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Stability of Permanence at Five Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children ages 0 to 12 who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that remained with their family at five years

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Data extracted on July 5, 2026.

Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20141,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
20151,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
20161,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
20171,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
20181,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
20191,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
20202,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Black (Non-Latinx)59052989.7%58256496.9%13312392.5%1,3051,21693.2%
White (Non-Latinx)85774186.5%69968598.0%11210795.5%1,6681,53391.9%
Latinx (Any Race)13112293.1%929097.8%2121100.0%24423395.5%
Other Race655686.2%3333100.0%1111100.0%10910091.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
2015Black (Non-Latinx)69662489.7%75073698.1%18317092.9%1,6291,53093.9%
White (Non-Latinx)81669284.8%82180598.1%11711194.9%1,7541,60891.7%
Latinx (Any Race)18916587.3%11210997.3%292793.1%33030191.2%
Other Race806986.3%434093.0%1515100.0%13812489.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
2016Black (Non-Latinx)64055286.3%62860596.3%10510297.1%1,3731,25991.7%
White (Non-Latinx)73359481.0%67365797.6%11911193.3%1,5251,36289.3%
Latinx (Any Race)16414890.2%130130100.0%1717100.0%31129594.9%
Other Race574171.9%272696.3%33100.0%877080.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)56851190.0%73972698.2%15514593.5%1,4621,38294.5%
White (Non-Latinx)71860684.4%82281098.5%14013395.0%1,6801,54992.2%
Latinx (Any Race)17714984.2%10310299.0%343294.1%31428390.1%
Other Race625182.3%252288.0%88100.0%958185.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)65055284.9%67966597.9%14313594.4%1,4721,35291.8%
White (Non-Latinx)72560182.9%74873798.5%11811093.2%1,5911,44891.0%
Latinx (Any Race)19817286.9%110110100.0%373697.3%34531892.2%
Other Race534075.5%3636100.0%181794.4%1079386.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)67456984.4%61860597.9%12111796.7%1,4131,29191.4%
White (Non-Latinx)94875079.1%85783197.0%989394.9%1,9031,67488.0%
Latinx (Any Race)16614486.7%156156100.0%333193.9%35533193.2%
Other Race786076.9%444397.7%55100.0%12710885.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)70157582.0%51850397.1%888192.0%1,3071,15988.7%
White (Non-Latinx)1,05684179.6%71769997.5%858397.6%1,8581,62387.4%
Latinx (Any Race)18515684.3%939197.8%252288.0%30326988.8%
Other Race958387.4%3333100.0%4375.0%13211990.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*Black (Non-Latinx)94781686.2%54152997.8%12010486.7%1,6081,44990.1%
White (Non-Latinx)1,4051,15382.1%82780797.6%1059994.3%2,3372,05988.1%
Latinx (Any Race)24019782.1%797696.2%323196.9%35130486.6%
Other Race12411290.3%6262100.0%11872.7%19718292.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20140 to 241635184.4%22122099.5%211885.7%65858989.5%
3 to 548943789.4%55454999.1%888697.7%1,1311,07294.8%
6 to 1274266489.5%63460695.6%16915994.1%1,5451,42992.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
20150 to 246639785.2%27527499.6%292689.7%77069790.5%
3 to 549743286.9%66465598.6%969093.8%1,2571,17793.6%
6 to 1282672888.1%78876296.7%22020894.5%1,8341,69892.6%
ALL CHILDREN1,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
20160 to 245936780.0%25825598.8%262596.2%74364787.1%
3 to 544236883.3%51250498.4%646398.4%1,01893591.8%
6 to 1270961386.5%69066095.7%15714894.3%1,5561,42191.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
20170 to 240232881.6%332332100.0%262492.3%76068490.0%
3 to 545340589.4%62962799.7%726894.4%1,1541,10095.3%
6 to 1268259587.2%73270596.3%24022794.6%1,6541,52792.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
20180 to 244335880.8%29829398.3%353291.4%77668388.0%
3 to 548441385.3%58157799.3%817795.1%1,1461,06793.1%
6 to 1271060485.1%69868197.6%20119094.5%1,6091,47591.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
20190 to 252340477.2%34634298.8%312890.3%90077486.0%
3 to 552542280.4%58157799.3%757397.3%1,1811,07290.8%
6 to 1284672185.2%75372095.6%15314796.1%1,7521,58890.6%
