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Initial Placement Types

Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.

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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Central Region Initial Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children Entering Substitute Care
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
20181004.7%1,39165.6%56026.4%150.7%80.4%40.2%411.9%2,119
20191335.3%1,76871.1%51920.9%140.6%50.2%30.1%441.8%2,486
20201264.5%2,04273.7%52819.0%90.3%50.2%20.1%602.2%2,772
20211435.4%1,99075.3%43816.6%120.5%100.4%10.0%491.9%2,643
20221205.6%1,58874.3%38818.2%80.4%50.2%10.0%261.2%2,136
20231054.7%1,70676.2%38517.2%100.4%80.4%40.2%200.9%2,238
2024914.1%1,66274.6%42218.9%30.1%231.0%00.0%281.3%2,229
2025*403.9%76374.9%18718.4%10.1%111.1%00.0%171.7%1,019

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Central Region Initial Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children Entering Substitute Care
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)284.7%36961.4%18530.8%20.3%30.5%00.0%142.3%601
White (Non-Latinx)564.4%87668.4%30523.8%110.9%50.4%40.3%231.8%1,280
Latinx (Any Race)99.8%4548.9%3234.8%22.2%00.0%00.0%44.3%92
Other Race64.9%8468.3%3326.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%123
ALL CHILDREN1004.7%1,39165.6%56026.4%150.7%80.4%40.2%411.9%2,119
2019Black (Non-Latinx)517.7%44166.6%15623.6%20.3%00.0%10.2%111.7%662
White (Non-Latinx)674.3%1,15773.8%29718.9%80.5%50.3%20.1%322.0%1,568
Latinx (Any Race)22.2%6573.0%2022.5%11.1%00.0%00.0%11.1%89
Other Race128.1%9262.2%4127.7%32.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%148
ALL CHILDREN1335.3%1,76871.1%51920.9%140.6%50.2%30.1%441.8%2,486
2020Black (Non-Latinx)384.9%58474.8%13317.0%60.8%30.4%00.0%172.2%781
White (Non-Latinx)734.4%1,24474.4%31718.9%30.2%00.0%00.0%362.2%1,673
Latinx (Any Race)85.5%9968.3%3624.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%21.4%145
Other Race74.7%10066.7%3724.7%00.0%10.7%21.3%32.0%150
ALL CHILDREN1264.5%2,04273.7%52819.0%90.3%50.2%20.1%602.2%2,772
2021Black (Non-Latinx)527.3%53475.4%10915.4%30.4%20.3%00.0%81.1%708
White (Non-Latinx)744.5%1,25776.4%26716.2%70.4%50.3%00.0%352.1%1,645
Latinx (Any Race)96.7%7958.5%4130.4%10.7%10.7%00.0%43.0%135
Other Race64.6%10177.7%1813.8%00.0%21.5%10.8%21.5%130
ALL CHILDREN1435.4%1,99075.3%43816.6%120.5%100.4%10.0%491.9%2,643
2022Black (Non-Latinx)193.4%40873.4%11721.0%20.4%20.4%00.0%81.4%556
White (Non-Latinx)886.5%1,01274.7%23017.0%50.4%30.2%10.1%151.1%1,354
Latinx (Any Race)43.8%8177.9%1716.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%21.9%104
Other Race88.2%6769.1%2121.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%11.0%97
ALL CHILDREN1205.6%1,58874.3%38818.2%80.4%50.2%10.0%261.2%2,136
2023Black (Non-Latinx)325.2%45875.1%10917.9%10.2%40.7%10.2%50.8%610
White (Non-Latinx)594.3%1,05477.6%21916.1%60.4%40.3%30.2%141.0%1,359
Latinx (Any Race)86.8%8572.6%2420.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%117
Other Race43.3%8973.0%2621.3%32.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%122
ALL CHILDREN1054.7%1,70676.2%38517.2%100.4%80.4%40.2%200.9%2,238
2024Black (Non-Latinx)335.4%43471.6%12019.8%20.3%81.3%00.0%91.5%606
White (Non-Latinx)513.8%1,02876.1%24017.8%10.1%151.1%00.0%161.2%1,351
Latinx (Any Race)32.6%9278.6%2117.9%00.0%00.0%00.0%10.9%117
Other Race43.2%8971.8%3024.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%10.8%124
ALL CHILDREN914.1%1,66274.6%42218.9%30.1%231.0%00.0%281.3%2,229
2025*Black (Non-Latinx)72.0%25574.3%6418.7%00.0%72.0%00.0%102.9%343
White (Non-Latinx)295.2%41474.9%10118.3%00.0%30.5%00.0%61.1%553
Latinx (Any Race)36.4%3370.2%1021.3%12.1%00.0%00.0%00.0%47
Other Race11.6%4878.7%1016.4%00.0%11.6%00.0%11.6%61
ALL CHILDREN403.9%76374.9%18718.4%10.1%111.1%00.0%171.7%1,019

