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Children Who Run Away from Substitute Care

Of all children ages 12 to 17 entering substitute care, the percentage that run away from a placement during their first year.

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Data extracted on June 30, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
201693016617.8%
201788715217.1%
20181,02017216.9%
20191,14316114.1%
20201,38219614.2%
20211,27113110.3%
20221,03710410.0%
2023*7487910.6%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2016Black4029423.4%
White4315913.7%
Latinx (Any Race)841113.1%
Other Race8112.5%
ALL_CHILDREN93016617.8%
2017Black3828722.8%
White3874511.6%
Latinx (Any Race)941920.2%
Other Race2114.8%
ALL_CHILDREN88715217.1%
2018Black43710423.8%
White4935611.4%
Latinx (Any Race)651116.9%
Other Race2414.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,02017216.9%
2019Black4578719.0%
White5615710.2%
Latinx (Any Race)1011413.9%
Other Race1516.7%
ALL_CHILDREN1,14316114.1%
2020Black56811019.4%
White6126811.1%
Latinx (Any Race)170169.4%
Other Race2428.3%
ALL_CHILDREN1,38219614.2%
2021Black4467416.6%
White640457.0%
Latinx (Any Race)158127.6%
Other Race2600.0%
ALL_CHILDREN1,27113110.3%
2022Black3756818.1%
White531234.3%
Latinx (Any Race)109109.2%
Other Race1815.6%
ALL_CHILDREN1,03710410.0%
2023*Black2924916.8%
White361164.4%
Latinx (Any Race)711014.1%
Other Race19210.5%
ALL_CHILDREN7487910.6%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
201612 to 14482418.5%
15 to 1744812527.9%
ALL_CHILDREN93016617.8%
201712 to 144494510.0%
15 to 1743810724.4%
ALL_CHILDREN88715217.1%
201812 to 145536211.2%
15 to 1746711023.6%
ALL_CHILDREN1,02017216.9%
201912 to 146546710.2%
15 to 174899419.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,14316114.1%
202012 to 14796668.3%
15 to 1758613022.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,38219614.2%
202112 to 14736435.8%
15 to 175358816.4%
ALL_CHILDREN1,27113110.3%
202212 to 14597416.9%
15 to 174406314.3%
ALL_CHILDREN1,03710410.0%
2023*12 to 14419266.2%
15 to 173295316.1%
ALL_CHILDREN7487910.6%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2016Male4687415.8%
Female4629219.9%
ALL_CHILDREN93016617.8%
2017Male4417617.2%
Female4467617.0%
ALL_CHILDREN88715217.1%
2018Male5168716.9%
Female5048516.9%
ALL_CHILDREN1,02017216.9%
2019Male5448215.1%
Female5997913.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,14316114.1%
2020Male6389715.2%
Female7449913.3%
ALL_CHILDREN1,38219614.2%
2021Male604569.3%
Female6677511.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,27113110.3%
2022Male4615111.1%
Female576539.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,03710410.0%
2023*Male3794712.4%
Female368328.7%
ALL_CHILDREN7487910.6%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2016Cook3038528.1%
Northern1773218.1%
Central2813111.0%
Southern1691810.7%
ALL_CHILDREN93016617.8%
2017Cook2746122.3%
Northern1563019.2%
Central2923913.4%
Southern1652213.3%
ALL_CHILDREN88715217.1%
2018Cook3068527.8%
Northern1822212.1%
Central3294112.5%
Southern2032411.8%
ALL_CHILDREN1,02017216.9%
2019Cook2796121.9%
Northern2103114.8%
Central396328.1%
Southern2583714.3%
ALL_CHILDREN1,14316114.1%
2020Cook4629821.2%
Northern2252912.9%
Central440419.3%
Southern2552811.0%
ALL_CHILDREN1,38219614.2%
2021Cook3115317.0%
Northern296279.1%
Central402266.5%
Southern262259.5%
ALL_CHILDREN1,27113110.3%
2022Cook2465020.3%
Northern2282310.1%
Central326195.8%
Southern237125.1%
ALL_CHILDREN1,03710410.0%
2023*Cook1803117.2%
Northern1561811.5%
Central252197.5%
Southern160116.9%
ALL_CHILDREN7487910.6%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Region | Sub-Region |
Illinois TotalChildren Entering Between Ages 12 and 17Run Away During the Year
N%
2016Cook North772329.9%
Cook Central1123127.7%
Cook South1143127.2%
Aurora922021.7%
Rockford851214.1%
Champaign10387.8%
Peoria1021312.7%
Springfield761013.2%
East St Louis6323.2%
Marion1061615.1%
ALL_CHILDREN93016617.8%
2017Cook North531222.6%
Cook Central952627.4%
Cook South1262318.3%
Aurora841821.4%
Rockford721216.7%
Champaign931314.0%
Peoria1011514.9%
Springfield981111.2%
East St Louis61711.5%
Marion1041514.4%
ALL_CHILDREN88715217.1%
2018Cook North751925.3%
Cook Central892528.1%
Cook South1424128.9%
Aurora1041615.4%
Rockford7867.7%
Champaign951414.7%
Peoria1261411.1%
Springfield1081312.0%
East St Louis8378.4%
Marion1201714.2%
ALL_CHILDREN1,02017216.9%
2019Cook North681725.0%
Cook Central711115.5%
Cook South1403323.6%
Aurora1161412.1%
Rockford941718.1%
Champaign15685.1%
Peoria1191512.6%
Springfield12197.4%
East St Louis1001010.0%
Marion1582717.1%
ALL_CHILDREN1,14316114.1%
2020Cook North1072321.5%
Cook Central1382719.6%
Cook South2174822.1%
Aurora1411913.5%
Rockford841011.9%
Champaign1561912.2%
Peoria156127.7%
Springfield128107.8%
East St Louis931212.9%
Marion162169.9%
ALL_CHILDREN1,38219614.2%
2021Cook North751722.7%
Cook Central1061312.3%
Cook South1302317.7%
Aurora187158.0%
Rockford1091211.0%
Champaign14642.7%
Peoria147106.8%
Springfield1091211.0%
East St Louis991414.1%
Marion163116.7%
ALL_CHILDREN1,27113110.3%
2022Cook North711622.5%
Cook Central62914.5%
Cook South1132522.1%
Aurora1551711.0%
Rockford7368.2%
Champaign11865.1%
Peoria11376.2%
Springfield9566.3%
East St Louis10698.5%
Marion13132.3%
ALL_CHILDREN1,03710410.0%
2023*Cook North481225.0%
Cook Central36822.2%
Cook South961111.5%
Aurora1071413.1%
Rockford4948.2%
Champaign11454.4%
Peoria69913.0%
Springfield6957.2%
East St Louis55610.9%
Marion10554.8%
ALL_CHILDREN7487910.6%