Table 5-5: Children Removed From the Home, by State, 1999 SDC
| State | Number of Child Victims | Number of Child Victims Who Were Removed from the Home | Percentage of Child Victims Who Were Removed From the Home | Number of Children with Unsubstantiated Dispositions | Number of Children with Unsubstantiated Dispositions Removed from the Home | Percentage of Children with Unsubstantiated Dispositions Removed from the Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
13,773 |
310 |
2.3% |
20,573 |
658 |
3.2% |
| Alaska |
6,032 |
892 |
14.8% |
1,175 |
4 |
0.3% |
| Arizona |
9,205 |
1,905 |
20.7% |
32,120 |
1,028 |
3.2% |
| Arkansas |
7,564 |
553 |
7.3% |
15,654 |
501 |
3.2% |
| California |
130,510 |
42,670 |
32.7% |
196,517 |
11,308 |
5.8% |
| Colorado |
6,989 |
652 |
9.3% |
15,693 |
174 |
1.1% |
| Connecticut |
14,514 |
1,707 |
11.8% |
24,836 |
113 |
0.5% |
| Delaware |
2,111 |
437 |
20.7% |
6,219 |
199 |
3.2% |
|
District of Columbia |
2,308 |
440 |
19.1% |
2,120 |
68 |
3.2% |
| Florida |
67,530 |
10,579 |
15.7% |
76,600 |
688 |
0.9% |
| Georgia |
26,888 |
5,003 |
18.6% |
51,846 |
466 |
0.9% |
| Hawaii |
2,669 |
552 |
20.7% |
1,977 |
63 |
3.2% |
| Idaho |
2,928 |
389 |
13.3% |
5,991 |
45 |
0.8% |
| Illinois |
33,125 |
5,016 |
15.1% |
70,558 |
598 |
0.8% |
| Indiana |
21,608 |
1,667 |
7.7% |
70,017 |
2,241 |
3.2% |
| Iowa |
9,763 |
550 |
5.6% |
17,049 |
613 |
3.6% |
| Kansas |
8,452 |
1,408 |
16.7% |
18,504 |
767 |
4.1% |
| Kentucky |
18,650 |
3,169 |
17.0% |
43,220 |
1,383 |
3.2% |
| Louisiana |
12,614 |
2,389 |
18.9% |
31,980 |
1,023 |
3.2% |
| Maine |
4,154 |
667 |
16.1% |
4,975 |
175 |
3.5% |
| Maryland |
15,451 |
3,198 |
20.7% |
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Massachusetts |
29,633 |
6,134 |
20.7% |
26,987 |
864 |
3.2% |
| Michigan |
24,505 |
6,684 |
27.3% |
141,655 |
1,671 |
1.2% |
| Minnesota |
11,113 |
2,376 |
21.4% |
13,324 |
365 |
2.7% |
| Mississippi |
6,523 |
1,133 |
17.4% |
22,899 |
733 |
3.2% |
| Missouri |
9,079 |
1,620 |
17.8% |
15,934 |
252 |
1.6% |
| Montana |
3,414 |
1,212 |
35.5% |
14,621 |
991 |
6.8% |
| Nebraska |
3,474 |
719 |
20.7% |
9,848 |
315 |
3.2% |
| Nevada |
8,238 |
1,705 |
20.7% |
18,106 |
579 |
3.2% |
| New Hampshire |
926 |
493 |
53.2% |
5,938 |
190 |
3.2% |
| New Jersey |
9,222 |
894 |
9.7% |
30,923 |
348 |
1.1% |
| New Mexico |
3,730 |
2,225 |
59.7% |
6,977 |
864 |
12.4% |
| New York |
64,045 |
13,257 |
20.7% |
121,869 |
3,900 |
3.2% |
| North Carolina |
36,976 |
7,654 |
20.7% |
90,546 |
2,897 |
3.2% |
| North Dakota |
1,284 |
266 |
20.7% |
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| Ohio |
53,311 |
8,305 |
15.6% |
37,720 |
2,108 |
5.6% |
| Oklahoma |
16,210 |
4,019 |
24.8% |
26,836 |
432 |
1.6% |
| Oregon |
11,241 |
3,924 |
34.9% |
7,287 |
233 |
3.2% |
| Pennsylvania |
5,076 |
3,121 |
61.5% |
17,320 |
5,273 |
30.4% |
| Rhode Island |
3,485 |
247 |
7.1% |
5,717 |
68 |
1.2% |
| South Carolina |
9,580 |
2,155 |
22.5% |
23,652 |
544 |
2.3% |
| South Dakota |
2,561 |
685 |
26.7% |
1,959 |
63 |
3.2% |
| Tennessee |
10,611 |
2,196 |
20.7% |
23,018 |
737 |
3.2% |
| Texas |
39,488 |
6,487 |
16.4% |
49,709 |
380 |
0.8% |
| Utah |
8,660 |
1,622 |
18.7% |
17,513 |
560 |
3.2% |
| Vermont |
1,080 |
236 |
21.9% |
1,373 |
44 |
3.2% |
| Virginia |
8,199 |
1,317 |
16.1% |
29,371 |
486 |
1.7% |
| Washington |
8,039 |
2,727 |
33.9% |
15,705 |
652 |
4.2% |
| West Virginia |
8,609 |
1,081 |
12.6% |
15,224 |
108 |
0.7% |
| Wisconsin |
9,791 |
2,062 |
21.1% |
21,419 |
685 |
3.2% |
| Wyoming |
1,221 |
267 |
21.9% |
2,045 |
45 |
2.2% |
| Total/Percent |
826,162 |
170,976 |
20.7% |
1,523,119 |
48,502 |
3.2% |
| Number Reporting |
51 |
40 |
40 |
49 |
28 |
28 |
Note. Bold indicates that an estimate was calculated by applying the average percentage of victims (20.7%) or non-victims (3.2%) removed from the home in reporting States to the number of child victims or children with unsubstantiated dispositions in States that did not report removals.
