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Table 12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted By U.S. Citizens By Sex, Age, And Region And Country Of Birth: Fiscal Year 2014

The 2014 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 2014
  Sex
Region of Birth Total Male Female
   Total 5,994 2,983 3,011
Africa 1,390 765 625
Asia 2,917 1,357 1,560
Europe 783 419 364
North America 622 318 304
Oceania 42 19 23
South America 237 103 134
Unknown 3 2 1
  Age
Region of Birth Under 1 year 1 to 4 years 5 years and over
   Total 286 3,308 2,400
Africa 135 665 590
Asia 83 2,108 726
Europe 15 232 536
North America 7 237 378
Oceania 31 8 3
South America 15 57 165
Unknown - 1 2

 

Table 12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted By U.S. Citizens By Sex, Age, And Country Of Birth: Fiscal Year 2014
  Sex
Country of Birth Total Male Female
   Total 5,994 2,983 3,011
Bangladesh 17 D D
Brazil 10 D D
Bulgaria 180 95 85
China, People's Republic 2,002 823 1,179
Colombia 155 65 90
Congo, Democratic Republic 91 57 34
Costa Rica 12 9 3
Ethiopia 681 382 299
Ghana 109 50 59
Guatemala 30 13 17
Guyana 33 11 22
Haiti 414 224 190
Honduras 17 10 7
Hong Kong 28 19 9
Hungary 22 7 15
India 134 38 96
Jamaica 49 20 29
Japan 20 13 7
Korea, South 373 296 77
Latvia 61 24 37
Liberia 14 D D
Lithuania 14 7 7
Marshall Islands 29 12 17
Mexico 19 8 11
Morocco 45 35 10
Nicaragua 30 14 16
Nigeria 138 69 69
Pakistan 34 12 22
Peru 27 13 14
Philippines 167 83 84
Poland 52 28 24
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 4 7
Sierra Leone 25 14 11
South Africa 24 12 12
Taiwan 69 36 33
Thailand 28 12 16
Uganda 200 112 88
Ukraine 409 235 174
All other countries 218 107 111
Unknown 3 2 1
  Age
Country of Birth Under 1 year 1 to 4 years 5 years and over
   Total 286 3,308 2,400
Bangladesh 7 4 6
Brazil - 3 7
Bulgaria - 88 92
China, People's Republic 19 1,516 467
Colombia 15 40 100
Congo, Democratic Republic D 71 D
Costa Rica - D D
Ethiopia 80 316 285
Ghana 5 30 74
Guatemala - - 30
Guyana - 4 29
Haiti - 192 222
Honduras - 7 10
Hong Kong D 18 D
Hungary - 7 15
India - 94 40
Jamaica - 7 42
Japan 10 5 5
Korea, South - 366 7
Latvia - 10 51
Liberia D D 9
Lithuania - 3 11
Marshall Islands 26 3 -
Mexico - D D
Morocco 22 15 8
Nicaragua 3 12 15
Nigeria 8 84 46
Pakistan 26 3 5
Peru - 5 22
Philippines - 46 121
Poland - 18 34
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines D 5 D
Sierra Leone - 5 20
South Africa - 14 10
Taiwan 11 30 28
Thailand - 13 15
Uganda 9 102 89
Ukraine 14 87 308
All other countries 23 77 118
Unknown - 1 2

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.

- Represents zero.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 11/21/2023
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