Table 5-2 Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2006
Child Maltreatment 2006
RACE
PERPETRATORS
Number
Percent
White
469,145
53.7
African-American
180,633
20.7
Hispanic
170,208
19.5
Unable to Determine or Missing
24,076
2.8
American Indian or Alaska Native
12,315
1.4
Asian
8,250
0.9
Multiple Race
7,785
0.9
Pacific Islander
2,012
0.2
Total
874,424
Blank Cell
Percent
Blank Cell
100.0
Based on data from 50 States.
Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2006
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 2006, 53.7 percent of perpetrators were White.
