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

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Age on Census Date by Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2013
Column Percent

Age Total White Black Hispanic American Indian Asian More than
one race
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
  12 & younger 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2%
  13 4% 4% 4% 3% 6% 1% 5%
  14 9% 9% 9% 7% 10% 7% 11%
  15 17% 17% 19% 16% 16% 13% 18%
  16 26% 24% 27% 27% 25% 24% 25%
  17 28% 28% 26% 30% 27% 34% 24%
  18 to 20 15% 15% 15% 16% 14% 21% 14%
--: Demoninator is zero, cannot calculate percentages.

Note: U.S. total includes 2,648 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.

Note: The "Hispanic" category includes persons of Latin American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. These persons are not included in the other race/ethnicity categories. American Indian includes Alaksa Native; Asian includes Pacific Islander.

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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