| Q: |
Does the race/ethnicity profile of youth in residential placement vary by offense and gender? |
| A: |
Black youth accounted for 35% of females and 42% of males in residential placement in 2019. |
| Most serious offense |
Total |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
American
Indian1 |
Asian1 |
More than
one race |
| Male |
100% |
33% |
42% |
20% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Delinquency |
100% |
32% |
43% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Person |
100% |
29% |
44% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Criminal homicide |
100% |
19% |
47% |
29% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Sexual assault |
100% |
55% |
25% |
16% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Robbery |
100% |
11% |
62% |
23% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
| Aggravated assault |
100% |
24% |
45% |
26% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Simple assault |
100% |
40% |
34% |
20% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Other person |
100% |
39% |
39% |
16% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Property |
100% |
32% |
46% |
17% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Burglary |
100% |
29% |
50% |
15% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Theft |
100% |
33% |
51% |
11% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Auto theft |
100% |
27% |
45% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Arson |
100% |
49% |
33% |
11% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Other property |
100% |
39% |
36% |
19% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Drug |
100% |
44% |
28% |
23% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Drug trafficking |
100% |
30% |
40% |
27% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
| Other drug |
100% |
47% |
25% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Public order |
100% |
34% |
41% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Weapons |
100% |
16% |
54% |
25% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
| Other public order |
100% |
48% |
30% |
17% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Technical violation** |
100% |
33% |
38% |
24% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Status |
100% |
61% |
22% |
8% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
100% |
38% |
35% |
20% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Delinquency |
100% |
36% |
36% |
21% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Person |
100% |
34% |
40% |
19% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Criminal homicide |
100% |
*29% |
*39% |
*22% |
*6% |
*0% |
*5% |
| Sexual assault |
100% |
*57% |
*20% |
*17% |
*0% |
*0% |
*6% |
| Robbery |
100% |
17% |
55% |
26% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Aggravated assault |
100% |
26% |
52% |
18% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
| Simple assault |
100% |
42% |
33% |
16% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
| Other person |
100% |
40% |
33% |
20% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Property |
100% |
38% |
39% |
17% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Burglary |
100% |
39% |
44% |
12% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
| Theft |
100% |
36% |
40% |
16% |
4% |
0% |
4% |
| Auto theft |
100% |
36% |
36% |
20% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
| Arson |
100% |
*57% |
*14% |
*14% |
*5% |
*5% |
*5% |
| Other property |
100% |
38% |
38% |
18% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Drug |
100% |
53% |
14% |
22% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
| Drug trafficking |
100% |
*48% |
*12% |
*32% |
*4% |
*0% |
*4% |
| Other drug |
100% |
54% |
14% |
21% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
| Public order |
100% |
36% |
36% |
23% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
| Weapons |
100% |
*35% |
*39% |
*23% |
*1% |
*1% |
*0% |
| Other public order |
100% |
36% |
36% |
22% |
4% |
0% |
2% |
| Technical violation** |
100% |
33% |
31% |
28% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
| Status |
100% |
57% |
26% |
11% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
1American Indian includes Alaska Natives; Asian includes Pacific Islanders.
* Percent based on fewer than 100 observations.
**Technical violations include violations of probation, parole, and valid court order.
Notes: The term ‘youth’ refers to persons under age 21 who were in a facility because they were charged with or adjudicated for an offense. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
Race groups exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Hispanic persons can be of any race.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08211.asp?qaDate=2019.
Released on May 21, 2021.
Data Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 2019 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: OJJDP.
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