Table 1.
Demographics of Male Jail Inmates by Race/Ethnicity, 2002 (n/weighted %)
| Non-Hispanic Black men N = 2,044 (40.5%a) | Hispanic men 978 (19.1%) | Non-Hispanic White men 1,684 (35%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | < .0001 | |||
| 35 years and younger | 1355 (63.6%) | 719 (71.6%) | 989 (56.7%) | |
| 35–49 years | 601 (31.8%) | 220 (24.3%) | 592 (36.6%) | |
| 50 years and older | 88 (4.6%) | 39 (4.1%) | 103 (6.7%) | |
| Education | < .0001 | |||
| Under 9th grade | 225 (9.3%) | 270 (27.3%) | 159 (8.9%) | |
| Some high school | 818 (38.0%) | 315 (31.2%) | 446 (25.8%) | |
| High school or GED | 769 (41.1%) | 309 (33.5%) | 830 (50.7%) | |
| Some college or degree | 216 (11.7%) | 71 (8.0%) | 234 (14.7%) | |
| Duration of current incarceration at time of interview | < .0001 | |||
| < 7 days | 231 (11.6%) | 116 (11.8%) | 246 (14.9%) | |
| 1–2 weeks | 155 (7.7%) | 81 (8.3%) | 158 (10.0%) | |
| 2–4 weeks | 273 (14.1%) | 133 (14.2%) | 261 (15.8%) | |
| 1–2 months | 328 (16.1%) | 152 (15.7%) | 270 (16.1%) | |
| 2–6 months | 575 (28.2%) | 294 (30.0%) | 484 (28.8%) | |
| > 6 months | 422 (22.3%) | 183 (19.9%) | 241 (14.3%) |
a
Men other than Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics were excluded from analysis due to low numbers.