NATIONAL CENTER 

For HEALTH STATISTICS 

VITAL and HEALTH STATISTICS 

DATA FROM THE NATIONALVITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM -

Homicide 

in the UnitedStates 

1950-1964 

A study of homicide statistics showing trends for 1950-64 and differences for selected periods by age, sex, color, marital status, 

nativity, and geographic area. 

Washington, D- C. October 1967 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 

HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Public Heolth Service 

John W. Gardner William H. Stewart 

Secretary Surgeon General 
Public Health Service Publication No. 1000-Series 20-No. 6 

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing OffIee,Washington, D. C., 20402- Price 30cents 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS 

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Acting Director 

PHILIP S. LAWRENCE, $c. D., Associate Director


OSWALD K. SAGEN, PH. D.,,, Assistant Director for Health Statistics Development


WALT R. SIm ONS, M. A., Acting Assistarzt’Dire ctor for Research and Scientific Development


ALICE M. WATERHOUSE, M. D., Medical Consultant 

JAMES E. KELLY, D. D. S., Dental Advisor 

LOUIS R. STOLCIS, M. A., Executive Officer 

DONALD GREEN, Information O//_icer 

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS 

ROBERT D. GROVE, PH. D., Director 

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, M. S., Chief, Mortality Statistics Branch 

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Chic/, Natality Statistics Branch 

CHARLES R. COUNCIL, Chief, Registration Methods Branch


PATIENCE LAURIAT, M. S., Chic/, Marriage ad Divorce Statistics Branch


ALICE M. HETZEL, Chief, Statistical Resources Section


Public Health Service Publication No. 1000-Series 20-No. 6 

Libray of Congress Catalog Card iiurnber 67-60078 
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CONTENTS 

Introduction


Trends: l95O-64------------------------------------------------------


Sex and Color


Age-Adjusted Rates


Age-Specific Rates


Means of Commitig Homicide


Selected Data: 1959-61


Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Counties and


Geographic Divisions


Marital Status


Nativity of ~ite Poptiation


Summary


Qualifications of Data --------------------------------------------------


Cause of Deati


Ranking Causes of Deati


Race


Rates


Age-Adjusted Rates


Population Bases


BibHo~aphy


Detailed Tables


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IN THIS REPORT trends of movtality fvorn homicide by age, sex, and 

color are pvesented fov the years 1950-64 and homicides fov the 3 yeavs 

of 1959-61 ave examined by mam”tal status, nativity, and geographic 

area. 

Despite its low vank in overall mo~tality, homicide vernains among the 

10 leading causes of death fov cevtain se.qnents of the population. In 

1964 it was the seventh greatest cause of death fov nonwhite males in the 

Utiited States. It vanked second fo~ both nonwhite males and nonwhite 

females aged 15-24 yeavs. 

F~om the turn of the centzmy, when only one homicide pev 100,000 population was vecorded, the homicide vate rose to a peak of 9.8 in 1933. 

The rate then declined, veaching 4.5 in 1955. Since 1955, theve has been 

a slight uptuvn., to 5.1 in 1964. 

Nearly half of the homicides in 1964 weve among adults 25-44 years old. 

Homicide is move frequent among males than among females; at ages 

15-64 the vate for males was move than thvee times that for females. 

Although infant homicides accounted for only 2,2 pevcent of the total 

homicides in 1964, the rate of 5.4 deaths per 100,000 infants tmdev 1 

year of age was the highest infanticide vate vepovted since 1945. The 

rate for nonwhite infanticide has doubled since 1957. 

Age-adjusted homicide vates show little diflevence between metropolitan 

and nonmetropolitan counties or by nativity of the white population. By 

matitd status, divorced persons have the highest age-adjusted rate and 

married, the lowest. 

SYMBOLS 

Data not available


Category not applicable . . .


Quantity zero -


Quantity more than O but less than 0.05 ----- 0.0


Age- specific rates based on fewer than 20


deaths or age-adjusted rates where more 

than half of the age-specific rates are baaed 

* on fewer than 20 deaths 
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HOMICIDE IN THE UNITED STATES


Robert Langberg, Division of Vital Statistics 

INTRODUCTION Over the years, homicide appears to have 

gone through three stages (fig. 1). From the turn 

Nearly 123,000 deaths were attributed to of the century, when onIy one homicide per 100,000 

homicide in the years 1950-64. The number has population was recorded, the rate rose to a peak 

risen almost “every year, from 7,942 deaths in of 9.8 in 1933. During the next 22 years, the rate 

1950 to 9,814 deaths in 1964. The rate has fluc- dropped (with one upturn in 1945 and 1946) to 4.5 

tuated between 4.5 and 5.3 per 100,000 persons in 1955. Since 1955, there has been a slight upduring this period. turn, to 5.1 per 100,000 persons in 1964. 

Despite the low overall mortality as compared Part of this trend may be artificially due to 

with accidents or suicides, homicide remains a the admission of States to the death-registration 

leading cause of death in certain segments of the area, a process that was not completed for the 

population. In 1964 it was the seventh largest entire United States until 1933. In a constant 

cause for nonwhite males in the United States. death-registration area (before 1933), the homiIt ranked second for both nonwhite males and cide rate did not change as much during a decade 

nonwhite females aged 15-24 years (table A). as the overall rate would indicate. For instance, 

Table A. Rank of homicide among 10 leading causes of death, by ,age, color, and sex: 

United States, 1964 

Total White 

Both Male Female 

Nonwhite 

Male Female 

I 

(1) 9 

6 6 

2 : 

7 (; 

(1) (L) 

I 

Age 

Male Female sexes 

(1)


6 

3 

(j 

(1)


10 9 10 

6 

i : 

: 

(1) (1; (1; 

10 

9 

(; 

(1) 

(1) 

1-4 years 

5-14 years 

15-24 years 

25-44 years 

45-64 years 

65 years and over -f (1) (1)
 (1)


lNot among 10 leading causes of death for the particular age-color-sex group. 
~ 1900 1940 1950 1960 19 

YEAR 

Figure 1. Homicide ratesfor the death-reqistraticn area: 1900-1964. 

the homicide rate for 1900 was 1.2 deaths per 

100,000 population. By 1910 the rate fortheexpanded groupof registration States was4.6.However, the rate for those States comprising the 

Table B. Flom<cide rates “within groups of 

death-registration States for specific 

years: United States, 1900-1940 

Death- 11111 

regis- 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 tration 

States of: 

Rate per 100,000 population


Expanding area--- 1.2 4.6 6.8 8.8 6.2 

1900------- 1.2 3.9 4.2 5.1 

1910------- 4.6 4.9 5.7 u 

1920------- 6.8 8.2 5.4 

1900 registration area was only 3.9 in1910,0r 

15 percent below the rate for the expanded area 

(table B). The remaining increase in the rate 

must have come about by the addition of States 

to the registration area between 1900 and 1910. 

Table B shows that this lessening of the change 

in the homicide rate held for eachgroupofregistration States at eachdecade; thereforethechange 

in rate before 1933 was notso largeas figure 1 

would indicate. 

This report presents trends of mortality 

from homicide by age, sex, and color for the 

years 1950 through 1964 and an analysis by 

marital status, nativity, and geographic area for 

the combined 3yearsof 1959-61. These detailed 

data are shown in tables 1-7. In addition, some 

figures are shown in the text tables for selected 

years or for1964 only. 

TRENDS: 1950-64 

The long decline in homicide continued into 

the midfifties. By 1955-58, homicide had fallen 

to 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population, the lowest 

level since 1910. Thereafter therate begantorise 

slightly, reaching 5.1 homicides per 100,000 in 

1964. During this period, trends differed forcertain segments of the population, 

Sex and Color 

The homicide rate among females has remained essentially unchanged at 2.3 or 2.4deaths 

per 100,000 for most years since 1950 (table 3). 

