Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement Databook

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Age on Census Date by Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2006
Row Percent

                        Race/Ethnicity                        
Age Total White Black Hispanic American Indian Asian Other
Total 100% 35% 40% 20% 2% 1% 1%
  12 & younger 100% 42% 40% 14% 2% 1% 2%
  13 100% 35% 44% 17% 2% 1% 1%
  14 100% 34% 43% 18% 2% 1% 1%
  15 100% 34% 42% 20% 2% 1% 1%
  16 100% 35% 41% 20% 2% 1% 1%
  17 100% 36% 38% 22% 2% 1% 1%
  18 & older 100% 34% 38% 23% 2% 2% 1%


Note: U.S. total includes 1,466 juvenile offenders in private facilities for whom State of offense was not reported and 124 juvenile offenders in tribal facilities.

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.

Suggested citation: Sickmund, Melissa, Sladky, T.J., and Kang, Wei. (2008) "Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement Databook." Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/cjrp/

Data source: Author's analysis of OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006 [machine-readable data files].