N is for Numbers

Adoption and Foster Care by the Numbers

There are currently 140 million children in the world in need of permanent homes.

In the US, there are more than 105,000 children in foster care who are eligible for and waiting to be adopted.

Nearly 20,000 children “age out” of foster care each year.

The average age of a waiting child is 7 years old.

More than 60% of children adopted through private adoption are less than one month old.

100% of newborn babies placed for adoption through private agencies are matched with a prospective adoptive family.

There are 1.5 million adopted children in the US.

Since 2005, the number of children being adopted from other countries has decreased by 72%.

Private adoption costs anywhere from $15,000 to $60,000+.

40% of adopted children are of a different race, culture, or ethnicity compared to both of their adoptive parents.

*Taken from adoptionnetwork.com, Bethany Christian Services, and Creatingafamily.org.