This annual rate is about’ one-third as high as 

that for males, who experienced about 7 or 8 

deaths per 100,000 persons during the same 

period. In the latest years, 1962 through 1964, 

the rate for males has risen slightly, but not beyond the level that prevailed in the early 1950’s. 

The homicide rate for the white population 

leveled off at 2or 3 deaths per 100,OOOpopulation after 1950. The rate for nonwhite persons 

continued declining through 1961; in 1950 it stood 

at 28 deaths per 100,000—11 times the average 

among white persons. By 1961, the ratehadfallen 

to 21, which was still nighttimes the rate of the 

white population. In the last 3 years, 1962through 

1964, the rate for nonwhite persons increased 

again. 

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The nonwhite population (of which more than 

90 percent were Negro) comprised 11 percent of 

the total population in 1960 and 1950. They accounted for about the same percentage of total 

deaths, but for more than half of all the homicides 

occurring in the United States during these years 

(table C). 

Most of the decline in homicides among the 

nonwhite population occurred to nonwhite males 

(fig. 2), From 46 deaths per 100,000 in 1950, 

their rate fell to 34 in 1961, a decrease of 26 

percent in 12 years. The level was still more than 

seven times the national average. Homicide among 

nonwhite females also decreased about one-fifth, 

from 11.2 in 1950 to 8.9 in 1961-62. 

Age-Adjusted Rates 

The magnitude and trend of homicide is partly 

determined by the changing age structure of the 

population. If the age profile of the U.S. population had remained constant from 1940 to the 

present (age-adjusting the death rates using the 

1940 population as the standard), the rate would 

Table C. Percent nonwhite population of 

total population, of total deaths, and 

of homicides: United States, 1950 and 

1960 

Per	 cent of nonwhite 1960 1950 population of: 

Population 11.4 10.5 

Total deaths 12.1 12.1 

Homicides 52.9 55.5 

now be 5.7 instead of 5.1—12 percent above its 

actual value (tables D and 1). Thus, age-adjusting, 

using the 1940 population, increases the recent 

rates as compared with the earlier years. It 

would have increased the rates for all color and 

sex groups in 1964, that of nonwhite males most 

of all (26 percent). Furthermore the decline for 

nonwhite males over the period 1950-61 would 

have been 16 percent instead of the 26 percent 

noted above. (Compare figures 2 and 3.) 

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_ Nonwhite male 

.-== White female 

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1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 I YEAR I 

Figure 2. Homicide rates by color and sex: 19W0-6k


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Table D. Unadjusted and age-adjusted homiciclerates, and percent change in rate 

by adjustment, by-color and S;X: United 

States, 1964 

Color Percent


and sex EilIziE change


Rate per 100,000


Tota 1 population


Both sexes-- 5.1 5.7 11.8


Male 8.9 14.1


Female 2.7 8.0


White


Both sexes-- 3.0 11.1 

Male 3.9 4.3 10.3


Female 1.6 1.7 6.3


Nonwhite


Both sexes-- 22.9 27.9 21.8


Male 37.5 47.1 25.6


Female 9.2 10.6 15.2


,,,,s.,,, Total 

*==. White 

— Nonwhite 

Age-Specific Rates


Adults 25-44 years of age accounted for 

nearly halfof the homicides, with a rate of9~8 

per 100,000 population in 1964. This was the 

highest rate of adult homicide in15 years, about 

5 percent above the level for 1950, and21 percent above that for 1958, the year with the lowest 

rate since 1950. At ages above 45, the rate 

tapered off to 3 homicides per 100,000 for those 

65years or more. 

The sex difference in the homicide rate is 

greatest at ages 15 and over (table E). Among 

infants and children, the ratio of male to female 

homicide rates was below 1.5 in both 1950 and 

1964. At ages 15-64, there are more than three 

times as many homicides per 100,000 for males 

as for females. Only at the very oldest ages., 

where few homicides occur, does the ratio again 

decline. 

The differences in homicide by color are 

apparent at all ages (table E), but again mainly 

in the middle age groups. 

The killing of infants under lyearofage— 

infanticide—has been increasing since 1957 (fig. 

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_ Nonwhite mole 

.-== White female 

RX- Mole 50 -S Nonwhite fema 

mw.m- Female 

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1940 1s45 1950 1955 1960 1965 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 

YEAR 

Figure 3, Age-adjusted homicide rates by color and sex: 19W0-6W. 

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Table E. Rati,o of male to female and of by other means:’ where the methods ofhomicide 

nonwhite to white homicide rates, by are not tabulated separately (table F).

age: United States, 1950 and 1964 Among the many titles includedin this category are homicides from strangulations, fights, 

Male to Nonwhite and assault by unspecified or other means which 

female to white cannot be classified in categories E980-E982. Age Females and white persons had proportionately 

1964 1950 twice as many homicides in this category as 

e males and nonwhite persons, respectively. On 

the other hand, nonwhite persons showed almost 

Ratio twice ashigha percentageof deathsfromcuttings 

Total 3.12 3.381 8.48 10.77 and stabbings as did white victims. - Less than 3 percent of the homicides were 

Under 1 year---- 1.00 1.07 2.60 1.51 attributed to “injury by intervention of police. ” 

1-4 years 1.00 0.71 2.20 2.40


5-14 years 1.40 1.20 I2.80 3.75 This category accounted for a higher proportion


15-24 years 3.54 3.10 10.00 14.04” of the homicides of males than of females and


25-34 years 3.33 3.44 10.94 17.61 about as large a proportion of white persons as


35-44 years 3.35 3.63 12.10 11.12


45-54 years 3.82 4.30 8.71 8.77 of nonwhite.


55-64 years 3.70 4.64 6.80 6.39 The two major methods of assault—by fire-


65-74 years 2.53 4.08 5.81 4.77 arms and explosives, and by cutting and piercing


75-84 years 2.79 2.86 3.48 3.59 . . ,. . . .


85+ years 2.40 1.19 2.04 3.53 nsmumems —accoumea Ior nearly uu percent


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4). Although the number of infant homicides 

accounted for only 2.2 percent of the total homi- 10 

cides in 1964, the rate of5.4 deaths per 100,000 25-44 

population was higher than that for all persons 9 

aged 55years and over. ‘The 74 percent increase 

from 3.1in1957placed infanticidein 1964 atthe a’ 

highest level recorded since 1945. z 

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Infanticide has followed asimilarcours efor 57 

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both sexes, falling to about 3per 100,000 persons	 > 

a 15-24 0

in 1956 and climbing to5.4in 1964. Nonwhite in- L6 ‘\#J+e%+---*--< o fanticide is more than twice as high as that of 0 

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white. The rate for nonwhite infants has doubled 05g 

since 1957, from 5.6 to ll.l. l%erate for white	 K Under 1 u 

infants increased nearly 60 percent, from2.7 to :4 

+

4.30ver the same period. 

This increase in infanticide may be partly 

a 

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3 “5-64-V 65 + ,,,%4*.8%,*,r,, *,,.8*-“%, ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 

+,*,,** due to more accurate registration of causes of 

death; however, no tests of the extent of under- 2 

reporting of this cause among infants have been �*.** 

made. I 4=..*

I-4 ~.*”*=e’-”:” �-*@ � 

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Means of Committing Homicide 0 

1945 

I ! 1 1 I I ! t I 1 , I , 1 I I ! I , 

1950 1955 1960 [965

YEAR 

Over half the homicides were by firearms 

and explosives. Nearly one-fifth of the deaths 

were classified in the residual category “assault Figure ~. Age-specific homicide rates: 1950-64. 

