Statistics for Houston Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Houston.
Tables:
| Houston Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,776 | 33.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,648/1,776 | 92.8% | 88.3% | 1 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 534 | 10.0 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 553 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 689 | 12.9 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports | 182 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 104 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 37 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 20 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 51 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 63/182 | 34.6% | 24.3% | 4.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/905 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/553 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/91 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/91 | 26.4% | 28.4% | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 31/91 | 34.1% | 37.6% | 34 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 91 | 27.0 days | 22.0 days | 14.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 91 | 278.0 days | 238.0 days | 11.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/91 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 10.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/187 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 33.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/75 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 8.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/112 | 0.9% | 3.8% | 46 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 18/917 | 2% | 2.4% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/524 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 25.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Houston Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 82 | 18.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 30.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/82 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 41 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/82 | 4.9% | 5% | 19 |
| Removals for Neglect | 27/82 | 33% | 36% | 24 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 43/82 | 52% | 36% | 9 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/82 | 4% | 9% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/82 | 11% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/82 | 9% | 18% | 42 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 7/82 | 9% | 13% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/82 | 5% | 8% | 30 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/82 | 5% | 11% | 38 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/82 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/49 | 35% | 60% | 50 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/49 | 63% | 35% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/49 | 2% | 5% | 35 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/77 | 14% | 9% | 8 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 28/80 | 35% | 31% | 16 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Houston Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 44,884 | na | na | 22 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 131 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 112 | 25.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 120 | 26.8 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 213 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 43,529 | 9,750.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 28,797 | 6,451.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 63,655 | 14,182.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 14 | 3.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 46 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 27 | 6.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 56/112 | 50% | 63% | 49 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/112 | 30% | 17% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/112 | 6% | 3% | 5.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/112 | 12% | 15% | 38.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/112 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 5/224 | 2.23% | 3.46% | 37 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/224 | 1.34% | 0.71% | 6.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/224 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/224 | 1.34% | 0.4% | 5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 14/14 | 100% | 91% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/12,424 | 4 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 38.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 67/219 | 31% | 25% | 6 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 118/219 | 54% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 34/219 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/112 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 11/112 | 10% | 9% | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 131 | 11.2 months | 16.3 months | 47 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 112 | 14.4 months | 18.6 months | 37 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 66/131 | 50% | 33% | 4 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 13/25 | 52% | 45% | 18 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 35/112 | 31% | 51% | 49 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/112 | 24% | 40% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 27/112 | 24% | 36% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 15/27 | 56% | 31% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/44 | 43% | 30% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/30 | 37% | 28% | 12.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/40 | 65% | 37% | 3 |
| Houston Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 102/44,643 | 22.8 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 46/102 | 45% | 46% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/102 | 2% | 4% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 25/102 | 25% | 21% | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/102 | 5% | 10% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/102 | 23% | 17% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/102 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/102 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 102 | 12.3 months | 17.9 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 46 | 6.2 months | 11.9 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 14.9 months | 12.0 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 9.8 months | 14.9 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 25 | 28.8 months | 35.4 months | 38 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/46 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 33/46 | 72% | 52% | 5.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 8/25 | 32% | 20% | 12 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 22/25 | 88% | 72% | 20.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 17.0 months | 23.6 months | 41 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 20 | 8.7 months | 10.9 months | 39 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 24 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 25/44,643 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/44,643 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/21 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/93 | 0% | 1.7% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/41 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Houston Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,776 | 33.4 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 182 | 3.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 37 |
| Removals During Period | 82 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 30.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 112 | 25.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 102 | na | na | 19 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/91 | 100% | 97% | 5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 222/224 | 99.11% | 99.54% | 40 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 28/42 | 67% | 49% | 7.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 42 | 6.7 months | 12.3 months | 48 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/41 | 22% | 23% | 23.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/44 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 19 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 8/25 | 32% | 20% | 12 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 25 | 28.8 months | 35.4 months | 38 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 16/38 | 42% | 21% | 5.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/19 | 26% | 9% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/22 | 55% | 50% | 23 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/28 | 39% | 32% | 13.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 21/21 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 39% | 22.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 79/90 | 88% | 76% | 3 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 32/65 | 49% | 51% | 31 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/45 | 16% | 26% | 41.5 |
| Houston Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 69/92 | 75% | 53% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 11/77 | 14% | 9% | 8 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 28/80 | 35% | 31% | 16 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/30 | 37% | 28% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 12/23 | 52% | 25% | 5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/25 | 52% | 45% | 18 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 24 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |