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Table 3-1 Dispositions of Children Who Received a CPS Investigation, 2008
Child Maltreatment 2008
| State |
Child Population |
Substantiated |
Indicated |
Alternative Response Victim |
Alternative Response Nonvictim |
Unsubstantiated |
Intentionally False |
Closed With No Finding |
No Alleged Maltreatment |
Other |
Unknown or Missing |
Total Children Who Received an Investigation |
Child Disposition Rate |
| Alabama |
1,121,877 |
9,217 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
18,563 |
Blank Cell |
1,172 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
28,952 |
25.8 |
| Alaska |
179,876 |
3,972 |
Blank Cell |
550 |
Blank Cell |
6,721 |
Blank Cell |
2,029 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
13,272 |
73.8 |
| Arizona |
1,707,221 |
3,343 |
173 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
40,316 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
23,327 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
67,159 |
39.3 |
| Arkansas |
702,481 |
9,289 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
29,406 |
Blank Cell |
1,907 |
17,322 |
1 |
Blank Cell |
57,925 |
82.5 |
| California |
9,364,530 |
84,848 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
310,978 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
74,538 |
Blank Cell |
4 |
470,368 |
50.2 |
| Colorado |
1,207,135 |
11,247 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
40,629 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
316 |
Blank Cell |
1,200 |
53,392 |
44.2 |
| Connecticut |
812,213 |
9,641 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
26,839 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
36,480 |
44.9 |
| Delaware |
206,229 |
2,278 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,152 |
318 |
914 |
1,287 |
77 |
Blank Cell |
15,026 |
72.9 |
| District of Columbia |
112,016 |
2,645 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
4,737 |
Blank Cell |
393 |
3,753 |
Blank Cell |
1 |
11,529 |
102.9 |
| Florida |
4,004,271 |
51,271 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
243,332 |
111 |
Blank Cell |
79,561 |
Blank Cell |
1 |
374,276 |
93.5 |
| Georgia |
2,548,841 |
26,330 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
24,306 |
Blank Cell |
545 |
26,285 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
77,466 |
30.4 |
| Hawaii |
285,243 |
1,902 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
2,673 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
1 |
4,576 |
16.0 |
| Idaho |
412,640 |
1,836 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
7,749 |
1,046 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,631 |
25.8 |
| Illinois |
3,179,260 |
29,788 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
79,800 |
848 |
8 |
36,836 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
147,280 |
46.3 |
| Indiana |
1,584,681 |
21,846 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
79,357 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
800 |
Blank Cell |
2,002 |
104,005 |
65.6 |
| Iowa |
712,613 |
11,200 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
21,880 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
33,080 |
46.4 |
| Kansas |
700,485 |
1,685 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
23,346 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
25,031 |
35.7 |
| Kentucky |
1,008,064 |
15,792 |
Blank Cell |
2,460 |
19,196 |
36,106 |
Blank Cell |
2,739 |
Blank Cell |
826 |
Blank Cell |
77,119 |
76.5 |
| Louisiana |
1,107,973 |
10,173 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
1,308 |
21,211 |
Blank Cell |
1,712 |
Blank Cell |
15 |
1 |
34,420 |
31.1 |
| Maine |
274,867 |
4,033 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
6,012 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
274 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,319 |
37.5 |
| Maryland |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
| Massachusetts |
1,427,033 |
41,596 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
30,306 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
17,101 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
89,003 |
62.4 |
| Michigan |
2,390,198 |
18,975 |
10,668 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
129,306 |
Blank Cell |
18,783 |
109 |
Blank Cell |
30 |
177,871 |
74.4 |
| Minnesota |
1,254,644 |
5,824 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
15,647 |
4,174 |
24 |
814 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
26,483 |
21.1 |
| Mississippi |
766,720 |
7,976 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
21,910 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
2 |
29,888 |
39.0 |
| Missouri |
1,421,469 |
5,528 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
39,059 |
24,313 |
Blank Cell |
1,829 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
14 |
70,743 |
49.8 |
| Montana |
220,358 |
1,533 |
92 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,451 |
Blank Cell |
1,045 |
78 |
167 |
Blank Cell |
13,366 |
60.7 |
| Nebraska |
446,995 |
4,668 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
16,284 |
Blank Cell |
641 |
7,734 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
29,327 |
65.6 |
| Nevada |
667,801 |
4,877 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
877 |