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Table F. Percentage distribution of homicides, by means of injury according to color 

and sex: United Stares, 1964 

Total White Nonwhite 

Means of injury 

and ICD number Both Male Female Both Male FemaIe Both Male Female 

Total 

Late effect of imjury purposely inflicted by another 

person (E964) 

Nonacci.dental poisoning by another 

person ------(E980) 

Assault by 

firearm and 

explosive--- (E981) 

Assault by cutting 

and piercing instruments ---(E982) 

Assault by other 

means -T----((E983) 

injury by 

intervention of 

police--,---- (E984) 

Executi.on---- (E985) 

sexes sexes sexes 

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 LOO.0 LOO*O 

0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 

0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 

55.8 57.2 51.6 56.8 57.9 54.2 54.9 56.6 48.2 

21.5 22.9 17.2 14.4 15.4 12.0 27.8 28.9 23.7 

19.2 15.5 30.1 24.9 21.8 32.3 14.0 10,5 27.3 

0.2 4.0 0.2 0.1 

::; %; 

of the homicides in 1964. Rates for both were 

highest at the adult ages of 25-44 years anddeclinedat successively older ages (table G). 

In1964 the rates for firearmsand explosives 

and from cuttingandstabbingwounds weregreater 

for the nonwhite population than for the white, 

8 and 16 times greater, respectively. Forages 

25-44, these rates were 10 times greater for 

firearms and explosives andmorethan20 times 

greater for cutting and stabbing wounds. 

The sex of the victims did not seem to be 

closely related to these more frequent means of 

assault. While three times asmanymenaswomen 

died from all intentionally inflicted injuries, 

about three-and-one-half times as many males 

died from firearm and explosion wounds, and 

four times as many from cuttings and stabbings. 

1(’heseratiosare evident for most age groups. 

SELECTED DATA: 1959-61 

Homicide statistics for the combined years 

1959-61 are presented by geographic divisions 

of the United States, metropolitan and nonmetro­

,politan counties, nativity, and marital status. 

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Executions are excluded ,butthis haslittle effect, 

as there were onIy1461egal executions in 1959-

61, 0r0.6 percent of all homicides. 

Metropolitan-Nonmetropolita n Counties 

and Geographic Divisions 

Homicide rates are virtually identical in 

metropolitan andnonmemopolitan counties of the 

b-,?ited States (table H}. Metropolitan counties 

are ba&cally urban incharacter, containing cities 

of 50,000 persons or more, or are located adjacent to such cities. Nonmetropolitan counties 

comprise a heterogeneous group, about one-third 

urban andtwo-thirds .rural. The urban proportion 

varies by division of the country, with less than 

40 percent in parts of the South, tomorethan50 

percent in the Middle Atlantic, East North Central, 

West South Central, and Mountain States. 

The highest rates of homicide in 1959-61 

were in the South (above 8 per 100,000 in the 

South Atlantic and East South Central Statesy and 

7 in the West South Central Division), and the 

lowest in the Northeast and North CentraIStsteS 
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Table G. Homicide rates by ‘meansof injury and age: United States, 1964


Means of injury


and ICD number


Rate per 100,000 population


Total---------- 5.1 5.4 1.2 0.6 6.3 10.5 9.2 6.7 4.6 2.9 2.5 3.1 

Late effectof injury


purposely inflicted


by another 

person (E964) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

Nonaccidental poison­


person--------(E98O) 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

Assault by firearm 

and ex- plosive-------(E98l) 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 3.7 6.7 5.4 3.8 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.7 

ing by another


Assault by cutting


and piercing


instruments---(E982) 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.6 2.3 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 

Assault by other means---------(E983) 1*O 4.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 

Injury by 

intervention 

of police-----$;;;{ 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 

Execution------ 0.0 ::; 0.0 0.0 

Table H. Unadjusted and age-adjusted homicide rates for metropolitan and nonmetropol-


itan counties, by color and sex: United States, 1959-61 (3-year average)


Unadjusted Age-adjusted


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Color and sex


Total Metro- Non- Metro- Non-
metro­
 politan &yi:;n ‘Otal politan 1 politan


Rate per 100,000 population


Total----------------------- 4.7 4.8 4.4 5.2 5.2 5.1 

White


,Male 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.9 3.7 4.1 

Female---------------------------- 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 

Nonwhite


Male------------------------------ 34.0 35.7 30.9 41.3 41.2 42.1 

Female-------- 9.4 9.9 8.5 10.7 10.6 10.9 

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Table J. Unadjusted and age-adjusted homicide rates for geographic divisions, by color 

and sex: United States, 1959-61 (3-year average) 

Geographic 

division 

Tots 1 

Total-- 4.7 

New England-- 1.4 

Middle 

Atlantic---- 3.0 

East North 

Central 3.6 

West North 

Central 2.6 

South 

Atlantic---- 8.2 

East South 

Central 8.3 

West South 

Central 

Mountain---- - ;:: 

Pacific 3.8 

Unadjusted Age-adjusted 

White Nonwhite White Nonwhite 

Total 

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male F ems le 

Rate per 100,000 population 

3.6 1.5


1.4 1.0


2.2 1.1


2.6 1.3


2.3 1.1


5.2 2.0
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 7.0 1.7


6.2 1.9


4.7 2.3


3.8 1.9


34.0 9.4 5.2 3.9 41.3 10.7 

11.1 7.7 1.5 *1.4 *11.5 

28.7 8.2 3.2 2.4 1.1 31.3 9<8.1 

35.2 9.9 3.9 2.8 1.3 40.7 ~clo.7 

39.5 10.0 2.9 2.4 *48,5 ?’<11.4 

37.6 11.0 9.2 5.5 2.1 47.3 13.0 

36.6 8.8 9.6 7.7 50.9 

38.9 8.6 8.3 *,2.() 51.7 *1O .6 

33.8 9.7 4.9 *2.4 +c42.7 9<12,1

19.5 7.1 4.1 1.9 *21.5 *7.6 

(about 1 in New England and 3 in the Middle 

Atlantic and East and West North Central States). 

Age-adjustment has little effect on the rates 

or their relationship to one another, except that 

in the South the adjusted rates are considerably 

higher than the unadjusted for nonwhite males. 

In the South Central States, for instance, ageadjustment increased the rates from 38 per 

100,000 nonwhite maIesto51 (table J). 

Marital Status 

Homicide rates for persons 15years ofage 

and over are highest for the divorced and lowest 

for the widowed. Comparisons of homicide rates 

among the marital status groups are affectedly 

the differing age compositions of these groups. 

Age-adjusted rates for 1959-61 (3-year average) 

by marital status, adjusted to the 1940 population 

aged 15 and over, showed the lowest rate for 

married persons and the next lowest for single. 

Therates wereas follows: 

Ratepev100,0OO 

in speci’ied.gvoup 

Unadjusted Age-adjusted 

Total 6.3 6.6 

Single 7.5 10.7 

Married 5.3 5.4 

Widowed 5.1 19.9 

Divorced 21.8 21.5 

Nativity of White Population 

Age-adjusted rates of foreign born andnative 

white persons were the same as those for the 

United States as awhole. The greatest difference 

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occurred in the West South Central Division, 

where the age-adjusted rate was about twice as 

high among those born outside the United States 

as among the natives, and in the EastNorth Central States, with a rate about 60 percent higher 

for the foreign born. In the Southeastern areaand 

in New England, the level of homicide for the 

foreign born was slightly below that of the native 

population (table 7). 

SUMMARY 

Homicide decreased from the time that the 

entire United States was included in the deathregistration area in 1933 through the early 1950’s. 

Since 1958, it has leveled off and begun to increase slightly. Differences between the color 

groups far outweigh differences by sex, with 

homicide rates for the nonwhite population 8 or 

10 times greater than for the white population. 

