Adoption Statistics at the IAC

Number of Adoptive Placements by Year:

  • 2011: 140
  • 2010: 168
  • 2009: 147

Number of Matches by Year:

  • 2011: 207
  • 2010: 236
  • 2009: 203

Number of pregnant women contacting IAC each year who are considering adoption:

  • 2011: 2,000
  • 2010: 1,625
  • 2009: 1,237

The Wait Time 2009 - 2011

  • Average Wait Time: 14.8 months
  • Median Wait Time: 12 months
  • Percentage of Families Who Waited Less than One Year: 50%
  • Percentage of Families Who had a Placement Within:
    18 months: 70%
    24 months: 81%
    29 months: 90%

Wait Time by Family Type:

Ethnic & Racial Backgrounds of Children Placed from 2009-2011

  • 54% Caucasian
  • 12% African American
  • 9% African American/Caucasian
  • 8% Hispanic
  • 7% Caucasian/Hispanic
  • 3% have three or more racial and/or ethnic backgrounds
  • 2% Asian American/Caucasian
  • 2% African American/Hispanic
  • 1% African American/Asian
  • 1% Asian American
  • 1% Asian American/Hispanic