|
1998 |
1999 |
| Agency
Adoptions |
1,549 |
|
1,355 |
|
| Children
waiting to be adopted |
4,203 |
|
4,610 |
|
| Time
to adoption* |
|
|
|
|
|
less than 1year |
|
27.6% |
|
25.0% |
|
1 to 2 years |
|
13.9% |
|
18.5% |
|
2 to 3 years |
|
19.3% |
|
17.9% |
|
3 to 4 years |
|
14.4% |
|
16.4% |
|
4+ years |
|
22.9% |
|
21.6% |
| Children
in adoption system |
|
|
|
|
|
White |
|
48.7% |
|
48.2% |
|
African American |
|
40.1% |
|
39.6% |
|
Hispanic |
|
10.3% |
|
11.4% |
|
Asian |
|
0.4% |
|
0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