Among males, the differences by color are even 

greater. 

Age-adjustment further emphasizes the disparity between the color groups, especially for 

nonwhite males whose rates are raised about 

one-quarter. Homicide occurred most frequently 

among adults aged 25-44 years, for whom the rate 

is twice the national average. At these ages the 

color difference is most pronounced, with a 10 

to 12 times higher level among the nonwhite population. The ratio of male to female homicide 

rates is about three to one. 

Infant homicide is a separate problem. Color 

and sex, play less of a role here than at any other 

age. The infant rate is higher than the level of 

homicide for persons 55 years and over. Since 

1958, infanticide has risen by about 60 percent. 

Additional data for 1959-61 show little difference for metropolitan-nonmetropolitan counties, or by nativity of the white population. Geographic differences are evident, especially in the 

South. By marital status, the age-adjusted homicide rate is highest for divorced and lowest for 

married persons. . 

QUALIFICATIONS OF DATA 

The death statistics presented in this report 

are based on information obtained from microfilm copies of the original death certificates. 

MortaIity data for the United States (including 

each State. and the District of Columbia, with 

Alaska added in 1959, and Hawaii in 1960) are restricted to events registered within the United 

States. Deaths among nonresident aliens in the 

United States are included. Deaths among Armed 

Forces overseas and U.S. citizens living abroad 

are excluded. Data presented for States, geographic divisions, and metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties are by place of residence. For 

nonresident aliens the place of residence is considered to be the same as the place of occurrence. 

Cause of Death 

The number of deaths with the underlying 

cause attributed to homicide forms the numerator 

of the rates. 

Homicide is a death resulting from an injury 

purposely inflicted by another person. Intent to 

kill is not required to classify a death as a homicide. For instance, a death from an injury received 

during a fight is classified as a homicide even 

though there may have been no intent to kill. Other 

examples are the abandonment of newly born infants, or the accidental shooting of a bystander 

during an armed robbery. 

Since 1900, the causes of death have been 

classified according to seven different revisions 

of the International Classification of Diseases. 

Each revision has produced some breaks in the 

comparability of cause-of-death statistics. However, homicide is among the causes for which 

the classifications are essentially comparable 

for all revisions. The Sixth Revision, adopted by 

the World Health Organization in July 1948, was 

used for mortality data in the United States from 

1949 to 1957. The Seventh Revision, adopted in 

1955, has been used since 1958. 
In both the Sixth and the Seventh Revisions 

the homicide category numbers were E964 and 

E9.80-E985. They are classified into seven categories: Late effect ofinjurypurposely inflictedby 

another person (Category E964); Nonaccidental 

poisoning by another person (E980); Assault, by 

firearm and explosive (E981), by cutting and 

piercing instruments (E982), and by other means 

(E983); Injury by intervention of police (E984); and 

Execution (E985). The residual category of assaults (E983) combines an assortment of methods 

of committing homicide (depending on the entry 

in the death certificate), such as the abandonment 

of a child, hanging, burns, a blow on the head, or 

simply “homicide. ” 

The annual and the 1949-51 3-year-average 

rates include legal executions but the 1959-61 

rates do not. However, there were only 146 legal 

executions in 1959-61, or 0.6 percept of all homicides. 

Ranking Causes, of Death 

The ranking of homicide among the leadipg 

causes of death is based on causes included in 

the table listing 60 selected causes of death, 

published annually in Vital Statistics of the United 

States. 

Race 

The category “white” includes in addition to 

persons reported as white, those reported as 

Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban and, until 1964, 

those with race “not stated. ” In 1964, deaths with 

race “not stated” were assigned to white or Negro 

on the assumption that the distribution of “not 

stated” events by race is the same as that of 

deaths with race stated, except that no allocation 

of “not stated” was made to the other nonwhite 

racial groups. 

The category “nonwhite” consists of persons 

reported as Negro, American Indian, Cninese, and 

Japanese; other nonwhite groups; and persons of 

mixed white-nonwhite races. Deaths by race were 

not available for New Jersey in 1962 and 1963. 

The item was omitted on the death certificate at 

the beginning of 1962 and was not reinstated until 

late 1962. The 1963 statistics by race were also 

incomplete because of the continued use of the 

certificates omitting the race item, Consequently, 

rates for color for the Uni!ed States exclude New 

Jersey in both 1962 and 1963. 

Rates 

All rates are slmvfp per 100,OQOpopulation, 

In many cases, the rates are shmyn beyond the 

last significant figure, not because they can be 

interpreted with that degree of accuracy, but 

merely for convenience in computation and publication. Rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are 

shown with an as,terisk to indicate that thes,e 

figures, are subject to large fluctuations, The 

number “’20” is arbitrary aqd Gsnot set forth as 

a critical point distinguishing statistically reliable rates from unreliable rates. 

Age-Adi,u.s,t%d Mtes, 

me age~adjustecl rates presented in this 

report were computed by the direct method, that 

is, by applying the age-s,p.eoific dea~ rates for 

homicide to the standard populatim distributed by 

age. The total population as enumerated in 1940 

was selected as the standard, The rates for the 

total population and for each color -sex group. were 

adj,usted separately,, using the same standard 

population. It is important not to compare ageadjusted rates with unadjusted rates, 

Age-adjusted rates are shown with an asterisk where more than half of the age-specific 

death rates are based on fewer than 20 deaths, 

Popu,la,ti, on, Ba,se.s, 

Rates are computed. on the bases of pop.u.­

lation statistics made available I?y.th,eU,,S,.,Bwreaq 

of the Census., They include populations present 

in the specified areas, including the Arm.ecl 

Forces stationed in the area, but exclude the 

Armed Forces overseas and pfSi%OW3 living 

abroad., 

I?opulation,s for 1950 and 1960. are emunerated, as of April 1. For all other years the popu-. 

Iation esti~ated as of Jtiiy 1 was, used., The rates 

for the years 195,1 through 1959 are based. on the 

final intercensal population estimates (P-25,,, No., 

1.0


I 
310) and, as a result, may differ slightly from 

rates published earlier which were based onprovisional population estimates. Population estimates by color for 1962 and 1963 exclude New 

Jersey. 

The 3-year average annual rates were cornputed using the number of deaths occurring for 

the 3 years and the decennial enumerated populations, multiplied by 3. 

Some of the 1960 population data published 

by the Bureau of the Census was obtained on a 

complete-count basis in the 100-percent enumeration, and some on a 25-percent sample enumeration. There are differences between these two 

sets of published figures, with the greatest differences in the older ages. For the total United 

States, the largest percent differences for sex, 

color, and 5-year-age groups are for white and 

nonwhite males 85 years of age and over. 

As a general rule, the population series 

based on 100-percent enumeration are used in 

computing vital statistics rates. Exceptions are 

made where populations are required for characteristics which were not covered in the complete 

count. In thk report, death rates for homicide 

by marital status and nativity are exceptions; 

they are based on populations from the 25-percent 

sample. As a result, the rates appearing in table 

5 for all marital status groups combined are 

slightly different from those in table 4. The only 

rates which can be compared directly from these 

000 

two tables are the total U.S. rates for the group 

85 years and over by color and sex. For each of 

the nine categories, the rate in table 5 is higher 

(from 20 to 59 percent) than the corresponding 

rate in table 4. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Federal Bureau of Investigation: Uniform Crime Reports, 

=mId” publication. Washington. U.S. Government Printing 

Office. 

National Center for Health Statistics: Comparability of 

mortality statistics for the Sixth and SeYentb Revisions, 

United States, 1958, by M.M. Faust and ,A.B. Dolman. Vita2 

Statistics--SpeciaJ Reports, Vol. 51, No. 4. Public Health 

Service. Washington, D. C,, Mar. 1965. 

