Of those active gangs, the Bloods and Crips are the biggest, at twenty five and nineteen percent of all known active gang identification. A gang is defined as a group of individuals that associate closely and exclusively for social reasons such as engaging in delinquent behavior. They are usually organized by things such as ethnicity, race, territory or social status. Around 47% of gang members are Hispanic, 31% are African American, 13% Caucasian, 7% Asian, with the remaining 2% made up of other race demographics. Gangs consist of both male and female members, with females making up an average of 8% of the members. The age of gang members can range from as young as 8 to as old as 80 years of age, with the average age of members being between the ages of 14 to 21. Around 40% of gang members are under the age of 18, and 90% of juvenile males that are in correctional facilities have some type of gang
Of those active gangs, the Bloods and Crips are the biggest, at twenty five and nineteen percent of all known active gang identification. A gang is defined as a group of individuals that associate closely and exclusively for social reasons such as engaging in delinquent behavior. They are usually organized by things such as ethnicity, race, territory or social status. Around 47% of gang members are Hispanic, 31% are African American, 13% Caucasian, 7% Asian, with the remaining 2% made up of other race demographics. Gangs consist of both male and female members, with females making up an average of 8% of the members. The age of gang members can range from as young as 8 to as old as 80 years of age, with the average age of members being between the ages of 14 to 21. Around 40% of gang members are under the age of 18, and 90% of juvenile males that are in correctional facilities have some type of gang