DATA
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(2000) "Child Maltreatment 1998: Reports From the States to the
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System" |
CPS Watch, Inc. 168 B Fall
Creek Dr PO Box 974 Branson, MO 65615
1-800-CPSWATCH www.cpswatch.com |
Table A. Children Removed From
Their Homes By Child Protective Services
Caseworkers |
|
[ 1 ] Children in General Population (Under
19) |
[ 2 ] Children Involved in
Investigations |
[ 3 ] Children Taken from
Home UNSubstantiated |
[ 4 ] Children Taken from
Home SUBstantiated |
[ 5 ] Children Taken from
Home (Other)* |
[ 6 ] TOTAL CHILDREN TAKEN OUT OF
HOME |
[ 7 ] PERCENT of Children Removed to
Investigated |
[ 8 ] Children Removed per 1 K in
Population |
District of Columbia |
102,959 |
9,862 |
|
1,026 |
0 |
1,026 |
10.40% |
9.97 |
New Mexico |
504,210 |
13,403 |
727 |
2,225 |
65 |
3,017 |
22.51% |
5.98 |
Ohio |
2,844,005 |
135,628 |
2,925 |
5,253 |
5,069 |
13,247 |
9.77% |
4.66 |
Washington |
1,472,490 |
47,281 |
695 |
3,202 |
2,762 |
6,659 |
14.08% |
4.52 |
Oregon |
825,170 |
27,680 |
|
3,622 |
0 |
3,622 |
13.09% |
4.39 |
Alaska |
192,261 |
11,326 |
7 |
788 |
44 |
839 |
7.41% |
4.36 |
Michigan |
2,551,615 |
156,425 |
650 |
10,482 |
0 |
11,132 |
7.12% |
4.36 |
South
Dakota |
200,937 |
5,313 |
|
762 |
0 |
762 |
14.34% |
3.79 |
Oklahoma |
879,367 |
60,340 |
195 |
2,687 |
213 |
3,095 |
5.13% |
3.52 |
Connecticut |
790,715 |
40,905 |
446 |
2,289 |
4 |
2,739 |
6.70% |
3.46 |
Florida |
3,539,932 |
187,778 |
625 |
7,874 |
3,606 |
12,105 |
6.45% |
3.42 |
Pennsylvania |
2,859,828 |
22,589 |
5,311 |
3,269 |
0 |
8,580 |
37.98% |
3.00 |
Kentucky |
988,293 |
63,439 |
|
2,748 |
189 |
2,937 |
4.63% |
2.97 |
California |
8,911,372 |
413,372 |
|
25,339 |
0 |
25,339 |
6.13% |
2.84 |
Maryland |
1,287,190 |
55,964 |
|
|
3,531 |
3,531 |
6.31% |
2.74 |
Kansas |
697,452 |
26,751 |
768 |
1,104 |
3 |
1,875 |
7.01% |
2.69 |
Georgia |
2,022,351 |
74,180 |
|
4,991 |
0 |
4,991 |
6.73% |
2.47 |
Illinois |
3,187,332 |
110,658 |
706 |
6,209 |
53 |
6,968 |
6.30% |
2.19 |
Mississippi |
756,875 |
32,404 |
|
1,497 |
155 |
1,652 |
5.10% |
2.18 |
Rhode
Island |
237,917 |
9,863 |
|
|
486 |
486 |
4.93% |
2.04 |
Utah |
701,300 |
27,222 |
|
1,362 |
0 |
1,362 |
5.00% |
1.94 |
Minnesota |
1,259,447 |
24,844 |
140 |
2,233 |
0 |
2,373 |
9.55% |
1.88 |
Missouri |
1,406,616 |
75,470 |
369 |
1,873 |
401 |
2,643 |
3.50% |
1.88 |
Louisiana |
1,191,412 |
45,318 |
|
2,152 |
0 |
2,152 |
4.75% |
1.81 |
Wyoming |
129,406 |
2,209 |
49 |
148 |
2 |
199 |
9.01% |
1.54 |
Vermont |
141,347 |
1,990 |
|
212 |
0 |
212 |
10.65% |
1.50 |
South
Carolina |
959,296 |
38,238 |
|
1,325 |
0 |
1,325 |
3.47% |
1.38 |
Virginia |
1,644,678 |
49,347 |
307 |
1,692 |
24 |
2,023 |
4.10% |
1.23 |
Arkansas |
653,721 |
29,572 |
|
766 |
0 |
766 |
2.59% |
1.17 |
Indiana |
1,517,366 |
102,155 |
|
1,774 |
0 |
1,774 |
1.74% |
1.17 |
Wisconsin |
1,351,044 |
22,232 |
|
1,522 |
0 |
1,522 |
6.85% |
1.13 |
New
Hampshire |
298,610 |
8,974 |
|
281 |
0 |
281 |
3.13% |
0.94 |
Texas |
5,629,200 |
172,718 |
48 |
3,238 |
186 |
3,472 |
2.01% |
0.62 |
New
Jersey |
1,990,439 |
75,988 |
293 |
840 |
0 |
1,133 |
1.49% |
0.57 |
Alabama |
1,084,135 |
35,912 |
0 |
354 |
0 |
354 |
0.99% |
0.33 |
|
TOTALS |
54,810,288 |
2,217,350 |
14,261 |
105,139 |
16,793 |
136,193 |
6.14% |
0.33 |
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