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Stability of Permanence at Two Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that maintained permanence at two years

Change Measure

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20171,8811,72291.5%1,8671,85799.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
20181,9651,75089.1%1,7461,73899.5%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
20192,2731,99987.9%1,8791,86299.1%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
20202,4612,17488.3%1,5401,52098.7%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
20213,2572,89889.0%1,7301,71299.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
20223,5213,16689.9%1,7521,73599.0%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
20233,0402,66887.8%1,9771,95698.9%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)71566492.9%81981399.3%20619896.1%1,7401,67596.3%
White (Non-Latinx)86679191.3%89589299.7%20019296.0%1,9611,87595.6%
Latinx (Any Race)21419189.3%120120100.0%474595.7%38135693.4%
Other Race726387.5%292896.6%111090.9%11210190.2%
ALL CHILDREN1,8811,72291.5%1,8671,85799.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)78168287.3%74874399.3%20219596.5%1,7311,62093.6%
White (Non-Latinx)86577689.7%82482299.8%17817698.9%1,8671,77495.0%
Latinx (Any Race)24523093.9%129129100.0%5454100.0%42841396.5%
Other Race615082.0%4040100.0%262596.2%12711590.6%
ALL CHILDREN1,9651,75089.1%1,7461,73899.5%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)82473389.0%68467598.7%17917396.6%1,6871,58193.7%
White (Non-Latinx)1,12297286.6%96095499.4%16315997.5%2,2452,08592.9%
Latinx (Any Race)20418590.7%18618599.5%434297.7%43341295.2%
Other Race948287.2%444397.7%1010100.0%14813591.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,2731,99987.9%1,8791,86299.1%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)83974688.9%58857898.3%12412298.4%1,5511,44693.2%
White (Non-Latinx)1,2551,09787.4%80980199.0%138138100.0%2,2022,03692.5%
Latinx (Any Race)22019990.5%10410298.1%333193.9%35733293.0%
Other Race11610691.4%3838100.0%6583.3%16014993.1%
ALL CHILDREN2,4612,17488.3%1,5401,52098.7%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
2021Black (Non-Latinx)1,1311,00388.7%62861898.4%16214790.7%1,9211,76892.0%
White (Non-Latinx)1,6461,46789.1%93792999.1%16416097.6%2,7472,55693.0%
Latinx (Any Race)30026488.0%9090100.0%403997.5%43039391.4%
Other Race13913194.2%6969100.0%171588.2%22521595.6%
ALL CHILDREN3,2572,89889.0%1,7301,71299.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
2022Black (Non-Latinx)1,1071,00090.3%57256598.8%15315098.0%1,8321,71593.6%
White (Non-Latinx)1,7861,62190.8%97296299.0%20119999.0%2,9592,78294.0%
Latinx (Any Race)43137787.5%133133100.0%444193.2%60855190.6%
Other Race16614386.1%7171100.0%1212100.0%24922690.8%
ALL CHILDREN3,5213,16689.9%1,7521,73599.0%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
2023Black (Non-Latinx)1,06190685.4%59258899.3%17717297.2%1,8301,66691.0%
White (Non-Latinx)1,4501,29989.6%1,1701,15698.8%18017798.3%2,8002,63294.0%
Latinx (Any Race)36732187.5%15615498.7%3636100.0%55951191.4%
Other Race12511491.2%525198.1%2121100.0%19818693.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,0402,66887.8%1,9771,95698.9%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20170 to 240235387.8%332332100.0%272696.3%76171193.4%
3 to 545142293.6%63062999.8%757194.7%1,1561,12297.1%
6 to 1161357093.0%67266799.3%20419997.5%1,4891,43696.4%
12 to 1741537790.8%23322998.3%15915094.3%80775693.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,8811,72291.5%1,8671,85799.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
20180 to 244337684.9%298298100.0%353394.3%77670791.1%
3 to 548444090.9%58158099.8%818098.8%1,1461,10096.0%
6 to 1163958190.9%63963499.2%16616599.4%1,4441,38095.6%
12 to 1739935388.5%22822699.1%18017496.7%80775393.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,9651,75089.1%1,7461,73899.5%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
20190 to 252344084.1%34634599.7%312890.3%90081390.3%
3 to 552545286.1%58157899.5%757498.7%1,1811,10493.5%
6 to 1175268991.6%67366899.3%12612296.8%1,5511,47995.4%
