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Adoption Exhibit 6A
Race/Ethnicity of Children with Adoptions Finalized (Question 16)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Number of States Specification White Hispanic Black Asian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaskan Native Other Race/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity Unknown/Unreported Total
1994 19 National Estimate 10,863 1,006 8,574 55 240 333 236 21,306
    Qualified States 2,581 239 2,037 13 57 79 56 5,062
    Percentage 51.0% 4.7% 40.2% 0.3% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 100.0%
    AFCARS Percentage† 35.1% 13.3% 26.7% 0.1% 0.7% N/A 1.6% 100.0%
1993 15 National Estimate 11,776 692 6,538 60 233 262 125 19,686
    Qualified States 1,974 116 1,096 10 39 44 21 3,300
    Percentage 59.8% 3.5% 33.2% 0.3% 1.2% 1.3% 0.6% 100.0%
1992 15 National Estimate 11,817 600 5,727 79 139 248 115 18,725
    Qualified States 1,950 99 945 13 23 41 19 3,090
    Percentage 63.1% 3.2% 30.6% 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% 100.0%
1991 15 National Estimate 10,931 390 4,634 112 177 324 112 16,680
    Qualified States 2,156 77 914 22 35 64 22 3,290
    Percentage 65.5% 2.3% 27.8% 0.7% 1.1% 1.9% 0.7% 100.0%
1990 25 National Estimate 9,068 2,155 4,261 121 169 399 39 16,211
    Qualified States 4,659 1,107 2,189 62 87 205 20 8,329
    Percentage 55.9% 13.3% 26.3% 0.7% 1.0% 2.5% 0.2% 100.0%

* National estimates are calculated from the totals for qualified reporting states (states which reported less than ten percent of counts in an "unknown or not reported" category). As these totals are based on differing groups of states for each year, they should NOT be compared across years. For comparisons across years, use the trend national estimates.

† AFCARS category percentages are based on data elements seven (Race of child), eight (Hispanic origin) and 21 (Date adoption legalized). VCIS category "Other Race/Ethnicity" had no corresponding AFCARS category. Therefore, that column value is labeled as not applicable (N/A).