Statistics for Wake County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: District District 10.
Tables:
| Wake County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 6,798 | 21.5 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 97 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,384 | 4.4 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 79 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 5,414 | 17.1 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports | 1,179 | 3.7 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 83 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 891 | 2.8 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 133 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 54.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 132 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 55.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 10 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 230/1,179 | 19.5% | 21.5% | 55 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 949/1,179 | 80.5% | 78.5% | 46 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 97/5,619 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 44 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 217/5,414 | 4% | 4.1% | 48 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/327 | 0% | 0.6% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 47/327 | 14.4% | 16.2% | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 68/327 | 20.8% | 22% | 48 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 327 | 63.0 days | 82.0 days | 65.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 8/327 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 20.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 66/1,316 | 5% | 6.3% | 47.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 5/218 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 34 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 61/1,098 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 47.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 141/6,114 | 2.3% | 3% | 65.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 154/5,825 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 70.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Wake County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 251 | 9.2 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 87 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 20.9 | 0.8 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/251 | 3.2% | 4% | 45 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 7/251 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 229/251 | 91% | 83% | 33 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 35/251 | 14% | 41% | 82 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 15/251 | 6% | 9% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/251 | 3% | 22% | 75.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/251 | 6% | 15% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/251 | 1% | 6% | 56.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 13/251 | 5% | 8% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/251 | 1% | 5% | 54 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/251 | 1% | 3% | 46.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 7/234 | 3% | 4% | 47.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 50/294 | 17% | 31% | 86 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 48/108 | 44% | 36% | 37 |
| Wake County Children in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2016 | 274,184 | na | na | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 808 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 708 | 26.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 770 | 28.4 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 75 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 519,716 | 18,955.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 73 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 1,059 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 283,311 | 10,436.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 75 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 281,285 | 10,362.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 75 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 470,940 | 17,348.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 75 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 42 | 1.5 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 131 | 4.8 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 52 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 9 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 385/708 | 54% | 53% | 45 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 199/708 | 28% | 27% | 43.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 55/708 | 8% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 17/708 | 2% | 5% | 75.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 25/708 | 4% | 7% | 69 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 22/708 | 3% | 5% | 53 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 4/708 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/708 | 0% | 0% | 55 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 42/994 | 4.23% | 5.25% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 19/994 | 1.91% | 1.78% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 8/994 | 0.8% | 0.49% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/994 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 35/42 | 83% | 73% | 55 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 49/39,783 | 1.2 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 62.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 254/684 | 37% | 25% | 16 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 354/684 | 52% | 66% | 87 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 76/684 | 11% | 9% | 28.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 292/708 | 41% | 39% | 46 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/708 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 808 | 16.0 months | 14.0 months | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 708 | 20.5 months | 13.8 months | 10 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 221/808 | 27% | 34% | 77.5 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 110/257 | 43% | 34% | 34 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 399/708 | 56% | 41% | 8.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 299/708 | 42% | 31% | 15 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 245/708 | 35% | 27% | 21 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 101/245 | 41% | 33% | 39.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 130/377 | 34% | 31% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/271 | 32% | 28% | 44 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/220 | 26% | 38% | 67.5 |
| Wake County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 293/271,464 | 10.8 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 84.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 74/293 | 25% | 40% | 76.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 5/293 | 2% | 3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 123/293 | 42% | 27% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 7/293 | 2% | 1% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 42/293 | 14% | 10% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 42/293 | 14% | 19% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/293 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/293 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/293 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 293 | 25.1 months | 15.6 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 74 | 16.1 months | 11.7 months | 23 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 5 | 9.6 months | 9.6 months | 78 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 123 | 33.2 months | 29.0 months | 44 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/74 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 32/74 | 43% | 57% | 79 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 17/123 | 14% | 32% | 77 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 109/123 | 89% | 85% | 62.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 120 | 19.8 months | 19.3 months | 51.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 123 | 12.6 months | 9.2 months | 35.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/12 | 33% | 50% | 74 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 50% | 79 |
| Adoption Discharges | 123/271,464 | 4.5 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 55 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 49/271,464 | 1.8 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 56 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/125 | 2% | 3% | 40 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 15.2 per 1M | 62 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2014 through February 2015 | 2/233 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/61 | 0% | 0.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/29 | 0% | 1.4% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Wake County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2014 through September 2015 | 6,798 | 21.5 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 97 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 412 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Removals During Period | 251 | 0.8 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 86.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 708 | 26.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 79 |
| Total Children Served | 1,059 | na | na | 2 |
| Discharges During Period | 293 | na | na | 2 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 609/650 | 93.7% | 94% | 68.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 996/1,000 | 99.6% | 99.69% | 88 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/79 | 46% | 57% | 76 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 79 | 15.5 months | 10.7 months | 22 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 18/136 | 13% | 19% | 59 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/68 | 1.5% | 7.3% | 60 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 17/123 | 14% | 32% | 77 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 123 | 33.2 months | 29.0 months | 44 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 105/338 | 31% | 26% | 34 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 14/172 | 8% | 12% | 53 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 49/136 | 36% | 60% | 83.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 88/251 | 35% | 31% | 45 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 123/125 | 98% | 97% | 69 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/41 | 34% | 38% | 60 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 266/282 | 94% | 92% | 46.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 235/291 | 81% | 76% | 53 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 250/456 | 55% | 46% | 34.5 |
| Wake County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2014 through June 2015 Removal | 148/300 | 49% | 59% | 78.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 7/259 | 3% | 4% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 50/294 | 17% | 31% | 86 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 88/271 | 32% | 28% | 44 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/12 | 25% | 32% | 69.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 110/257 | 43% | 34% | 34 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 4/12 | 33% | 50% | 74 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 50% | 79 |