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Median Length of Stay in Substitute Care

The median length of stay in substitute care of all children who exit substitute care during the year

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Data extracted on June 30, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook Region Children Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
20171,47049
20181,57147
20191,46349
20201,25143
20211,33747
20221,35945
20231,38643
2024*86445

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2017Black1,04853
White21449
Latinx (Any Race)16838
Other Race2334
ALL_CHILDREN1,47049
2018Black1,08450
White21643
Latinx (Any Race)23436
Other Race2234
ALL_CHILDREN1,57147
2019Black97850
White21951
Latinx (Any Race)23645
Other Race1636
ALL_CHILDREN1,46349
2020Black85745
White20740
Latinx (Any Race)16640
Other Race1511
ALL_CHILDREN1,25143
2021Black90950
White19645
Latinx (Any Race)20842
Other Race2239
ALL_CHILDREN1,33747
2022Black89250
White18543
Latinx (Any Race)25134
Other Race2428
ALL_CHILDREN1,35945
2023Black91547
White18142
Latinx (Any Race)25637
Other Race2830
ALL_CHILDREN1,38643
2024*Black55248
White9038
Latinx (Any Race)20141
Other Race2022
ALL_CHILDREN86445

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
20170 to 212522
3 to 530342
6 to 1137754
12 to 1719741
18 and Older46874
ALL_CHILDREN1,47049
20180 to 214221
3 to 531940
6 to 1138551
12 to 1724743
18 and Older47870
ALL_CHILDREN1,57147
20190 to 214719
3 to 525742
6 to 1139648
12 to 1723147
18 and Older43271
ALL_CHILDREN1,46349
20200 to 214818
3 to 523740
6 to 1131147
12 to 1716833
18 and Older38766
ALL_CHILDREN1,25143
20210 to 210414
3 to 523541
6 to 1134455
12 to 1724036
18 and Older41469
ALL_CHILDREN1,33747
20220 to 210519
3 to 525338
6 to 1141749
12 to 1725635
18 and Older32875
ALL_CHILDREN1,35945
20230 to 212419
3 to 527541
6 to 1137247
12 to 1728741
18 and Older32862
ALL_CHILDREN1,38643
2024*0 to 27620
3 to 518842
6 to 1135151
12 to 1719548
18 and Older5447
ALL_CHILDREN86445

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2017Male73049
Female74049
ALL_CHILDREN1,47049
2018Male83047
Female74147
ALL_CHILDREN1,57147
2019Male76648
Female69749
ALL_CHILDREN1,46349
2020Male62845
Female62340
ALL_CHILDREN1,25143
2021Male65448
Female68347
ALL_CHILDREN1,33747
2022Male67444
Female68545
ALL_CHILDREN1,35945
2023Male70243
Female68443
ALL_CHILDREN1,38643
2024*Male44847
Female41642
ALL_CHILDREN86445

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
Cook RegionChildren Exiting CareMedian Months in Care
2017Cook North39255
Cook Central54649
Cook South53247
ALL_CHILDREN1,47049
2018Cook North42844
Cook Central55447
Cook South58949
ALL_CHILDREN1,57147
2019Cook North37647
Cook Central56051
Cook South52749
ALL_CHILDREN1,46349
2020Cook North33039
Cook Central46846
Cook South45342
ALL_CHILDREN1,25143
2021Cook North40947
Cook Central47552
Cook South45345
ALL_CHILDREN1,33747
2022Cook North39043
Cook Central49046
Cook South47946
ALL_CHILDREN1,35945
2023Cook North39843
Cook Central50443
Cook South48442
ALL_CHILDREN1,38643
2024*Cook North22547
Cook Central34947
Cook South29044
ALL_CHILDREN86445