During the fiscal year of 2021, 27,912 children who were adopted in the United States with public agency involvement were adopted by their foster parents. In that same year, a further 5,018 children were adopted by a non-relative.
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
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Statistics on Foster care and adoption in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic U.S. children's living arrangements from 1970-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of children in the U.S., by relationship to householder 2021
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children waiting for adoption 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions to the U.S. - incoming number 2021, by state
Foster care
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- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children entering care 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting care 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by placement settings
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by case goals
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by time in care
Adoption
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- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of adopted with public agency involvement 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Ethnic distribution of adopted children in the U.S. FY 2021
- Basic Statistic Distribution of child age at time of adoption U.S. FY 2021
- Basic Statistic Adoption in the U.S. - number of adopted children 2021, by family structure
- Basic Statistic Number of adoptions in the U.S. 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
- Basic Statistic Time between termination of parental rights and adoption U.S. FY 2021
- Premium Statistic Annual terminations of parental rights in the U.S. FY 2008-2020
Intercountry adoption
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- Basic Statistic Leading countries for intercountry adoptions into the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Emigrating adoptions in the U.S. 2021, by receiving country
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions in the U.S. - average number of days to completion 2021
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions into the U.S. - adoption fees 2021, by country
Further related statistics
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- Adoption in the U.S. - children receiving subsidies 2011, by monthly amount
- Adoption in the U.S. - children receiving subsidies 2011, by age at placement
- Adoption in the U.S. - children using post-adoption services 2011
- Minors leaving foster families due to adoption by region Spain 2017
- Adoption in the U.S.: children receiving specific post-adoption services 2011
- Adoption in the U.S.: parents receiving post-adoption services 2011
- Adoption in the U.S.: parents' belief in abuse/neglect of child prior to placement
- Intercountry adoptions in Norway 2021, by citizenship
- Adoptions in Norway 2021, by age
- Adoptions in Norway 2021, by type
- Adoption in the U.S. - number of adoptions 2014, by state
- Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 1999-2021
- Share of adoptions by age in Spain 2017
- Attitude towards adoption for gay couples Singapore 2019 by religion
- Attitude towards adoption for gay couples Singapore 2019 by education background
- Individuals who agree transgender people are brave in Poland 2017
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- Adoption in the U.S. - children receiving subsidies 2011, by monthly amount
- Adoption in the U.S. - children receiving subsidies 2011, by age at placement
- Adoption in the U.S. - children using post-adoption services 2011
- Minors leaving foster families due to adoption by region Spain 2017
- Adoption in the U.S.: children receiving specific post-adoption services 2011
- Adoption in the U.S.: parents receiving post-adoption services 2011
- Adoption in the U.S.: parents' belief in abuse/neglect of child prior to placement
- Intercountry adoptions in Norway 2021, by citizenship
- Adoptions in Norway 2021, by age
- Adoptions in Norway 2021, by type
- Adoption in the U.S. - number of adoptions 2014, by state
- Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 1999-2021
- Share of adoptions by age in Spain 2017
- Attitude towards adoption for gay couples Singapore 2019 by religion
- Attitude towards adoption for gay couples Singapore 2019 by education background
- Individuals who agree transgender people are brave in Poland 2017
Administration for Children & Families. (June 28, 2022). Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/
Administration for Children & Families. "Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/
Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/
Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Children Adopted with Public Agency Involvement in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2021, by Prior Adoptive Parent-child Relationship." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/
Administration for Children & Families, Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in the fiscal year of 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship [Graph], Administration for Children & Families, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633380/adoptions-in-the-us-by-prior-adoptive-parent-child-relationship/