Jones County Children in Foster Care During April 2007 through March 2008 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on March 31 2007 | 46 | 62.0 per 10K | 51.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2008 | 47 | 62.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 47 | 63.0 per 10K | 47.0 per 10K | 61 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 26,308 | 35,272.0 per 10K | 32,500.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Total Children Served | 80 | na | na | 62 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/47 | 49% | 58% | 115 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/47 | 38% | 18% | 17.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/47 | 2% | 2% | 52.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 2% | 99 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 5/47 | 11% | 9% | 44.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 10% | 140 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/47 | 0% | 1% | 93 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 3/84 | 3.57% | 4.07% | 72 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 | 1/84 | 1.19% | 1.63% | 72 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2007 through December 2007 by Parent | 0/84 | 0% | 0.71% | 110 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2008 | 5/5 | 100% | 79% | 46.5 |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 32/47 | 68% | 56% | 51.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 6/47 | 13% | 23% | 92 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 46 | 15.0 months | 13.9 months | 60 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2008 | 47 | 12.3 months | 14.7 months | 114.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2007 | 20/46 | 43% | 42% | 90 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on March 31 2007 | 11/18 | 61% | 32% | 38 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2008 | 24/47 | 51% | 59% | 115 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 12/47 | 26% | 33% | 111 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2008 | 9/47 | 19% | 30% | 125.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on March 31 2008 | 5/9 | 56% | 38% | 56 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/28 | 50% | 39% | 48.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2007 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/19 | 53% | 33% | 30.5 |