Table 2. Personal crime victimization, by sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, household income, region, and location of residence of victims, 1995 Rates of personal crime in 1995 (per 1,000 persons) Violent crimes Rape/ Characteristic Sexual Personal of victims Population Total Total assault Robbery Total Aggravated Simple theft Sex Male 104,268,820 54.4 53.2 .3 7.5 45.3 11.9 33.5 1.3 Female 111,440,640 38.5 36.4 2.8 3.2 30.4 5.9 24.6 2.1 Age 12-15 15,575,940 110.9 107.1 2.2 9.5 95.4 15.4 80.1 3.8 16-19 14,539,170 110.3 107.7 5.7 9.0 93.0 24.4 68.6 2.7 20-24 17,813,630 79.8 78.8 3.0 10.8 65.0 15.4 49.6 1.1 25-34 41,138,060 55.9 54.7 2.0 6.9 45.8 11.7 34.1 1.2 35-49 60,635,010 35.6 33.8 1.4 4.7 27.7 6.8 20.9 1.8 50-64 34,451,280 15.6 14.0 .1 1.8 12.1 2.6 9.5 1.6 65 or older 31,556,350 6.9 5.9 0.0 1.3 4.6 1.3 3.3 1.0 Race White 181,880,850 44.6 43.1 1.6 4.2 37.3 8.2 29.1 1.4 Black 25,998,040 58.4 55.4 1.6 12.5 41.3 12.6 28.7 3.1 Other 7,830,570 43.8 40.9 1.2 6.3 33.4 9.2 24.2 2.9 Hispanic origin Hispanic 19,674,030 56.1 53.4 1.3 10.6 41.5 13.6 27.9 2.6 Non- Hispanic 193,918,300 45.0 43.4 1.6 4.8 37.0 8.2 28.8 1.6 Household Income Less than$7,500 15,917,890 74.6 71.0 3.5 11.8 55.7 16.5 39.2 3.6 $7,500-14,999 25,169,790 49.7 48.4 1.6 9.1 37.7 10.0 27.7 1.3 $15,000-24,999 32,095,240 49.2 47.7 1.6 6.5 39.5 9.1 30.4 1.5 $25,000-34,999 29,608,960 48.1 46.4 1.5 5.1 39.8 8.9 30.8 1.7 $35,000-49,999 34,914,380 45.8 44.2 1.8 3.6 38.9 8.8 30.1 1.5 $50,000-74,999 29,657,010 44.1 42.7 1.2 3.1 38.4 8.5 29.9 1.5 $75,000 or more 22,091,400 37.9 36.2 .8 2.4 33.0 5.5 27.6 1.7 Region Northeast 42,930,170 41.1 38.5 1.3 6.2 31.0 5.5 25.5 2.6 Midwest 51,592,700 46.7 45.2 2.3 4.3 38.6 7.9 30.7 1.5 South 75,910,170 39.6 38.4 .9 4.3 33.1 8.4 24.8 1.3 West 45,276,420 61.5 59.7 2.1 7.2 50.4 13.5 36.9 1.8 Residence Urban 62,255,840 59.9 56.8 2.0 9.7 45.1 11.7 33.4 3.1 Suburban 98,073,550 43.5 42.1 1.6 4.0 36.6 8.1 28.4 1.4 Rural 55,380,060 35.5 34.9 1.2 2.6 31.1 6.6 24.5 0.6 --------------------- Race of victim --------------------- Between 1994 and 1995 whites had significant reductions in violent crime overall and in total assault, as well as aggravated assault. The overall violent crime rates for whites declined by 12.8% to 43.1 per 1,000. The only statistically reliable change for blacks was a drop of 24% in the aggravated assault rate to 12.6 per 1,000, although there was some evidence of reductions in the overall personal and violent crime rates and in rape/sexual assault. --------------------- Hispanic origin --------------------- Victimization rates for Hispanic respondents had no significant change in either violent crime or personal theft between 1994 and 1995, although there was some evidence of declines in overall personal victimization rates, total violent crime, and total assault. There was also some evidence of a decline in overall personal victimization rates, total violent crime, and total assault for Hispanics. No significant differences existed between the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the degree of change from 1994 to 1995 for any personal or violent crime. ---------------------------- Household income -------------------------- Most significant declines in personal victimization from 1994 to 1995 were experienced by respondents in households earning less than $15,000 a year. Rates for these respondents declined for total violent crime, rape/ sexual assault, and total assault. In addition, there was a drop in the victimization rates for those in households earning between $7,500 and $14,999 per year for both aggravated and simple assault. The other measurable changes in victimization rates among income groups were a drop in aggravated assault rates for those in households with $15,000 to $24,999 annual income, an increase in rape and sexual assault for respondents in households earning between $35,000 and $49,999 yearly, and a decline in robbery victimization for those with household incomes of $75,000 or more. When patterns of 1994-95 victimization rate changes are compared across household income categories, no income level departed significantly from the patterns present in other income groups. Table 3. Household property crime victimization, by race, Hispanic origin, household income, region, and home ownership of households victimized, 1995 Rate of household property crime Characteristic of Number of (per 1,000 households) household or head households, Motor of household 1995 Total Burglary vehicle theft Theft Race White 86,369,290 272.9 45.4 14.0 213.6 Black 12,380,170 322.3 61.6 30.4 30.3 Other 3,138,930 292.6 46.4 21.9 224.3 Hispanic origin Hispanic 7,758,960 364.1 59.0 27.8 277.3 Non-Hispanic 93,478,170 272.7 46.3 15.3 211.1 Household income Less than $7,500 9,865,540 290.7 71.4 13.9 205.4 $7,500 - 14,999 13,610,140 256.1 55.0 15.6 185.5 $15,000 - 24,999 15,901,710 286.9 48.7 15.7 222.4 $25,000 - 34,999 13,694,260 283.0 42.0 16.5 224.5 $35,000 - 49,999 14,746,080 293.6 42.6 18.3 232.6 $50,000 - 74,999 11,763,840 317.1 41.8 17.2 258.1 $75,000 or more 8,627,350 336.1 43.3 19.1 273.7 Region Northeast 20,386,280 223.7 32.4 14.3 177.0 Midwest 24,613,340 256.3 45.4 13.6 197.3 South 35,992,910 264.1 48.4 14.2 201.5 West 20,895,860 387.8 62.5 24.6 300.7 Residence Urban 31,186,290 347.9 59.9 25.7 262.3 Suburban 45,038,890 267.0 39.0 15.0 213.0 Rural 25,663,190 218.4 46.8 6.9 164.8 Home ownership Owned 65,971,450 244.2 40.6 12.3 191.3 Rented 35,916,930 344.4 59.8 23.5 261.1