Age on Census Date by Sex for United States, 2017
Age | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 43,580 | 36,982 | 6,598 |
12 & younger | 545 | 450 | 95 |
13 | 1,429 | 1,145 | 284 |
14 | 3,892 | 3,120 | 772 |
15 | 7,506 | 6,169 | 1,337 |
16 | 11,616 | 9,834 | 1,782 |
17 | 12,219 | 10,531 | 1,688 |
18 to 20 | 6,373 | 5,733 | 640 |
Note: U.S. total includes 4,242 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]. |