Age on Census Date by Sex for United States, 2015
Column Percent
Age | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
12 & younger | 1% | 1% | 1% |
13 | 3% | 3% | 4% |
14 | 9% | 9% | 11% |
15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
16 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
17 | 28% | 29% | 26% |
18 to 20 | 15% | 15% | 11% |
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. 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]. |