| Q: |
Within States, how do juvenile populations vary by race? |
| A: |
In 2007, more than 1 in 4 juveniles in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas were Hispanic. |
Juvenile (0-17) population proportions by race/ethnicity and State, 2007
| State |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
| White |
Black |
American
Indian |
Asian |
United States |
58% |
15% |
1% |
5% |
21% |
Alabama |
62 |
32 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Alaska |
60 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
8 |
Arizona |
45 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
42 |
Arkansas |
69 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
California |
32 |
7 |
1 |
11 |
49 |
Colorado |
62 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
28 |
Connecticut |
67 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
Delaware |
60 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
District of Columbia |
20 |
67 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
Florida |
51 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
Georgia |
52 |
34 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
Hawaii |
24 |
5 |
0 |
57 |
13 |
Idaho |
81 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
Illinois |
56 |
18 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
Indiana |
79 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
Iowa |
86 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
Kansas |
75 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
Kentucky |
85 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Louisiana |
55 |
39 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Maine |
94 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Maryland |
53 |
34 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
Massachusetts |
74 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
Michigan |
72 |
19 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
Minnesota |
80 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
Mississippi |
51 |
45 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Missouri |
78 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Montana |
83 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
Nebraska |
78 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
Nevada |
47 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
36 |
New Hampshire |
91 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
New Jersey |
56 |
16 |
0 |
8 |
20 |
New Mexico |
31 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
54 |
New York |
54 |
18 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
North Carolina |
60 |
25 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
North Dakota |
84 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
Ohio |
78 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Oklahoma |
65 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
11 |
Oregon |
73 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
18 |
Pennsylvania |
75 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
70 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
South Carolina |
58 |
34 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
South Dakota |
79 |
3 |
14 |
1 |
4 |
Tennessee |
71 |
22 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
Texas |
38 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
45 |
Utah |
79 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
Vermont |
94 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Virginia |
62 |
24 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
Washington |
69 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
15 |
West Virginia |
92 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Wisconsin |
78 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
Wyoming |
83 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
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Detail may not total 100% due to rounding.
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- In 2007, at least 9 of every 10 juveniles in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and West Virginia were non-Hispanic and white.
- In contrast, New Mexico's juvenile population was 54% Hispanic. Other states with large Hispanic juvenile populations include California (49%), Texas (45%), Arizona (42%), Nevada (36%), and Colorado (28%). In 2007, three quarters of all Hispanic juveniles lived in California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, and New Jersey.
- The states with the greatest proportions of black juveniles in their populations in 2007 were Mississippi (45%), Louisiana (39%), South Carolina (34%), Georgia (34%), Maryland (34%), and Alabama (32%). Black youth accounted for 67% of the juvenile population in the District of Columbia.
- In 2007, 4 states had juvenile populations with more than 10% American Indians or Alaska Natives. These states were Alaska (19%), South Dakota (14%), New Mexico (11%), Oklahoma (10%), and Montana (10%).
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01103.asp?qaDate=2007.
Released on October 24, 2008. Data Source: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, A. and Kang, W. (2008). Easy Access to Juvenile Populations. Available on-line at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/.
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