Louisiana

Louisiana [Context Data]

A. Context Statistics 1 2

General Child Population (Census Bureau) 3
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total children under 18 years 1,107,942 1,098,318 1,089,906 1,096,071 1,082,943
Race/ethnicity (%) 4
Alaska Native / American Indian 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Asian 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7
Black 36.8 36.7 36.5 36.4 36.2
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1
Hispanic (of any race) 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.9
White 51.1 50.9 50.7 50.5 50.3
Two or more races 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3
Child population in poverty (%) 28.0 26.2 27.0 24.1 26.9
Child Welfare Summary 5
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Child maltreatment victims 10,356 9,380 8,441 6,859 6,422
Foster care entry rate 3.2 3.3 2.5 2.2 2.2
Children in foster care on 9/30 4,460 4,562 3,919 3,542 3,301
Children adopted 766 905 895 749 602
Caseworker Visits 6
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children receiving monthly visits (%) 96 95 97 97 97
Numerator 48,618 48,768 46,866 42,516 37,646
Denominator 50,767 51,069 48,516 43,854 38,962
Children receiving visits in the home (%) 98 97 95 97 97
Numerator 47,427 47,417 44,633 41,451 36,671
Denominator 48,618 48,768 46,866 42,516 37,646

1 The source data for each table is indicated in parentheses for each section. A calendar year is the basis for data from the Census Bureau. Most of the other data on these pages are from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) or the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and are based on the federal fiscal year, October 1 through September 30.  Back
2 Data that did not meet the quality standards for inclusion in the report are represented as DQ*. Incomplete data excluded from inclusion in the report are represented as --. For additional information on the data quality thresholds for the Child Welfare Outcomes Report, please reference the full report or the Child Welfare Outcomes data site.  Back
3 The total child population and data on race/ethnicity represent estimates from the Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/data/tables.html . Child poverty data are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 poverty estimates are not available on data.census.gov. The 2020 poverty estimates are considered experimental and can be found on the ACS Experimental Data webpage: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data/experimental-data.html.  Back
4 For race/ethnicity tables, all races exclude children of Hispanic origin. The Child Welfare Outcomes Report data site http://cwoutcomes.acf.hhs.gov/cwodatasite provides alternative race/ethnicity breakdowns in which race and ethnicity are treated as two separate categories.  Back
5 A child victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. This is a change from prior years when children with dispositions of alternative response victim were included as victims. The rate for foster care entry is per 1,000 children in the state population. Data on child maltreatment victims are from NCANDS. Data on foster care entry rate, children in foster care on 9/30, and children adopted are from AFCARS.  Back
6 The reporting population subject to the caseworker visits requirements includes all children under age 18 for at least the first day of the FY (October 1) who have been in foster care for at least one full calendar month during the FY. All states have the option of using an approved sampling procedure for the caseworker visits reporting requirement.  Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System [NCANDS]) 7