National Center for Health Statistics: Vita; Statistics of 

the United States, annual publication. Public Health Service. 

Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office. 

National Office of Vital Stdistics: Death rates by age, 

race, and sex, United States, 1900-1953, homicide. Vital Statistics-Special RepoWs, Vol. 43, No. 31. Public Health Service. Washington, D. C., Aug. 1956. 

Pettigrew, T.F., and Spier, R. B.: Tbe ecological structure 

of Negro homicide. An.J.SocioZ. 67(6):621-629, May 1962. 

Porterfield, A. L.: Traffic fatalities, suicide, and homicide. 

Am. SocioZ.R. 25(6):897-901, Dec. 1960. 

U.S. Bureau of the Census: U.S. Census of Population, 

1960, General Population Characteristics, United States Summary. Final Report PC(l)-lB. Washington. U.S. Government 

Printing Office, 1961. 

U.S. Bureau of the Census: Vital Statistics Rates in the 

United States, 1900-19J0, by F.E. Linder and R.D. Grove. 

Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. 
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DETAILED TABLES 

Table 1. Age-adjusted homicide rates, by color and sex: United States, 1950-64-----------


2.	 Age-adjusted homicide rates, by color and sex United States,geographic division,


and State, 1949-51 and 1959-61 (3-year averages)


3. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64------------------


4.	 Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and


State, 1959-61 (3-year average)


5.	 Age-specific and age-adjusted homicide rates, by color, sex, and marital status:


United States, 1959-61 (3-year average)


6.	 Homicide rates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, by color and sex:


United States and geographic division, 1959-61 (3-year average)


7.	 Age-adjusted homicide rates,by color , nativity of the white population, and sex:


United States and geographic division, 1959-61 (3-year average)


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14


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21


30 

32


33


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Table 1. Age-adjusted homicide rates, by color and sex: United States, 1950-64


Tota1 White Nonwhite


Year


Both Both Both
 sexes Male Female sexes Male Fe~ le ~exes Msle Ferns
le


\ 

1964----------------------------


1963----------------------------


1962----------------------------


1961----------------------------


1960----------------------------


1959----------------------------


1958----------------------------


1957----------------------------


1956----------------------------


1955----------------------------


1954----------------------------


1953----------------------------


1952----------------------------


1951----------------------------


1950----------------------------


Rate per 100,000 population 

5.7 8.9 2.7 3.0 4.3 1.7 27.9 47;> 

5.5 8.5 2.6 2.9 4.2 1.6 26.7 44.8 

5.4 8.3 2.6 2.9 4.1 1.7 26.5 44:4 

5.2 8.0 2.6 2.7 3.9 - 1.6 25.0 41.5 

5.2 7.9 2.6 2.7 3.9 1.5 25.8 41.9 

5.1 7.7 2.5 2.6 3.8 1.5 25.8 42.3 

4.9 7.5 2.5 2.5 3.6 1.4 25.3 41.6 

4.9 7.6 2.4 2.4 3.5 1.4 25.9 43.1 

5.0 7.6 2.4 2.4 3.5 1.3 26.5 43.2 

4.8 7.5 2.3 2.4 3.5 1.3 25.7 42.6 

5.1 8.0 2.4 2.5 3.6 1.4 27.4 46.2 

5.1 8.0 2.3 2.5 3.6 1.3 27.4 46.5 

5.4 8.5 2.4 2.6 3.8 1.3 29.9 50.4 

5.0 7.8 2.4 2.5 3.6 1.4 27.5 45.3 

5.4 8.4 2.5 2.6 3*9 1.4 29.5 49.1 

.. 

--”10.3


10.1


11.2


7’rlrJ
 .7


10.5


10.3


11.3


*lo.3


*10.3


*lo.2


11.3


11.1


*11.5


?


s


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Table 2. Age-adjustedhomicide rates, by color and sex: United States, geographicdivision,and


State, 1949-51 and 1959--61(3-yearaveragea)


Total White I Nonwhite


Area


Ferns
le


we:
 11 r 

Rate per 100,000 population 

UNITED STATES 

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------ H 8.3 

7.8 

2.4 1.4 29.0 

2.6 N ::; 1.5 25.2 

47.8 

41.3 

11.4 

10.7 

NEW ENGLAND 

1949-51------------------ 1.3 *1.6 *1.O 1.1 1.4 *0.8 *110() *12.2 *9.8 

1959-61------------------ 1.5 1.7 *1.2 1.2 *1.4 *1.O *9.9 *11.5 *8.2 

Ms ine 

1949-51------------------ *1.8 *2,4 *1.2 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

1959-61------------------ *1.8 *2.() *1.6 *1.8 *2.O 9<1.7 0.0 0..0 0.0 

Ne;9$m~;hire 

*1.2 

1959-61------------------ *1.2 

*0.8 

*1.5 

*1.4 (1) (1) (1) (1) 

0.9 *1.2 *1.5 0.9 0.0 

(1)

0.0 

(1) 

0.0 

Vermont 

1949-51------------------ *0.6 *0,7 *0.4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

1959-61------------------ 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 

Massachusetts 

1949-51------------------ *1.1 *105 *0.8 *1.O 9<1.3 *0.6 *9.2 *11.6 *6.7 

1959-61------------------ 1.3 *1.6 *1.O *1.1 *1.3 *0.9 *7.8 *1O.4 5.3 

Rhc);;91e.and 

*1.O *0.8 *1.O (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

1959-61------------------ *1.4 *1.6 *1.1 *1.3 *1.5 *1.O 7.8 7.9 7.7 

Connecticut 

1949-51------------------ *1.7 *zmo *1.3 *1.2 *1.6 *0.9 *15.5 *15.6 *15.2 

1959-61------------------ *1.7 *2,() *1.4 *1.1 *1.4 *0.9 *L3,4 *14.7 *12.3 

MIDDLE ATLANTIC 

1949-51------------------ 2.7 4.0 1.4 1.5 2.0 0.9 19.1 *31.3 *8.2 

1959-61------------------ 3.2 4.8 1.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 18.8 31.3 *8.1 

New York 

1949-51------------------ 2.7 4.1 *1.4 *0.8 *I8.7 *32.2 *7.3 

1959-61------------------ 3.7 5.9 1.7 ;:: ::: *1.O 19.6 33.9 *7.5 

Ney9gyLy 

2.7 *3.8 *1.6 *1.6 *2.2 7<1.1 *16.2 *24.5 *8.3 

1959-61----------------;- 2.7 *3.7 *1.7 *1.4 *1.8 *1.O *15,6 *23.7 *8.2 

Penn;gl~lnia 

2.7 3.8 *1.6 1.4 1..9 *1.IJ *2~*(J *33.7 *9.3 

1959-61------------------ 2.8 3.9 1.8 1.4 1.7 *1.1 *19,3 *31.1 *8.9 

EAST NORTH CENTl+iL 

1949-51------------------ 3.8 5.6 2.6 1.2 31.1 49.2 *13.4 

1959-61------------------ 3.9 5.9 2:: ;:; 2.8 1.3 25.1 40.7 *10.7 

Ohio 

1949-51------------------ $; 

1959-61------------------ . 6.1 

5.3 

*2,2 

*2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

*2.6 

*2.5 

*1.3 *33.7 

*1.4 i *24.1 

*53.4 

*37.7 

*14.4 

*11.7 

Indiana 

1949-51------------------ *3,7 

1959-61------------------ 3.5 

*5.1 

*5.5 

*2.3 

*1.6 

*2.2 

*2.() 

*2.9 

*2.9 

*1.4, *33.7 

*1.1 27.8 

*50.3 

*48.2 

*17.7 

*9.3 

Illinois 

1949-51------------------ 4.7 *20~ 2.1 3.1 *1.2 *32.5 *54.3 *12.2 

1959-61------------------ 5.2 ;:2 2.3 2.5 3.7 *1.3 *28.2 47.7 *1O.7 

See footnoteat end of table.


