According to a survey conducted in 2021, 57 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 years said that they were considering adopting a child in the United States. In comparison, only 13 percent of Americans aged 65 years and over shared this belief.
Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group
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Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (February 28, 2022). Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/
Harris Poll, und Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/
Harris Poll, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (2022). Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/
Harris Poll, and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans Who Said They Were Considering Adopting a Child in The United States in 2021, by Demographic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/
Harris Poll & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of Americans who said they were considering adopting a child in the United States in 2021, by demographic group [Graph], Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425766/demographics-of-us-adults-most-likely-to-consider-adoption/
