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Placement Stability

Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the rate of placement moves per 1,000 days of care.

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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
20196,2671,007,7103,3783.4
20207,1741,246,0733,5672.9
20216,9041,193,0743,4392.9
20225,580946,6862,8803.0
20235,442906,0062,8743.2
20245,396911,9642,8993.2
20254,872832,0682,6033.1
Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
2019Black (Non-Latinx)2,181356,0981,3733.9
White (Non-Latinx)3,219516,1921,5513.0
Latinx (Any Race)53383,9272923.5
Other Race27542,5531383.2
ALL CHILDREN6,2671,007,7103,3783.4
2020Black (Non-Latinx)2,575452,4821,4423.2
White (Non-Latinx)3,414588,8281,5622.7
Latinx (Any Race)829142,1213472.4
Other Race29551,7901693.3
ALL CHILDREN7,1741,246,0733,5672.9
2021Black (Non-Latinx)2,141375,2581,2123.2
White (Non-Latinx)3,551609,1531,6732.7
Latinx (Any Race)864148,0214052.7
Other Race27948,9601312.7
ALL CHILDREN6,9041,193,0743,4392.9
2022Black (Non-Latinx)1,842313,7891,1543.7
White (Non-Latinx)2,821487,0381,2862.6
Latinx (Any Race)647103,6132902.8
Other Race21833,3201233.7
ALL CHILDREN5,580946,6862,8803.0
2023Black (Non-Latinx)1,791304,5391,0923.6
White (Non-Latinx)2,731459,2871,3112.9
Latinx (Any Race)57090,7652913.2
Other Race26339,0901503.8
ALL CHILDREN5,442906,0062,8743.2
2024Black (Non-Latinx)1,840308,6071,1213.6
White (Non-Latinx)2,651451,2041,3092.9
Latinx (Any Race)58896,4472953.1
Other Race23943,3321313.0
ALL CHILDREN5,396911,9642,8993.2
2025Black (Non-Latinx)1,763302,7461,0623.5
White (Non-Latinx)2,214383,6861,0852.8
Latinx (Any Race)57791,6103083.4
Other Race25343,5871102.5
ALL CHILDREN4,872832,0682,6033.1
Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
20190 to 22,485416,3599882.4
3 to 51,158174,8735703.3
6 to 111,514242,4378313.4
12 to 171,110174,0419895.7
ALL CHILDREN6,2671,007,7103,3783.4
20200 to 22,936516,0651,0742.1
3 to 51,256223,7236072.7
6 to 111,652283,6878733.1
12 to 171,330222,5981,0134.6
ALL CHILDREN7,1741,246,0733,5672.9
20210 to 22,900511,0071,1522.3
3 to 51,187207,9956223.0
6 to 111,579268,7827722.9
12 to 171,238205,2908934.3
ALL CHILDREN6,9041,193,0743,4392.9
20220 to 22,304400,7029522.4
3 to 5957158,2824412.8
6 to 111,328223,6687363.3
12 to 17991164,0347514.6
ALL CHILDREN5,580946,6862,8803.0
20230 to 22,215381,2769132.4
3 to 5942157,5165023.2
6 to 111,324218,3897493.4
12 to 17961148,8257104.8
ALL CHILDREN5,442906,0062,8743.2
20240 to 22,037357,7398842.5
3 to 5940154,3245073.3
6 to 111,387234,8897563.2
12 to 171,032165,0127524.6
ALL CHILDREN5,396911,9642,8993.2
20250 to 21,830321,0647812.4
3 to 5832143,8414463.1
6 to 111,209203,5786313.1
12 to 171,001163,5857454.6
ALL CHILDREN4,872832,0682,6033.1
Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
2019Female3,117504,4231,6443.3
Male3,150503,2871,7343.4
ALL CHILDREN6,2671,007,7103,3783.4
2020Female3,542619,6811,8012.9
Male3,632626,3921,7662.8
ALL CHILDREN7,1741,246,0733,5672.9
2021Female3,365579,5591,6292.8
Male3,539613,5151,8103.0
ALL CHILDREN6,9041,193,0743,4392.9
2022Female2,749464,3511,4533.1
Male2,831482,3351,4273.0
ALL CHILDREN5,580946,6862,8803.0
2023Female2,706445,7441,4303.2
Male2,736460,2621,4443.1
ALL CHILDREN5,442906,0062,8743.2
2024Female2,651449,3861,4383.2
Male2,745462,5781,4613.2
