Statistics for Houston County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Houston Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Houston County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,776 | 33.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 129 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,648/1,776 | 92.8% | 88.3% | 18 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 534 | 10.0 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 127 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 553 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 108 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 689 | 12.9 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Victim Reports | 182 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 115 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 104 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 102 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 98 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 51 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 59/182 | 32.4% | 22.6% | 35.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/905 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 99 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/553 | 0% | 0.1% | 87.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/73 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/73 | 32.9% | 34.8% | 82 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 31/73 | 42.5% | 46.2% | 89 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 10.0 days | 11.0 days | 72.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 73 | 133.0 days | 109.0 days | 32 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/73 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 21 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/187 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 72.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/75 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 15 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/112 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 81.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 18/917 | 2% | 2.4% | 89.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/524 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 61.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Houston 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 | 87 | 19.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 98 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/87 | 4.6% | 13.6% | 97 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/87 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/87 | 24% | 35% | 91.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/87 | 54% | 39% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/87 | 11% | 9% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/87 | 10% | 9% | 47 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/87 | 10% | 18% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/87 | 18% | 13% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/87 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/87 | 3% | 11% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/87 | 3% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/51 | 37% | 57% | 118 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/51 | 61% | 37% | 19 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/51 | 2% | 5% | 59 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 34/79 | 43% | 30% | 25 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Houston 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 | 44,622 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 128 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 133 | 29.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 129 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 225 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 48,673 | 10,968.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 129 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 35,054 | 7,899.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 127 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 61,970 | 13,888.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 135 |
| 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 | 15 | 3.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 104.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 55 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 64/124 | 52% | 62% | 119 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/124 | 31% | 19% | 29 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/124 | 5% | 3% | 32.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/124 | 12% | 14% | 94 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/124 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/225 | 2.22% | 3.47% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/225 | 1.33% | 0.71% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/225 | 0% | 0.08% | 85 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/225 | 1.33% | 0.4% | 16 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 15/15 | 100% | 89% | 34 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 64/14,136 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 87 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 75/255 | 29% | 25% | 55.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 133/255 | 52% | 57% | 104.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 47/255 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 12/124 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 14.1 months | 16.3 months | 92 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 10.3 months | 17.0 months | 128.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 83/138 | 60% | 32% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/23 | 65% | 54% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 42/124 | 34% | 48% | 106.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/124 | 24% | 37% | 104 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/124 | 24% | 34% | 97 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9/30 | 30% | 19% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/48 | 52% | 31% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 28% | 31.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/49 | 51% | 39% | 48.5 |
| Houston County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 100/44,379 | 22.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 89 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 47/100 | 47% | 47% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/100 | 1% | 5% | 69 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 27/100 | 27% | 21% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/100 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/100 | 1% | 10% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/100 | 23% | 17% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/100 | 1% | 0% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 100 | 14.2 months | 18.4 months | 119.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 47 | 12.2 months | 12.3 months | 74 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 22.3 months | 11.0 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 12.4 months | 15.8 months | 80 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 27 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 93 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/47 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 29/47 | 62% | 51% | 42 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 19% | 45 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 24/27 | 89% | 73% | 68.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 16.3 months | 22.8 months | 102.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 8.5 months | 10.1 months | 89 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 27/44,379 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 69 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/44,379 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 106 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/20 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| 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 2024 through March 2025 | 0/93 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/32 | 6.2% | 8% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 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 | 0/9 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 2.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Houston 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 Period | 1,776 | 33.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 129 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 182 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 115 |
| Removals During Period | 87 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 98 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 129.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 100 | na | na | 11 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/91 | 100% | 97% | 42.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 223/225 | 99.11% | 99.54% | 140 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 28/47 | 60% | 48% | 40 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 47 | 9.7 months | 12.5 months | 104.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/37 | 22% | 21% | 48 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/39 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 45 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 19% | 45 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 27 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 93 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 22/46 | 48% | 21% | 25 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/28 | 4% | 6% | 55.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/22 | 64% | 61% | 65.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/32 | 50% | 32% | 35 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/20 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 41% | 69 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 76/94 | 81% | 77% | 69.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/62 | 37% | 52% | 114.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/53 | 25% | 28% | 75.5 |
| Houston 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 | 48/71 | 68% | 50% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 59.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 34/79 | 43% | 30% | 25 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 28% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/7 | 43% | 26% | 31 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/23 | 65% | 54% | 60.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |