Lenoir  County Children in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016  | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) | 
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2016 | 13,943 | na | na | 45 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 44 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 69 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 37 | 27.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 78 | 
| Average Daily Children in Care | 42 | 30.2 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 71 | 
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 27,064 | 19,410.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 72 | 
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016  | 63 | na | na | 68 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016  | 15,509 | 11,102.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 71 | 
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016  | 15,244 | 10,912.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 71 | 
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016  | 33,293 | 23,832.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 62 | 
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 6 | 4.3 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 58.5 | 
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 4 | 2.9 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 66 | 
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 78 | 
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 24/37 | 65% | 53% | 15 | 
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 5/37 | 14% | 27% | 81.5 | 
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/37 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 | 
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 2/37 | 5% | 5% | 43.5 | 
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 4/37 | 11% | 7% | 19.5 | 
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/37 | 5% | 5% | 36 | 
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/37 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 | 
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 55 | 
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015  | 2/72 | 2.78% | 5.25% | 63 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015  | 0/72 | 0% | 1.78% | 79 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 0/72 | 0% | 0.49% | 65.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/72 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 | 
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 6/6 | 100% | 73% | 19 | 
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 4/2,247 | 1.8 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 44.5 | 
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 15/48 | 31% | 25% | 29 | 
| Lateral Placements Moves | 30/48 | 62% | 66% | 70 | 
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 3/48 | 6% | 9% | 67.5 | 
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 17/37 | 46% | 39% | 28.5 | 
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 51 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 44 | 11.7 months | 14.0 months | 69 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 37 | 15.6 months | 13.8 months | 39 | 
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 12/44 | 27% | 34% | 77.5 | 
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 5/13 | 38% | 34% | 43 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 16/37 | 43% | 41% | 40 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 11/37 | 30% | 31% | 48 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 10/37 | 27% | 27% | 44.5 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 4/10 | 40% | 33% | 45 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/15 | 13% | 31% | 86 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/14 | 14% | 28% | 81.5 | 
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 38% | 94.5 |