Missouri

Missouri [Context Data]

A. Context Statistics 1 2

General Child Population (Census Bureau) 3
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total children under 18 years 1,383,946 1,379,108 1,374,703 1,390,790 1,384,557
Race/ethnicity (%) 4
Alaska Native / American Indian 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Asian 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1
Black 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.4
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Hispanic (of any race) 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.3
White 72.7 72.4 72.1 71.9 71.7
Two or more races 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9
Child population in poverty (%) 18.6 18.3 17.1 15.3 16.2
Child Welfare Summary 5
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Child maltreatment victims 4,585 5,662 4,762 4,449 4,262
Foster care entry rate 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9
Children in foster care on 9/30 12,390 12,659 12,685 12,650 13,194
Children adopted 1,541 1,798 1,820 1,652 1,419
Caseworker Visits 6
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children receiving monthly visits (%) 97 98 97 97 96
Numerator 140,985 143,600 143,611 146,841 146,738
Denominator 145,409 147,251 147,945 151,399 152,557
Children receiving visits in the home (%) 98 96 95 96 97
Numerator 137,789 137,731 136,939 141,174 142,000
Denominator 140,985 143,600 143,611 146,841 146,738

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 70,419 50.9 per 1,000 81,059 58.8 per 1,000 67,322 49.0 per 1,000 62,059 44.6 per 1,000 59,129 42.7 per 1,000
Total child maltreatment victims 4,585 3.3 per 1,000 5,662 4.1 per 1,000 4,762 3.5 per 1,000 4,449 3.2 per 1,000 4,262 3.1 per 1,000
Child Fatalities 33 2.4 per 100,000 36 2.6 per 100,000 46 3.3 per 100,000 44 3.2 per 100,000 75 5.4 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 7.5 8.0 6.7 7.6 8.4
1 year 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1
2 years 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.0
3 years 6.2 5.4 6.3 5.9 5.5
4 years 5.6 4.9 5.6 5.4 6.0
5 years 6.0 5.5 4.9 4.7 5.6
6 years 5.1 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.1
7 years 6.5 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.5
8 years 5.3 5.0 5.4 5.0 4.8
9 years 6.2 5.4 5.8 4.9 4.6
10 years 4.9 5.1 5.6 4.8 5.3
11 years 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.6
12 years 5.2 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.9
13 years 5.6 6.2 6.0 7.5 6.8
14 years 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.4
15 years 4.9 6.2 6.9 6.3 6.0
16 years 4.9 5.7 5.6 6.3 5.4
17 years 2.3 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.1
18+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0 0.0
Number 4,585 5,662 4,762 4,449 4,262
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Alaska Native / American Indian 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4
Asian 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4
Black 16.6 14.0 13.8 14.9 15.2
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.2 <.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hispanic (of any race) 6.0 9.8 9.5 9.6 8.8
White 68.7 67.6 67.5 66.2 64.5
Two or more races 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.8
Missing data 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.5 8.8
Number 4,585 5,662 4,762 4,449 4,262
Maltreatment Types of Child Victims (%) 9
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Emotional abuse 10.5 10.7 12.3 14.7 13.8
Medical neglect 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.6
Neglect 60.3 56.8 53.9 51.2 54.3
Physical abuse 30.5 30.0 30.3 31.8 30.9
Sexual abuse 28.0 32.4 33.4 33.2 32.0
Sex trafficking 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other <.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Number 4,585 5,662 4,762 4,449 4,262
Time to Investigation (in hours) 10
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Mean 65.2 67.0 61.7 124.9 44.1
Median <24 <24 <24 <24 <24

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 12,256 12,255 12,438 12,545 12,521 6,774 6,963 6,889 6,499 6,819 6,640 6,559 6,642 6,394 6,146 12,390 12,659 12,685 12,650 13,194
Median length of stay (months) 12.2 13.4 12.7 13.1 13.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 17.0 18.2 18.2 18.9 19.6 13.3 12.7 13.1 13.5 13.4
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 7.4 7.2 7.7 7.2 7.3 19.2 19.7 19.5 20.3 20.5 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.3 2.9 7.3 7.7 7.2 7.4 7.9
1 year 8.3 8.4 8.0 8.9 8.6 7.3 6.8 7.1 6.9 7.0 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.2 7.7 8.4 7.9 9.0 8.6 8.8
2 years 7.1 7.3 7.4 6.8 7.6 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.7 6.1 8.5 8.1 8.4 8.3 8.6 7.3 7.5 6.8 7.6 7.4
3 years 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.2 6.3 5.4 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.6 6.7 7.2 7.5 6.9 7.0 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.5
4 years 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.2 6.0 5.3 5.2 6.2 6.2 6.8 6.2 6.3 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.6
5 years 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.4 5.4 4.6 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.8 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.1 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.0
6 years 5.2 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.1 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.3 4.4 5.1 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.8 4.9 5.0 4.8 5.1 4.9
7 years 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.1 5.4 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.9 4.4 4.7 4.7 4.7
8 years 5.5 4.5 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.4 4.3 5.2 4.5 4.6 3.9 5.0 4.5 4.6 4.0 4.2 4.3
9 years 5.0 5.2 4.4 4.3 3.8 4.9 5.0 4.4 4.0 3.8 5.2 5.4 4.2 4.5 3.7 5.1 4.4 4.4 3.8 4.3
10 years 4.4 4.7 5.0 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.9 4.7 5.0 4.6 4.2 4.0
11 years 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.3 3.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.3
12 years 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.1 4.9 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.3 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.6 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.5
13 years 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.2 5.5 4.4 4.9 4.7 5.4 4.7 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.7 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.1
14 years 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.3 4.5 5.0 5.0 3.7 3.8 3.6 4.3 4.6 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.6
15 years 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 4.5 4.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 3.7 3.5 4.1 4.3 4.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.9
16 years 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 4.6 4.2 3.9 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 4.6 4.3 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.1
17 years 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.3 5.1 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.9 4.3 4.4 3.9 4.2 4.1 5.0 4.8 5.3 5.0 5.1
18 years <.1 0.1 <.1 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0 7.9 7.7 7.7 8.9 9.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
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 <.1 0.0 0.0 <.1
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 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4
Asian 0.1 <.1 <.1 0.2 0.2 <.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.3 <.1 <.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Black 19.2 18.5 18.6 17.9 17.9 16.3 17.0 15.6 16.1 15.5 17.5 17.5 16.9 16.0 15.9 18.5 18.2 17.8 17.9 17.5
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander <.1 0.1 <.1 0.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.2 <.1 <.1 <.1 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.1 <.1 <.1
Hispanic (of any race) 7.3 9.2 9.1 8.8 8.7 9.8 9.0 8.3 8.9 7.7 6.3 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.1 8.7 8.7 7.8
White 66.7 66.0 65.1 65.5 64.9 65.5 64.8 66.4 64.7 65.6 68.9 67.0 66.7 66.7 66.1 64.8 64.8 65.0 64.5 64.7
Two or more races 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.8 1.4 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
Unknown 4.6 4.2 4.7 5.2 6.0 6.2 6.9 6.9 7.8 9.1 5.0 4.5 4.8 5.6 6.0 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.3 7.6
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 2,825 2,783 2,745 2,583 2,677
Number of waiting children whose parents' rights have been terminated 840 864 895 813 854

