Adoption Statistics at the IAC

Number of Adoptive Placements by Year:
  • 2012: 182
  • 2011: 140
  • 2010: 168
  • 2009: 147
Number of Matches by Year:
  • 2012: 234
  • 2011: 207
  • 2010: 236
  • 2009: 203
Number of pregnant women contacting IAC each year who are considering adoption:
  • 2012: 2,432
  • 2011: 2,000
  • 2010: 1,625
  • 2009: 1,237
The Wait Time 2009 - 2012
  • Average Wait Time: 15 months
  • Median Wait Time: 13.5 months
  • Percentage of Families Who had a Placement Within:
    12 months: 44%
    18 months: 66%
    24 months: 79%
    31 months: 90%
Wait Time by Family Type:
  • All Families: 15 months
  • Gay Male Couple Families: 15 months
  • Lesbian Couple Families: 16 months
  • Single Parent Families: 14 months
  • Families with Children: 14 months
Average Wait Time by Race and Ethnicity of Adoptive Parents:

The average wait time for all families is 15 months.

For African American and Black families:
  • 3 months when both adoptive parents are African American or Black
  • 8 months when one adoptive parent is African American or Black
For Latino(a)/Hispanic families:
  • 7 months when both adoptive parents are Latino(a)/Hispanic
  • 15 months when one adoptive parent is Latino(a)/Hispanic
For Asian families:
  • 8 months when both adoptive parents are Asian
  • 12 months when one adoptive parent is Asian
For Native American families:
  • 13 months when one adoptive parent is Native American
For East Indian families:
  • 8 months when one adoptive parent is East Indian
For Middle Eastern families:
  • 14 months when one adoptive parent is Middle Eastern
For Pacific Islander families:
  • 10 months when one adoptive parent is Pacific Islander
For Caucasian families:
  • 15 months when both adoptive parents are Caucasian
Ethnic & Racial Backgrounds of Children Placed from 2009-2012
  • 52% Caucasian
  • 11% African American
  • 10% African American/Caucasian
  • 9% Caucasian/Hispanic
  • 8% Hispanic
  • 3% have three or more racial and/or ethnic backgrounds
  • 2% Asian American/Caucasian
  • 1% Asian American
  • 0.5% Asian American/Hispanic
  • 0.5% Caucasian/Native American
  • 0.5% Caucasian/East Indian
  • 0.5% Caucasian/Middle Eastern