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Table 12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted By U.S. Citizens By Sex, Age, And Region And Country Of Birth: Fiscal Year 2016

The 2016 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.

Table 12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted By U.S. Citizens By Sex, Age, And Region Of Birth: Fiscal Year 2016
  Sex Age  
Region of BirthTotalFemaleMaleUnder 1 year1 to 4 years5 years and over
   Total5,3782,6232,7551422,8852,351
Africa1,01846055835490493
Asia3,0761,5271,549772,055944
Europe7343513838191535
North America3491801695103241
Oceania19811D8D
South America1819784D37D
Unknown1-1-1-

 

  Sex Age  
Table 12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted By U.S. Citizens By Sex, Age, And Country Of Birth: Fiscal Year 2016
Region of BirthTotalFemaleMaleUnder 1 year1 to 4 years5 years and over
   Total5,3782,6232,7551422,8852,351
Armenia15114D10D
Bangladesh15968DD
Bulgaria20297105-81121
China, People's Republic2,2091,1011,108241,525660
Colombia131735873391
Congo, Democratic Republic365156209-187178
Costa Rica18117-DD
Ethiopia18079101DD93
Ghana301317-1218
Guyana221012-DD
Haiti1859095-72113
Honduras21129-813
Hungary1789-125
India19113160512264
Jamaica583127-850
Japan221210166-
Korea, South25760197-2534
Kyrgyzstan221210-913
Latvia803743-971
Marshall Islands10DD10--
Mexico22913-DD
Morocco2141716DD
Nicaragua1486347
Nigeria120635786151
Pakistan42251721714
Peru1468-DD
Philippines1628973-40122
Poland1005248-3961
Sierra Leone221210-616
South Africa25916D14D
Taiwan602931D31D
Thailand442420-3113
Uganda181869569580
Ukraine299134165839252
Vietnam13DD-58
All other countries 118810484471113
Unknown1-1-1-

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.

- Represents zero.

1 Includes countries with less than 10 lawful permanent residents.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 11/10/2021
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