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Home > Statistics & Research > Child Maltreatment 2006 > Chapter 3: Children > Chapter 3: Figures and Tables > Table 3-4 Victimization Rates, 2002-2006

Table 3-4 Victimization Rates, 2002-2006
Child Maltreatment 2006

State 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Child
Population		 Victims Rate Child
Population		 Victims Rate Child
Population		 Victims Rate Child
Population		 Victims Rate Child
Population		 Victims Rate
Alabama 1,113,289 9,903 8.9 1,108,511 9,290 8.4 1,106,522 9,414 8.5 1,107,079 9,029 8.2 1,114,301 9,378 8.4
Alaska 188,013 7,950 42.3 186,907 7,996 42.8 Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell 182,990 2,693 14.7 181,434 3,481 19.2
Arizona 1,446,214 5,114 3.5 1,481,584 4,838 3.3 1,522,131 7,344 4.8 1,574,856 6,119 3.9 1,628,198 4,469 2.7
Arkansas 677,364 7,302 10.8 676,912 7,232 10.7 679,297 7,276 10.7 684,044 8,382 12.3 691,186 9,180 13.3
California 9,411,596 132,181 14.0 9,476,210 106,198 11.2 9,516,270 98,201 10.3 9,532,676 95,314 10.0 9,532,614 89,500 9.4
Colorado 1,136,499 7,570 6.7 1,141,412 8,137 7.1 1,145,691 9,578 8.4 1,153,869 9,406 8.2 1,169,301 10,862 9.3
Connecticut 843,549 12,818 15.2 843,135 12,256 14.5 838,707 13,285 15.8 830,770 11,419 13.7 818,286 10,174 12.4
Delaware 197,087 1,304 6.6 198,662 1,236 6.2 200,003 1,581 7.9 202,195 1,960 9.7 203,366 1,933 9.5
District of Columbia 116,797 3,032 26.0 116,430 2,518 21.6 116,631 2,378 20.4 116,098 2,840 24.5 114,881 2,759 24.0
Florida 3,775,071 122,131 32.4 3,824,062 138,499 36.2 3,893,303 129,914 33.4 3,968,247 130,633 32.9 4,021,555 134,567 33.5
Georgia 2,271,043 41,206 18.1 2,310,562 43,923 19.0 2,353,893 52,851 22.5 2,400,364 47,158 19.6 2,455,020 39,802 16.2
Hawaii 295,184 3,744 12.7 298,392 4,046 13.6 297,856 3,629 12.2 298,637 2,762 9.2 298,081 2,045 6.9
Idaho 373,221 1,947 5.2 375,396 1,527 4.1 379,401 1,856 4.9 386,653 1,912 4.9 394,280 1,651 4.2
Illinois 3,244,191 28,160 8.7 3,236,597 28,344 8.8 3,233,171 29,150 9.0 3,225,149 29,325 9.1 3,215,244 27,756 8.6
Indiana 1,572,198 20,416 13.0 1,569,753 21,205 13.5 1,569,727 18,869 12.0 1,573,346 19,062 12.1 1,577,629 20,925 13.3
Iowa 720,151 12,202 16.9 714,436 13,303 18.6 711,234 13,804 19.4 709,859 14,016 19.7 710,194 14,589 20.5
Kansas 706,412 6,425 9.1 703,669 5,682 8.1 699,975 4,895 7.0 696,417 2,775 4.0 695,837 2,630 3.8
Kentucky 991,995 16,945 17.1 992,383 18,178 18.3 993,209 19,186 19.3 995,888 19,474 19.6 999,531 19,833 19.8
Louisiana 1,191,166 10,971 9.2 1,181,619 11,432 9.7 1,174,289 10,862 9.2 1,167,629 12,366 10.6 1,090,001 12,472 11.4
Maine 295,375 3,746 12.7 292,440 4,719 16.1 289,112 4,235 14.6 285,170 3,349 11.7 280,994 3,548 12.6
Maryland 1,370,412 15,843 11.6 1,375,688 16,688 12.1 1,374,600 15,180 11.0 1,369,633 14,603 10.7 Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell
Massachusetts 1,500,585 34,995 23.3 1,490,523 36,500 24.5 1,476,886 36,201 24.5 1,463,169 35,887 24.5 1,448,884 36,151 25.0
Michigan 2,573,013 28,830 11.2 2,552,161 28,690 11.2 2,533,054 28,035 11.1 2,509,307 24,603 9.8 2,478,356 27,148 11.0
Minnesota 1,280,544 9,982 7.8 1,271,464 9,230 7.3 1,265,837 8,183 6.5 1,260,953 8,499 6.7 1,257,264 7,623 6.1
Mississippi 765,512 4,003 5.2 761,991 5,940 7.8 761,628 5,674 7.4 762,072 6,154 8.1 759,405 6,272 8.3
Missouri 1,421,155 9,810 6.9 1,415,504 10,183 7.2 1,413,662 9,616 6.8 1,414,887 8,945 6.3 1,416,592 7,108 5.0
Montana 223,209 1,995 8.9 221,073 1,951 8.8 219,775 1,753 8.0 218,731 2,095 9.6 217,848 1,775 8.1
