Polk  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 | 3,909 | na | na | 84 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 40 | 102.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 | 
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 39 | 100.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 11 | 
| Average Daily Children in Care | 38 | 98.0 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 10 | 
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 29,171 | 74,625.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 10 | 
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016  | 56 | na | na | 71 | 
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016  | 14,037 | 35,888.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 10 | 
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016  | 13,302 | 34,009.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 10 | 
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016  | 45,057 | 115,197.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 6 | 
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 11 | 28.1 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 7 | 
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 4 | 10.2 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 24.5 | 
| 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 | 18/39 | 46% | 53% | 68 | 
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 10/39 | 26% | 27% | 52.5 | 
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 | 
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 3/39 | 8% | 5% | 27.5 | 
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/39 | 21% | 7% | 6 | 
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 5% | 84.5 | 
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 64.5 | 
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 55 | 
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015  | 1/60 | 1.67% | 5.25% | 72 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015  | 0/60 | 0% | 1.78% | 79 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 0/60 | 0% | 0.49% | 65.5 | 
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/60 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 | 
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 10/11 | 91% | 73% | 34.5 | 
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 5/1,786 | 2.8 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 22 | 
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 9/31 | 29% | 25% | 36 | 
| Lateral Placements Moves | 22/31 | 71% | 66% | 47.5 | 
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 0/31 | 0% | 9% | 94 | 
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 8/39 | 21% | 39% | 89 | 
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 51 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 40 | 9.1 months | 14.0 months | 84 | 
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 39 | 15.7 months | 13.8 months | 37.5 | 
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 14/40 | 35% | 34% | 56 | 
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 2/6 | 33% | 34% | 57.5 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 12/39 | 31% | 41% | 76 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 9/39 | 23% | 31% | 73 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 7/39 | 18% | 27% | 76 | 
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 1/7 | 14% | 33% | 79.5 | 
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/13 | 31% | 31% | 49 | 
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/12 | 33% | 28% | 38 | 
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 38% | 94.5 |