18,837 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
5,169 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
29,760 |
44.6 |
| New Hampshire |
293,358 |
1,129 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
9,916 |
Blank Cell |
560 |
3 |
Blank Cell |
260 |
11,868 |
40.5 |
| New Jersey |
2,047,582 |
9,089 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
73,972 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
3 |
83,064 |
40.6 |
| New Mexico |
502,450 |
5,656 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
17,522 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
23,178 |
46.1 |
| New York |
4,408,016 |
84,089 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
178,130 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
3,342 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
265,561 |
60.2 |
| North Carolina |
2,243,677 |
9,798 |
Blank Cell |
14,820 |
86,484 |
28,534 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
4 |
139,640 |
62.2 |
| North Dakota |
143,048 |
1,285 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
5,699 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
6,984 |
48.8 |
| Ohio |
2,730,377 |
22,941 |
13,165 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
87,808 |
Blank Cell |
5,863 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
175 |
129,952 |
47.6 |
| Oklahoma |
906,035 |
11,169 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
12,648 |
34,237 |
Blank Cell |
4,628 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
62,682 |
69.2 |
| Oregon |
867,575 |
11,042 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
22,805 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
9,856 |
Blank Cell |
43,703 |
50.4 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,762,004 |
4,055 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
20,919 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
77 |
Blank Cell |
25,051 |
9.1 |
| Puerto Rico |
982,273 |
14,109 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
17,592 |
551 |
3,538 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
109 |
35,899 |
36.5 |
| Rhode Island |
228,540 |
3,082 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
6,615 |
Blank Cell |
124 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
9,821 |
43.0 |
| South Carolina |
1,066,227 |
12,549 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
17,908 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,941 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
41,398 |
38.8 |
| South Dakota |
198,309 |
1,394 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
4,996 |
Blank Cell |
475 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
6,865 |
34.6 |
| Tennessee |
1,478,594 |
10,985 |
601 |
Blank Cell |
37,647 |
43,278 |
Blank Cell |
7,080 |
Blank Cell |
327 |
Blank Cell |
99,918 |
67.6 |
| Texas |
6,725,771 |
70,976 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
188,290 |
Blank Cell |
6,951 |
Blank Cell |
20,639 |
1,178 |
288,034 |
42.8 |
| Utah |
849,635 |
13,179 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
35 |
16,949 |
44 |
1,173 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
2 |
31,382 |
36.9 |
| Vermont |
128,930 |
677 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
2,255 |
14 |
1 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
1 |
2,948 |
22.9 |
| Virginia |
1,823,201 |
5,912 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
33,715 |
3,645 |
90 |
Blank Cell |
15,226 |
32 |
1,336 |
59,956 |
32.9 |
| Washington |
1,541,175 |
6,738 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
10,082 |
24,699 |
Blank Cell |
890 |
Blank Cell |
10,563 |
Blank Cell |
52,972 |
34.4 |
| West Virginia |
386,158 |
6,077 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
29,830 |
Blank Cell |
3,179 |
13,303 |
Blank Cell |
29 |
52,418 |
135.7 |
| Wisconsin |
1,314,412 |
5,787 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
32,742 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
28 |
38,557 |
29.3 |
| Wyoming |
128,457 |
729 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
3,419 |
713 |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
4,861 |
37.8 |
| Total |
73,583,538 |
715,760 |
24,699 |
17,830 |
260,117 |
2,158,748 |
3,046 |
68,993 |
337,305 |
42,580 |
6,381 |
3,635,459 |
Blank Cell |
| Percent |
Blank Cell |
19.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
7.2 |
59.4 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
9.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
100.0 |
Blank Cell |
| Rate |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
Blank Cell |
49.4 |
| Number Reporting |
51 |
51 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
51 |
9 |
26 |
21 |
11 |
21 |
51 |
Blank Cell |
Dispositions of Children Who Received a CPS Investigation, 2008
This table lists the number of children who received an investigation or assessment by disposition type. The first two columns list each State and its child population. These are followed by columns listing the number of children who were part of a substantiated, indicated, alternative response victim, alternative response nonvictim, unsubstantiated, intentionally false, closed with no finding, no alleged maltreatment, other, or unknown or missing investigation.
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