Statistics for Cherokee County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 1, North District, Blue Ridge Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Cherokee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,508 | 19.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,335/1,508 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 68.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 798 | 10.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 106.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 710 | 9.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 143 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 203 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 101.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 111 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 101 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 78 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 82 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 4 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 90/203 | 44.3% | 29.4% | 33 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/596 | 12.8% | 7.1% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 45/710 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 31.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/211 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 74/211 | 35.1% | 28.7% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 84/211 | 39.8% | 36.1% | 60 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 22.0 days | 34.0 days | 97 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 211 | 389.0 days | 389.0 days | 40 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/211 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/154 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/77 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/77 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 16/686 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 63 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 34/909 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 23.5 |
| Cherokee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 127 | 20.0 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 92 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.6 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 90 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 29/127 | 22.8% | 12.9% | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/127 | 11.8% | 4.5% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 29/127 | 23% | 36% | 100.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 56/127 | 44% | 40% | 79 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 23/127 | 18% | 10% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 18/127 | 14% | 8% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 25/127 | 20% | 19% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/127 | 10% | 12% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 17/127 | 13% | 8% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/127 | 8% | 10% | 49 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/127 | 2% | 3% | 39.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 36/51 | 71% | 58% | 49 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/51 | 24% | 37% | 91 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/51 | 6% | 4% | 31 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 5/117 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 75/227 | 33% | 30% | 57 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Cherokee County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 63,406 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 437 | 69.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 350 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 386 | 60.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 71 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 564 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 142,132 | 22,433.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 71 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 110,148 | 17,385.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 68 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 242,107 | 38,184.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 74 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 51 | 8.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 67 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 17 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 96 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 3 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 50 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 232/350 | 66% | 63% | 63 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/350 | 16% | 18% | 86 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/350 | 1% | 3% | 82 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/350 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 51/350 | 15% | 13% | 65 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/350 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/350 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/350 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 19/556 | 3.42% | 3.16% | 57 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 4/556 | 0.72% | 0.52% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 1/556 | 0.18% | 0.14% | 19 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/556 | 0.18% | 0.25% | 21 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 47/51 | 92% | 92% | 88.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 150/19,592 | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 35 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 101/474 | 21% | 25% | 106 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 309/474 | 65% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 64/474 | 14% | 18% | 99.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/350 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 18/350 | 5% | 7% | 81 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 437 | 15.2 months | 17.3 months | 81 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 350 | 18.8 months | 16.7 months | 53.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 163/437 | 37% | 34% | 74.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 25/34 | 74% | 56% | 40 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 180/350 | 51% | 47% | 53 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 122/350 | 35% | 37% | 74.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 107/350 | 31% | 34% | 80 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 14/107 | 13% | 21% | 90.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 81/200 | 40% | 33% | 68.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/137 | 41% | 31% | 49 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 47/128 | 37% | 38% | 78 |
| Cherokee County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 212/63,358 | 33.5 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 101/212 | 48% | 43% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/212 | 0% | 5% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 47/212 | 22% | 25% | 81.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/212 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 31/212 | 15% | 11% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 33/212 | 16% | 16% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/212 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/212 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/212 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 212 | 21.2 months | 19.8 months | 66.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 101 | 15.2 months | 12.8 months | 59 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 33 | 24.4 months | 16.7 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 47 | 37.8 months | 34.4 months | 47 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/101 | 5% | 3% | 18 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 41/101 | 41% | 50% | 79 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/47 | 6% | 18% | 65.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 41/47 | 87% | 72% | 62.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 25.3 months | 24.1 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 9.5 months | 9.7 months | 61.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 47/63,358 | 7.4 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 31/63,358 | 4.9 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/39 | 3% | 3% | 26 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 4/172 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 10/119 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.6% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Cherokee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,508 | 19.9 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 201 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 101 |
| Removals During Period | 127 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 90 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 350 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 212 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 47/47 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 556/556 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/96 | 38% | 48% | 84.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 96 | 15.4 months | 12.7 months | 55 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 21/81 | 26% | 21% | 41.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/121 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 42 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/47 | 6% | 18% | 65.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 47 | 37.8 months | 34.4 months | 47 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 44/142 | 31% | 25% | 67.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 13/128 | 10% | 7% | 45.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 11/28 | 39% | 54% | 85 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 56/115 | 49% | 35% | 49.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 38/39 | 97% | 97% | 97 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 11/42 | 26% | 40% | 78 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 110/152 | 72% | 75% | 94.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 105/181 | 58% | 55% | 70 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 76/198 | 38% | 30% | 31 |
| Cherokee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 115/210 | 55% | 53% | 67.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 5/117 | 4% | 6% | 50 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 75/227 | 33% | 30% | 57 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 56/137 | 41% | 31% | 49 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/22 | 9% | 24% | 58 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/34 | 74% | 56% | 40 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/5 | 40% | 55% | 56 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 32.5 |