Overview Maltreatment Information 8
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
  Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment 27,941 25.2 per 1,000 26,064 23.7 per 1,000 27,366 25.1 per 1,000 23,553 21.5 per 1,000 20,623 19.0 per 1,000
Total child maltreatment victims 10,356 9.3 per 1,000 9,380 8.5 per 1,000 8,441 7.7 per 1,000 6,859 6.3 per 1,000 6,422 5.9 per 1,000
Child Fatalities 25 2.3 per 100,000 25 2.3 per 100,000 24 2.2 per 100,000 18 1.6 per 100,000 23 2.1 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 23.8 25.8 32.7 35.1 38.6
1 year 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.2
2 years 6.4 6.3 5.6 5.4 5.1
3 years 5.7 5.7 4.9 5.0 4.5
4 years 5.5 5.1 4.5 4.8 4.7
5 years 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.5 4.3
6 years 5.1 5.1 4.1 4.3 4.0
7 years 4.9 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.2
8 years 4.7 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.3
9 years 5.2 4.6 3.8 3.3 3.3
10 years 4.1 4.3 3.7 3.6 3.1
11 years 4.0 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.3
12 years 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.2 3.4
13 years 3.8 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.5
14 years 3.7 3.9 3.2 2.9 3.1
15 years 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.1 2.8
16 years 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.1
17 years 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.3
18+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
Number 10,356 9,380 8,441 6,859 6,422
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Alaska Native / American Indian 0.1 <.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
Asian 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Black 43.1 44.3 45.8 45.4 46.9
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.1 <.1 <.1 0.1 0.1
Hispanic (of any race) 3.1 2.8 1.9 2.4 2.0
White 48.3 47.1 45.5 44.9 44.3
Two or more races 2.6 2.8 2.5 3.0 3.4
Missing data 2.5 2.6 3.9 3.7 3.1
Number 10,356 9,380 8,441 6,859 6,422
Maltreatment Types of Child Victims (%) 9
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Emotional abuse 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1
Medical neglect -- -- -- -- --
Neglect 90.9 90.7 91.0 91.1 92.4
Physical abuse 15.5 14.9 12.6 11.5 9.9
Sexual abuse 5.3 5.1 5.2 6.0 5.2
Sex trafficking 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0 0.1
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.1 0.1
Number 10,356 9,380 8,441 6,859 6,422
Time to Investigation (in hours) 10
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Mean 99.0 154.7 156.6 153.5 121.8
Median >24 but <48 >24 but <48 >24 but <48 >24 but <48 >24 but<48

7 The unique count of child victims counts a child only once regardless of the number of times he or she was found to be a victim during the reporting year.  Back
8 The rates for Child Protective Services responses and victims are per 1,000 children under age 18; for fatalities, the rate is per 100,000 children under age 18.  Back
9 These percentages are calculated against the number of unique victims. A child may have been the victim of more than one type of maltreatment, or the same type of maltreatment more than once. As a result, the total percentages both within and across maltreatment categories may exceed 100.  Back
10 Response time is defined as the time between the report of suspected maltreatment and the first face-to-face contact with the alleged victim or with another person who can provide information on the allegation.  Back

C. Characteristics of Children in Foster Care (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System [AFCARS] Foster Care File)