ALL CHILDREN1,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
20200 to 256644378.3%29228999.0%282796.4%88675985.7%
3 to 556845780.5%50149198.0%504794.0%1,11999588.9%
6 to 1293177683.4%56954796.1%12711892.9%1,6271,44188.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*0 to 276159978.7%30530499.7%322784.4%1,09893084.7%
3 to 580667483.6%56555598.2%494693.9%1,4201,27589.8%
6 to 121,1881,03186.8%64261896.3%18917190.5%2,0191,82090.1%
ALL CHILDREN2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Female76267488.5%67965696.6%14013294.3%1,5811,46292.5%
Male88577887.9%72971898.5%13813194.9%1,7521,62792.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
2015Female90178887.5%83381497.7%15915496.9%1,8931,75692.8%
Male88876986.6%89487798.1%18617091.4%1,9681,81692.3%
ALL CHILDREN1,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
2016Female75964785.2%71470198.2%11310794.7%1,5861,45591.7%
Male85170182.4%74671896.2%13412996.3%1,7311,54889.4%
ALL CHILDREN1,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
2017Female73863886.4%81480398.6%16115294.4%1,7131,59393.0%
Male79969086.4%87986198.0%17716794.4%1,8551,71892.6%
ALL CHILDREN1,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
2018Female75663183.5%79177698.1%15714793.6%1,7041,55491.2%
Male88174484.4%78677598.6%16015295.0%1,8271,67191.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
2019Female93577182.5%81679397.2%11410894.7%1,8651,67289.7%
Male95977680.9%86484697.9%14514096.6%1,9681,76289.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
2020Female98279280.7%63662898.7%918795.6%1,7091,50788.2%
Male1,08388481.6%72669996.3%11410592.1%1,9231,68887.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*Female1,3521,12082.8%75173497.7%14412989.6%2,2471,98388.3%
Male1,4031,18484.4%76174397.6%12611591.3%2,2902,04289.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Cook26924390.3%26626198.1%959296.8%63059694.6%
Northern45640689.0%34333798.3%605896.7%85980193.2%
Central58651587.9%53752096.8%706288.6%1,1931,09792.0%
Southern33628885.7%26325797.7%535196.2%65259691.4%
ALL CHILDREN1,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
2015Cook35030286.3%43642797.9%16315393.9%94988292.9%
Northern50546091.1%40039097.5%595186.4%96490193.5%
Central61353587.3%55154498.7%5353100.0%1,2171,13293.0%
Southern32126081.0%34033097.1%706795.7%73165789.9%
ALL CHILDREN1,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
2016Cook27024992.2%36035197.5%908998.9%72068995.7%
Northern38734087.9%39238297.4%656092.3%84478292.7%
Central66453180.0%45744396.9%575393.0%1,1781,02787.2%
Southern28922878.9%25124396.8%353497.1%57550587.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
2017Cook30126588.0%36535697.5%14413593.8%81075693.3%
Northern34129887.4%47847098.3%736589.0%89283393.4%
Central59850784.8%58257498.6%767598.7%1,2561,15692.0%
Southern29725886.9%26826498.5%454497.8%61056692.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
2018Cook39434888.3%36335497.5%13413097.0%89183293.4%
Northern33227382.2%40540098.8%625791.9%79973091.4%
Central57747482.1%55654998.7%787393.6%1,2111,09690.5%
Southern33428083.8%25324898.0%433990.7%63056790.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
2019Cook34830788.2%37837298.4%12011898.3%84679794.2%
Northern34427178.8%38036896.8%2525100.0%74966488.7%
Central78664181.6%58557097.4%817491.4%1,4521,28588.5%
Southern41632878.8%33732997.6%333193.9%78668887.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
2020Cook35730986.6%29528496.3%706288.6%72265590.7%
Northern39833483.9%268268100.0%373594.6%70363790.6%
Central85466778.1%49748798.0%575698.2%1,4081,21085.9%
Southern45636680.3%30228895.4%413995.1%79969386.7%
ALL CHILDREN2,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*Cook35230285.8%28127296.8%11310391.2%74667790.8%
Northern65053281.8%27727599.3%413482.9%96884186.9%
Central1,13394883.7%54453498.2%676292.5%1,7441,54488.5%
Southern62052284.2%41039696.6%494591.8%1,07996389.2%
ALL CHILDREN2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
Illinois Total Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Cook North877889.7%00-3434100.0%12111292.6%
Cook Central928491.3%26626198.1%343397.1%39237896.4%
Cook South908190.0%00-272592.6%11710690.6%
Aurora22120793.7%18918597.9%363597.2%44642795.7%
Rockford23519984.7%15415298.7%242395.8%41337490.6%
Champaign20818890.4%21219993.9%151280.0%43539991.7%
