Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997
| Characteristic | State inmates 1997 | Federal inmates 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 93.7% | 92.8% |
| Female | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Race/Hispanic origin | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 33.3% | 29.9% |
| Black non-Hispanic | 46.5 | 37.8 |
| Hispanic | 17.0 | 27.3 |
| Other1 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| Age | ||
| 17 or younger | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 18–24 | 19.3 | 8.9 |
| 25–34 | 38.1 | 36.6 |
| 35–44 | 29.4 | 30.6 |
| 45–54 | 9.8 | 16.3 |
| 55–64 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| 65 or older | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Median age | 32 yrs | 36 yrs |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 16.6% | 30.4% |
| Widowed | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Separated | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| Never married | 57.1 | 41.6 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| 8th grade or less | 14.2% | 12.0% |
| Some high school | 28.9 | 17.4 |
| GED | 25.1 | 19.8 |
| High school graduate | 18.5 | 24.3 |
| Some college | 10.7 | 17.5 |
| College graduate or more | 2.7 | 9.1 |
| Median education | 12 yrs | 12 yrs |
NOTE: Latest statistics available.
1. Includes Asians, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other racial groups.
Source: Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
| Jail Inmates, by Offense, Gender, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2002 | Incarceration and Capital Punishment | Prison Population Exceeds Two Million |
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