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Central Region Initial Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children Entering Substitute Care
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
20180 to 2171.9%57363.8%30233.6%60.7%00.0%00.0%00.0%898
3 to 5226.0%25168.2%9225.0%30.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%368
6 to 11387.2%37170.7%10820.6%10.2%10.2%00.0%61.1%525
12 to 17237.0%19659.8%5817.7%51.5%72.1%41.2%3510.7%328
ALL CHILDREN1004.7%1,39165.6%56026.4%150.7%80.4%40.2%411.9%2,119
20190 to 2282.8%66566.4%30230.2%60.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%1,001
3 to 5316.7%34874.8%8618.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%465
6 to 11518.2%48878.2%7812.5%10.2%00.0%00.0%61.0%624
12 to 17235.8%26767.4%5313.4%71.8%51.3%30.8%389.6%396
ALL CHILDREN1335.3%1,76871.1%51920.9%140.6%50.2%30.1%441.8%2,486
20200 to 2282.5%80270.5%30226.5%30.3%00.0%00.0%30.3%1,138
3 to 5295.5%40777.2%8916.9%10.2%00.0%00.0%10.2%527
6 to 11355.2%53780.4%8612.9%20.3%00.0%10.1%71.0%668
12 to 17347.7%29667.4%5111.6%30.7%51.1%10.2%4911.2%439
ALL CHILDREN1264.5%2,04273.7%52819.0%90.3%50.2%20.1%602.2%2,772
20210 to 2373.2%82671.7%28224.5%50.4%00.0%00.0%20.2%1,152
3 to 5295.9%39781.2%5912.1%20.4%00.0%00.0%20.4%489
6 to 11508.3%48280.3%6310.5%10.2%00.0%00.0%40.7%600
12 to 17276.7%28570.9%348.5%41.0%102.5%10.2%4110.2%402
ALL CHILDREN1435.4%1,99075.3%43816.6%120.5%100.4%10.0%491.9%2,643
20220 to 2181.9%65570.7%25227.2%20.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%927
3 to 5277.0%30578.6%5514.2%10.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%388
6 to 11387.7%39479.6%6212.5%10.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%495
12 to 173711.3%23471.8%195.8%41.2%51.5%10.3%268.0%326
ALL CHILDREN1205.6%1,58874.3%38818.2%80.4%50.2%10.0%261.2%2,136
20230 to 2202.1%65970.8%24926.7%30.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%931
3 to 5174.4%32483.7%4311.1%30.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%387
6 to 11447.5%47781.3%6310.7%10.2%10.2%00.0%10.2%587
12 to 17247.2%24673.9%309.0%30.9%72.1%41.2%195.7%333
ALL CHILDREN1054.7%1,70676.2%38517.2%100.4%80.4%40.2%200.9%2,238
20240 to 2151.7%62569.5%25728.6%20.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%899
3 to 5194.7%31076.4%7518.5%00.0%10.2%00.0%10.2%406
6 to 11406.9%46981.1%5810.0%00.0%61.0%00.0%50.9%578
12 to 17174.9%25874.6%329.2%10.3%164.6%00.0%226.4%346
ALL CHILDREN914.1%1,66274.6%42218.9%30.1%231.0%00.0%281.3%2,229
2025*0 to 2102.6%27870.9%10226.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%20.5%392
3 to 563.0%15477.0%4020.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%200
6 to 11114.3%21383.9%2911.4%00.0%00.0%00.0%10.4%254
12 to 17137.5%11868.2%169.2%10.6%116.4%00.0%148.1%173
ALL CHILDREN403.9%76374.9%18718.4%10.1%111.1%00.0%171.7%1,019

