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

From 2007-2009 the Independent Adoption Center:

1. Placed 462 newborns in adoptive homes, an average of 154 placement per year.
2. Matched 649 birth and adoptive families, an average of 216 matches per year.
3. Was contacted by 3,243 pregnant women, an average of 1,081 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 2007-2009

58% Caucasian
9% African American
8% Caucasian/Hispanic
8% African American/Caucasian
6% Hispanic
3% Asian American/Caucasian
2% African American/Hispanic
1% Asian American
3% have three or more racial and/or ethnic backgrounds

The remaining 2% come from the following ethnic backgrounds: East Indian, Middle Eastern, Native American, & Pacific Islander.