October 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997

(Total Cases = 5,192)

Under 1 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 18 19 + Missing Mean Median

State Yr Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs % N N Yrs Yrs

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas 11% 42% 25% 20% 2% 100% 64 6.67 5.87

California 5% 68% 22% 4% % 100% 597 4.62 3.82

Colorado 2% 61% 28% 8% 100% 268 5.44 4.67

Connecticut

Delaware

Dist. of Columbia

Florida 1% 42% 34% 19% 4% 100% 531 7.49 6.71

Georgia 1% 44% 40% 14% 1% 100% 243 6.98 6.55

Hawaii 48% 48% 4% 100% 48 6.00 6.38

Idaho

Illinois 2% 41% 40% 16% 2% 100% 855 7.28 6.84

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine 34% 40% 26% 100% 35 8.43 9.26

Maryland 2% 49% 37% 12% 100% 119 6.18 5.83

Massachusetts1 46% 40% 15% 1% 100% 327 1 6.82 6.30

Michigan

Minnesota 4% 40% 45% 9% 2% 100% 169 6.58 6.32

Mississippi 2% 24% 49% 22% 2% 100% 53 8.39 8.39

Missouri

Montana 55% 29% 16% 100% 49 6.51 5.13

Nebraska

Nevada 46% 41% 4% 2% 7% 100% 56 3.27 1.38

New Hampshire

New Jersey 1% 50% 38% 10% 1% 100% 311 6.45 5.85

New Mexico 2% 45% 37% 14% 2% 100% 62 6.88 7.06

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio 4% 53% 30% 11% 1% 100% 474 6.00 5.18

Oklahoma 2% 39% 37% 17% 2% 100% 40 7.67 6.74

Oregon 52% 36% 13% 100% 217 6.38 5.62

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico 7% 46% 30% 15% 2% 100% 102 6.17 5.37

Rhode Island 5% 49% 33% 11% 1% 100% 149 5.90 5.40

South Carolina

South Dakota 17% 65% 9% 9% 100% 23 9.12 8.87

Tennessee 45% 40% 13% 2% 100% 121 7.05 6.89

Texas

Utah

Vermont 49% 31% 18% 3% 100% 33 7.50 6.19

Virginia

Washington 59% 29% 12% 100% 245 6.11 5.08

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Reporting States 3% 49% 34% 13% 1% 100% 5,191 1 6.41 5.68

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)