Adoption in the U.S. - number of adopted children 2017, by family structure
Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2017, by adoptive family structure
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2017, by adoptive family structure. In 2017, about 40,136 children were adopted by a married couple.
Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2017, by adoptive family structure
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| Number of children | |
|---|---|
| Married couple | 40,136 |
| Single female | 14,811 |
| Single male | 1,983 |
| Unmarried couple | 1,865 |
| Number of children | |
|---|---|
| Married couple | 40,136 |
| Single female | 14,811 |
| Single male | 1,983 |
| Unmarried couple | 1,865 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2017, by adoptive family structure. In 2017, about 40,136 children were adopted by a married couple.
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- US Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children & Families
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- November 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- FY 2017
- Supplementary notes
- Data is for the government financial year 2017. This runs from October 1st to September 30.
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- US Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children & Families
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- Release date
- November 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- FY 2017
- Supplementary notes
- Data is for the government financial year 2017. This runs from October 1st to September 30.
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