The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) recently released their FY 2020 Data Book.
Browse the FY 2020 DFPS Data Book
Statewide Data Highlights
- 47,913 children were in DFPS conservatorship (custody).
- 16,522 children were removed from home.
- 6,186 children were awaiting adoption on Aug. 31, 2020.
- 18,416 children exited DFPS custody. Among these:
- 6,285 (34.13%) were reunified with family,
- 2,719 (14.76%) were adopted by non-relatives,
- 2,551 (13.85%) were adopted by relatives, and
- 1,267 (6.88%) aged out/were emancipated.
Interested in Diving Deeper?
Browse the full DFPS Data Book online! If you need help finding specific data, contact us at txcasa@texascasa.org.