Domestic Violence team members maintain data on victims of domestic violence. Females were grossly overrepresented, accounting for 73% of all sexual assault victims. African Americans and Haitians were grossly overrepresented, accounting for 38% of the victims in 2018 and 37% in 2019.
Domestic Violence Victims by Gender
Gender |
2018 Number |
2018 % of Total |
2019 Number |
2019 % of Total |
2020 Number |
2020 % of Total |
Female |
5,543 |
73% |
5,918 |
73% |
5,434 |
72% |
Male |
1,992 |
26% |
2,164 |
27% |
2,085 |
28% |
Unknown Gender |
11 |
<1% |
112 |
<1% |
5 |
<1% |
Total |
7,546 |
100% |
8194 |
100% |
7,524 |
100% |
Domestic Violence Victims by Race and Ethnicity
GENDER |
2018 NUMBER |
2018 % OF TOTAL |
2019 NUMBER |
2019 % OF TOTAL |
2020 NUMBER |
2020 % OF TOTAL |
Hispanic |
3,292 |
44% |
3,619 |
45% |
3,198 |
43% |
Black/African-American |
2,808 |
37% |
2,919 |
36% |
2,741 |
36% |
Haitian |
102 |
1% |
117 |
1% |
76 |
1% |
White, Non-Hispanic |
1,146 |
15% |
1,244 |
15% |
1,249 |
17% |
Asian |
15 |
<1% |
29 |
<1% |
27 |
<1% |
Other |
27 |
<1% |
35 |
<1% |
35 |
<1% |
Total |
7,546 |
100% |
8,094 |
100% |
7,524 |
100% |