| |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
1998 |
1999 |
| Agency
Adoptions |
575 |
|
713 |
|
| Children
waiting to be adopted |
1,480 |
|
1,682 |
|
|
Children freed for adoption |
974 |
|
1,211 |
|
| Time
to adoption |
|
|
|
|
|
less than 1year |
|
19.8% |
|
23.4% |
|
1 to 2 years |
|
26.5% |
|
29.8% |
|
2 to 3 years |
|
22.9% |
|
13.9% |
|
3 to 4 years |
|
17.1% |
|
16.3% |
|
4+ years |
|
13.7% |
|
16.6% |
| Children
in adoption system |
|
|
|
|
|
White |
|
50.8% |
|
50.9% |
|
African American |
|
20.5% |
|
21.3% |
|
Hispanic |
|
24.2% |
|
23.8% |
|
Asian |
|
2.0% |
|
0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source:
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