351,15986.8%90790099.2%18918798.9%2,4312,24692.4%
Male1,5451,35887.9%99798498.7%17316696.0%2,7152,50892.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*Female1,4261,26788.8%1,0511,051100.0%21720895.9%2,6942,52693.8%
Male1,5081,34989.5%1,0821,07699.4%24823996.4%2,8382,66493.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook34432193.3%39238899.0%17016697.6%90687596.6%
Northern38034189.7%51851799.8%948590.4%99294395.1%
Central68963191.6%62362299.8%959397.9%1,4071,34695.7%
Southern32429992.3%29829498.7%545296.3%67664595.4%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Cook45041191.3%39339299.7%16516197.6%1,00896495.6%
Northern36831986.7%43543399.5%858195.3%88883393.8%
Central64557388.8%60960799.7%1009999.0%1,3541,27994.5%
Southern37533188.3%26726498.9%515098.0%69364593.1%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
2019Cook39735890.2%41240798.8%14914899.3%95891395.3%
Northern39733484.1%40740098.3%4040100.0%84477491.7%
Central88877787.5%62862699.7%1039895.1%1,6191,50192.7%
Southern46140387.4%37237099.5%464495.7%87981792.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
2020Cook40235387.8%31730897.2%827996.3%80174092.4%
Northern45740388.2%30630599.7%504998.0%81375793.1%
Central95383787.8%53853499.3%7373100.0%1,5641,44492.3%
Southern51645488.0%33833498.8%494898.0%90383692.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
2021Cook40535988.6%32932699.1%13012193.1%86480693.3%
Northern73263186.2%30430399.7%575087.7%1,09398490.0%
Central1,2591,14390.8%58858098.6%898393.3%1,9361,80693.3%
Southern68361590.0%44043498.6%7070100.0%1,1931,11993.8%
ALL CHILDREN3,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
2022Cook53849191.3%27927498.2%13613397.8%95389894.2%
Northern79068987.2%34334199.4%535094.3%1,1861,08091.1%
Central1,3731,24190.4%64664199.2%7979100.0%2,0981,96193.5%
Southern64959591.7%42241899.1%817997.5%1,1521,09294.8%
ALL CHILDREN3,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
2023Cook53446687.3%295295100.0%13913496.4%96889592.5%
Northern62553886.1%38537998.4%6161100.0%1,07197891.3%
Central1,1581,00887.0%74173599.2%787697.4%1,9771,81992.0%
Southern56350589.7%48347598.3%848297.6%1,1301,06294.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*Cook47743390.8%35335299.7%17617398.3%1,00695895.2%
Northern68660588.2%45645599.8%807897.5%1,2221,13893.1%
Central1,1621,03288.8%78778499.6%12511995.2%2,0741,93593.3%
Southern60954689.7%53753699.8%847791.7%1,2301,15994.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook North878395.4%00-3333100.0%12011696.7%
Cook Central13212695.5%39238899.0%514894.1%57556297.7%
Cook South12511289.6%00-868598.8%21119793.4%
Aurora19717186.8%48448399.8%756789.3%75672195.4%
Rockford18317092.9%3434100.0%191894.7%23622294.1%
Champaign27123787.5%23423399.6%191894.7%52448893.1%
Peoria25224195.6%297297100.0%6363100.0%61260198.2%
Springfield16615392.2%9292100.0%131292.3%27125794.8%
East St. Louis12712094.5%424095.2%121083.3%18117093.9%
Marion19717990.9%25625499.2%4242100.0%49547596.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,7371,59291.7%1,8311,82199.5%41339695.9%3,9813,80995.7%
2018Cook North12111191.7%00-4545100.0%16615694.0%
Cook Central16215092.6%39339299.7%4141100.0%59658397.8%
Cook South16715089.8%00-797594.9%24622591.5%
Aurora16514789.1%43543399.5%535298.1%65363296.8%
Rockford20317284.7%00-322990.6%23520185.5%
Champaign22619787.2%278278100.0%1818100.0%52249394.4%
Peoria25223392.5%19419399.5%6565100.0%51149196.1%
Springfield16714385.6%13713699.3%171694.1%32129591.9%
East St. Louis15714089.2%00-131292.3%17015289.4%
Marion21819187.6%26726498.9%3838100.0%52349394.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,8381,63488.9%1,7041,69699.5%40139197.5%3,9433,72194.4%