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Central Region Initial Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children Entering Substitute Care
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2018Female505.0%65565.8%26626.7%60.6%20.2%30.3%131.3%995
Male504.4%73665.5%29426.2%90.8%60.5%10.1%282.5%1,124
ALL CHILDREN1004.7%1,39165.6%56026.4%150.7%80.4%40.2%411.9%2,119
2019Female665.4%87271.0%26321.4%80.7%20.2%00.0%181.5%1,229
Male675.3%89671.3%25620.4%60.5%30.2%30.2%262.1%1,257
ALL CHILDREN1335.3%1,76871.1%51920.9%140.6%50.2%30.1%441.8%2,486
2020Female513.9%98374.2%25919.6%30.2%10.1%20.2%251.9%1,324
Male755.2%1,05973.1%26918.6%60.4%40.3%00.0%352.4%1,448
ALL CHILDREN1264.5%2,04273.7%52819.0%90.3%50.2%20.1%602.2%2,772
2021Female765.8%1,01276.6%20915.8%80.6%40.3%00.0%120.9%1,321
Male675.1%97874.0%22917.3%40.3%60.5%10.1%372.8%1,322
ALL CHILDREN1435.4%1,99075.3%43816.6%120.5%100.4%10.0%491.9%2,643
2022Female605.7%78875.2%18617.7%10.1%30.3%00.0%101.0%1,048
Male605.5%80073.5%20218.6%70.6%20.2%10.1%161.5%1,088
ALL CHILDREN1205.6%1,58874.3%38818.2%80.4%50.2%10.0%261.2%2,136
2023Female534.9%82575.9%19317.8%70.6%20.2%10.1%60.6%1,087
Male524.5%88176.5%19216.7%30.3%60.5%30.3%141.2%1,151
ALL CHILDREN1054.7%1,70676.2%38517.2%100.4%80.4%40.2%200.9%2,238
2024Female464.1%85176.5%19517.5%20.2%60.5%00.0%131.2%1,113
Male454.0%81172.7%22720.3%10.1%171.5%00.0%151.3%1,116
ALL CHILDREN914.1%1,66274.6%42218.9%30.1%231.0%00.0%281.3%2,229
2025*Female173.4%37375.7%9018.3%10.2%51.0%00.0%71.4%493
Male234.4%39074.1%9718.4%00.0%61.1%00.0%101.9%526
ALL CHILDREN403.9%76374.9%18718.4%10.1%111.1%00.0%171.7%1,019

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Central Region Initial Placement Type
Home of Parents Kinship Foster Home Traditional Foster Home Specialized Foster Home Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home Group Home Institution Total Children Entering Substitute Care
N% N% N% N% N% N% N%
2018Champaign537.6%46967.4%15422.1%50.7%10.1%20.3%121.7%696
Peoria243.0%52165.7%22027.7%30.4%50.6%00.0%202.5%793
Springfield233.7%40163.7%18629.5%71.1%20.3%20.3%91.4%630
ALL CHILDREN1004.7%1,39165.6%56026.4%150.7%80.4%40.2%411.9%2,119
2019Champaign888.8%73272.8%16416.3%40.4%10.1%20.2%141.4%1,005
Peoria212.6%57670.8%18923.2%60.7%10.1%00.0%202.5%813
Springfield243.6%46068.9%16624.9%40.6%30.4%10.1%101.5%668
ALL CHILDREN1335.3%1,76871.1%51920.9%140.6%50.2%30.1%441.8%2,486
2020Champaign647.1%66673.6%15116.7%20.2%20.2%00.0%202.2%905
Peoria343.2%82777.7%17716.6%50.5%00.0%20.2%201.9%1,065
Springfield283.5%54968.5%20024.9%20.2%30.4%00.0%202.5%802
ALL CHILDREN1264.5%2,04273.7%52819.0%90.3%50.2%20.1%602.2%2,772
2021Champaign949.6%70472.2%15716.1%20.2%20.2%00.0%161.6%975
Peoria212.2%75677.8%16016.5%50.5%60.6%00.0%242.5%972
Springfield284.0%53076.1%12117.4%50.7%20.3%10.1%91.3%696
ALL CHILDREN1435.4%1,99075.3%43816.6%120.5%100.4%10.0%491.9%2,643
2022Champaign689.0%54471.9%13618.0%30.4%10.1%00.0%50.7%757
Peoria212.6%63278.6%13717.0%10.1%20.2%10.1%101.2%804
Springfield315.4%41271.7%11520.0%40.7%20.3%00.0%111.9%575
ALL CHILDREN1205.6%1,58874.3%38818.2%80.4%50.2%10.0%261.2%2,136
2023Champaign698.3%62375.2%12515.1%30.4%20.2%20.2%40.5%828
Peoria101.4%55576.6%14319.7%50.7%30.4%10.1%81.1%725
Springfield263.8%52877.1%11717.1%20.3%30.4%10.1%81.2%685
ALL CHILDREN1054.7%1,70676.2%38517.2%100.4%80.4%40.2%200.9%2,238
2024Champaign466.2%54774.2%13217.9%10.1%30.4%00.0%81.1%737
Peoria273.2%64376.1%14817.5%10.1%141.7%00.0%121.4%845
Springfield182.8%47273.0%14221.9%10.2%60.9%00.0%81.2%647
ALL CHILDREN914.1%1,66274.6%42218.9%30.1%231.0%00.0%281.3%2,229
2025*Champaign175.3%24075.5%5216.4%00.0%30.9%00.0%61.9%318
Peoria132.9%34276.9%7917.8%10.2%30.7%00.0%71.6%445
Springfield103.9%18170.7%5621.9%00.0%52.0%00.0%41.6%256
ALL CHILDREN403.9%76374.9%18718.4%10.1%111.1%00.0%171.7%1,019