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 October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 204 | 21.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 154 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 182/204 | 89.2% | 86.4% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 89 | 9.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 133 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 49 | 5.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 144 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 66 | 7.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 151.5 |
| Victim Reports | 35 | 3.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 30 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 92 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 3 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 136 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/35 | 42.9% | 26.1% | 26.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 2/103 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 97 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/49 | 0% | 1.3% | 123.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/18 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 2/18 | 11.1% | 25.2% | 106.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 2/18 | 11.1% | 31.6% | 122 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 59.0 days | 43.0 days | 68 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 18 | 293.0 days | 365.0 days | 77 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/18 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/28 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 43.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/14 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/14 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 18.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/74 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 115 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/40 | 0% | 2.1% | 133.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Harris County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 22 | 28.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 1.8 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/22 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 58.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/22 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 9/22 | 41% | 35% | 61 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 8/22 | 36% | 39% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/22 | 18% | 9% | 26 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/22 | 0% | 9% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 0/22 | 0% | 18% | 128.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/22 | 5% | 13% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/22 | 0% | 8% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/22 | 14% | 11% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/22 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 4/13 | 31% | 57% | 124.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/13 | 69% | 37% | 13 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 4/8 | 50% | 30% | 16.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Harris County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 7,856 | na | na | 56 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 19 | 24.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 135 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 26 | 32.7 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 124 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 41 | na | na | 86.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 9,246 | 11,785.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 124 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 5,684 | 7,245.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 21,396 | 27,235.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 101 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 7 | 8.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6 | 7.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 50 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 2.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 9/29 | 31% | 62% | 148 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 12/29 | 41% | 19% | 13 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/29 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/29 | 24% | 14% | 25 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/26 | 15.38% | 4.84% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/26 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/26 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/26 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 7/7 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/2,976 | 6.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 46.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 10/32 | 31% | 25% | 47 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 13/32 | 41% | 57% | 132.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/32 | 28% | 17% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/29 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/29 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 19 | 12.3 months | 16.3 months | 115 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 15.1 months | 17.0 months | 90.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 4/19 | 21% | 32% | 128 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/6 | 0% | 54% | 129.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 14/29 | 48% | 48% | 70 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 11/29 | 38% | 37% | 68 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 11/29 | 38% | 34% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 6/11 | 55% | 19% | 19 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 31% | 141.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 28% | 137 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 39% | 134.5 |
| Harris County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 12/7,846 | 15.3 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 111 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 9/12 | 75% | 47% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/12 | 0% | 21% | 141 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/12 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/12 | 0% | 10% | 130 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/12 | 25% | 17% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 12 | 9.5 months | 18.4 months | 139 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 9 | 9.7 months | 12.3 months | 99 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 9.5 months | 15.8 months | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 34.6 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/9 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 51% | 9.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 19% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 73% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 22.8 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 10.1 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/7,846 | 0 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 144 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/7,846 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 134 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/5 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Harris County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 204 | 21.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 154 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 35 | 3.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Removals During Period | 22 | 2.3 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 29 | 37.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 12 | na | na | 95.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 24/25 | 96% | 96.6% | 114 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 26/26 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 9/9 | 100% | 48% | 8.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 9 | 9.7 months | 12.5 months | 104.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/3 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 19% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 34.6 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 0/7 | 0% | 21% | 137 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/2 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 0/7 | 0% | 32% | 136.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 20/26 | 77% | 77% | 85.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 52% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 28% | 119.5 |
| Harris County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 3/7 | 43% | 50% | 89.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/19 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 4/8 | 50% | 30% | 16.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 28% | 137 |
| 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 September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 54% | 129.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |