Demographics
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Table
5
Regional Distribution
of Reports of Children
Reported as Abused and Neglected
Fiscal Year 1999
|
| Region |
Number
of Children
Reported |
Unique
Number
of Children
Reported |
Rate
per
1,000 |
| Northern |
23,009 |
19,224 |
20.2 |
| Central |
26,588 |
21,501 |
37.9 |
| Southern |
14,103 |
11,382 |
36.2 |
| Downstate
Total |
63,700 |
52,107 |
28.4 |
| Cook
North |
11,250 |
9,711 |
19.2 |
| Cook
Central |
12,653 |
10,942 |
31.0 |
| Cook
South |
17,871 |
15,480 |
31.2 |
| Cook
Admin. |
1,419 |
1,224 |
|
| Cook
Total |
43,193 |
37,357 |
27.6 |
| State
Total |
106,893 |
89,464 |
28.1 |
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Table
6
Regional Distribution of Reports of
Children
Indicated for Abuse and Neglect
Fiscal Year 1999
|
| Region |
Number
of Indicated
Children |
Unique
Number
of Indicated Children |
Rate
per
1,000 |
| Northern |
7,322 |
6,471 |
6.8 |
| Central |
9,224 |
8,078 |
14.3 |
| Southern |
5,139 |
4,421 |
14.0 |
| Downstate
Total |
21,685 |
18,970 |
10.3 |
| Cook
North |
3,403 |
3,073 |
6.1 |
| Cook
Central |
3,703 |
3,407 |
9.6 |
| Cook
South |
4,558 |
4,284 |
8.6 |
| Cook
Admin. |
577 |
494 |
|
| Cook
Total |
12,241 |
11,258 |
8.3 |
| State
Total |
33,926 |
30,228 |
9.5 |
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