In 2021, about 35,940 children who were adopted in the United States with public agency involvement were adopted by a married couple. In that same year, a further 13,307 children in the country were adopted by a single woman.
Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure
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Administration for Children & Families. (June 28, 2022). Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/
Administration for Children & Families. "Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/
Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/
Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Children Being Adopted with Public Agency Involvement in The United States in 2021, by Adoptive Family Structure." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/
Administration for Children & Families, Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/ (last visited December 17, 2024)
Number of children being adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in 2021, by adoptive family structure [Graph], Administration for Children & Families, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255448/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-reasons-for-discharge/
