10 | BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES Illinois RANKED 3RD IN THE UNITED STATES There were 945 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2022. [...] 11 | BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES Louisiana RANKED 5TH IN THE UNITED STATES There were 695 Black homicide victims in Louisiana in 2022. [...] 12 | BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES Indiana RANKED 7TH IN THE UNITED STATES There were 323 Black homicide victims in Indiana in 2022. [...] 13 | BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES Pennsylvania RANKED 9TH IN THE UNITED STATES There were 680 Black homicide victims in Pennsylvania in 2022. [...] 14 | BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES United States There were 13,446 Black homicide victims in the United States in 2022.
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- National Data 4
- TABLE1. 4
- Homicides and firearm homicides by race 2022 4
- FIGURE1. 4
- Homicide and firearm homicide rates by race 2018 2022 4
- FIGURE 2. 5
- Black percentage of United States population left figure Black percentage of homicide victims right figure 2022 5
- Sex 5
- Table 2. 6
- Homicides and firearm homicides by race and sex 2022 6
- Age 6
- Most Common Weapons 6
- Figure 3 7
- . Black homicide victimization rate in Missouri and the 7
- United States 2004 2022 7
- VictimOffender Relationship 8
- Figure 4 8
- . Percentage of Black homicide victims killed by someone they knew 8
- Circumstance 8
- Figure 5 8
- . Percentage of homicides with Black victims that were not related to the commission of any other felony 8
- State Rankings 9
- Table 3. 9
- Number of Black homicide victims and rates by state in 2022 ranked by rate 9
- Table 4. 10
- Number of Black homicide victims and rates by state in 2021 ranked by rate 10
- Conclusion 11
- References 11
- Appendix One Additional Information for the 10 States in 2022 with the Highest Rates of Black Homicide Victimization 12
- Missouri 12
- There were 481 Black homicide victims in Missouri in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Missouri was 65.7 per 100000 in 2022. 12
- Wisconsin 12
- There were 231 Black homicide victims in Wisconsin in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Wisconsin was 58.6 per 100000 in 2022. 12
- Illinois 13
- There were 945 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Illinois was 50.8 per 100000 in 2022. 13
- Oregon 13
- There were 49 Black homicide victims in Oregon in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Oregon was 46.5 per 100000 in 2022. 13
- Louisiana 14
- There were 695 Black homicide victims in Louisiana in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Louisiana was 45.7 per 100000 in 2022. 14
- Kentucky 14
- There were 177 Black homicide victims in Kentucky in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Kentucky was 45.2 per 100000 in 2022. 14
- Indiana 15
- There were 323 Black homicide victims in Indiana in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Indiana was 44.3 per 100000 in 2022. 15
- Arkansas 15
- There were 203 Black homicide victims in Arkansas in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Arkansas was 42.1 per 100000 in 2022. 15
- Pennsylvania 16
- There were 680 Black homicide victims in Pennsylvania in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Pennsylvania was 41.6 per 100000 in 2022. 16
- Mississippi 16
- There were 451 Black homicide victims in Mississippi in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Mississippi was 40.4 per 100000 in 2022. 16
- United States 17
- There were 13446 Black homicide victims in the United States in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in the United States was 29.0 per 100000 in 2022. 17
- Appendix Two Number of Black Homicide Victims and Rates by State in 2022 Ranked by Rate 18
- Appendix Three Number of Black Homicide Victims and Rates by State in 2021 Ranked by Rate 20
- Appendix Four Data for the Figures in the Report 22
- Figure 1 22
- . Homicide and firearm homicide rates by race 2018 2022 22
- Figure 2 22
- . Black percentage of United States population Black percentage of homicide victims 2022 22
- Figure 3 23
- . Black homicide victimization rate in Missouri and the United 23
- States 2004 2022 23
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