12 to 1747341888.4%27927197.1%16516298.2%91785192.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,2731,99987.9%1,8791,86299.1%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
20200 to 256648084.8%29229199.7%2828100.0%88679990.2%
3 to 556850188.2%50149899.4%504998.0%1,1191,04893.7%
6 to 1182574390.1%51450698.4%10610296.2%1,4451,35193.5%
12 to 1750245089.6%23322596.6%120120100.0%85579593.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,4612,17488.3%1,5401,52098.7%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
20210 to 276464784.7%30530499.7%282589.3%1,09797689.0%
3 to 580672590.0%56555698.4%464495.7%1,4171,32593.5%
6 to 111,03494791.6%58357698.8%15814994.3%1,7751,67294.2%
12 to 1765357988.7%27427399.6%15414694.8%1,08199892.3%
ALL CHILDREN3,2572,89889.0%1,7301,71299.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
20220 to 276966286.1%26626599.6%201995.0%1,05594689.7%
3 to 590781990.3%59459399.8%646195.3%1,5651,47394.1%
6 to 111,1741,08692.5%64263498.8%139139100.0%1,9551,85995.1%
12 to 1767159989.3%24924297.2%19419097.9%1,1141,03192.5%
ALL CHILDREN3,5213,16689.9%1,7521,73599.0%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
20230 to 265556085.5%35134999.4%302790.0%1,03693690.3%
3 to 573662885.3%65865098.8%727198.6%1,4661,34992.0%
6 to 111,03894090.6%67767099.0%14714598.6%1,8621,75594.3%
12 to 1761154088.4%29128798.6%16716598.8%1,06999292.8%
ALL CHILDREN3,0402,66887.8%1,9771,95698.9%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Female90182891.9%89889699.8%22121597.3%2,0201,93996.0%
Male98089491.2%96996199.2%24423194.7%2,1932,08695.1%
ALL CHILDREN1,8811,72291.5%1,8671,85799.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
2018Female91080988.9%87587299.7%23423098.3%2,0191,91194.7%
Male1,05594189.2%87186699.4%22822297.4%2,1542,02994.2%
ALL CHILDREN1,9651,75089.1%1,7461,73899.5%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
2019Female1,10297588.5%91790798.9%18618297.8%2,2052,06493.6%
Male1,1711,02487.4%96295599.3%21120496.7%2,3442,18393.1%
ALL CHILDREN2,2731,99987.9%1,8791,86299.1%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
2020Female1,1881,04387.8%72572299.6%14314299.3%2,0561,90792.8%
Male1,2731,13188.8%81579897.9%16115797.5%2,2492,08692.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,4612,17488.3%1,5401,52098.7%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
2021Female1,5911,39787.8%87186198.9%19318394.8%2,6552,44191.9%
Male1,6661,50190.1%85684899.1%19318193.8%2,7152,53093.2%
ALL CHILDREN3,2572,89889.0%1,7301,71299.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
2022Female1,7181,55690.6%88687899.1%19819397.5%2,8022,62793.8%
Male1,8031,61089.3%86585699.0%21921698.6%2,8872,68292.9%
ALL CHILDREN3,5213,16689.9%1,7521,73599.0%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
2023Female1,4181,23987.4%94894099.2%22021899.1%2,5862,39792.7%
Male1,6221,42988.1%1,0291,01698.7%19619096.9%2,8472,63592.6%
ALL CHILDREN3,0402,66887.8%1,9771,95698.9%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook38035392.9%18217797.3%56253094.3%
Northern41237089.8%1089890.7%52046890.0%
Central74368391.9%11311198.2%85679492.8%
Southern34631691.3%626096.8%40837692.2%
ALL CHILDREN1,8811,72291.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
2018Cook48644391.2%18418097.8%67062393.0%
Northern39934887.2%1029896.1%50144689.0%
Central68460989.0%11411399.1%79872290.5%
Southern39635088.4%626198.4%45841189.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,9651,75089.1%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
2019Cook43239391.0%16816497.6%60055792.8%
Northern41735685.4%5151100.0%46840787.0%
Central93782287.7%11611195.7%1,05393388.6%
Southern48742887.9%626096.8%54948888.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,2731,99987.9%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
2020Cook43538388.0%898696.6%52446989.5%
Northern47842188.1%676698.5%54548789.4%
Central99388088.6%8787100.0%1,08096789.5%
Southern55549088.3%616098.4%61655089.3%
ALL CHILDREN2,4612,17488.3%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
2021Cook45638885.1%13412694.0%59051487.1%
Northern76866586.6%696188.4%83772686.7%
Central1,3151,19791.0%1009494.0%1,4151,29191.2%