Nebraska 446,020 3,909 8.8 445,283 3,875 8.7 445,141 4,785 10.7 445,087 6,630 14.9 445,033 6,160 13.8
Nevada 554,124 5,008 9.0 571,319 4,578 8.0 593,717 4,462 7.5 613,756 5,230 8.5 634,520 5,345 8.4
New Hampshire 310,459 962 3.1 308,171 1,043 3.4 304,909 948 3.1 301,727 941 3.1 297,625 822 2.8
New Jersey 2,107,273 8,103 3.8 2,113,185 8,123 3.8 2,114,289 8,159 3.9 2,105,574 9,812 4.7 2,089,338 11,680 5.6
New Mexico 504,285 6,273 12.4 504,293 6,238 12.4 504,848 6,333 12.5 506,377 7,285 14.4 508,930 5,926 11.6
New York 4,649,243 79,049 17.0 4,628,087 75,784 16.4 4,600,581 74,483 16.2 4,565,760 70,878 15.5 4,514,342 80,077 17.7
North Carolina 2,030,623 35,523 17.5 2,055,521 32,847 16.0 2,078,868 33,849 16.3 2,112,577 33,250 15.7 2,155,387 28,422 13.2
North Dakota 152,723 1,493 9.8 150,044 1,494 10.0 148,229 1,668 11.3 146,437 1,547 10.6 144,934 1,438 9.9
Ohio 2,852,908 50,141 17.6 2,829,458 47,444 16.8 2,810,418 43,093 15.3 2,790,677 42,483 15.2 2,770,035 41,449 15.0
Oklahoma 886,107 13,721 15.5 885,621 12,529 14.1 883,691 12,483 14.1 886,369 13,941 15.7 894,034 13,414 15.0
Oregon 850,304 9,228 10.9 849,551 10,368 12.2 846,869 11,759 13.9 849,598 12,414 14.6 856,259 12,927 15.1
Pennsylvania 2,878,052 5,057 1.8 2,858,851 4,571 1.6 2,840,739 4,647 1.6 2,821,095 4,353 1.5 2,804,873 4,177 1.5
Puerto Rico Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell Blank Cell 1,031,914 15,807 15.3 1,018,651 15,066 14.8
Rhode Island 248,334 3,247 13.1 247,632 3,290 13.3 245,808 3,068 12.5 241,839 3,366 13.9 237,451 4,400 18.5
South Carolina 1,016,427 10,738 10.6 1,019,266 11,143 10.9 1,023,278 9,950 9.7 1,030,036 10,759 10.4 1,039,653 10,795 10.4
South Dakota 198,015 3,961 20.0 196,300 4,346 22.1 195,335 1,917 9.8 194,619 1,617 8.3 194,681 1,529 7.9
Tennessee 1,406,170 8,494 6.0 1,410,172 9,421 6.7 1,416,415 14,840 10.5 1,428,285 18,376 12.9 1,442,593 19,182 13.3
Texas 6,081,582 48,808 8.0 6,162,780 50,522 8.2 6,245,791 50,891 8.1 6,337,618 61,994 9.8 6,493,965 69,065 10.6
Utah 732,163 10,282 14.0 736,661 12,366 16.8 755,550 13,559 17.9 775,353 13,152 17.0 791,198 13,043 16.5
Vermont 142,939 1,447 10.1 140,452 1,233 8.8 138,247 1,138 8.2 135,814 1,080 8.0 133,389 861 6.5
Virginia 1,767,291 7,571 4.3 1,783,369 6,485 3.6 1,791,792 6,959 3.9 1,803,450 6,469 3.6 1,806,847 6,828 3.8
Washington 1,519,294 4,673 3.1 1,517,018 6,020 4.0 1,516,468 6,730 4.4 1,519,924 7,932 5.2 1,526,267 7,294 4.8
West Virginia 393,227 6,635 16.9 391,377 8,875 22.7 390,144 8,446 21.6 389,162 9,511 24.4 389,071 8,345 21.4
Wisconsin 1,352,569 11,628 8.6 1,340,100 10,174 7.6 1,330,485 9,325 7.0 1,320,899 9,686 7.3 1,312,530 8,583 6.5
Wyoming 124,851 692 5.5 123,151 786 6.4 122,399 678 5.5 121,519 853 7.0 121,794 786 6.5
Total 72,905,828 897,168 Blank Cell 73,085,138 893,296 Blank Cell 73,109,875 877,120 Blank Cell 74,566,154 900,146 Blank Cell 73,393,682 885,245 Blank Cell
Rate Blank Cell Blank Cell 12.3 Blank Cell Blank Cell 12.2 Blank Cell Blank Cell 12.0 Blank Cell Blank Cell 12.1 Blank Cell Blank Cell 12.1
Number Reporting 51 51 51 51 51 51 50 50 50 52 52 52 51 51 51

Victimization Rates, 2002-2006
This table describes the number and rate of child victims for all States, and the national rate, for each year, 2002 to 2006. The first column lists the States, and then, for each year, there are columns for child population, total victims, and rate of victimization. From 2002 to 2006, the national victimization rate has decreased from 12.3 to 12.1.

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