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
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 |
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