| |
 |
|
 |
|
|
| Agency
Adoptions |
311 |
|
356 |
|
| Children
waiting to be adopted |
1,171 |
|
1,477 |
|
|
Children freed for adoption |
253 |
|
375 |
|
| Time
to adoption |
|
|
|
|
|
less than 1year |
|
4.2% |
|
3.4% |
|
1 to 2 years |
|
8.1% |
|
7.4% |
|
2 to 3 years |
|
19.5% |
|
19.1% |
|
3 to 4 years |
|
23.7% |
|
21.1% |
|
4+ years |
|
44.5% |
|
48.9% |
| Children
in adoption system |
|
1998 |
|
1999 |
|
White |
|
35.0% |
|
34.0% |
|
African American |
|
64.0% |
|
64.3% |
|
Hispanic |
|
0.0% |
|
0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source:
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