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 2.8 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.5
1 year 9.5 9.3 10.1 9.9 10.5
2 years 9.5 9.5 8.2 9.4 9.2
3 years 7.5 7.4 6.0 7.0 8.5
4 years 6.8 6.2 6.8 5.6 6.3
5 years 6.3 5.6 5.5 5.6 4.9
6 years 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.9 5.7
7 years 5.4 4.6 5.7 5.7 5.8
8 years 4.9 5.4 4.1 5.3 5.0
9 years 5.7 4.7 5.4 4.4 4.6
10 years 5.1 5.9 5.8 4.3 3.9
11 years 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.5 4.6
12 years 4.7 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.7
13 years 4.6 5.4 5.7 5.1 5.1
14 years 4.7 4.9 5.4 6.2 4.8
15 years 5.1 5.1 4.6 5.4 5.5
16 years 4.0 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.5
17 years 2.6 2.3 3.5 2.8 3.0

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 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
Asian <.1 <.1 <.1 0.3 0.1
Black 20.8 21.6 21.5 20.4 18.6
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1 <.1 0.2 0.1
Hispanic (of any race) 8.1 8.5 9.4 8.4 6.7
White 63.5 63.0 61.1 63.3 65.0
Two or more races 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8
Unknown 5.6 4.6 5.7 5.3 7.2
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 1,541 1,798 1,820 1,652 1,419
Age of Children Adopted (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Under 1 year 2.9 2.3 3.1 2.4 1.3
1 year 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.0 13.6
2 years 12.5 13.0 14.2 13.6 15.5
3 years 10.5 11.2 10.8 9.3 10.1
4 years 7.6 8.8 8.5 8.1 8.2
5 years 7.7 6.9 7.5 7.0 6.8
6 years 6.9 7.3 5.8 6.2 6.9
7 years 7.4 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.6
8 years 6.2 5.4 5.1 3.9 5.4
9 years 5.5 5.2 4.1 4.7 3.3
10 years 4.0 4.0 4.8 5.0 3.7
11 years 3.2 3.8 4.1 5.2 3.2
12 years 3.5 2.9 3.7 4.6 3.3
13 years 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.7 3.4
14 years 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.7 2.7
15 years 1.7 1.6 2.0 2.5 2.4
16 years 1.5 2.5 1.6 2.0 2.5
17 years 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.1
18 years 0.3 0.3 <.1 0.4 0.8
19 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1 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 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
Asian 0.2 0.0 0.1 <.1 0.4
Black 16.3 15.1 14.6 14.4 13.4
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1 0.1 <.1 0.1
Hispanic (of any race) 5.0 9.2 7.5 9.0 8.1
White 70.6 68.5 70.3 67.9 69.3
Two or more races 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.6 1.0
Unknown 5.8 5.4 5.2 6.5 7.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Missouri [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 96.6 96.2 97.1 96.9 N/A
Children with one or more recurrences 3.4 3.8 2.9 3.1 N/A
Number 4,732 5,242 4,906 4,237 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 0.28 0.27 0.39 0.28 0.29
Children not maltreated while in foster care 99.72 99.73 99.61 99.72 99.71
Number 19,030 19,218 19,327 19,044 19,340

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 21.9 25.4 25.3 24.4 21.9
Guardianship 20.1 19.6 19.1 19.1 20.5
Reunification 47.9 45.3 45.8 46.0 46.5
Other 9.7 9.4 9.6 10.3 10.8
Missing data 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
Number 6,640 6,559 6,642 6,394 6,146
Exits of Children With a Diagnosed Disability (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 22.0 28.9 24.3 22.3 19.5
Guardianship 18.4 14.8 14.2 15.6 16.8
Reunification 37.2 38.3 34.5 37.2 37.7
Other 22.1 17.5 27.0 24.8 25.7
Missing data 0.3 0.5 0.0 <.1 0.3
Number 1,146 567 704 1,163 1,146
Exits of Children Older than Age 12 at Entry Into Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Adoption 4.0 5.3 4.1 4.3 3.6
Guardianship 14.0 12.7 13.8 16.2 14.9
Reunification 44.5 43.8 42.4 41.5 42.1
Other 37.1 37.9 39.4 37.6 38.9
Missing data 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5
Number 1,352 1,251 1,266 1,314 1,298

