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Table 03-ADOPT
Date: September, 2002
Child's Finalization Age (Grouped)
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000
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| STATE |
Child's Finalization Age
(Grouped) |
Total |
Missing |
Child's Finalization
Age |
| under 1 |
1-5 |
6-10 |
11-15 |
16-18 |
19+ |
% |
N |
Mean Yrs |
Median Yrs |
| % |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Alabama |
2% |
49% |
33% |
13% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
202 |
0% |
6.79 |
5.95 |
| Alaska |
3% |
38% |
45% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
202 |
0% |
6.98 |
6.79 |
| Arizona |
1% |
45% |
37% |
17% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
853 |
0% |
6.99 |
6.46 |
| Arkansas |
3% |
39% |
27% |
25% |
5% |
1% |
100% |
325 |
0% |
8.01 |
7.35 |
| California |
2% |
57% |
29% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
8692 |
1% |
6.02 |
5.10 |
| Colorado |
3% |
49% |
32% |
14% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
691 |
0% |
6.52 |
5.76 |
| Connecticut |
0% |
46% |
38% |
13% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
499 |
0% |
6.90 |
6.23 |
| Delaware |
0% |
58% |
32% |
10% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
103 |
0% |
5.90 |
5.11 |
| District of Columbia |
2% |
34% |
45% |
16% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
319 |
0% |
7.75 |
7.35 |
| Florida |
1% |
49% |
34% |
14% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
1609 |
0% |
6.61 |
5.93 |
| Georgia |
1% |
39% |
40% |
17% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
1057 |
0% |
7.45 |
7.16 |
| Hawaii |
4% |
53% |
36% |
7% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
280 |
0% |
5.50 |
5.06 |
| Idaho |
8% |
48% |
31% |
12% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
140 |
0% |
5.84 |
4.81 |
| Illinois |
0% |
40% |
40% |
18% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
5668 |
0% |
7.51 |
7.11 |
| Indiana |
1% |
39% |
38% |
19% |
4% |
0% |
100% |
1147 |
0% |
7.78 |
7.21 |
| Iowa |
2% |
45% |
34% |
17% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
735 |
0% |
7.04 |
6.47 |
| Kansas |
0% |
40% |
33% |
21% |
6% |
0% |
100% |
468 |
1% |
8.00 |
7.48 |
| Kentucky |
2% |
45% |
33% |
17% |
4% |
0% |
100% |
395 |
0% |
7.03 |
6.39 |
| Louisiana |
1% |
35% |
41% |
22% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
476 |
0% |
7.81 |
7.43 |
| Maine |
0% |
45% |
40% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
411 |
0% |
6.85 |
6.66 |
| Maryland |
2% |
37% |
45% |
15% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
537 |
0% |
7.21 |
7.14 |
| Massachusetts |
1% |
48% |
37% |
13% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
861 |
0% |
6.52 |
6.04 |
| Michigan |
1% |
43% |
37% |
16% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
2803 |
0% |
7.10 |
6.65 |
| Minnesota |
2% |
41% |
39% |
18% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
614 |
0% |
7.08 |
6.91 |
| Mississippi |
1% |
33% |
43% |
18% |
4% |
0% |
100% |
288 |
0% |
7.85 |
7.64 |
| Missouri |
2% |
42% |
35% |
17% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
1265 |
0% |
7.19 |
6.77 |
| Montana |
1% |
53% |
28% |
16% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
236 |
0% |
6.56 |
5.51 |
| Nebraska |
0% |
42% |
41% |
16% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
300 |
0% |
7.16 |
6.82 |
| Nevada |
3% |
60% |
26% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
231 |
0% |
5.64 |
4.73 |
| New Hampshire |
1% |
45% |
46% |
7% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
96 |
0% |
6.73 |
6.50 |
| New Jersey |
1% |
58% |
30% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
837 |
0% |
6.11 |
5.26 |
| New Mexico |
1% |
47% |
38% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
347 |
0% |
6.76 |
6.22 |
| New York |
0% |
32% |
38% |
26% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
4234 |
0% |
8.58 |
8.31 |
| North Carolina |
4% |
45% |
34% |
15% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
1336 |
1% |
6.77 |
6.10 |
| North Dakota |
42% |
34% |
18% |
5% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
105 |
0% |
3.42 |
1.08 |
| Ohio |
6% |
48% |
29% |
14% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
2044 |
0% |
6.30 |
5.40 |
| Oklahoma |
1% |
41% |
35% |
19% |
4% |
0% |
100% |
1062 |
0% |
7.51 |
6.98 |
| Oregon |
0% |
51% |
34% |
14% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
831 |
0% |
6.65 |
5.83 |
| Pennsylvania |
1% |
40% |
38% |
18% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
1712 |
0% |
7.48 |
7.06 |
| Puerto Rico |
5% |
48% |
34% |
10% |
3% |
1% |
100% |
231 |
0% |
6.31 |
5.69 |
| Rhode Island |
2% |
52% |
30% |
15% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
260 |
0% |
6.35 |
5.39 |
| South Carolina |
2% |
47% |
32% |
17% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
378 |
0% |
6.91 |
6.08 |
| South Dakota |
4% |
55% |
27% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
94 |
0% |
6.02 |
5.25 |
| Tennessee |
0% |
35% |
41% |
20% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
431 |
0% |
7.97 |
7.76 |
| Texas |
3% |
52% |
30% |
13% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
2029 |
0% |
6.02 |
5.11 |
| Utah |
8% |
51% |
30% |
11% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
303 |
0% |
5.72 |
5.02 |
| Vermont |
2% |
48% |
31% |
18% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
122 |
0% |
7.01 |
5.98 |
| Virginia |
0% |
36% |
42% |
19% |
3% |
0% |
100% |
448 |
0% |
7.81 |
7.30 |
| Washington |
1% |
56% |
32% |
9% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
1141 |
0% |
6.00 |
5.25 |
| West Virginia |
1% |
33% |
45% |
20% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
352 |
0% |
7.68 |
7.67 |
| Wisconsin |
3% |
42% |
37% |
17% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
736 |
0% |
7.02 |
6.48 |
| Wyoming |
0% |
39% |
41% |
15% |
5% |
0% |
100% |
61 |
0% |
7.45 |
6.84 |
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children's Bureau
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
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