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Table 2. Age-adjustedhomicide rtite~jby color and sex: United States, geographicdivision, and 

State, 1949-51 and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)—Con. 

Area


Both


sexes


EAST NORTH CENTRAL-Con~


Michigan


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Wisconsin


1949-51----------------=-


1959-61-------------:---’


wEg40Jy-I CENTRAL - 4 - =- - & 

1959-61------------’


Minnesota


1949-51------------------


1959-61--------’------G--


Iowa


1949-51----~-~---------~-


1959-6i


Missouri


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------’


No;;c9D;dcota


1959:61------------------


So;;~9D;~ota
 --,------


1959-61-----------------=
 .,


Nebraska


1949-51---------J


1959-61------------------


Kansas


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


SOUTH ATLANTIC


1949-51------------------


1959-61-----------=------


Delaware ,


::; 

*102


*la7


2,7


2.9


*1;2


*1.4


*1.2


Y:103


5.5


5.7


*0.6


;(1,4


*1.5


*2*2


*1,9


*2.5


*2.g


*2.8


10.2


9.2


1949-51--’-----=:----:-~-=“*6:9


1959-61------------------ *4;9


Maryland


1949-5i------------~~--=- *6.3


1959-61---------~----x--- *5.6


Di;~~;iof Columbia


--A------­
 ---<---:----*9.8


1959~6S-------------~----’li.2


Virginia


1949-51---’---~-’ 9.2


1959-61----------L---z--- 7.5


We;;4~5@nia
 -..----,-
 --.-’ *6..4


1959~61------=---------- *4.4


See footnote at end of table.


Tots1 White Nonwhite
 II I 

Male Female ::::s Male Female :X:s Male Female


Kate per LUU,UUL Copulation 

*5.2 *2.3 *1.8 *2,.: *1.4 *26.7 *39.7 *13.1 

5.6 *2.2 2.0 2.7 *1.3 21.8 33.7 *1O.5 

*1;6 

*2-O 

*0.7 (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*1.4 *1.4 *1.5 *1.2 *15.6 

(1) 

*21.: 

(1) 

*9.8 

4.0 1.5 1.6 2.2 *1.O *33.2 *52.8 *14,8 

4.2 *1.6 1.8 2.4 *1.2 *29.o *48.? *11.4 

*1J8 

*2.1 

*0.7 (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*0.8 *1.2 *1.8 *o.6 17.7 

(1 

23.4 

(1) 

11.4 

9~1.5 

*1.4 

*1.O (1) (1) (1) (1) 

$<1.1 *1.1 *1:? *1.O 10.4 

(1) 

17.5 

(1) 

3.8 

8.6 *2.7 2.7 4.0 9<1.5 ~<38.9 *64.1 *16.3 

8.8 *2.7 3.0 4.3 *1.7 *32.8 *57.1 *12.O 

*1).7 *0.5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*1.9 0.8 *0.8 *1.2 0.4 30.4 40.6 21.1 

*1.3 

*2.5 

*1.7 (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*1.9 *1.4 *1.5 9<1.2 *25.4 

(1) 

35.3 

(1) 

15.4 

*2.7 *1.3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*3.7 *1*4 *1.4 *1.8 *1.1 *42.2 *74.3 10.4 

*4.3 *1.4 *1.7 *2.5 *1.O ~28.1 *46.8 ~~9.6 

3.6 *2.O *1.9 *2.2 *1.7 k20.3 *32.2 8.1 

16.3 4.3 4.1 6.3 30.4 50.8 ~<11,6 

14.1 4.5 3.8 5.5 ::; 29.3 47.3 13.0 

*12.O *2.1 *2.(3 *3.7 *0.5 *38.O *63.1 *12.O 

*6i6 *3.3 *2.2 *2.7 W,6 *23.2 *32.5 13.9 

*9.9 *2.7 *2.3 *3.3 *1.4 *26.O *43.Cl *9.4 

*8.o *3.2 *2.4 *3.2 *1.7 i~21.6 33.3 *LO.5 

*16.7 *3.8 *3.7 *5.7 *2.O *21) .9 *36.’3 *6.9

16.9 *6.1 *4.1 *6.2 *2.4 17.0 26.2 *8,8 

14.1 *4.2 *4.1 *6;1 *2.2 ~27.9 *44.6 *11.3 

11.0 *4.O *3.8 *5.2 *2.4 ~23.o *36.1 *lo.6 

*1O.1 *2.7 *4.4 *6.9 *2.() *37:9 *63.1 *13.6 

*fj.8 *2.1 *3.7 *5.9 *1.6 *19.7 *29.o 12.1 

15

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Table 2. Age-adjuatedhomicide ratea, by color and sex: United Statea, geographicdiviaion,and 

State, 1949-51 and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)—Con. 

Tota1 II White I Nonwhite 

Area 

Both Male Female ::: ~ Male Female ::::a Male Female sexes 

SOUTH ATLANTIC-Con. Rate per 100,000 population


North Carolina 

1949-51------------------ *15.7 *3.6 *3.8 *6.O *1.7 *27.3 *46,5 *9.3 

1959-61------------------ 1::: 16.5 *4.2 4.1 6.6 *1.7 31.5 52.4 12.8 

South Carolina 

1949-51------------------*12.2 *20.2 *4.7 *5.7 *9.3 *2.3 *24.3 *41.7 *8.9 

1959-61------------------ 10.6 16.5 *4.9 4.4 *6.6 *2,3 24.9 41.4 *1O.6 

Georgia


1949-51------------------ 14.5 23.6 *6.1 *5.1 *8.O *2.2 *37.7 *64.5 *14.8


1959-61------------------ 12.1 19.1 *5.6 4.6 7.0 *2,4 *33.9 *57.1 14.2


Florida


1949-51------------------ 12.2 18.9 *5.9 *4.3 *6.3 *2.5 *39.8 *64.3 *17.3


1959-61------------------ 10.9 16.2 5.8 3.9 5.3 *2,6 43.4 *67.8 *20.2


EAST SOUTH CENTRAL


1949-51------------------ 12.1 20.0 4.4 9.2 *1.9 34.9 60.3 *12.6


1959-61------------------ 9.6 15.8 3.7 ::: 7.7 *1.8 29.3 50.9 *11.2


Kentucky


1949-51------------------ 9.0 15.5 *2.6 6.8 11.6 *2.1 7’<37,1 *66.8 *9.4


1959-61------------------ 7.7 12.7 *2.9 5.7 *9.7 :C1.9 34.7 54.6 9<16.4~


Tennessee


1949-51------------------ 10.0 *16.7 *3.6 *5.1 *8.5 *1.8 *35.6 *61.5 *12.6


1959-61------------------ 8.1 13.3 3.2 4.2 6.9 *1.6 30.6 52.9 11.9


Alabama


1949-51------------------ 14.5 *23.8 *5.8 *5.1 *8.2 *2.O *36.5 *62,7 *1~.o


1959-61------------------ 11.8 *19.5 *4.6 4.8 7.9 *1.9 *3O.9 *54.4 *11.5


Mi;;;;a;~pi


16.0 26.5 *6.3 *4.4 *7.1 *1.8 *32.2 *55.2 *14,.2


1959-61------------------ 11.3 *18.fj *4.5 *3.5 *5.3 *3..7 *24.7 43.5 *9.1 ~


‘
\

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL


1949-51------------------ 15.2 3.4 4.8 *1.8 32.6 56.0 ,*~~.7


1959-61------------------ ::; 13.4 3.4 4.4 2:: *zao 29.8 51.7 *1O.6


Arkansaa 

1949-51------------------ *8.6 *14.4 *3.1 *3.8 *6.7 *loo *26.7 *45.8 *1O,2 

1959-61------------------ *8.2 13.5 *3.3 *3.8 *6.1 *1.6 27.9 49.4 *1004 

Louisiana 

1949-51------------------ 9.8 16.1 *4.O *3.2 *5.1 *1.3 *24.9 *42.5 *9.4 

1959-61------------------ 9.3 14.9 *4.1 3.3 *4.9 *1.9 *23.9 41.1 *9.3 

Oklahoma 

1949-51------------------ *5.2 *8.5 *1.9 *3.2 *5.1 *1.4 *27.2 *48.7 *7.8 

1959-61------------------ *5.6 *8.9 *2.4 *3.7 *5.7 *1.7 *26.3 *45.6 9.7 

Texaa 

1949-51------------------ 1:.; 

