2007-2009 Statistics  |  Average Wait Time  |  Ethnicities of Children

From 2006-2008 the Independent Adoption Center:

1. Placed 535 newborns in adoptive homes, an average of 178 placement per year
2. Matched 688 birth and adoptive families, an average of 220 matches per year
3. Was contacted by 3,103 pregnant women, an average of 1034 contacts per year

The Average Wait Time

The average wait time from when a prospective adoptive family completes all of their pre-adoption paperwork and a child is placed in their home is from 6 months to 18 months.

Ethnic & Racial Backgrounds of Children Placed from 2006-2008

54% Caucasian
10% Hispanic/Caucasian
8% African American
8% Hispanic
7% African American/Caucasian
3% Asian American
3% come from more than two ethnic backgrounds
2% Asian American/Caucasian
2% African American/Hispanic
1% Asian American/Hispanic
1% African American/Asian American

The remaining 1% come from the following ethnic backgrounds: East Indian, Middle Eastern, Native American, & Pacific Islander.