Juvenile Court Statistics Databook
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Demographic characteristics of cases handled by juvenile courts
| Year | Total |
12 & under | 13 to 15 | 16 | 17 & over | Male | Female | White | Minority | Black | American Indian | Asian/NHPI |
| 1985 |
1,161,500 |
133,500 | 565,600 | 260,300 | 202,000 | 937,700 | 223,800 | 846,400 | 315,000 | 289,500 | 16,200 | 9,300 |
| 1986 |
1,215,600 |
128,800 | 580,300 | 286,200 | 220,300 | 980,400 | 235,200 | 878,500 | 337,100 | 308,800 | 17,900 | 10,400 |
| 1987 |
1,212,100 |
135,300 | 558,700 | 289,200 | 228,800 | 975,000 | 237,100 | 863,200 | 348,900 | 318,500 | 18,700 | 11,600 |
| 1988 |
1,227,400 |
140,900 | 567,400 | 277,300 | 241,800 | 989,100 | 238,400 | 846,500 | 380,900 | 350,500 | 18,100 | 12,300 |
| 1989 |
1,257,600 |
152,400 | 597,600 | 277,500 | 230,200 | 1,013,500 | 244,000 | 861,700 | 395,900 | 363,100 | 19,500 | 13,300 |
| 1990 |
1,345,800 |
159,500 | 649,800 | 295,400 | 241,100 | 1,084,000 | 261,800 | 908,400 | 437,400 | 401,800 | 20,700 | 14,900 |
| 1991 |
1,463,000 |
175,500 | 712,500 | 317,500 | 257,500 | 1,178,200 | 284,800 | 975,200 | 487,800 | 441,600 | 27,900 | 18,300 |
| 1992 |
1,543,900 |
182,200 | 759,400 | 329,500 | 272,900 | 1,237,700 | 306,200 | 1,033,100 | 510,900 | 460,600 | 30,900 | 19,400 |
| 1993 |
1,555,500 |
170,900 | 777,700 | 339,800 | 267,100 | 1,231,000 | 324,500 | 1,036,300 | 519,200 | 474,700 | 27,400 | 17,100 |
| 1994 |
1,699,900 |
182,000 | 852,200 | 375,500 | 290,100 | 1,333,400 | 366,600 | 1,133,700 | 566,200 | 515,300 | 30,800 | 20,100 |
| 1995 |
1,804,800 |
191,000 | 899,300 | 403,100 | 311,500 | 1,399,500 | 405,300 | 1,213,800 | 591,000 | 540,500 | 27,400 | 23,000 |
| 1996 |
1,841,400 |
185,000 | 903,200 | 427,300 | 325,800 | 1,419,200 | 422,200 | 1,244,900 | 596,500 | 543,600 | 29,100 | 23,900 |
| 1997 |
1,869,700 |
188,700 | 902,400 | 437,200 | 341,400 | 1,427,200 | 442,500 | 1,270,700 | 599,000 | 546,900 | 28,800 | 23,300 |
| 1998 |
1,798,100 |
181,300 | 855,600 | 416,900 | 344,400 | 1,359,600 | 438,500 | 1,230,300 | 567,800 | 515,200 | 30,000 | 22,600 |
| 1999 |
1,719,100 |
177,700 | 815,200 | 400,600 | 325,600 | 1,296,500 | 422,600 | 1,175,700 | 543,400 | 494,400 | 27,200 | 21,900 |
| 2000 |
1,701,800 |
179,100 | 804,000 | 390,100 | 328,600 | 1,270,700 | 431,100 | 1,164,300 | 537,500 | 489,000 | 25,700 | 22,800 |
| 2001 |
1,687,200 |
178,800 | 797,400 | 391,900 | 319,100 | 1,249,000 | 438,200 | 1,150,700 | 536,500 | 489,000 | 24,800 | 22,700 |
| 2002 |
1,675,500 |
169,800 | 789,300 | 388,900 | 327,400 | 1,230,700 | 444,800 | 1,131,900 | 543,500 | 494,800 | 25,700 | 23,000 |
| 2003 |
1,673,700 |
161,900 | 794,000 | 384,100 | 333,700 | 1,227,000 | 446,800 | 1,110,700 | 563,000 | 513,600 | 25,400 | 24,000 |
| 2004 |
1,688,300 |
154,900 | 805,800 | 393,200 | 334,300 | 1,228,100 | 460,200 | 1,106,900 | 581,400 | 531,700 | 25,700 | 24,000 |
| 2005 |
1,697,900 |
144,600 | 820,200 | 400,800 | 332,200 | 1,233,200 | 464,700 | 1,090,200 | 607,700 | 559,100 | 24,600 | 23,900 |
Note: The estimates in this table are rounded to the nearest 100.
Suggested citation: Puzzanchera, C. and Kang, W. (2008). "Juvenile Court Statistics Databook." Online.
Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/jcsdb/