Age on Census Date by Sex for United States, 2015
Age | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 48,043 | 40,750 | 7,293 |
12 & younger | 528 | 449 | 79 |
13 | 1,571 | 1,249 | 322 |
14 | 4,318 | 3,508 | 810 |
15 | 8,400 | 6,911 | 1,489 |
16 | 12,526 | 10,578 | 1,948 |
17 | 13,627 | 11,760 | 1,867 |
18 to 20 | 7,073 | 6,295 | 778 |
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]. |