Table 1 Number of persons in prison in the United States, 2000–2004, by race and gender, age 18–44
From: Years of life lost to prison: racial and gender gradients in the United States of America
Year | Total* | Caucasian n (%) | African American n (%) | Hispanic n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | ||||
2000 | 141,100 | 56,300 (39.9) | 64,200 (45.5) | 17,600 (12.5) |
2001 | 146,500 | 60,100 (41.0) | 64,200 (43.8) | 18,100 (12.4) |
2002 | 146,600 | 59,700 (40.7) | 58,500 (39.9) | 22,800 (15.6) |
2003 | 152,500 | 65,100 (42.7) | 58,100 (38.1) | 24,800 (16.3) |
2004 | 157,900 | 69,700 (44.1) | 58,400 (37.0) | 25,300 (16.0) |
2000–2004 | 148,920 | 62,180 (41.7) | 60,680 (40.9) | 21,720 (14.5) |
Male | ||||
2000 | 1,559,900 | 556,300 (35.7) | 716,100 (45.9) | 260,900 (16.7) |
2001 | 1,592,200 | 578,000 (36.3) | 729,600 (45.8) | 257,500 (16.2) |
2002 | 1,614,200 | 526,600 (32.6) | 731,700 (45.3) | 308,200 (19.1) |
2003 | 1,612,000 | 534,800 (33.2) | 719,700 (44.7) | 322,000 (20.0) |
2004 | 1,638,100 | 555,400 (33.9) | 722,100 (44.1) | 324,000 (19.8) |
2000–2004 | 1,603,280 | 550,220 (34.3) | 723,840 (45.2) | 294,520 (18.4) |