1959-61------------------ . 17.0 

13.9 

*3.8 

*3.4 ::: 9.5 

7.8 

*2,1, *42.4 

*2,.2 35.4 

*72.2 

*61.6 

*14,9 

*1108 

MOUNTAIN 

1949-51------------------ 4.1 6.0 *2.2 3.3 *4.8 *1.9 *22.4 *32.6 *10..8 

1959-61------------------ 4.9 7.0 *2.9 3.8 5.2 *2.4 *27,8 *42.7 *12.1 

Montana 

1949-51------------------ *3.3 *4.1 *2.4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

1959-61------------------ *3.9 *5.4 *2.4 *3.3 *4.4 *2.3 fc2~.6 *34.2 8.0 

See footnoteat end of table.


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Table 2. Age-adjustedhomicide rates, by color and sex: United States, geographic”division,and


State, 1949.-51and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)—Con.


Total White Nonwhite


Area


Both Male Ferns le :;:s Male Ferns
le ::gs Male Femele
 sexes


MOUNTAIN-C on.


Idaho


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Wyoming


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Colorado


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Ne;9~$o 

1959-61------------------


Arizona


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Utah


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Nevada


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


PACIFIC


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Wa;~~g~;n


1959~61------------------


Oregon


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Ca ~;.p 

1959-61------------------


Alaska


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Hawaii


1949-51------------------


1959-61------------------


Rate per 100,000 population


*2.2 

*2.3 

*3.3 

*2.5 

*1.1 

*2.1 

(1]

*2.(J (0. 

*1.9 

(1) (1) 

*2-O 26.2 

(1) 

40.8 

(1) 

8.5 

*3.1 

*4.4 

*4.2 

*6.3 

*1.7 

*2.5 

(1) 

*3.4 

(1) 

*4.5 

(1) (1)

*2.3 51.6 

(1) 

90.6 

(1) 

11.0 

*3.6 *5.4 *1.8 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*4.7 *6.7 *2.8 *3.8 *5.2 *2.4 *33-O *51.3 14.1 

*6.8 *10.2 *3.3 *6.O *9.O *3Q0 *18.3 *27.2 *8.5 

*6.6 *9.4 *3.8 *5.8 *8.3 *3.3 *17.4 24.9 9.1 

*6.2 *9.2 *3.2 *3.7 *5.3 *2.1 *25. 7 *38.8 *11-O 

*7.1 *1O.6 *3.5 4.8 *7.1 *2.4 *31.O *47 .2 *14.() 

*1.8 *2.4 *1.2 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*1.9 *2.5 *1.3 *1.7 *2*2 *1.3 9.7 18.3 0.0 

*9.6 

*8.6 

*12.9 

*11.5 

*6.4 

*5.4 

(1) 

*6.4 

(1) 

*7.8 

(1) (1) 

*4.7 *4O .5 

(1) 

*62.() 

(1) 

16.8 

5.4 2.2 2.9 4.1 *1.7 *17 .“7 “*25 .1 *8.8 

::: 5.7 2.5 3.0 4.1 1.9 *14. 7 *21.5 *7.6 

*2.8 *3.9 *1.7 *2.3 *3:1 *1.4 *20.6 *26.4 *11.6 

*2.7 *3.9 *1.6 *2.2 *3.O *1.3 *18 .0 *25.4 8.4 

*2.5 *3.8 *1.1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 

*2.6 3.8 *1.5 *2.O *2.7 *1.3 30.8 52.2 8.1 

4.2 *2.4 4.5 *1.9 *17.5 *24.9 *8.8 

4.4 2:; 2.7 ::: 4.4 2.1 *17. 7 *26.2 *8.9 

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


9.2 *11.1 6.7 *7.2 *9.6 3.8 19.1 19.6 18.5


..0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


*3.O *3.9 *1.9 1.9 2.6 0.9 *3.5 *4.4 *2.3


‘lRatenot computedwhere the 1950 population for nonwhite races formed less than 10 percent of


the total populationand numbered less thsn 50,000 (for 1949-51 rates only).


. . 

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Table 3. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64


Color, sex, All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 

and year ages 1 year years years years years years years years r

Total.both sexes Rate per 100,000 population 

1964-------------- 5.1 5.4 1.2 0.6 6.3 10.5 9.2 6.7 4.6 2.9 2.5 3.1 

1963-------------- 4.9 5.0 1.1 0.6 5,8 10.2 8.8 6,2 4.5 2.9 2.8 2.4 

1962-------------- 4.8 5.1 0.9 0.6 5.9 9.9 8.6 6.3 4.5 3.1 2.6 3.4 

1961-------------- 4.7 4.6 1.0 0.5 5.7 9.6 8.3 6,3 3.9 2,9 2.9 2.8 

1960-------------- 4.7 4.8 0.7 0,5 5.9 9.7 8.1 6.2 4,2 2.8 2,4 2.4 

1959-------------- 4.6 3.7 0.9 0.5 5.9 9.3 8.0 5:9 4.0 2,9 2.5 2,6 

1958-------------- $,5 3.3 0.7 0.5 5.8 8.7 7.4 6,3 4.0 2.9 2.6 3,3 

1957-------------- 4.5 3.1 0.6 0.4 5,8 9.0 7.5 5,8 4.0 3.0 2.2 >kl.4

1956-------------- 4.6 3.3 0.7 0.4 6.1 9.0 7.6 5.6 4.1 2.8 2.2 >q.3 

1955-------------- 4.5 3.4 0.5 0.4 5.5 8.8 7.7 5,9 4.0 2.4 2.5 3.0 

1954-------------- 4.8 3.7 0.6 0.5 6.0 9.1 8.2 6.5 3.5 2.8 2.7 *1.9 

1953-------------- 4.8 3.1 0.7 0.5 5.9 9,0 8.7 6,1 3.4 2.8 2,3 ‘3.6 

1952-------------- 5.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 6.2 10.0 9.1 6.1 3.8 3.0 2.7 $C2.0

