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Table 5-2 Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2007
Child Maltreatment 2007
| Race |
Perpetrators |
| Number |
Percent |
| African-American |
163,443 |
19.0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
11,565 |
1.3 |
| Asian |
8,634 |
1.0 |
| Hispanic |
170,473 |
19.8 |
| Multiple Race |
7,899 |
0.9 |
| Pacific Islander |
1,978 |
0.2 |
| Unable to Determine or Missing |
78,616 |
9.1 |
| White |
416,585 |
48.5 |
| Total |
859,193 |
Blank Cell |
| Percent |
Blank Cell |
100.0 |
Based on data from 47 States.
Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators, 2007
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 percentage of perpetrators reported for each race and ethnicity. For 2007, 48.5 percent of perpetrators were White.
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