Young males as a proportion of the population, homicide victims, and homicide offenders, 1976-2005
Two charts: one each for white males and black males
Line chart with three lines for the proportion of offenders, victims, and the population who were young white males (ages 14-24) .
For white males 14-24 years old in the population, the percentage they represent began at 8.9 in 1976 and remained constant until 1977. The percentage then decreased to 6.1 in 1996, where it remained constant until 2001. Then it increased, reaching 6.3 in 2005.
For white male victims 14-24 years old, the percentage they represent began at 8.7 in 1976 and increased to 10.8 in 1979. After 1979, the percentage dropped, reaching 7.9 in 1988, before increasing to a high of 10.7 in 1995. Then it fell to 10.0 in 1997, before rising to 10.7 in 1998. After 1998, the percentage decreased to 10.0 in 2000, before increasing to 10.4 in 2003. It then fell to 10.2 in 2004, before climbing to 10.4 in 2005.
For white male offenders 14-24 years old, the percentage they represent began at 16.2 in 1976 and increased, reaching 18.3 in 1979. The percentage then decreased, reaching 16.8 in 1982, before increasing to 18.3 in 1984. After 1984, it fell to 15.3 in 1988, before climbing to 20.1 in 1998. After 1998, the percentage decreased to 16.5 in 2005.
Line chart with three lines for the proportion of offenders, victims, and the population who were young black males (ages 14-24) .
For black males 14-24 years old in the population, the percentage they represent began at 1.3 in 1976 and remained constant until 1980. After 1980, the percentage rose to 1.4 in 1981, before dropping, reaching 1.1 in 1992, where it remained constant until 2000. Then it climbed to 1.2 in 2001, where it remained constant until 2005.
For black male victims 14-24 years old, the percentage they represent began at 9.2 in 1976 and fell to 8.2 in 1984. Then the percentage climbed to 17.5 in 1994, before dropping to 14.8 in 2000. After 2000, it increased to 15.3 in 2003, before decreasing to 14.8 in 2004. After 2004, the percentage rose to 15.5 in 2005.
For black male offenders 14-24 years old, the percentage they represent began at 18.9 in 1976 and fell, reaching 15.3 in 1984. Then the percentage increased to 34.6 in 1993, before decreasing to a low of 25.6 in 2002. Then it increased to 27.8 in 2005.