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (Continued)

Exits to Emancipation (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children age 12 or younger at entry 20.0 20.8 17.5 22.9 20.8
Children older than 12 at entry 80.0 79.2 82.5 77.1 79.2
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 560 538 549 599 601
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 15.8 42.1 27.3 41.7 23.5 0.0 0.0 28.6 25.0 35.3 21.2 22.6 22.0 22.1 19.2
Guardianship 10.5 10.5 27.3 8.3 26.5 0.0 14.3 14.3 0.0 5.9 18.8 23.3 18.3 19.0 18.8
Reunification 52.6 31.6 45.5 41.7 29.4 81.8 85.7 57.1 75.0 58.8 46.0 41.3 46.2 44.3 47.3
Other 21.1 15.8 0.0 8.3 20.6 18.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.6 12.1 13.3 14.5 14.8
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0
Number 19 19 22 24 34 11 7 7 4 17 1,161 1,145 1,124 1,026 976
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 75.0 25.0 11.1 16.7 14.3 17.6 26.6 20.2 23.0 18.0 22.4 25.6 26.6 24.7 22.8
Guardianship 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 14.3 21.2 17.4 20.2 19.5 20.8 21.0 19.5 19.2 19.5 21.3
Reunification 25.0 62.5 33.3 50.0 71.4 55.2 48.9 49.4 48.0 50.3 46.6 45.3 44.7 45.2 44.9
Other 0.0 12.5 22.2 33.3 0.0 6.0 7.0 10.1 9.3 10.6 9.7 9.4 9.3 10.2 10.6
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Number 4 8 9 6 7 415 597 595 579 573 4,577 4,392 4,428 4,263 4,063
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 25.6 32.0 29.2 29.0 26.8 17.4 22.3 23.7 21.9 13.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Guardianship 13.3 13.1 16.1 14.9 15.9 19.8 18.1 21.5 19.0 22.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reunification 58.7 50.8 53.4 53.8 54.3 57.9 48.9 48.1 53.3 54.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other 2.4 3.4 1.2 2.3 2.7 4.1 10.6 6.7 5.1 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 332 297 322 355 370 121 94 135 137 106 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. 55.3 51.1 51.8 49.0 42.7
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 32.4 33.7 34.9 35.2 40.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 8.5 10.4 8.6 10.6 12.5
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.6
48 or more mos. 1.2 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.2
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 3,181 2,968 3,045 2,942 2,858
Children Reentering Foster Care (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Children entering care for the first time 84.2 84.0 83.8 84.6 84.4
Children reentering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 4.6 4.1 4.5 3.4 3.6
Children reentering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 11.1 11.9 11.7 12.0 12.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 6,774 6,963 6,889 6,499 6,819

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

Time to Adoption (%)
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Less than 12 mos. 6.2 5.3 6.5 5.6 3.3
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 29.3 31.6 32.9 29.4 30.8
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 39.1 37.6 34.1 36.2 36.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 15.5 15.5 15.7 16.0 16.9
48 or more mos. 10.0 10.1 10.8 12.8 12.6
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 1,456 1,669 1,679 1,560 1,346

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 80.2 79.2 78.6 80.0 80.4 61.5 63.4 62.8 61.5 66.0 32.6 33.9 33.1 34.3 36.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.6
Children with 3 or more placements 19.8 20.8 21.4 20.0 19.6 38.5 36.6 37.2 38.5 34.0 67.4 66.1 66.9 65.7 64.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.4
Missing Placement setting counts 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
Total number 7,915 7,979 7,879 7,475 7,484 5,998 5,757 5,978 5,945 6,035 5,112 5,478 5,440 5,602 5,789 5 4 30 22 32

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 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5
Institution 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.2
Other settings 96.5 96.6 97.1 97.1 97.3
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 5,362 5,580 5,446 5,045 5,288