Southern71864890.3%8383100.0%80173191.3%
ALL CHILDREN3,2572,89889.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
2022Cook58452790.2%15114898.0%73567591.8%
Northern83272787.4%625995.2%89478687.9%
Central1,4291,29390.5%102102100.0%1,5311,39591.1%
Southern67661991.6%10210098.0%77871992.4%
ALL CHILDREN3,5213,16689.9%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
2023Cook57750387.2%15815497.5%73565789.4%
Northern65756786.3%7070100.0%72763787.6%
Central1,2161,06787.7%979597.9%1,3131,16288.5%
Southern59053190.0%918997.8%68162091.0%
ALL CHILDREN3,0402,66887.8%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Two Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2017Cook North999393.9%3535100.0%13412895.5%
Cook Central14313695.1%565394.6%19918995.0%
Cook South13812489.9%918997.8%22921393.0%
Aurora21418586.4%817288.9%29525787.1%
Rockford19818593.4%272696.3%22521193.8%
Champaign29225788.0%232295.7%31527988.6%
Peoria27126095.9%7171100.0%34233196.8%
Springfield18016692.2%191894.7%19918492.5%
East St. Louis13612793.4%151386.7%15114092.7%
Marion21018990.0%4747100.0%25723691.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,8811,72291.5%46544695.9%4,2134,02595.5%
2018Cook North13312392.5%4949100.0%18217294.5%
Cook Central17115791.8%4646100.0%21720393.5%
Cook South18216389.6%898595.5%27124891.5%
Aurora18716789.3%626198.4%24922891.6%
Rockford21218185.4%403792.5%25221886.5%
Champaign23220287.1%2222100.0%25422488.2%
Peoria26824892.5%7272100.0%34032094.1%
Springfield18415986.4%201995.0%20417887.3%
East St. Louis16614989.8%151493.3%18116390.1%
Marion23020187.4%4747100.0%27724889.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,9651,75089.1%46245297.8%4,1733,94094.4%
2019Cook North12412096.8%5454100.0%17817497.8%
Cook Central15114092.7%4949100.0%20018994.5%
Cook South15713384.7%656193.8%22219487.4%
Aurora22119688.7%3636100.0%25723290.3%
Rockford19616081.6%1515100.0%21117582.9%
Champaign37433389.0%2121100.0%39535489.6%
Peoria34630187.0%757194.7%42137288.4%
Springfield21718886.6%201995.0%23720787.3%
East St. Louis21318888.3%1515100.0%22820389.0%
Marion27424087.6%474595.7%32128588.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,2731,99987.9%39738697.2%4,5494,24793.4%
2020Cook North11410087.7%292896.6%14312889.5%
Cook Central16814988.7%2323100.0%19117290.1%
Cook South15313487.6%373594.6%19016988.9%
Aurora28625388.5%525198.1%33830489.9%
Rockford19216887.5%1515100.0%20718388.4%
Champaign40335287.3%1919100.0%42237187.9%
Peoria35230486.4%5555100.0%40735988.2%
Springfield23822494.1%1313100.0%25123794.4%
East St. Louis23120588.7%343397.1%26523889.8%
Marion32428588.0%2727100.0%35131288.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,4612,17488.3%30429998.4%4,3053,99392.8%
2021Cook North15614089.7%353291.4%19117290.1%
Cook Central14311681.1%525096.2%19516685.1%
Cook South15713284.1%474493.6%20417686.3%
Aurora45939786.5%4949100.0%50844687.8%
Rockford30926886.7%201260.0%32928085.1%
Champaign45741590.8%171694.1%47443190.9%
Peoria46542591.4%4848100.0%51347392.2%
Springfield39335790.8%353085.7%42838790.4%
East St. Louis28925287.2%2626100.0%31527888.3%
Marion42939692.3%5757100.0%48645393.2%
ALL CHILDREN3,2572,89889.0%38636494.3%5,3734,97492.6%
2022Cook North17716492.7%3333100.0%21019793.8%
Cook Central20619494.2%646296.9%27025694.8%
Cook South20116984.1%545398.1%25522287.1%
Aurora51344486.5%393794.9%55248187.1%
Rockford31928388.7%232295.7%34230589.2%
Champaign51546189.5%2929100.0%54449090.1%
Peoria50946491.2%5050100.0%55951491.9%
Springfield40536890.9%2323100.0%42839191.4%
East St. Louis25623591.8%494898.0%30528392.8%
Marion42038491.4%535298.1%47343692.2%
ALL CHILDREN3,5213,16689.9%41740998.1%5,6905,31093.3%
2023Cook North17115691.2%302893.3%20118491.5%
Cook Central21919990.9%6464100.0%28326392.9%
Cook South18714879.1%646296.9%25121083.7%
Aurora39533885.6%5858100.0%45339687.4%
Rockford26222987.4%1212100.0%27424188.0%
Champaign40134987.0%1515100.0%41636487.5%
Peoria49843086.3%5555100.0%55348587.7%
Springfield31728890.9%272592.6%34431391.0%
East St. Louis27724588.4%3939100.0%31628489.9%
Marion31328691.4%525096.2%36533692.1%
ALL CHILDREN3,0402,66887.8%41640898.1%5,4335,03292.6%