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appendix Table 9
Standard errors for table 7: Rate of victimization, by type
of crime and location of residence, 2019–2020
Location of
residence
Rate per 1,000
Violent crime
Violent crime
excluding simple
assault Property crime
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
Urban 2.03 1.66 1.06 1.04 7.66 7.52
Suburban 1.30 0.95 0.60 0.45 2.32 2.21
Rural 2.08 1.90 1.20 0.87 4.08 4.34
Note: Standard errors in this report may vary from previously published
standard errors. See Methodology for more information.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey,
2019–2020.
appendix Table 10
Standard errors for table 8: Firearm violence, 2019–2020
2019 2020
Total violent victimizations 295,287 219,870
Firearm victimizations 45,157 44,615
Rate of rearm victimization 0.16 0.16
Firearm victimizations reported to police
Number 31,827 26,023
Percent 4.05% 6.84%
Note: Standard errors in this report may vary from previously published
standard errors. See Methodology for more information.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey,
2019–2020.
appendix Table 11
Population of persons age 12 or older in the U.S., by demographic characteristics, 2016–2020
Demographic characteristic 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total 272,204,190 272,468,480 275,325,390 276,872,470 278,082,260
Sex
Male 132,525,350 132,432,710 133,907,490 134,693,660 135,260,190
Female 139,678,840 140,035,770 141,417,890 142,178,810 142,822,080
Race/ethnicity
White
a
172,882,890 171,454,370 171,493,180 171,423,480 171,267,760
Black
a
33,623,820 32,699,520 33,132,390 33,397,100 33,688,820
Hispanic 44,470,950 45,481,910 46,997,610 47,890,870 48,640,170
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacic Islander
a
16,430,300 17,472,290 18,094,710 18,335,230 18,867,300
Other
a,b
4,796,230 5,360,390 5,607,500 5,825,790 5,618,230
Age
12–17 25,043,610 24,911,170 24,917,160 24,941,440 24,992,970
18–24 30,301,000 29,883,550 29,838,720 29,646,500 29,353,220
25–34 44,303,050 44,327,500 44,946,880 45,289,720 45,294,090
35–49 61,158,070 60,878,870 61,429,050 61,483,410 61,393,010
50–64 63,332,410 62,955,630 62,940,810 62,643,880 62,477,170
65 or older 48,066,050 49,511,760 51,252,780 52,867,520 54,571,810
Marital status
Never married 95,415,230 96,211,120 97,152,920 97,943,560 99,468,100
Married 127,704,070 127,923,650 128,744,200 129,699,090 129,399,370
Widowed 15,053,020 14,832,940 15,166,010 15,160,640 15,350,940
Divorced 27,189,410 26,776,250 27,360,570 27,184,390 27,280,860
Separated 5,022,050 4,937,290 5,129,600 4,970,250 4,810,270
a
Excludes persons of Hispanic/Latino origin, (e.g., “white” refers to non-Hispanic white persons and “black” refers to non-Hispanic black persons).
b
Includes American Indians and Alaska Natives and persons of two or more races.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2016–2020.
appendix Table 12
Population of households in the U.S., 2016–2020
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total 133,365,270 123,085,790 124,824,660 126,433,890 127,945,770
Note: The 8% decline in the number of households from 2016 to 2017 was due to a new adjustment that modied the
household weights. See Methodology for more information.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2016–2020.