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EZACJRP 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, 2019
Row Percent

Age Total White Black Hispanic American Indian Asian More than
one race
Total 100% 33% 41% 20% 2% 1% 2%
  12 & younger 100% 49% 29% 14% 3% 0% 4%
  13 100% 38% 37% 18% 2% 1% 3%
  14 100% 35% 40% 19% 3% 1% 2%
  15 100% 34% 41% 20% 2% 1% 3%
  16 100% 31% 42% 22% 2% 1% 2%
  17 100% 32% 41% 22% 2% 1% 3%
  18 to 20 100% 34% 42% 19% 3% 1% 2%
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].
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