Statistics for Gwinnett County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 13, Metro District, Gwinnett Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Gwinnett 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 | 3,643 | 12.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 156 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,332/3,643 | 91.5% | 87.7% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,598 | 5.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 151 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 2,045 | 6.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 152 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 179 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 73 | 0.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 150.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 79 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 22 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 59/179 | 33% | 29.4% | 64 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 123/1,419 | 8.7% | 7.1% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 25/2,045 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 116 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/207 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 114/207 | 55.1% | 28.7% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 122/207 | 58.9% | 36.1% | 20 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 207 | 2.0 days | 34.0 days | 150.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 207 | 356.0 days | 389.0 days | 56.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/207 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/170 | 0% | 1.6% | 99 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/57 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/113 | 0% | 2.1% | 98 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 9/1,473 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 100 |
| 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 | 15/2,463 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 102 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 171 | 6.8 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 139 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.2 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 138 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 26/171 | 15.2% | 13.7% | 58 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 15/171 | 8.8% | 4.6% | 24 |
| Removals for Neglect | 69/171 | 40% | 37% | 64 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/171 | 8% | 41% | 137 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/171 | 4% | 10% | 74 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 11/171 | 6% | 8% | 64 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/171 | 11% | 19% | 93.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/171 | 5% | 12% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 21/171 | 12% | 8% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 28/171 | 16% | 9% | 27 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/171 | 5% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 67/99 | 68% | 56% | 47 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/99 | 29% | 39% | 85 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/99 | 2% | 4% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/99 | 1% | 0% | 5.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/99 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 26/158 | 16% | 6% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 74/162 | 46% | 30% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/57 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 251,156 | na | na | 1 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 376 | 15.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 152 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 385 | 15.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 362 | 14.3 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 152 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 547 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 132,297 | 5,268.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 152 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 109,524 | 4,361.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 149 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 346,258 | 13,787.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 2,430 | 97.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 57 | 2.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 40 | 1.6 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 114 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 63 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 249/385 | 65% | 62% | 58 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 66/385 | 17% | 19% | 80 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/385 | 1% | 3% | 91 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/385 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 57/385 | 15% | 14% | 61 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/385 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 7/385 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/385 | 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 | 53/57 | 93% | 92% | 83.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 224/22,429 | 10 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 15 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 99/467 | 21% | 25% | 106.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 285/467 | 61% | 57% | 59 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 83/467 | 18% | 18% | 71.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/385 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 40/385 | 10% | 7% | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 376 | 25.4 months | 16.7 months | 19 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 385 | 22.2 months | 17.6 months | 42.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 106/376 | 28% | 34% | 110.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 17/47 | 36% | 51% | 87.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 218/385 | 57% | 49% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 170/385 | 44% | 37% | 45.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 149/385 | 39% | 34% | 54 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 32/149 | 21% | 22% | 80 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 65/228 | 29% | 32% | 91 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/196 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/89 | 24% | 36% | 87 |
| Gwinnett County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 158/251,132 | 6.3 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 147 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 89/159 | 56% | 43% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 12/159 | 8% | 5% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 21/159 | 13% | 24% | 111.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/159 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 17/159 | 11% | 10% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 17/159 | 11% | 17% | 81 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 2/159 | 1% | 0% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/159 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/159 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 158 | 24.5 months | 19.5 months | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 89 | 13.8 months | 12.8 months | 66 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 12 | 12.6 months | 11.5 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 17 | 41.3 months | 16.4 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 21 | 51.1 months | 36.7 months | 19 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 14/89 | 16% | 4% | 8 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 44/89 | 49% | 50% | 68.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/21 | 5% | 19% | 66 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/21 | 33% | 69% | 110.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 36.0 months | 24.7 months | 28 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 17.2 months | 9.7 months | 21 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/8 | 38% | 58% | 59 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |
| Adoption Discharges | 21/251,132 | 0.8 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 126 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 19/251,132 | 0.8 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 110 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 | 7/93 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/34 | 2.9% | 1.6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 3,643 | 12.1 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 156 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 179 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Removals During Period | 171 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 138 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 385 | 15.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 149.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 159 | na | na | 5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 81/81 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 633/633 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 32/84 | 38% | 47% | 81 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 84 | 15.8 months | 12.8 months | 52 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/40 | 22% | 23% | 53 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/96 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 31.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/21 | 5% | 19% | 66 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 21 | 51.1 months | 36.7 months | 19 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 20/153 | 13% | 24% | 108 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/123 | 3% | 8% | 60.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/22 | 18% | 54% | 99 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 48/164 | 29% | 35% | 90 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 9/25 | 36% | 39% | 57.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 130/170 | 76% | 78% | 88 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 72/105 | 69% | 56% | 36.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 81/216 | 38% | 31% | 39 |
| Gwinnett 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 | 94/142 | 66% | 52% | 42 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 26/158 | 16% | 6% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 74/162 | 46% | 30% | 25.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 48/196 | 24% | 31% | 99.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/10 | 10% | 26% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/47 | 36% | 51% | 87.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/8 | 38% | 58% | 59 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 12 |