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Permanence in 12 Months for Children Entering Substitute Care

Of all children who enter substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 12 months

Data extracted on December 31, 2024.

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	5,534	733	13.2%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	Black	1,738	188	10.8%
	White	2,259	340	15.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	477	66	13.8%
	Other Race	227	26	11.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	Black	2,127	308	14.5%
	White	2,814	436	15.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	425	62	14.6%
	Other Race	262	28	10.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	Black	2,256	289	12.8%
	White	3,317	516	15.6%
	Latinx (Any Race)	544	78	14.3%
	Other Race	283	45	15.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	Black	2,643	352	13.3%
	White	3,520	570	16.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	855	96	11.2%
	Other Race	300	34	11.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	Black	2,236	357	16.0%
	White	3,654	672	18.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	879	159	18.1%
	Other Race	293	64	21.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	Black	1,889	280	14.8%
	White	2,955	503	17.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	660	100	15.2%
	Other Race	217	34	15.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	Black	1,854	303	16.3%
	White	2,820	482	17.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	590	94	15.9%
	Other Race	258	57	22.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	Black	1,868	248	13.3%
	White	2,736	358	13.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	602	84	14.0%
	Other Race	242	34	14.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,534	733	13.2%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	0 to 2	1,900	225	11.8%
	3 to 5	828	114	13.8%
	6 to 11	1,124	179	15.9%
	12 to 17	889	105	11.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	0 to 2	2,371	302	12.7%
	3 to 5	922	155	16.8%
	6 to 11	1,389	242	17.4%
	12 to 17	1,019	147	14.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	0 to 2	2,526	307	12.2%
	3 to 5	1,203	197	16.4%
	6 to 11	1,584	264	16.7%
	12 to 17	1,148	173	15.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	0 to 2	2,994	352	11.8%
	3 to 5	1,298	215	16.6%
	6 to 11	1,704	304	17.8%
	12 to 17	1,384	192	13.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	0 to 2	2,961	481	16.2%
	3 to 5	1,236	237	19.2%
	6 to 11	1,645	346	21.0%
	12 to 17	1,290	207	16.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	0 to 2	2,348	303	12.9%
	3 to 5	995	190	19.1%
	6 to 11	1,384	269	19.4%
	12 to 17	1,045	169	16.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	0 to 2	2,247	338	15.0%
	3 to 5	976	200	20.5%
	6 to 11	1,379	272	19.7%
	12 to 17	1,012	139	13.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	0 to 2	2,063	245	11.9%
	3 to 5	968	150	15.5%
	6 to 11	1,425	194	13.6%
	12 to 17	1,078	144	13.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,534	733	13.2%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	Female	2,295	306	13.3%
	Male	2,446	317	13.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	Female	2,734	406	14.9%
	Male	2,967	440	14.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	Female	3,211	478	14.9%
	Male	3,250	463	14.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	Female	3,632	523	14.4%
	Male	3,749	540	14.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	Female	3,475	631	18.2%
	Male	3,657	640	17.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	Female	2,849	443	15.5%
	Male	2,924	488	16.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	Female	2,785	461	16.6%
	Male	2,829	488	17.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	Female	2,725	369	13.5%
	Male	2,809	364	13.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,534	733	13.2%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	Cook	1,170	59	5.0%
	Northern	849	155	18.3%
	Central	1,753	271	15.5%
	Southern	969	138	14.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	Cook	1,354	129	9.5%
	Northern	915	191	20.9%
	Central	2,122	325	15.3%
	Southern	1,310	201	15.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	Cook	1,256	92	7.3%
	Northern	1,118	198	17.7%
	Central	2,490	410	16.5%
	Southern	1,597	241	15.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	Cook	1,792	127	7.1%
	Northern	1,325	279	21.1%
	Central	2,774	405	14.6%
	Southern	1,490	252	16.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	Cook	1,326	114	8.6%
	Northern	1,629	435	26.7%
	Central	2,654	471	17.7%
	Southern	1,523	251	16.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	Cook	1,021	81	7.9%
	Northern	1,273	271	21.3%
	Central	2,142	359	16.8%
	Southern	1,337	220	16.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	Cook	951	99	10.4%
	Northern	1,134	260	22.9%
	Central	2,239	400	17.9%
	Southern	1,290	190	14.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	Cook	877	66	7.5%
	Northern	1,161	215	18.5%
	Central	2,235	271	12.1%
	Southern	1,261	181	14.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,534	733	13.2%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2017	Cook North	273	17	6.2%
	Cook Central	349	16	4.6%
	Cook South	548	26	4.7%
	Aurora	387	73	18.9%
	Rockford	462	82	17.7%
	Champaign	644	125	19.4%
	Peoria	589	83	14.1%
	Springfield	520	63	12.1%
	East St. Louis	393	47	12.0%
	Marion	576	91	15.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	4,741	623	13.1%
2018	Cook North	351	37	10.5%
	Cook Central	392	28	7.1%
	Cook South	611	64	10.5%
	Aurora	467	95	20.3%
	Rockford	448	96	21.4%
	Champaign	697	129	18.5%
	Peoria	793	112	14.1%
	Springfield	632	84	13.3%
	East St. Louis	551	74	13.4%
	Marion	759	127	16.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,701	846	14.8%
2019	Cook North	315	28	8.9%
	Cook Central	347	23	6.6%
	Cook South	594	41	6.9%
	Aurora	529	87	16.4%
	Rockford	589	111	18.8%
	Champaign	1,007	201	20.0%
	Peoria	813	119	14.6%
	Springfield	670	90	13.4%
	East St. Louis	657	82	12.5%
	Marion	940	159	16.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,461	941	14.6%
2020	Cook North	457	35	7.7%
	Cook Central	511	33	6.5%
	Cook South	824	59	7.2%
	Aurora	764	161	21.1%
	Rockford	561	118	21.0%
	Champaign	904	160	17.7%
	Peoria	1,067	130	12.2%
	Springfield	803	115	14.3%
	East St. Louis	564	83	14.7%
	Marion	926	169	18.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,381	1,063	14.4%
2021	Cook North	329	26	7.9%
	Cook Central	400	35	8.8%
	Cook South	597	53	8.9%
	Aurora	997	262	26.3%
	Rockford	632	173	27.4%
	Champaign	977	192	19.7%
	Peoria	980	123	12.6%
	Springfield	697	156	22.4%
	East St. Louis	631	83	13.2%
	Marion	892	168	18.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,132	1,271	17.8%
2022	Cook North	309	31	10.0%
	Cook Central	257	17	6.6%
	Cook South	455	33	7.3%
	Aurora	848	170	20.0%
	Rockford	425	101	23.8%
	Champaign	758	127	16.8%
	Peoria	805	136	16.9%
	Springfield	579	96	16.6%
	East St. Louis	560	68	12.1%
	Marion	777	152	19.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,773	931	16.1%
2023	Cook North	282	38	13.5%
	Cook Central	208	12	5.8%
	Cook South	461	49	10.6%
	Aurora	718	158	22.0%
	Rockford	416	102	24.5%
	Champaign	829	165	19.9%
	Peoria	726	109	15.0%
	Springfield	684	126	18.4%
	East St. Louis	573	59	10.3%
	Marion	717	131	18.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,614	949	16.9%
2024*	Cook North	322	33	10.2%
	Cook Central	213	17	8.0%
	Cook South	342	16	4.7%
	Aurora	736	140	19.0%
	Rockford	425	75	17.6%
	Champaign	741	76	10.3%
	Peoria	845	104	12.3%
	Springfield	649	91	14.0%
	East St. Louis	519	98	18.9%
	Marion	742	83	11.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,534	733	13.2%