Statistics for Wayne County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 10.

Tables:

Wayne County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports27744.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K49.5
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports249/27789.9%85.3%11
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations26542.9 per 10K44.8 per 10K50.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports121.9 per 10K1.0 per 10K10.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports8313.4 per 10K11.6 per 10K27
Victim Reports of Neglect6510.5 per 10K8.4 per 10K24.5
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse30.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K68.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse10.2 per 10K0.8 per 10K73.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse142.3 per 10K1.3 per 10K17
Victims Removed to Foster Care34/8341%19.1%1
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care6/1823.3%2%14.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/120%1.3%37
Removed to Foster Care Before Report1/402.5%0.5%5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report22/4055%29%4
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report23/4057.5%34.9%7
Median Days from Report to Removal402.0 days25.0 days79.5
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal4067.0 days241.0 days74.5
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation2/405%1.7%8
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/1073.7%6.3%50
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/460%4.2%58
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 4/616.6%6.8%36
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 15/2137%4.6%13
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/714.3%4.4%7.5

Wayne County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care3159.5 per 10K36.3 per 10K11
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care2.65.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K11
Reentries to Foster Care1/313.2%15.1%56
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge1/313.2%6%32
Removals for Neglect21/3168%70%44
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use14/3145%41%30.5
Removals for Physical Abuse1/313%10%48
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope2/316%15%46.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing9/3129%18%17
Removals for Incarceration0/310%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/310%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment1/313%9%40.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse2/316%4%18.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting0/190%27%67.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting12/1963%45%22
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/190%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/190%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/190%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting7/1937%22%19
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/190%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/190%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/310%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal25/5843%44%35
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)12/1867%35%14

Wayne County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20265,260nana41
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 202557111.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K13
Children in Care on March 31 20264687.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K19.5
Average Daily Children in Care55104.7 per 10K57.7 per 10K12
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 88nana25
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 20,23238,851.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K12
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 7,36014,133.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K19
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 202620,43038,840.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K29
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 40,29977,384.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K9
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202647.6 per 10K6.0 per 10K27.5
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026917.1 per 10K8.1 per 10K16
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day13/4628%39%59.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day23/4650%39%23.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/462%0%3.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/462%6%60.5
Children in Institution on Last Day3/467%4%14
Children in Home Visit on Last Day5/4611%9%27
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/460%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/460%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 4/954.21%6.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/950%2.2%65
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/950%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/950%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20263/475%78%43
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days33/4,6687.1 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days24
Placements Moves Toward Permanence24/4553%50%31
Lateral Placements Moves10/4522%33%65
Placements Moves Away from Permanence11/4524%17%13
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 202622/4648%34%15
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/460%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025578.8 months11.5 months62
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20264614.9 months12.4 months29
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 202526/5746%46%41.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20250/10%61%56.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 202616/4635%37%43
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20269/4620%24%45.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20265/4611%18%53
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20260/50%33%61.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/2100%44%2.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na40%na
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months2/2100%50%6

Wayne County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges40/5,20876.8 per 10K36.3 per 10K12
Children Discharged for Reunification 18/4045%50%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative 9/4022%12%19.5
Children Discharged for Adoption 4/4010%25%54
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/400%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/400%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 9/4022%10%12.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/400%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/400%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/400%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care409.8 months13.8 months57
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge1814.5 months10.4 months20
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge911.4 months8.0 months21.5
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge97.6 months10.2 months38
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge422.9 months24.8 months38
Reunified within 72 Hours0/180%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months8/1844%67%56
Adopted within 24 Months2/450%46%27.5
Adopted within 48 Months4/4100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months318.4 months19.1 months33
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months33.5 months5.2 months50
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges4/5,2087.7 per 10K9 per 10K37
Non-Permanent Discharges0/5,2080 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/30%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/230%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/70%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/10%0.5%35
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/60%0.4%28
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Wayne County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 27744.9 per 10K45.7 per 10K49.5
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 8313.4 per 10K11.6 per 10K27
Removals During Period315.0 per 10K3.0 per 10K11
In-care on March 31 20264687.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K19.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period40nana21
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 47/4897.9%94.4%26
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 97/9898.98%99.12%58
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months16/2759%67%51
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay2711.4 months8.3 months22.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative10/2540%40%29.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/210%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/450%46%27.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay422.9 months24.8 months37
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period2/2100%35%2.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/20%24%58.5
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/10%82%61.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday0/0na39%na
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children3/3100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months34/4281%80%42.5
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months17/3450%57%53
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months5/1145%41%26.5

Wayne County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal38/6162%76%61
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/310%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal25/5843%44%35
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na40%na
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal4/1136%32%23.5
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%61%56.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na97%na
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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