Hello Loebandco,
Here are the results of my research for U.S. adoption statistics.
Sources are provided below each fact.
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International Adoptions
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2002 - 20,099
2001 - 19,137
2000 - 18,537
1999 - 16,396
1998 - 15,774
“In 2002, there were 20,099 adoptions into the United States from all
countries worldwide, which is the highest total ever! In 2003, this
number should be matched or exceeded. By comparison, in 1992, there
were only 6,536 children placed in the United States through
international adoption.”
ACCEPT Adoptions
http://www.acceptadoptions.org/info.html
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1992 – 6,536
1997 – 13,620
« In 1992, there were 6,536(5%)international adoptees brought to the
United States; in 1997, that number increased to 13,620.” (United
States Department of State)
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_number.cfm
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International adoptions on the rise
International
1992 – 6,500
1996 – 11,000
1998 – 15,000+
“At the same time, about 11,000 children were adopted from other
countries in 1996, up from 6,500 in 1992, the report said. By last
year, the number of foreign adoptions topped 15,000.”
Families Worldwide
http://www.fww.org/famnews/1125c.htm
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National or Domestic Adoptions
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From the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse:
“Currently the number of children adopted from foster care in the
United States is reported by the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and
Reporting System (AFCARS)... There is no systematic collection of
statistics regarding independent or private adoptions in the United
States. The last year for which comprehensive statistics are available
is 1992.”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families:
http://www.calib.com/naic/stats/
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“The number of domestic adoptions occurring each year is unknown due
to difficulty of obtaining those statistics. We do know that in the
last five years, the number of families adopting in the United States
has almost doubled.”
Adoption Assistance, Inc
http://www.adoptionassistance.com/faqs.html
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From the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute:
“Private domestic adoption generally refers to the adoption of
U.S.-born infants through for-profit or non-profit adoption agencies
and independent adoptions in which birth parents directly place
children with adoptive parents, sometimes with the assistance of
facilitators, doctors, clergy, or attorneys. A growing number of
children are now placed through independent adoption - with estimates
ranging from one-half, to two-thirds of infant adoptions.”
Data for the Number of Private Domestic Adoptions is Not
Systematically Reported
“Because states are not legally required to report the number of
private domestic adoptions, there are few sources of that information.
The most recent and comprehensive data is reported by the National
Center for State Courts (NCSC). NCSC gathered adoption totals from a
variety of sources, and estimated that in 1992 nearly 127,000 children
were adopted through all types of adoption -- international, foster
care, private agency, independent and step-parent.”
Number of Infants Available for Private Adoption Has Been Decreasing
“A variety of factors, including increased access to contraception,
the legalization of abortion and changed social attitudes about
unmarried parenting, have caused the number of white infants placed
for adoption in the U.S. to decline dramatically.”
“Between 1989 and 1995, 1.7 percent of children born to never-married
white women were placed for adoption, compared to 19.3 percent before
1973.”
Adoptions by Unrelated Adults Declining
“The number of adoptions by unrelated adults -- adoptive parents who
are not step-parents or other relatives -- grew to a peak of 89,200 in
1970, but declined significantly to 47,700 in 1975, the last year for
which data are available. A reason for the decline may be that fewer
U.S.-born white infants were available for adoption.”
You may view a graph for the numbers of Domestic Adoptions 1951-1975
at The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute at this URL
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/FactOverview/domestic.html
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1992 - 55,706 - American children were adopted
1996 – 49,578 - American children were adopted
“Between 1992 and 1996, domestic infant adoptions fell by 11 percent,
a decrease experts attribute in part to fewer single mothers giving
babies up for adoption.”
“The overall adoptions of American children edged down from 55,706 in
1992, according to the council, which did similar surveys in 1982,
1986 and 1992.”
Families Worldwide
http://www.fww.org/famnews/1125c.htm
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Private Adoptions 1994 - 47,627
In a private agency adoption, children are placed in non-relative
homes through the services of a non-profit or for-profit agency which
may be licensed by the State in which it operates. In an independent
or non-agency adoption, children are placed in non-relative homes
directly by the birthparents or through the services of one of the
following: a licensed or unlicensed facilitator, certified medical
doctor, member of the clergy, or attorney.
There were 47,627 adoptions (37.5%) of this type in 1992. (Flango and
Flango, 1994)
“The highest percentage of adoptions completed by private agencies was
45% in 1970. Between 1951 and 1975, the percentage of adoptive
placements not made under agency auspices declined substantially from
53% of all adoptions in 1951 to 23% of all adoptions in 1975. The
lowest percentage was in 1971 and 1972 when independent adoptions
constituted only 21% of all reported adoptions. (Maza, 1984)”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families:
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_number.cfm
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Adoptions of Children with Public Child Welfare Agency Involvement
1995-2001
2001 - 50,940
2000 - 50,722
1999 - 46,772
1998 - 36,896
1997 - 31,030
1996 - 27,761
1995 - 25,693
The data for FY 1995-FY 1997 were reported by States to set baselines
for the Adoption Incentive Program. They came from a variety of
sources including the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting
System (AFCARS), court records, file reviews and legacy information
systems.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children's Bureau http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/adoptchild03.htm
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Adoption Exhibit 6A
Race/Ethnicity of Children with Adoptions Finalized (Question 16)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and
National Estimates*
1994 National Estimate - 21,306
1993 National Estimate - 19,686
1992 National Estimate - 18,725
1991 National Estimate - 16,680
1990 National Estimate - 16,211
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/vcis/iv06a.htm
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The AFCARS Report Preliminary FY 2001
Current Estimates as of March 2003
- 542,000 children were in foster care on September 30, 2001
- 290,000 children entered foster care during FY 2001
- 263,000 children exited foster care during FY 2001
- 18% or 46,668 children exiting foster care during FY 2001 were
adopted.
- 126,000 children were waiting to be adopted on September 30, 2001
- 50,000 children were adopted from the public foster care system in
FY 2001
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/afcars/report8.htm
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The AFCARS Report - Estimates as of January 1999
- 110,000 children are waiting to be adopted
- 36,000 children were adopted from the public foster care system in
FY1998
- 520,000 children were in foster care on March 31, 1998
- 130,500 children entered foster care during the period 10/1/97
through 3/31/98
- 124,500 children exited foster care during the period 10/1/97
through 3/31/98
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/afcars/rpt0199/ar0199.htm
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The AFCARS Report Interim FY 1999 Estimates as of June 2001
- 581,000 children were in foster care on September 30, 1999
- 297,000 children entered foster care during FY 1999
- 251,000 children exited foster care during FY 1999
- 127,000 children were waiting to be adopted on September 30, 1999
- 46,000 children were adopted from the public foster care system in
FY 1999
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/afcars/june2001.htm
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Adoption Filings
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Here are two excellent tables. Due to formatting difficulties I cannot
post them here, but I am providing you with the direct link to each
table.
Filing Trends in Adoption, 1988 to 1997 by State
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_flang2.cfm
Total Adoption Filings per Year, 1985 to 1995 by State
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_flang1.cfm
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Domestic U.S. Adoption statistics
International U.S. Adoption statistics
Private adoptions in the United States
Adoption numbers
I hope this helps. If anything is unclear please request clarification
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Bobbie7-ga |
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