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Children in foster care waiting for adoption by race/ethnicity (Percent) – 2011

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United States
Non-Hispanic White	40%
Non-Hispanic Black	28%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	22%
Total	100%

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Alabama
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	34%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Alaska
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Non-Hispanic Black	3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	54%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Arizona
Non-Hispanic White	38%
Non-Hispanic Black	12%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	41%
Total	100%

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Arkansas
Non-Hispanic White	62%
Non-Hispanic Black	21%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	10%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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California
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Non-Hispanic Black	17%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	51%
Total	100%

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Colorado
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	15%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	34%
Total	100%

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Connecticut
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Black	N.A.
Non-Hispanic American Indian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	N.A.
Race unknown	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

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Delaware
Non-Hispanic White	21%
Non-Hispanic Black	68%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	7%
Total	100%

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Florida
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	37%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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Georgia
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	43%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	8%
Total	100%

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Hawaii
Non-Hispanic White	5%
Non-Hispanic Black	1%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	30%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	56%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	7%
Total	100%

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Idaho
Non-Hispanic White	67%
Non-Hispanic Black	5%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	18%
Total	100%

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Illinois
Non-Hispanic White	41%
Non-Hispanic Black	54%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Indiana
Non-Hispanic White	56%
Non-Hispanic Black	29%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	8%
Total	100%

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Iowa
Non-Hispanic White	61%
Non-Hispanic Black	16%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	100%

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Kansas
Non-Hispanic White	60%
Non-Hispanic Black	23%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	100%

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Kentucky
Non-Hispanic White	74%
Non-Hispanic Black	13%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Louisiana
Non-Hispanic White	46%
Non-Hispanic Black	46%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	2%
Total	100%

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Maine
Non-Hispanic White	76%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	8%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Maryland
Non-Hispanic White	29%
Non-Hispanic Black	57%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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Massachusetts
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	15%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	4%
Hispanic or Latino	26%
Total	100%

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Michigan
Non-Hispanic White	45%
Non-Hispanic Black	38%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	7%
Total	100%

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Minnesota
Non-Hispanic White	43%
Non-Hispanic Black	22%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	11%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	11%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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Mississippi
Non-Hispanic White	45%
Non-Hispanic Black	50%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	2%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	2%
Total	100%

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Missouri
Non-Hispanic White	63%
Non-Hispanic Black	31%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	1%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	3%
Total	100%

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Montana
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	27%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	8%
Total	100%

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Nebraska
Non-Hispanic White	53%
Non-Hispanic Black	27%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	100%

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Nevada
Non-Hispanic White	39%
Non-Hispanic Black	26%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	2%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	26%
Total	100%

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New Hampshire
Non-Hispanic White	74%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	5%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	100%

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New Jersey
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Non-Hispanic Black	48%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	5%
Hispanic or Latino	19%
Total	100%

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New Mexico
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	11%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	59%
Total	100%

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New York
Non-Hispanic White	15%
Non-Hispanic Black	51%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	8%
Hispanic or Latino	21%
Total	100%

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North Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	46%
Non-Hispanic Black	36%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	6%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	10%
Total	100%

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North Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	35%
Non-Hispanic Black	6%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	35%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	17%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Ohio
Non-Hispanic White	53%
Non-Hispanic Black	35%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	4%
Total	100%

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Oklahoma
Non-Hispanic White	37%
Non-Hispanic Black	17%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	24%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
Total	100%

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Oregon
Non-Hispanic White	59%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	17%
Race unknown	3%
Hispanic or Latino	14%
Total	100%

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Pennsylvania
Non-Hispanic White	45%
Non-Hispanic Black	37%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	2%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
Total	100%

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Rhode Island
Non-Hispanic White	44%
Non-Hispanic Black	14%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	3%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Total	100%

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South Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	45%
Non-Hispanic Black	42%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	9%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	5%
Total	100%

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South Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	32%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	48%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	11%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Tennessee
Non-Hispanic White	70%
Non-Hispanic Black	18%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	5%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Texas
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Non-Hispanic Black	29%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	4%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	40%
Total	100%

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Utah
Non-Hispanic White	62%
Non-Hispanic Black	7%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	3%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	23%
Total	100%

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Vermont
Non-Hispanic White	95%
Non-Hispanic Black	2%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	3%
Total	100%

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Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	47%
Non-Hispanic Black	34%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	7%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	100%

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Washington
Non-Hispanic White	54%
Non-Hispanic Black	9%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	1%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	12%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	18%
Total	100%

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West Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	86%
Non-Hispanic Black	4%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	8%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	2%
Total	100%

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Wisconsin
Non-Hispanic White	38%
Non-Hispanic Black	43%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	5%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
Total	100%

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Wyoming
Non-Hispanic White	76%
Non-Hispanic Black	12%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	1%
Hispanic or Latino	9%
Total	100%

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District of Columbia
Non-Hispanic White	1%
Non-Hispanic Black	91%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	3%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	6%
Total	100%

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Puerto Rico
Non-Hispanic White	1%
Non-Hispanic Black	0%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	0%
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	0%
Race unknown	0%
Hispanic or Latino	99%
Total	100%

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Virgin Islands
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Black	N.A.
Non-Hispanic American Indian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic Asian/Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian	N.A.
Non-Hispanic multiple race groups	N.A.
Race unknown	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

Definitions: Children and youth waiting for adoption from birth up to age 20 by race or Hispanic origin. Most states allow children to remain in the foster care system until their 18th birthday, though some states have age limits that extend a few years beyond this. The current indicator includes children up to age 20 regardless of their state limit. Race or Hispanic origin is reported according to mutually exclusive categories. Children who are of Hispanic origin are not classified as any other race. For this indicator, missing data are explicitly included. That is, the number and percentage of children whose race and Hispanic origin are unknown are included in the analysis. National estimates include Puerto Ric More...

Data Source: Child Trends analysis of data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), made available through the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect.

Footnotes: Updated May 2013. N.A. - Data not available.

Note: The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included in maps and rankings because they are not states and therefore comparisons on many indicators of child well being are not meaningful.

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