Age on Census Date by Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2015
| Age | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | American Indian | Asian | More than one race |
Total | 48,043 | 15,024 | 20,136 | 10,545 | 839 | 402 | 1,097 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 & younger | 528 | 225 | 210 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | 1,571 | 584 | 625 | 287 | 24 | 7 | 44 |
| 14 | 4,318 | 1,489 | 1,788 | 821 | 83 | 23 | 114 |
| 15 | 8,400 | 2,565 | 3,728 | 1,702 | 137 | 48 | 220 |
| 16 | 12,526 | 3,831 | 5,368 | 2,757 | 204 | 107 | 259 |
| 17 | 13,627 | 4,147 | 5,478 | 3,297 | 261 | 126 | 318 |
| 18 to 20 | 7,073 | 2,183 | 2,939 | 1,619 | 119 | 88 | 125 |
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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]. |