Low Physical Assault
Portion of people living in counties with fewer than 308.8 reported cases of physical assault per 100,000 people annually
Indicator Summary Score
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.
National Rate
71%of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
Hope Goal
100%of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
Distance to Goal
90 millionmore people in the U.S. would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
Why it Matters
Having a low physical assault rate improves household stability for women and children, mitigates health outcomes exacerbated by violence, and reduces perpetuating abuse.
Indicator Summary
- White individuals are most likely to live in areas of low physical assault, with 77% living in counties with low physical assault incidence.
- Black residents are least likely to live in counties with low rates of physical assault, with only 57% living in such counties.
- The New England states perform better on the low physical assault indicator with five states ranking in the top ten (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont).
- The Southeast region fares poorer on the low physical assault measure than other regions.
State Distance to Goal
Low Physical Assault
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