Statistics for Pierce County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Pierce 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 | 273 | 45.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 239/273 | 87.5% | 86.4% | 70 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 120 | 19.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 46 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 46 | 7.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 136.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 107 | 17.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 64 |
| Victim Reports | 62 | 10.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 48 | 7.9 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/62 | 45.2% | 26.1% | 24 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/104 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 21 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/46 | 4.3% | 1.3% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/48 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/48 | 25% | 25.2% | 66.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/48 | 29.2% | 31.6% | 80 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 48 | 21.0 days | 43.0 days | 109.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 48 | 390.0 days | 365.0 days | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/48 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/82 | 12.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/24 | 33.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/58 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 49.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/98 | 0% | 2.6% | 150 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/52 | 0% | 2.1% | 133.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Pierce 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 | 68 | 133.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.7 | 11.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/68 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 71.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/68 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 37/68 | 54% | 35% | 37 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 31/68 | 46% | 39% | 70 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/68 | 10% | 9% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/68 | 10% | 9% | 47 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 20/68 | 29% | 18% | 33 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/68 | 16% | 13% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/68 | 3% | 8% | 84 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/68 | 1% | 11% | 83.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/68 | 6% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/32 | 34% | 57% | 122 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/32 | 59% | 37% | 26 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/32 | 6% | 5% | 45 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/32 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/63 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/45 | 13% | 30% | 104.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Pierce 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 | 5,140 | na | na | 82 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 91 | 179.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 148 | 288.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 124 | 242.7 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 159 | na | na | 24 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 44,530 | 87,093.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 31,762 | 62,121.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 84,314 | 164,035.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 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 | 29.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3 | 5.8 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 68.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 91/148 | 61% | 62% | 95 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 39/148 | 26% | 19% | 39.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/148 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/148 | 10% | 14% | 109.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/148 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/148 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 6/117 | 5.13% | 4.84% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/117 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/117 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/117 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 10/15 | 67% | 89% | 120 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 62/13,825 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 87 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/142 | 12% | 25% | 144.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 96/142 | 68% | 57% | 30 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 29/142 | 20% | 17% | 42.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 1/148 | 1% | 8% | 122 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 91 | 15.5 months | 16.3 months | 82.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 148 | 13.6 months | 17.0 months | 100 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 8/91 | 9% | 32% | 144 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 5/6 | 83% | 54% | 37 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 56/148 | 38% | 48% | 100.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 41/148 | 28% | 37% | 92.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 36/148 | 24% | 34% | 97 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1/36 | 3% | 19% | 113 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/36 | 14% | 31% | 130 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 28% | 107 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/22 | 23% | 39% | 113 |
| Pierce County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 10/5,113 | 19.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 97 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 2/10 | 20% | 47% | 123.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/10 | 0% | 5% | 112 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/10 | 30% | 21% | 51.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/10 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/10 | 20% | 10% | 28 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/10 | 30% | 17% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 10 | 36.8 months | 18.4 months | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 2 | 62.1 months | 12.3 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 11.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 11.3 months | 15.8 months | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 39.3 months | 34.6 months | 54 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/2 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 51% | 125.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/3 | 100% | 73% | 31.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 24.7 months | 22.8 months | 50.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 10.9 months | 10.1 months | 62.5 |
| 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 | 3/5,113 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 74.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/5,113 | 3.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 48 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 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 2023 through March 2024 | 0/20 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/18 | 22.2% | 8% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 6.9% | na |
| 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 | 0/4 | 0% | 2.8% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Pierce 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 | 273 | 45.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 62 | 10.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Removals During Period | 68 | 11.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 148 | 288.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 10 | na | na | 102.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 27/28 | 96.4% | 96.6% | 113 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 117/117 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 48% | 125.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 2 | 62.1 months | 12.5 months | 2 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/19 | 21% | 21% | 51 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/18 | 22.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 39.3 months | 34.6 months | 54 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 3/37 | 8% | 21% | 117 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/34 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 61% | 95 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/26 | 19% | 32% | 111.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/1 | 0% | 41% | 102 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 52/69 | 75% | 77% | 99 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/41 | 66% | 52% | 39 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/46 | 41% | 28% | 28 |
| Pierce 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 | 11/30 | 37% | 50% | 103 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/63 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/45 | 13% | 30% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/28 | 18% | 28% | 107 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/6 | 83% | 54% | 37 |
| 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 |