EZACJRPAge on Census Date by Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2015
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% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 13 | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| 14 | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 10% |
| 15 | 17% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| 16 | 26% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 24% | 27% | 24% |
| 17 | 28% | 28% | 27% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 29% |
| 18 to 20 | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 22% | 11% |
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--: Demoninator is zero, cannot calculate percentages. Note: U.S. total includes 1,593 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]. |