2019Cook North11310895.6%00-5050100.0%16315896.9%
Cook Central14113092.2%41240798.8%4141100.0%59457897.3%
Cook South14312083.9%00-585798.3%20117788.1%
Aurora20818388.0%40740098.3%2929100.0%64461295.0%
Rockford18915179.9%00-1111100.0%20016281.0%
Champaign35731788.8%186186100.0%2020100.0%56352392.9%
Peoria33428986.5%19819799.5%656193.8%59754791.6%
Springfield19717186.8%24424399.6%181794.4%45943193.9%
East St. Louis20718388.4%25325299.6%1212100.0%47244794.7%
Marion25422086.6%11911899.2%343294.1%40737090.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,1431,87287.4%1,8191,80399.1%33833097.6%4,3004,00593.1%
2020Cook North1069286.8%00-282796.4%13411988.8%
Cook Central15613888.5%31730897.2%2222100.0%49546894.5%
Cook South14012387.9%00-323093.8%17215389.0%
Aurora27324288.6%30630599.7%403997.5%61958694.7%
Rockford18416187.5%00-1010100.0%19417188.1%
Champaign38933686.4%173173100.0%1414100.0%57652390.8%
Peoria33628885.7%156156100.0%4949100.0%54149391.1%
Springfield22821393.4%20920598.1%1010100.0%44742895.7%
East St. Louis21819388.5%31731398.7%282796.4%56353394.7%
Marion29826187.6%2121100.0%2121100.0%34030389.1%
ALL CHILDREN2,3282,04787.9%1,4991,48198.8%25424998.0%4,0813,77792.6%
2021Cook North14013193.6%00-322887.5%17215992.4%
Cook Central13211184.1%32932699.1%484695.8%50948394.9%
Cook South13311788.0%00-504794.0%18316489.6%
Aurora43437586.4%19018999.5%4444100.0%66860891.0%
Rockford29825685.9%114114100.0%13646.2%42537688.5%
Champaign43739490.2%20420198.5%151493.3%65660992.8%
Peoria44540891.7%15715699.4%4646100.0%64861094.1%
Springfield37734190.5%22722398.2%282382.1%63258792.9%
East St. Louis28024386.8%190190100.0%2222100.0%49245592.5%
Marion40337292.3%25024497.6%4848100.0%70166494.7%
ALL CHILDREN3,0792,74889.2%1,6611,64398.9%34632493.6%5,0864,71592.7%
2022Cook North16015194.4%00-313096.8%19118194.8%
Cook Central19218294.8%27927498.2%575698.2%52851297.0%
Cook South18615884.9%00-484797.9%23420587.6%
Aurora49342786.6%17116998.8%363494.4%70063090.0%
Rockford29726288.2%172172100.0%171694.1%48645092.6%
Champaign50044689.2%200200100.0%2323100.0%72366992.5%
Peoria48344291.5%25124798.4%3939100.0%77372894.2%
Springfield39035390.5%19519499.5%1717100.0%60256493.7%
East St. Louis24922891.6%17617398.3%373697.3%46243794.6%
Marion40036791.8%24624599.6%444397.7%69065594.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,3503,01690.0%1,6901,67499.1%34934197.7%5,3895,03193.4%
2023Cook North15914490.6%00-262492.3%18516890.8%
Cook Central20618690.3%295295100.0%5555100.0%55653696.4%
Cook South16913680.5%00-585594.8%22719184.1%
Aurora37732285.4%23022899.1%5252100.0%65960291.4%
Rockford24821687.1%15515197.4%99100.0%41237691.3%
Champaign37832686.2%174174100.0%1111100.0%56351190.8%
Peoria47740985.7%23623599.6%4545100.0%75868990.9%
Springfield30327390.1%33132698.5%222090.9%65661994.4%
East St. Louis26323288.2%16416298.8%3636100.0%46343092.9%
Marion30027391.0%31931398.1%484695.8%66763294.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,8802,51787.4%1,9041,88498.9%36235397.5%5,1464,75492.4%
2024*Cook North12211392.6%00-403895.0%16215193.2%
Cook Central19117591.6%35335299.7%848398.8%62861097.1%
Cook South16414588.4%00-5252100.0%21619791.2%
Aurora48543589.7%241241100.0%676597.0%79374193.4%
Rockford20117084.6%21521499.5%1313100.0%42939792.5%
Champaign40436690.6%242242100.0%181266.7%66462093.4%
Peoria38633586.8%30530399.3%8787100.0%77872593.2%
Springfield37233189.0%24023999.6%2020100.0%63259093.4%
East St. Louis28626090.9%216216100.0%453884.4%54751494.0%
Marion32328688.5%32132099.7%3939100.0%68364594.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,9342,61689.2%2,1332,12799.7%46544796.1%5,5325,19093.8%
 

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