Age on Census Date by Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2019
| Age | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | American Indian | Asian | More than one race |
Total | 36,479 | 12,152 | 14,902 | 7,409 | 752 | 357 | 907 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 & younger | 590 | 292 | 173 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | 1,530 | 586 | 563 | 276 | 35 | 20 | 50 |
| 14 | 3,522 | 1,228 | 1,421 | 662 | 98 | 27 | 86 |
| 15 | 6,632 | 2,281 | 2,699 | 1,298 | 105 | 69 | 180 |
| 16 | 9,413 | 2,950 | 3,939 | 2,030 | 173 | 96 | 225 |
| 17 | 9,705 | 3,109 | 3,953 | 2,111 | 192 | 96 | 244 |
| 18 to 20 | 5,087 | 1,706 | 2,154 | 949 | 133 | 48 | 97 |
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Note: U.S. total includes 1,895 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]. |