Peoria27124188.9%16116099.4%474391.5%47944492.7%
Springfield1078680.4%16416198.2%8787.5%27925491.0%
East St. Louis13911784.2%15114696.7%121191.7%30227490.7%
Marion19717186.8%11211199.1%414097.6%35032292.0%
ALL CHILDREN1,6471,45288.2%1,4091,37597.6%27826394.6%3,3343,09092.7%
2015Cook North11710085.5%00-686595.6%18516589.2%
Cook Central11210190.2%43642797.9%3737100.0%58556596.6%
Cook South12110183.5%00-585187.9%17915284.9%
Aurora25523893.3%192192100.0%222195.5%46945196.2%
Rockford25022288.8%20819895.2%373081.1%49545090.9%
Champaign28926090.0%20220099.0%66100.0%49746693.8%
Peoria21318285.4%193193100.0%3737100.0%44341293.0%
Springfield1119383.8%15615196.8%1010100.0%27725491.7%
East St. Louis1078377.6%13012696.9%1212100.0%24922188.8%
Marion21417782.7%21020497.1%585594.8%48243690.5%
ALL CHILDREN1,7891,55787.0%1,7271,69197.9%34532493.9%3,8613,57292.5%
2016Cook North665887.9%00-3232100.0%989091.8%
Cook Central948691.5%36035197.5%161593.8%47045296.2%
Cook South11010595.5%00-4242100.0%15214796.7%
Aurora20017989.5%10410096.2%302893.3%33430791.9%
Rockford18716186.1%28828297.9%353291.4%51047593.1%
Champaign26420678.0%19118697.4%171694.1%47240886.4%
Peoria28424987.7%14314198.6%312890.3%45841891.3%
Springfield1167665.5%12311694.3%99100.0%24820181.0%
East St. Louis866474.4%13213098.5%99100.0%22720389.4%
Marion20316480.8%11911395.0%262596.2%34830286.8%
ALL CHILDREN1,6101,34883.7%1,4601,41997.2%24723695.5%3,3173,00390.5%
2017Cook North797493.7%00-2626100.0%10510095.2%
Cook Central11510490.4%36535697.5%423890.5%52249895.4%
Cook South1078781.3%00-767193.4%18315886.3%
Aurora18115485.1%44543798.2%605286.7%68664393.7%
Rockford16014490.0%3333100.0%1313100.0%20619092.2%
Champaign23619582.6%21721498.6%1313100.0%46642290.6%
Peoria21218888.7%28027798.9%565598.2%54852094.9%
Springfield15012482.7%858397.6%77100.0%24221488.4%
East St. Louis11510288.7%373697.3%6583.3%15814390.5%
Marion18215685.7%23122898.7%3939100.0%45242393.6%
ALL CHILDREN1,5371,32886.4%1,6931,66498.3%33831994.4%3,5683,31192.8%
2018Cook North1069084.9%00-3535100.0%14112588.7%
Cook Central14512989.0%36335497.5%3636100.0%54451995.4%
Cook South14312990.2%00-635993.7%20618891.3%
Aurora15012784.7%40540098.8%4242100.0%59756995.3%
Rockford18214680.2%00-201575.0%20216179.7%
Champaign20815876.0%25024899.2%1313100.0%47141989.0%
Peoria22619887.6%17817497.8%545194.4%45842392.4%
Springfield14311882.5%12812799.2%11981.8%28225490.1%
East St. Louis14012085.7%00-11981.8%15112985.4%
Marion19416082.5%25324898.0%323093.8%47943891.4%
ALL CHILDREN1,6371,37584.0%1,5771,55198.4%31729994.3%3,5313,22591.3%
2019Cook North1029694.1%00-4040100.0%14213695.8%
Cook Central12611389.7%37837298.4%3030100.0%53451596.4%
Cook South1209881.7%00-504896.0%17014685.9%
Aurora17815184.8%38036896.8%2020100.0%57853993.3%
Rockford16612072.3%00-55100.0%17112573.1%
Champaign32627082.8%17517097.1%141392.9%51545388.0%
Peoria28723280.8%18718196.8%514894.1%52546187.8%
Springfield17313980.3%22321998.2%161381.3%41237190.0%
East St. Louis18514880.0%23222697.4%99100.0%42638389.9%
Marion23118077.9%10510398.1%242291.7%36030584.7%
ALL CHILDREN1,8941,54781.7%1,6801,63997.6%25924895.8%3,8333,43489.6%
2020Cook North948186.2%00-252080.0%11910184.9%
Cook Central13711886.1%29528496.3%161593.8%44841793.1%
Cook South12611087.3%00-292793.1%15513788.4%
Aurora24120685.5%268268100.0%312993.5%54050393.1%
Rockford15712881.5%00-66100.0%16313482.2%
Champaign34825974.4%16416298.8%1111100.0%52343282.6%
Peoria30424179.3%148148100.0%4141100.0%49343087.2%
Springfield20216782.7%18517795.7%5480.0%39234888.8%
East St. Louis19415780.9%28226895.0%222195.5%49844689.6%
Marion26220979.8%2020100.0%191894.7%30124782.1%
ALL CHILDREN2,0651,67681.2%1,3621,32797.4%20519293.7%3,6323,19588.0%
2021*Cook North12711187.4%00-282485.7%15513587.1%
Cook Central1129383.0%28127296.8%464291.3%43940792.7%
Cook South1139886.7%00-393794.9%15213588.8%
Aurora38131582.7%17417298.9%323196.9%58751888.2%
Rockford26921780.7%103103100.0%9333.3%38132384.8%
Champaign39032783.8%19018597.4%1010100.0%59052288.5%
Peoria40634284.2%14714699.3%3636100.0%58952489.0%
Springfield33727982.8%20720398.1%211676.2%56549888.1%
East St. Louis25320882.2%17416997.1%151493.3%44239188.5%
Marion36731485.6%23622796.2%343191.2%63757289.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,7552,30483.6%1,5121,47797.7%27024490.4%4,5374,02588.7%
 

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