Kinship Care Table 4-3

Table 4.3 Characteristics of Children Living in Kinship Care by Type of Care Arrangement: Illinois 1990
	ALL Kinship Children	INFORMAL Kinship Care Arrangements		FORMAL Kinship Care
	Census	AFDC	OTHER	DCFS

Total Counts (N)	56,793	16,058	32,585	8,150

Cook County	34,595	10,927	17,452	6,216
Balance of State	22,198	5,131	15,133	1,934

0 to 5 years	14,025	4,231	6,587	3,207
6 to 17 years	42,768	11,827	25,998	4,943

Grandparent	---	12,715	---	---
Other Relative	---	3,343	---	---

% by Characteristics
Total	100 %	100 %	100 %	100 %
Cook County	61 %	68 %	54 %	76 %
Balance of State	39 %	32 %	46 %	24 %
0 to 5 years	25 %	26 %	20 %	39 %
6 to 17 years	75 %	74 %	80 %	61 %
Grandparent	---	79 %	---	---
Other Relative	---	21 %	---	---

% of IL Kinship
Total	100 %	28 %	57 %	14 %
Cook County	100 %	32 %	50 %	18 %
Balance of State	100 %	23 %	68 %	9 %
0 to 5 years	100 %	30 %	47 %	23 %
6 to 17 years	100 %	28 %	61 %	12 %