Age on Census Date by Sex for United States, 2019
| Age | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,479 | 31,064 | 5,415 |
| 12 & younger | 590 | 485 | 105 |
| 13 | 1,530 | 1,191 | 339 |
| 14 | 3,522 | 2,847 | 675 |
| 15 | 6,632 | 5,433 | 1,199 |
| 16 | 9,413 | 7,976 | 1,437 |
| 17 | 9,705 | 8,448 | 1,257 |
| 18 to 20 | 5,087 | 4,684 | 403 |
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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. 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]. |