ALL CHILDREN5,396911,9642,8993.2
2025Female2,427413,8301,2663.1
Male2,445418,2381,3373.2
ALL CHILDREN4,872832,0682,6033.1
Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
2019Cook1,322215,7727713.6
Northern1,079174,5417134.1
Central2,348371,4111,1253.0
Southern1,509245,8687693.1
ALL CHILDREN6,2671,007,7103,3783.4
2020Cook1,786312,3078972.9
Northern1,285230,5426883.0
Central2,665447,6221,1962.7
Southern1,423255,1857843.1
ALL CHILDREN7,1741,246,0733,5672.9
2021Cook1,354240,5186842.8
Northern1,547273,0799093.3
Central2,538440,5781,1442.6
Southern1,445238,6927002.9
ALL CHILDREN6,9041,193,0743,4392.9
2022Cook1,048183,1875813.2
Northern1,213200,6716343.2
Central2,038349,1091,0433.0
Southern1,270213,6046222.9
ALL CHILDREN5,580946,6862,8803.0
2023Cook976173,1746023.5
Northern1,091176,4995933.4
Central2,151355,5981,1583.3
Southern1,221200,7085202.6
ALL CHILDREN5,442906,0062,8743.2
2024Cook889154,8075233.4
Northern1,140182,5016413.5
Central2,150371,6801,1403.1
Southern1,206202,8645952.9
ALL CHILDREN5,396911,9642,8993.2
2025Cook964160,0435213.3
Northern996164,4375563.4
Central1,864324,4601,0123.1
Southern1,041183,0665122.8
ALL CHILDREN4,872832,0682,6033.1
Illinois Total Children Entering Substitute CareDays in Substitute CareMovesMove Rate per 1,000 Days
2019Cook North36663,7062193.4
Cook Central40964,3502263.5
Cook South54787,7163263.7
Aurora54786,8553654.2
Rockford53287,6863484.0
Champaign869136,9734363.2
Peoria820130,6753382.6
Springfield659103,7633513.4
East St. Louis657106,6312602.4
Marion852139,2375093.7
ALL CHILDREN6,2671,007,7103,3783.4
2020Cook North48181,8831972.4
Cook Central53292,7412312.5
Cook South773137,6834693.4
Aurora771132,0224153.1
Rockford51498,5202732.8
Champaign826137,3404073.0
Peoria1,063180,3234132.3
Springfield776129,9593762.9
East St. Louis572101,9352582.5
Marion851153,2505263.4
ALL CHILDREN7,1741,246,0733,5672.9
2021Cook North33559,3331522.6
Cook Central45882,4092473.0
Cook South56198,7762852.9
Aurora971172,3475853.4
Rockford576100,7323243.2
Champaign871147,5174132.8
Peoria973177,0164262.4
Springfield694116,0453052.6
East St. Louis644104,1302782.7
Marion801134,5624223.1
ALL CHILDREN6,9041,193,0743,4392.9
2022Cook North28851,6451663.2
Cook Central28547,5641392.9
Cook South47583,9782763.3
Aurora813134,0434623.4
Rockford40066,6281722.6
Champaign713116,5973322.8
Peoria781143,5874293.0
Springfield54488,9252823.2
East St. Louis579100,1612362.4
Marion691113,4433863.4
ALL CHILDREN5,580946,6862,8803.0
2023Cook North27549,6251673.4
Cook Central26245,5401563.4
Cook South43978,0092793.6
Aurora715117,9293883.3
Rockford37658,5702053.5
Champaign740119,9943863.2
Peoria730125,0104123.3
Springfield681110,5943603.3
East St. Louis617101,6132282.2
Marion60499,0952922.9
ALL CHILDREN5,442906,0062,8743.2
2024Cook North26342,0301784.2
Cook Central29455,5511643.0
Cook South33257,2261813.2
Aurora726114,6993993.5
Rockford41467,8022423.6
Champaign695124,0233843.1
Peoria827138,4524072.9
Springfield628109,2053493.2
East St. Louis51891,2822652.9
Marion688111,5823303.0
ALL CHILDREN5,396911,9642,8993.2
2025Cook North32150,7911513.0
Cook Central30951,8401633.1
Cook South33457,4122073.6
Aurora635106,8533423.2
Rockford36157,5842143.7
Champaign597101,5503373.3
Peoria766139,4604213.0
Springfield50183,4502543.0
East St. Louis49487,9492212.5
Marion54795,1172913.1
ALL CHILDREN4,872832,0682,6033.1