Table 5-2 Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005
| Blank Cell | Perpetrators | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | Number | Percent |
| White | 451,517 | 55.1 |
| African-American | 171,303 | 20.9 |
| Hispanic | 143,989 | 17.6 |
| Unable to Determine or Missing | 23,282 | 2.8 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11,625 | 1.4 |
| Asian | 8,101 | 1.0 |
| Multiple Race | 6,916 | 0.8 |
| Pacific Islander | 2,206 | 0.3 |
| Total | 818,939 | Blank Cell |
| Percent | Blank Cell | 100.0 |
Based on data from 43 States.
Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2005
This table categorizes the perpetrators reported, by race and ethnicity. The first column lists race and ethnicity, while the following columns indicate the number and percent of perpetrators reported for each race and ethnicity. For 2005, 55.1 percent of perpetrators were white.
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