Key Statistics
The following are key data from the fiscal year 2022 (opens in a new tab) report for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (opens in a new tab).
Find More Key Facts109,000
As of September 30, 2022, there were nearly 109,000 children waiting to be adopted.
1 in 5
More than one in five children waiting for adoption were ages 13–17.
34.9
The average time in care for all children waiting to be adopted was 34.9 months, or nearly 3 years.
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