Statistics for Columbia County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 7, South District, Columbia Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Columbia 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 | 1,200 | 24.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 150 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,108/1,200 | 92.3% | 86.4% | 22 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 673 | 13.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 102 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 89 | 1.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 157 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 438 | 9.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Victim Reports | 127 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 132 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 75 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 130 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 26 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 101 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 105 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 19 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 90.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/127 | 14.2% | 25.3% | 127 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/635 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 116 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/89 | 0% | 0.7% | 116 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/27 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/27 | 11.1% | 28.6% | 110.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 4/27 | 14.8% | 35.8% | 113 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 64.0 days | 30.0 days | 52 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 27 | 164.0 days | 259.0 days | 94 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/27 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 13 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/125 | 0% | 3.1% | 121 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/28 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/97 | 0% | 3.7% | 118.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 14/584 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 82 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/70 | 5.7% | 2.1% | 21.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Columbia County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 28 | 6.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 136 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.3 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 136 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/28 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/28 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/28 | 50% | 35% | 48 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 10/28 | 36% | 41% | 92.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/28 | 29% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 0/28 | 0% | 8% | 120 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/28 | 4% | 19% | 111.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/28 | 7% | 13% | 73 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/28 | 11% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/28 | 7% | 11% | 60.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/28 | 7% | 3% | 21 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/14 | 43% | 57% | 111.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/14 | 50% | 37% | 35 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/14 | 7% | 5% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/14 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/27 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/33 | 48% | 29% | 23.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Columbia County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 40,597 | na | na | 15 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 49 | 12.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 52 | 13.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 150.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 52 | 13.0 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 151 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 77 | na | na | 57 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 19,022 | 4,698.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 151 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 15,098 | 3,729.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 152 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 25,905 | 6,381.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 154 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 7 | 1.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 4 | 1.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 112.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 108 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/52 | 60% | 62% | 90 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/52 | 15% | 19% | 91 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/52 | 2% | 3% | 64.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/52 | 13% | 14% | 76.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/52 | 10% | 1% | 7.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 6/7 | 86% | 91% | 102.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 21/5,226 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 97.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 23/71 | 32% | 26% | 47 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 35/71 | 49% | 57% | 111 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 13/71 | 18% | 18% | 62.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/52 | 12% | 7% | 28.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 49 | 11.6 months | 17.2 months | 123 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 52 | 12.9 months | 16.5 months | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 19/49 | 39% | 33% | 70.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 6/8 | 75% | 58% | 50 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 21/52 | 40% | 47% | 87.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 11/52 | 21% | 36% | 117 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 10/52 | 19% | 33% | 118.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 3/10 | 30% | 19% | 50.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/19 | 42% | 33% | 67.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/7 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/15 | 33% | 40% | 92.5 |
| Columbia County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 24/40,493 | 5.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 147 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 4/24 | 17% | 45% | 127 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/24 | 8% | 5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/24 | 33% | 24% | 55.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/24 | 4% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/24 | 8% | 10% | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 7/24 | 29% | 16% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/24 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 24 | 18.3 months | 19.7 months | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 4 | 12.8 months | 12.5 months | 71 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 22.6 months | 9.6 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 7 | 7.9 months | 16.7 months | 103 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 26.9 months | 34.6 months | 99 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/4 | 0% | 4% | 82 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 51% | 63 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 74% | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 19.9 months | 23.1 months | 73 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 7 | 7.0 months | 9.6 months | 97.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/40,493 | 2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/40,493 | 0.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 100.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 7.2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Columbia County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,200 | 24.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 150 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 127 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 131.5 |
| Removals During Period | 28 | 0.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 136 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 52 | 13.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 150.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 24 | na | na | 58 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 68/68 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 80/85 | 94.12% | 99.58% | 159 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 48% | 84.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 6 | 15.9 months | 12.6 months | 50 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/11 | 18% | 24% | 65 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/12 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 18% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 26.9 months | 34.6 months | 99 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 6/16 | 38% | 24% | 50 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/12 | 33% | 7% | 11.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 60% | 66.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/5 | 60% | 35% | 33 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/2 | 0% | 43% | 98.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 29/34 | 85% | 77% | 58 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/20 | 20% | 54% | 136.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 30% | 109 |
| Columbia County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 18/29 | 62% | 53% | 54 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/27 | 4% | 7% | 49.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/33 | 48% | 29% | 23.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/7 | 43% | 31% | 57.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/5 | 20% | 26% | 50 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 58% | 50 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 56% | 15 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |