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Juvenile Population Characteristics
Juvenile Population
Q: How many juveniles are there in the United States population?
A: In 1999, 70.5 million Americans - more than 1 in 4 - were under age 18.
Persons under age 18, 1970-2030

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  • The juvenile population is increasing less than any other segment of the population. Between 1995 and 2015, the population of persons under age 18 is expected to increase 8%. In contrast the population of persons ages 18 through 24 will increase 22%, persons ages 25 to 64 will increase 18%, and persons ages 65 and older will increase 36%.
  • The population of juvenile minorities will experience the most growth between 1995 and 2015. The number of black juveniles are expected to increase 19%, Native American juveniles 17%, and Asian/Pacific Islander juveniles 74%, while white juveniles will increase 3%. Juveniles of Hispanic ethnicity are expected to increase 59% during this period.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01101.asp?qaDate=19990930. Released on September 30, 1999.

Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, p. 2. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999.

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, and Race for the years 1970–1996 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the Census.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population Projections of the United States by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic origin: 1995–2050 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the Census, 1996.

 

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