Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement: 1997-2021

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Age on Census Date by Sex for United States, 2011
Column Percent

Age Total Male Female
Total 100% 100% 100%
  12 & younger 1% 1% 1%
  13 3% 3% 4%
  14 9% 8% 11%
  15 17% 17% 21%
  16 27% 27% 27%
  17 28% 29% 26%
  18 to 20 14% 15% 9%
Note: U.S. total includes 2,324 youth in private facilities for whom State of offense was not reported and a handful of youth who committed their offense in a U.S. Territory but were being held in a U.S. mainland facility. Visit the EZACJRP methods section for more information about unknown state of offense.

Suggested citation: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, T.J., and Kang, W. (2023) "Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement." Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezacjrp/

Data source: Author's analysis of OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 [machine-readable data files].
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