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Partner Violence in the U.S.Victim CharacteristicsGender | Age | Marital status | Race | Hispanic origin | Income | Home ownership | Children exposed to intimate partner violence GenderFemales are more likely than males to experience nonfatal intimate partner violence. On average between 2001 and 2005, nonfatal intimate partner victimizations represented —
For homicides, intimate partners committed —
Trends for nonfatal intimate partner victimization differ by gender. The rate of nonfatal intimate partner victimization for —
To view data, click on the chart. [D]Homicides of intimates have declined, especially among male victims. [D]See Intimate homicide in Homicide Trends in the United States. AgeFor females of most age categories, nonfatal intimate partner victimization declined over time.
To view data, click on the chart. [D]With the exception of males and females age 65 or older, average annual rates from 2001 through 2005 for nonfatal intimate partner victimization were higher for females than males within each age category.
To view data, click on the chart. [D]To the topMarital StatusRates of nonfatal intimate
partner violence for females who were married, divorced, separated, or never married were lower in 2005 than in 1993.
To view data, click on the chart. [D]On average from 2001 to 2005, both females and males who were separated or divorced had the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence while persons who were married or widowed reported the lowest risk of violence. To view data, click on the chart. [D]Most intimate homicides involved spouses, although in recent years the number of deaths by boyfriends and girlfriends was about the same. [D]See Intimate homicide in Homicide Trends in the U.S. RaceBetween 1993 and 2005, rates of nonfatal intimate partner violence decreased for white females, white males, and black females. Between 2004 and 2005, rates of intimate partner violence remained stable for —
To view data, click on the chart. [D]Intimate homicide rate has fallen for blacks in every relationship category, while the rate for whites has not changed for all categories. [D]See Intimate homicide in Homicide Trends in the U.S. The average annual rate of nonfatal intimate partner violence from 2001 to 2005 was —
Note: In 2003 racial categories were changed. Caution is warranted when examining these categories over time. See National Crime Victimization Survey Methodology in Additional Information about the data for more details. Information about nonfatal intimate partner victimization of persons of other races is provided as average annual estimates because the small number of cases in each category was not sufficient for reliable annual estimates. Information is not provided for Asian males because the small number of cases is insufficient for reliable analysis. Hispanic originBetween 1993 and 2005, the rate of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations declined for —
IncomeFrom 2001 to 2005, for nonfatal intimate partner victimization —
To view data, click on the chart. Home ownershipFrom 2001 to 2005, for nonfatal intimate partner violence —
Children exposed to intimate partner violenceOn average between 2001 and 2005, children were residents of the households experiencing intimate partner violence in —
The NCVS does not ask about the extent to which young children may have witnessed the
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