In 2022, the majority of oversea adoptions by American families were from Colombia. Such international adoptions in the United States follow the Hague Adoption Convention that designates the requirements for adoptions between two countries. In comparison, outgoing or emigration adoptions in the United States were most commonly undertaken by families living in Canada or in the Netherlands.
Foster care and adoption in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
In 2022, the majority of oversea adoptions by American families were from Colombia. Such international adoptions in the United States follow the Hague Adoption Convention that designates the requirements for adoptions between two countries. In comparison, outgoing or emigration adoptions in the United States were most commonly undertaken by families living in Canada or in the Netherlands.
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- Number of children in foster care in the United States
- 391098
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2007-2021
- Number of children awaiting adoption in the United States
- 113,589
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children waiting for adoption 2007-2021
- Number of foster or other unrelated underage children who lived in households in the United States
- 1.2m
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Number of children in the U.S., by relationship to householder 2022
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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 2022
- 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
Overview
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U.S. children's living arrangements from 1970-2022
U.S. children's living arrangements from 1970-2022
Living arrangements of children under 18 years old in the United States from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Number of children in the U.S., by relationship to householder 2022
Number of children in the U.S., by relationship to householder 2022
Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2022, by relationship to householder (in 1,000s)
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2007-2021
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2007-2021
Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children waiting for adoption 2007-2021
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children waiting for adoption 2007-2021
Number of children waiting to be adopted in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Intercountry adoptions to the U.S. - incoming number 2021, by state
Intercountry adoptions to the U.S. - incoming number 2021, by state
Number of incoming intercountry adoptions to the U.S. in FY 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
- Basic Statistic Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting 2021, by reasons for discharge
Foster care
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children entering care 2007-2021
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children entering care 2007-2021
Number of children entered in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting care 2007-2021
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting care 2007-2021
Number of children exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by gender
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by gender
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by gender
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by age
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by age
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by age
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by race/ethnicity
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by race/ethnicity
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by race/ethnicity
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by placement settings
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by placement settings
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by placement settings
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by case goals
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by case goals
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by case goals
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by time in care
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by time in care
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by time in care
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting 2021, by reasons for discharge
Foster care in the U.S. - number of children exiting 2021, by reasons for discharge
Number of children exiting foster care in the United States in 2021, by reasons for discharge
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 2008-2021
Adoption
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Foster care in the U.S. - number of adopted with public agency involvement 2007-2021
Foster care in the U.S. - number of adopted with public agency involvement 2007-2021
Number of children adopted with public child welfare agency involvement in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Ethnic distribution of adopted children in the U.S. FY 2021
Ethnic distribution of adopted children in the U.S. FY 2021
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by ethnicity
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Distribution of child age at time of adoption U.S. FY 2021
Distribution of child age at time of adoption U.S. FY 2021
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by age
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Adoption in the U.S. - number of adopted children 2021, by family structure
Adoption in the U.S. - number of adopted children 2021, by family structure
Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure
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Number of adoptions in the U.S. 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
Number of adoptions in the U.S. 2021, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
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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Time between termination of parental rights and adoption U.S. FY 2021
Time between termination of parental rights and adoption U.S. FY 2021
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by time between termination of parental rights and adoption
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Annual terminations of parental rights in the U.S. FY 2008-2021
Annual terminations of parental rights in the U.S. FY 2008-2021
Number of terminations of parental rights in the United States from the fiscal year of 2008 to 2021
Intercountry adoption
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- Basic Statistic Leading countries for intercountry adoptions into the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Emigrating adoptions in the U.S. 2022, by receiving country
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions in the U.S. - average number of days to completion 2022
- Basic Statistic Intercountry adoptions into the U.S. - adoption fees 2022, by country
Intercountry adoption
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Leading countries for intercountry adoptions into the U.S. 2022
Leading countries for intercountry adoptions into the U.S. 2022
Leading countries for intercountry adoptions into the United States in FY 2022
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Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by gender
Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by gender
Share of intercountry adoptions involving the United States in 2022, by gender
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Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by age
Intercountry adoptions involving the U.S. 2022, by age
Number of intercountry adoptions involving the United States in 2022, by age
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Emigrating adoptions in the U.S. 2022, by receiving country
Emigrating adoptions in the U.S. 2022, by receiving country
Outgoing (emigrating) adoptions processed in the United States in FY 2022, by receiving country
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Intercountry adoptions in the U.S. - average number of days to completion 2022
Intercountry adoptions in the U.S. - average number of days to completion 2022
Average number of days to completion of intercountry adoptions in the U.S. in FY 2022, by convention country
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Intercountry adoptions into the U.S. - adoption fees 2022, by country
Intercountry adoptions into the U.S. - adoption fees 2022, by country
Median ASP Convention adoption fees of intercountry adoptions into the U.S. in FY 2022, by convention country (in U.S. dollars)
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