Adoption preference?

However, in America, the preference for adoption seems to be different. More families request a female baby while adopting, especially if they are adopting from China (96% of families adopting from China request a girl).

It is strange how when the couple is personally having the baby, they prefer a boy. Yet, when they get the honest choice, they prefer a girl. However, with all the adoptions out of China, this may have something to do with the swing of the ratio. Yet, when the adoptions are from Russia, girls are still prefered, but only 52% while 48% requested boys.

Gender Requested by Adoptive Parents

70-90% Girls, 10-30% Boys
Gender of Children Awaiting Adoption in U.S. Foster Care
Same ratio reported for 1998, 2000, and 2001

48% Girls, 52% BoysGender of Children Adopted from U.S. Foster Care, 1971-2001

64% Girls, 36% BoysGender of All Adopted Children in the U.S. Under Age 18
According to Year 2000 U.S. Census

53% Girls, 47% Boys

Gender of Adoptees from China, 2001

96% Girls, 4% Boys
Gender of Adoptees from Russia, 2001

52% Girls, 48% Boys