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Puerto Rico

Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comment | Federal Comment

Puerto Rico [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population

1998

1999

2000

2001

Total children under 18 years

1,222,818

-

1,092,101

1,101,000

Race/ethnicity (%)1

 Alaska Native/American Indian

N/A

N/A

0.0

N/A

 Asian

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Asian/Pacific Islander

N/A

N/A

0.1

N/A

 Black

N/A

N/A

0.1

N/A

 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Hispanic

N/A

N/A

99.0

N/A

 White

N/A

N/A

0.7

N/A

 Two or more races

N/A

N/A

0.1

N/A

 Other

N/A

N/A

0.0

N/A

% Child population in poverty

-

-

-

-

% Child population living in metropolitan areas

-

-

83.2

-

 

Child Welfare

1998

1999

2000

2001

Child maltreatment victims

-

-

-

12,840

Children in foster care on 9/30

6,629

7,760

-

8,476

Children adopted

281

326

231

257

1 The 2000 Census of the United States includes two new race catagories: (1) Persons of two or more races and (2) Other. Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

 

Number

Rate

Maltreatment Information Overview

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment

-

-

-

33,831

- per 1,000

- per 1,000

- per 1,000

30.7 per 1,000

Child maltreatment victims2

-

-

-

12,840

- per 1,000

- per 1,000

- per 1,000

11.7 per 1,000

Child fatalities

-

-

-

38

- per 100,000

- per 100,000

- per 100,000

3.5 per 100,000

 

Age of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Under 1 year

-

-

-

-

1-5 years

-

-

-

-

6-10 years

-

-

-

-

11-15 years

-

-

-

-

16+ years

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %

-

-

-

-

Number

-

-

-

-

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

-

-

-

-

Asian/Pacific Islander

-

-

-

-

Black

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

-

-

-

-

White

-

-

-

-

Two or more races

-

-

-

-

Other/Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %3

-

-

-

-

Number

-

-

-

-

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Emotional abuse

-

-

-

-

Medical neglect

-

-

-

-

Neglect

-

-

-

-

Physical abuse

-

-

-

-

Sexual abuse

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %4

-

-

-

-

Number

-

-

-

-

2 Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once. Back
3 Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race. Back
4 Percentages may total more than 100 percent because children could have been victims of more than one type of maltreatment. Back

C. Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Number of Children

In Care on 10/1

Entered Care

Exited Care

In Care on 9/30

Total Served

FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98)

6,073

2,171

1,615

6,629

8,244

FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99)

6,568

2,703

1,510

7,760

9,271

FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00)

-

-

-

-

-

FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01)

6,195

3,254

977

8,476

9,013

Median Length of Stay (Months)

 

 

 

 

 

FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98)

21.6

N/A

11.5

28.0

N/A

FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99)

26.6

N/A

13.0

26.4

N/A

FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00)

-

N/A

-

-

N/A

FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01)

27.4

N/A

11.7

22.4

N/A

 

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)

In Care on 10/1/97

In Care on 10/1/98

In Care on 10/1/99

In Care on 10/1/00

Entered Care During FY 1998

Entered Care During FY 1999

Entered Care During FY 2000

Entered Care During FY 2001

Exited Care During FY 1998

Exited Care During FY 1999

Exited Care During FY 2000

Exited Care During FY 2001

In Care on 9/30/98

In Care on 9/30/99

In Care on 9/30/00

In Care on 9/30/01

Under 1 year

3.3

2.9

-

3.2

14.2

12.8

-

12.5

4.0

2.9

-

4.3

2.9

2.9

-

3.4

1-5 years

32.7

29.1

-

24.6

35.5

34.3

-

35.0

40.1

36.6

-

40.2

29.2

27.4

-

25.4

6-10 years

31.9

32.4

-

31.4

29.8

29.7

-

29.5

31.3

31.4

-

32.8

32.3

32.2

-

30.1

11-15 years

26.0

26.7

-

32.2

17.1

19.8

-

19.2

19.6

21.5

-

21.7

26.5

26.7

-

28.7

16-18 years

6.0

8.7

-

8.3

2.6

2.8

-

2.9

4.7

7.4

-

1.3

9.0

9.1

-

12.1

19+ years

-

0.0

-

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

0.3

-

-

-

1.6

-

0.2

Unknown

0.1

0.1

-

0.1

0.8

0.6

-

0.9

0.2

-

-

-

0.2

0.1

-

0.2

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

6,073

6,568

-

6,195

2,171

2,703

-

3,254

1,615

1,510

-

977

6,629

7,760

-

8,476

 

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)5

In Care on 10/1/97

In Care on 10/1/98

In Care on 10/1/99

In Care on 10/1/00

Entered Care During FY 1998

Entered Care During FY 1999

Entered Care During FY 2000

Entered Care During FY 2001

Exited Care During FY 1998

Exited Care During FY 1999

Exited Care During FY 2000

Exited Care During FY 2001

In Care on 9/30/98

In Care on 9/30/99

In Care on 9/30/00

In Care on 9/30/01

Alaska Native/American Indian

0.0

0.0

-

0.2

0.1

-

-

0.0

-

0.1

-

-

0.1

0.0

-

0.2

Asian

-

-

-

0.0

-

-

-

0.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.0

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.1

0.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.1

0.0

-

-

Black

0.2

0.2

-

0.1

0.1

0.0

-

0.3

0.1

0.1

-

-

0.2

0.2

-

0.2

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

0.0

-

-

-

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.3

Hispanic

99.1

99.4

-

98.7

99.8

99.8

-

98.6

99.6

99.5

-

99.3

99.2

99.5

-

98.6

White

0.4

0.3

-

0.6

0.0

0.1

-

0.5

0.3

0.2

-

0.3

0.4

0.3

-

0.6

Two or more races

-

-

-

0.0

-

-

-

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.0

Unknown

0.2

0.1

-

0.1

-

0.0

-

-

-

0.1

-

0.4

0.2

0.1

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

6,073

6,568

-

6,195

2,171

2,703

-

3,254

1,615

1,510

-

977

6,629

7,760

-

8,476

5 In this and subsequent race/ethnicity tables, data for two or more races may be provided for 1998 and 1999 because of States' resubmissions. However, data for 1998 and 1999 may not capture all children of two or more races and therefore may not be comparable to the 2000 data pertaining to two or more races. Back

D. Children Waiting to Be Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)6

Overview

9/30/98

9/30/99

9/30/00

9/30/01

Children waiting to be adopted

628

625

-

418

Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)

144

165

-

69

 

Age of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Under 1 year

3.0

1.6

-

9.1

1-5 years

18.0

14.7

-

23.2

6-10 years

39.8

38.6

-

25.8

11-15 years

30.6

34.6

-

27.0

16+ years

6.1

6.6

-

11.0

Unknown

2.5

4.0

-

3.8

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

628

625

-

418

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

-

-

-

-

Asian

-

-

-

-

Asian/Pacific Islander

-

-

-

-

Black

-

-

-

0.2

Hawaiian Native/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

0.5

Hispanic

99.5

99.8

-

98.8

White

0.5

0.2

-

0.5

Two or more races

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

628

625

-

418

6 Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parentsÂ’ rights have been terminated. Children 16 years and older with TPR, but with a goal of emancipation, have been excluded from the waiting children and TPR populations. Back

E. Children Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Age of Adopted Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Under 1 year

5.0

6.1

5.8

3.1

1-5 years

56.6

41.2

44.6

45.5

6-10 years

24.6

37.5

32.7

32.7

11-15 years

10.0

13.7

10.0

12.8

16+ years

3.9

1.4

6.9

5.8

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

281

357

260

257

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

-

-

-

-

Asian

-

-

-

-

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.4

-

-

-

Black

-

-

0.4

-

Hawaiian Native/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

98.9

99.4

98.5

99.6

White

0.4

0.6

1.2

0.4

Two or more races

-

-

-

-

Unknown

0.4

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

281

357

260

257

Back to Top

Puerto Rico [ Outcomes Data ]

1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect
(NCANDS)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Children without a recurrence

-

-

-

90.7

Children with one or more recurrences

-

-

-

9.3

Total %

-

-

-

100.0

Number

-

-

-

6,138

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children With One or More Recurrences of Maltreatment within 6 months data from Table 1.1 above.

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care
(NCANDS, AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database Jan —Sept)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Children maltreated while in foster care

-

-

-

0.45

Children not maltreated while in foster care

-

-

-

99.55

Total %

-

-

-

100.0

Number

-

-

-

9,401

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children Maltreated While in Foster Care data from Table 2.1 above.

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

-

-

7.6

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

Reunification

-

-

-

89.8

Other

-

-

-

2.1

Missing data

-

-

-

0.5

Total %

-

-

-

100.0

Number

-

-

-

977

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

-

-

15.8

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

Reunification

-

-

-

80.7

Other

-

-

-

3.5

Missing data

100.0

100.0

-

0.5

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

1,615

1,510

-

977

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

-

-

-

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

Reunification

-

-

-

92.4

Other

-

-

-

7.6

Missing data

100.0

100.0

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

Number

164

199

-

66

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Children age 12 or younger at entry

-

-

-

62.5

Children older than 12 at entry

-

-

-

25.0

Missing data

-

-

-

12.5

Total %

-

-

-

100.0

Number

-

-

-

8

 

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

 

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Reunification

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Missing data

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total %

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Number

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine

Two or More Races

Missing Data

 

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

-

-

7.5

-

-

-

33.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Reunification

-

-

-

89.8

-

-

-

66.7

-

-

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

2.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Missing data

100.0

100.0

-

0.5

100.0

100.0

-

-

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

-

100.0

-

100.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Number

1,608

1,503

-

970

5

3

-

3

-

1

-

4

-

-

-

-