Statistics for Harris County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 8, South District, Chattahoochee Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Harris 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 | 133 | 14.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 152 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 107/133 | 80.5% | 87.7% | 151 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 36 | 3.9 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 153 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 97 | 10.4 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 136 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 5 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 151.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 150.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 132.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 0/5 | 0% | 29.4% | 152.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/31 | 9.7% | 7.1% | 39.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 1/97 | 1% | 3.4% | 122 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/4 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 1/4 | 25% | 28.7% | 79 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 1/4 | 25% | 36.1% | 111.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 4 | 148.5 days | 34.0 days | 18 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 4 | 326.0 days | 389.0 days | 68 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/4 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/17 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/1 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/16 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/50 | 0% | 2.2% | 132 |
| 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 | 2/88 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 42.5 |
| Harris County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 11 | 14.1 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 108 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 0.9 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 107 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/11 | 0% | 13.7% | 125.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/11 | 0% | 4.6% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 6/11 | 55% | 37% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/11 | 55% | 41% | 56 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/11 | 0% | 10% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/11 | 18% | 8% | 22.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 4/11 | 36% | 19% | 39 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/11 | 0% | 12% | 123 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 117.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/11 | 27% | 9% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/5 | 40% | 56% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/5 | 60% | 39% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 4% | 93 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 3/9 | 33% | 30% | 59 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Harris County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 7,822 | na | na | 55 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 13 | 17.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 150 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 19 | 24.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 17 | 21.4 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 24 | na | na | 118 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 6,007 | 7,690.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 141 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 4,473 | 5,726.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 142 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 16,247 | 20,771.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 123 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 104 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 5 | 6.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 86 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5 | 6.4 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 69 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 2 | 2.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/19 | 42% | 62% | 136.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/19 | 26% | 19% | 46 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/19 | 5% | 3% | 50.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/19 | 26% | 14% | 21.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 5/5 | 100% | 92% | 37 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/1,475 | 12.9 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 8 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3/27 | 11% | 25% | 145 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 14/27 | 52% | 57% | 101 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 10/27 | 37% | 18% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 3/19 | 16% | 7% | 14 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 13 | 9.6 months | 16.7 months | 137 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 19 | 21.6 months | 17.6 months | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 1/13 | 8% | 34% | 149 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 0/5 | 0% | 51% | 125.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 10/19 | 53% | 49% | 56.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/19 | 32% | 37% | 92.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 6/19 | 32% | 34% | 79.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 5/6 | 83% | 22% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 32% | 140 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 31% | 134.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 36% | 15.5 |
| Harris County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 5/7,812 | 6.4 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 146 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 3/5 | 60% | 43% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/5 | 40% | 5% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 140.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/5 | 0% | 10% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/5 | 0% | 17% | 133.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 5 | 6.3 months | 19.5 months | 145 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 3 | 2.2 months | 12.8 months | 131 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 6.3 months | 11.5 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 16.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 36.7 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/3 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 50% | 8.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 19% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 69% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 24.7 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 9.7 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 58% | 14.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/7,812 | 0 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 144 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/7,812 | 0 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Harris County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 133 | 14.3 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 152 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 5 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 151 |
| Removals During Period | 11 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 107 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 19 | 24.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 5 | na | na | 124.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 24/24 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 47% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 5 | 6.3 months | 12.8 months | 124 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 23% | 115.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 19% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 36.7 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 137 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/0 | na | 8% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 54% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/5 | 0% | 35% | 134 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/1 | 100% | 39% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 78% | 144 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 56% | 17.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 31% | 141.5 |
| Harris County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 4/7 | 57% | 52% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 0/11 | 0% | 6% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 3/9 | 33% | 30% | 59 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 31% | 134.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/0 | na | 26% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 51% | 125.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 58% | 14.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |