Statistics for Houston Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Houston.
Tables:
| Houston Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,698 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,496/1,698 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 567 | 10.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 528 | 10.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 37 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 603 | 11.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 44 |
| Victim Reports | 162 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 104 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 50/162 | 30.9% | 22.9% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/933 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 43 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/528 | 0% | 0.1% | 32 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/65 | 0% | 0.6% | 32.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 32/65 | 49.2% | 36.8% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 34/65 | 52.3% | 46.1% | 13 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 7.5 days | 12.0 days | 34 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 103.0 days | 119.0 days | 29.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/65 | 0% | 1.8% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/197 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 27.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/57 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/140 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 33 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/1,028 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 47.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/577 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 36 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Houston Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 80 | 18.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.7 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 35 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 11/80 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 20.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/80 | 8.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| Removals for Neglect | 16/80 | 20% | 36% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/80 | 52% | 40% | 15 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/80 | 11% | 10% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/80 | 5% | 8% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 10/80 | 12% | 19% | 40 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/80 | 15% | 12% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/80 | 4% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/80 | 6% | 10% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/80 | 0% | 3% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/38 | 55% | 58% | 36 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/38 | 45% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 4% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/78 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 43/94 | 46% | 30% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Houston Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 44,093 | na | na | 22 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 137 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 140 | 32.1 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 217 | na | na | 34 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 51,087 | 11,650.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 39,147 | 8,928.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 68,531 | 15,542.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 9 | 2.0 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 8 | 1.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 44 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 99/138 | 72% | 63% | 4 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/138 | 17% | 18% | 25.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/138 | 4% | 3% | 21 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/138 | 7% | 13% | 47 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/138 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 1% | 37 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 10/217 | 4.61% | 4.85% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/217 | 1.38% | 0.75% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/217 | 0% | 0.2% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/217 | 1.38% | 0.31% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 9/9 | 100% | 92% | 5.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 74/12,999 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 28.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 50/230 | 22% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 146/230 | 63% | 57% | 12 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 34/230 | 15% | 18% | 33.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/138 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 7/138 | 5% | 7% | 36 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 137 | 11.8 months | 17.3 months | 45 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 14.1 months | 16.7 months | 36 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 57/137 | 42% | 34% | 12.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 8/13 | 62% | 56% | 21 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 48/138 | 35% | 47% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 34/138 | 25% | 37% | 44 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 32/138 | 23% | 34% | 43 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 7/32 | 22% | 21% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/32 | 41% | 33% | 19.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/24 | 38% | 31% | 19.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/19 | 37% | 38% | 29 |
| Houston Circuit Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 78/43,850 | 17.8 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 32/78 | 41% | 43% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/78 | 9% | 5% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 15/78 | 19% | 25% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/78 | 12% | 11% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/78 | 19% | 16% | 16.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 78 | 14.4 months | 19.8 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 32 | 8.9 months | 12.8 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 26.2 months | 9.4 months | 8 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 10.8 months | 16.7 months | 44.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 15 | 27.9 months | 34.4 months | 41 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/32 | 3% | 3% | 18 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/32 | 72% | 50% | 2 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 18% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 13/15 | 87% | 72% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 21.0 months | 24.1 months | 35 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 9.0 months | 9.7 months | 29.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 55% | 30 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 15/43,850 | 3.4 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 39 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/43,850 | 2.1 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/13 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 29 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 4/71 | 5.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/42 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.6% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0.8% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Houston Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 1,698 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 162 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Removals During Period | 80 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 35 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 31.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 78 | na | na | 27.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 93/96 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 27 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 216/217 | 99.54% | 99.57% | 35.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 23/37 | 62% | 48% | 7.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 9.2 months | 12.7 months | 45 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/34 | 24% | 21% | 15 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/46 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 14 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 18% | 10.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 15 | 27.9 months | 34.4 months | 41 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 10/25 | 40% | 25% | 8 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/20 | 5% | 7% | 31.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/14 | 50% | 54% | 31 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/19 | 47% | 35% | 13.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/13 | 100% | 97% | 15 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/6 | 33% | 40% | 33.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 70/99 | 71% | 75% | 37 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 27/56 | 48% | 55% | 36 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 23/53 | 43% | 30% | 2 |
| Houston Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 66/112 | 59% | 53% | 13 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 2/78 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 43/94 | 46% | 30% | 4 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/24 | 38% | 31% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/8 | 12% | 24% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 56% | 21 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/4 | 50% | 55% | 30 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 56% | 8.5 |