Overview Foster Care Information
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total number 4,377 4,366 4,468 3,880 3,494 3,527 3,654 2,769 2,414 2,358 3,444 3,458 3,317 2,752 2,551 4,460 4,562 3,919 3,542 3,301
Median length of stay (months) 11.7 11.9 11.4 13.1 13.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.3 11.5 13.2 14.5 14.7 11.8 11.1 13.0 12.9 12.2
Age of Children in Foster Care (%)
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 8.3 7.9 7.8 8.0 9.1 17.8 17.8 18.7 21.4 23.5 5.5 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.6 7.8 7.8 8.1 9.1 11.3
1 year 10.7 10.9 10.8 9.6 10.9 8.4 7.9 6.4 7.0 6.9 8.5 8.6 8.0 7.7 8.2 10.8 10.7 9.6 10.9 11.2
2 years 8.5 10.0 9.3 8.4 8.2 7.4 6.8 6.5 7.3 6.6 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.3 8.9 10.0 9.2 8.5 8.2 9.4
3 years 7.4 7.3 7.8 7.5 7.7 6.3 6.2 5.7 5.9 5.2 7.2 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.8 7.1 7.7 7.6 7.8 6.7
4 years 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.5 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.0 7.0 6.1 6.4 6.8 7.1 6.5 6.2 6.4 5.8 6.1
5 years 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.8 4.8 5.1 5.4 4.1 4.7 5.6 6.5 6.7 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 4.8
6 years 5.4 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.8 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.5 5.2 5.4 4.9 5.0
7 years 4.5 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.4 5.3 3.9 4.0 5.1 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.4 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.5
8 years 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.6 3.9 4.7 4.6 3.5 3.8 3.4 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.0 4.0
9 years 4.5 4.9 4.3 4.0 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.6 4.0 4.2 4.7 4.6 4.8 3.9 4.8 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7
10 years 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.5 4.4 3.6 4.3 3.9 4.0 3.2 3.4
11 years 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.7 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.0 3.3
12 years 3.7 3.6 3.5 4.8 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.5 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.6 3.6 3.6 3.4 4.8 3.9 4.0
13 years 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.5 4.8 3.7 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.2 3.9 3.5 4.2 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.1 3.6 4.8 4.5
14 years 3.7 3.6 4.5 4.4 4.1 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.5 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.3 3.9 4.2 3.7 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.3
15 years 4.6 4.2 4.2 5.4 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.8 4.7 4.0 4.6 4.3 5.1 5.0 4.3 4.4 5.4 5.0 4.4
16 years 4.7 4.8 4.5 4.6 5.3 4.6 4.4 5.0 4.5 4.5 5.1 4.0 4.8 4.1 4.8 5.0 4.6 4.7 5.3 4.5
17 years 4.8 3.9 4.0 4.5 4.8 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.9 3.2 2.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.4 4.8 5.0
18 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 4.5 4.7 5.6 5.8 <.1 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0
19 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Alaska Native / American Indian <.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 <.1 <.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 <.1 0.1 <.1 0.6 0.3
Asian <.1 <.1 <.1 0.1 <.1 <.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 <.1 <.1 0.3 <.1 0.3 0.0 <.1 <.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Black 38.2 38.4 38.2 39.2 38.8 41.5 42.5 42.4 42.5 42.4 41.8 42.5 40.6 42.2 44.0 38.0 38.6 39.1 39.1 37.4
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander <.1 <.1 0.2 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.2 0.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.2 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.2 0.2 <.1 <.1
Hispanic (of any race) 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.3 3.2 2.9 2.4 3.0 3.2 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.3 3.5 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.9 2.5
White 54.4 54.3 54.3 52.0 50.9 50.2 48.8 48.3 47.2 47.0 50.8 48.8 51.8 49.3 45.3 53.9 54.1 52.2 50.8 52.5
Two or more races 3.6 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.5 3.0 3.4 2.7 3.4 5.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 4.0 4.5 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.9
Unknown 1.8 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.1 3.3 2.7 2.8 1.5 2.1 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.2 1.1 2.0 2.3 2.2
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

D. Characteristics of Children "Waiting for Adoption" 11 (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Children Waiting for Adoption
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total waiting children 1,378 1,395 1,337 1,164 1,041
Number of waiting children whose parents' rights have been terminated 678 669 639 520 531

11 There is no federal definition for a child waiting to be adopted. The definition used in the tables on this page includes children and youth through age 17 who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' parental rights have been terminated. It excludes children 16 years old and older whose parents' parental rights have been terminated and who have a goal of emancipation. A state's own definition may differ from that used here.  Back

Age of Children Waiting for Adoption (%) 12
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 1.2 1.9 2.9 1.5 2.1
1 year 9.7 10.9 10.4 11.8 13.0
2 years 11.2 9.9 10.2 10.1 11.7
3 years 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.8 7.0
4 years 6.2 5.9 6.2 7.1 6.8
5 years 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.1 6.3
6 years 5.2 5.6 6.0 5.2 5.2
7 years 5.3 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.3
8 years 4.5 4.7 5.1 3.8 4.3
9 years 5.9 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.0
10 years 5.4 4.9 4.0 3.5 3.7
11 years 4.1 5.3 5.2 4.2 3.4
12 years 4.2 4.1 5.8 4.6 4.5
13 years 4.5 4.4 3.7 6.4 4.4
14 years 4.2 5.2 4.2 4.0 6.3
15 years 4.9 4.4 5.6 4.8 4.3
16 years 5.1 4.5 3.9 5.0 4.8
17 years 3.3 3.6 3.3 4.0 3.7

12 Children older than 17 years fall outside of the definition used to identify waiting children and are therefore excluded from this table.  Back

Race/Ethnicity of Children Waiting for Adoption (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Alaska Native / American Indian <.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4
Asian 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.3 0.2
Black 39.8 37.5 38.3 37.8 37.6
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1
Hispanic (of any race) 2.1 1.3 2.5 2.7 2.4
White 51.0 56.3 51.6 52.8 52.2
Two or more races 5.0 4.5 6.3 4.7 5.4
Unknown 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.8
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

E. Characteristics of Children Adopted (AFCARS Adoption File)

Children Adopted
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total children adopted 766 905 895 749 602
Age of Children Adopted (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.8
1 year 10.1 9.7 10.7 10.8 10.8
2 years 17.1 17.5 19.2 17.1 20.3
3 years 12.0 12.9 12.3 10.9 12.5
4 years 11.6 9.4 9.6 10.4 10.1
5 years 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.5 7.6
6 years 8.1 7.3 5.5 7.7 7.0
7 years 6.1 4.4 5.7 5.6 5.6
8 years 4.2 5.7 5.3 4.1 4.0
9 years 3.9 5.2 4.2 4.9 3.0
10 years 4.6 5.6 4.0 3.2 3.8
11 years 5.0 2.9 3.1 3.9 3.2
12 years 2.7 3.6 2.2 2.9 3.0
13 years 1.4 2.5 3.2 2.3 3.2
14 years 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.8 1.7
15 years 1.2 1.1 1.0 2.0 1.2
16 years 1.6 0.8 2.0 1.5 0.3
17 years 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.3 1.8
18 years 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2
19 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Race/Ethnicity of Children Adopted (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Alaska Native / American Indian 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8
Asian 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Black 32.9 35.4 30.5 30.6 29.1
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Hispanic (of any race) 2.2 2.5 1.3 2.0 3.0
White 58.6 54.8 63.2 59.7 60.1
Two or more races 5.0 5.3 4.6 6.5 6.5
Unknown 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.8 0.5
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Louisiana [Outcomes Data]

Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)

Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 12 Months (%) 13
  2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Children without a recurrence 91.3 93.4 93.8 95.4 N/A
Children with one or more recurrences 8.7 6.6 6.2 4.6 N/A
Number 10,485 9,877 7,910 6,591 N/A

13 At the time of this analysis, data were not available to calculate the recurrence of maltreatment for children who were victims of maltreatment in 2021.  Back

Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS and AFCARS Foster Care File)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children maltreated while in foster care DQ* DQ* DQ* 0.11 DQ*
Children not maltreated while in foster care DQ* DQ* DQ* 99.89 DQ*
Number DQ* DQ* DQ* 6,294 DQ*

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Foster Care File)

3.1 Exits of Children From Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 22.4 26.3 27.0 27.5 24.0
Guardianship 8.9 8.6 11.2 13.3 15.4
Reunification 59.7 55.7 53.1 48.4 50.6
Other 6.1 5.3 5.5 6.7 6.5
Missing data 3.0 4.1 3.2 4.1 3.5
Number 3,444 3,458 3,317 2,752 2,551
Exits of Children With a Diagnosed Disability (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 66.7 73.1 69.7 68.6 68.3
Guardianship 2.9 3.3 4.0 6.1 5.2
Reunification 18.3 12.4 15.5 14.0 15.5
Other 9.1 7.3 6.8 7.3 7.0
Missing data 3.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0
Number 627 662 723 577 498
Exits of Children Older than Age 12 at Entry Into Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 1.8 1.9 3.4 2.8 3.1
Guardianship 11.6 10.6 12.7 11.5 12.9
Reunification 50.6 46.8 48.0 39.8 43.4
Other 22.4 20.5 20.3 26.3 24.1
Missing data 13.6 20.1 15.7 19.5 16.5
Number 723 667 656 563 544

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (Continued)

Exits to Emancipation (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children age 12 or younger at entry 20.1 18.7 23.7 15.1 16.6
Children older than 12 at entry 79.9 81.3 76.3 84.9 83.4
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 179 150 152 152 145
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Alaska Native / American Indian Asian Black (non-Hispanic)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 33.3 20.0 0.0 66.7 45.5 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.5 21.9 20.2 19.9 15.9
Guardianship 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 8.2 12.0 13.4 17.5
Reunification 0.0 30.0 50.0 33.3 45.5 50.0 83.3 50.0 87.5 0.0 62.0 55.9 54.8 51.6 54.2
Other 33.3 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 50.0 8.3 0.0 12.5 0.0 7.3 6.2 6.6 7.5 6.5
Missing data 33.3 20.0 33.3 0.0 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 7.9 6.4 7.6 6.0
Number 3 10 6 3 11 2 12 2 8 0 1,438 1,468 1,346 1,160 1,122
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Is. Hispanic (of any race) White (non-Hispanic)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 0.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 17.5 24.0 14.8 23.4 21.3 26.0 29.7 33.0 33.3 31.9
Guardianship 0.0 50.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 5.2 13.5 13.6 6.3 6.7 10.1 8.6 10.6 14.1 14.7
Reunification 100.0 0.0 66.7 0.0 100.0 70.1 49.0 64.2 51.6 58.4 57.5 56.0 50.8 45.1 45.9
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 10.4 6.2 14.1 10.1 5.4 4.7 4.6 6.1 6.1
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.1 1.2 4.7 3.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4
Number 2 2 6 1 2 97 96 81 64 89 1,749 1,686 1,717 1,356 1,155
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Unable to Determine Two or More Races Missing Data
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 17.0 19.2 5.2 12.0 5.2 37.0 43.2 40.6 45.5 34.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Guardianship 9.4 11.0 13.8 10.0 12.1 11.0 6.3 5.9 10.0 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reunification 69.8 63.0 75.9 66.0 70.7 50.0 49.5 45.5 41.8 46.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other 1.9 2.7 3.4 4.0 6.9 2.0 0.9 7.9 2.7 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 1.9 4.1 1.7 8.0 5.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 53 73 58 50 58 100 111 101 110 114 0 0 0 0 0

Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Reentry (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Reunification (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Less than 12 mos. 71.5 75.5 69.6 67.5 63.6
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 22.7 18.3 24.8 24.0 25.6
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 3.9 4.3 4.3 5.4 7.4
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.9 2.7
48 or more mos. 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.6
Missing data <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1
Number 2,056 1,926 1,760 1,331 1,291
Children Reentering Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children entering care for the first time 82.3 83.6 81.9 82.2 84.2
Children reentering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 8.1 6.0 6.6 7.0 4.6
Children reentering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 9.4 10.2 11.3 10.5 10.9
Missing data 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
Number 3,527 3,654 2,769 2,414 2,358

Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Adoption (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Less than 12 mos. 0.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.1
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 30.6 29.2 35.3 35.3 31.2
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 46.4 44.5 42.5 41.7 44.6
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 13.2 17.6 15.2 14.4 14.7
48 or more mos. 8.9 7.5 5.1 7.4 8.3
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 771 910 894 756 612

Increase Placement Stability (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Number of Placements by Time in Care (%)
  In Care Less Than 12 Months In Care at Least 12 months but Less Than 24 months In Care for 24 Months or Longer Time in Care Missing or Out of Range
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children with 2 or fewer placements 82.6 80.9 80.4 81.0 81.9 58.1 57.2 56.1 55.2 60.1 36.5 37.7 34.0 31.0 33.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Children with 3 or more placements 17.2 19.0 19.4 18.8 17.8 41.8 42.8 43.9 44.8 39.9 63.5 62.3 66.0 69.0 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing Placement setting counts 0.1 <.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total number 4,077 4,233 3,380 2,849 2,698 2,070 2,005 2,196 1,800 1,591 1,755 1,779 1,654 1,636 1,545 2 3 7 9 18

Reduce Placement of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During the Fiscal Year and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Group homes 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
Institution 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9
Other settings 98.6 98.6 99.0 99.0 98.9
Missing data 0.0 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.0
Number 2,804 2,856 2,129 1,863 1,865