1951-------------- 4.9 4.3 0.6 0.4 5.9 9.1 8.2 5.9 3.9 2,7 2.4 *2.1 

1950-------------- 5.3 4.4 0,6 0.5 6,3 9.9 8.8 6,1 4.0 3.2 2.6 *2,3 

Total, male 

1964-------------- 7.8 5.4 1.2 0.7 9.9 16.3 14.5 10.8 7.5 4.3 3.9 *4.8 

1963-------------- 7.5 5.0 1.2 0.6 9.0 16.1 13.8 9.8 7.4 4.5 4.0 *3,6 

1962-------------- 7.3 5.5 0.9 0.5 9.0 15.5 13.0 10.4 744 4=7 3,7 *3<2 

1961-------------- 7.0 4.7 1,0 0.6 8.8 14.7 12.5 9.9 6.4 4.9 3.8 ?C4.3

1960-------------- 7.1 4.7 0.7 0.5 9.1 14.9 12.3 9.6 6.6 4.6 3<7 *3.6 

1959-------------- 7.0 4.2 0.9 0.6 9.0 13.9 12.2 9.4 6.6 4.6 3.9 +3.4 

1958-------------- 6.8 3.4 0.7 0.6 8.8 13.7 11.2 9.7 6..5 4.7 3.,2 *5..2 

1957-------------- 6.8 3.3 0.5 0.5 8.9 14.1 11.4 9.2 6,3 5.0 3.4 *1,8 

1956-------------- 6.9 3.1 0.7 0.6 9.4 13.9 11.8 8.5 6.5 4.4 3.3 ~k4.0 

1955-------------- 6.9 3.7 0.5 0.5 8.5 13.8 “12.0 9.2 6.6 4.0 3,8 >V44 

1954-------------- 7.4 4.0 0.6 0,6 9,3 14.5 12.9 10.i 5.9 4.4 .4.1 $c2~6 

1953-------------- 7.5 3.1 0.7 0.5 9.6 14.0 13.8 9.8 5.5 4.4 3.9 *3.1 

1952-------------- 8.1 3.9 0.8 0,5 9.9 15.8 14.3 9.8 6.2 5,1 4.6 *3.3 

1951-------------- 7.5 349 0,6 0.4 9.0 14.2 13.0 9.4 6.5 4,4 3.5 *3.1 

1950-------------- 8.1 4.5 0,5 0.6 9.6 15.5 13.8 9.9 6.5 5.3 4.0 *2.5 

Total, female 

1964-------------- 2.5 5.4 1.2 0.5 2.8 4.9 4.3 2.8 2.0 1.7 1.4 +2.() 

1963-------------- 2.4 4.9 1.1 0.5 2,6 4.5 4.1 2.8 1.8 1.7 1..9 *1.6 

1962-------------- 2.4 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.8 4.5 4.4 2.5 1;8 1.6 1..7 3.5 

1961-------------- 2.4 4.4 1.0 0.4 2.7 4.7 4.3 2.8 1.6 1.2 2.1 *1,9 

1960-------------- 2.4 4.9 0.7 0.4 2.8 4.6 4.1 2.9 2.0 1.3 1.3 *1,6 

1959-------------- 2.3 3.2 0.8 0.5 2.8 4.8 4.0 2.5 1.6 1,3 1.3 *ZOO 

1958-------------- z,? 3.3 0.8 0.4 3.0 3.9 3.8 .2.9 1.6 1.4 2.1 *1.9 

1957-------------- 2.2 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.8 4.1 3.8 2.6 1.8 i.1 1.2 W.2 

1956-------------- 2,2 3.5 0.7 0.3 2.9 4.3 3.6 ,2.7 1.7 1.3 1.3 *’1,,~ 

1955-------------- 2.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 2.7 4.C 3.5 2.7 1.5 0.9 1,5 *2.O


1954-------------- 2’
.. 3.3 0;6 0.4 2.9 4.C 3.6 3.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 +1.4


1953-------------- 2.: 3.2 0,7 0.4 2.6 4.2 3.7 2,5 1.5 1.4 *13.9 *4.O


1952-------------- 2.: 3.5 0.5 0.4 2.8 4,L 4.1 2.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 *1.O


1951-------------- 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.4 3.0 4,: 3.6 2*5 1.4 1.1 1.5 *i.4


1950-------------- 2.4 4.2 0.7 0.5 3.1 4.: 3.E 2.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 *2.1


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Table 3. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64—Con.


Color, sex, All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ 

and year ages r 1 year years years years years years years years years years years

White,both sexes Rate per 100,000 population
 —


1964-------------- 2.7 4.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.0 2.1 2.1 2.8 

1963-------------- 2.7 4.2 1.0 0.5 2.8 4.8 4.3 3.5 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.2 

1962-------------- 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 2.8 4.5 4.2 3.7 2.9 2.4 2.2 3.2 

1961-------------- 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.4 2.7 4.4 ‘4.1 3.7 2.6 2.1 2.4 *2.1 

1960-------------- 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.4 3.0 4.1 3.’8 3.5 2.9 2.2 1.8 *2.O 

1959-------------- 2.5 3.1 0.8 0.5 2.8 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.7 2.2 2.0 *1.8 

1958-------------- 2.4 2.7 0.6 0.4 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.6 2.3 2.3 3.0 

1957-------------- 2.3 2.7 0.4 0.3 2.6 3.7 3.5 3.0 2.7 2.L 1.7 *1,3 

1956-------------- 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.4 2.7 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 1.9 *1.5 

1955-------------- 2.3 2.9 0.4 0.4 2.4 3.5 3.8 3.2 2.6 1.8 2.3 *2,1 

1954-------------- 2.4 3.0 0.5 0.4 2.7 3.6 3.9 3.6 2.3 2.0 2.1 *1.6 

1953-------------- 2.4 2.9 0.6 0.4 2.5 3.7 3.9 35 2.4 2.1 2.0 3.1 

1952-------------- 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.4 2.6 3.7 4.0 3.5 2.5 2.4 2.1 *2.1 

1951-------------- 2.5 3.9 0.5 0.4 2.4 3.7 3.8 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.1 *1.8 

1950-------------- 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.4 2.5 3.6 4.3 3.5 2.8 2.6 2.2 *1.9 

White. male 

1964-------------- 3.9 4.6 1.1 0.6 4.4 7.0 6.1 5.7 4.7 2.9 3.0 *4.4 

1963-------------- 3.9 4.2 1.1 0.5 4.2 7.3 6.4 5.1 4.4 3.4 3.1 *2.9 

1962-------------- 3.8 4.3 0.7 0.5 3.9 6.9 6.0 5.7 4.6 3.4 3.1 *2,9 

1961-------------- 3.6 3.9 0.8 0.5 3.9 6.4 5.8 .5.4 4.1 3.4 2.9 *2.6 

1960-------------- 3.6 3.8 0.6 0.4 4.4 6.2 5.5 5.0 4.3 3.4 2.7 *2.7 

1959-------------- 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 4.2 5.5 5’4 5.1 4.3 3,4 3.0 *2.1 

1958-------------- 3.4 2.5 0.5 0.5 4.0 5.5 4.8 5.1 4.1 3.5 2.6 *4.4 

1957-------------- 3,2 3.1 0.3 0.4 3.9 5.6 4.8 4.3 4.0 3.4 2.5 *1.3 

1956-------------- 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.5 4.0 5.4 4.8 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.7 *2. 3 

1955-------------- 3.4 3.3 0.4 0.4 3.5 5.2 5.7 4.6 4.1 3.0 3.4 *3.4 

1954-------------- 3.5 3.0 0.5 0.4 3.9 5.4 5.7 5.1 3.6 3.1. 3.3 *2.5 

1953-------------- 3.5 2.7 0.6 0.4 3.8 5.4 5.7 5.2 3.7 3.L 3.3 *3.4 

1952-------------- 3.7 3.7 0.7 0.5 3.9 5.6 5.8 5.3 4.0 3.9 3.6 *3.6 

1951-------------- 3.6 3.6 0.4 0.4 3.6 5.5 5.6 4.9 4.3 3.5 3.0 *2.1 

1950-------------- 3.9 4.3 0.4 0.4 3.7 5.4 6.4 5.5 4.4 4.1 3..5 *1.8 

White, female 

1964-------------- 1.6 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.7 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.4 *1.9 

1963-------------- 1.5 4,1. 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.3 2.2 1,9 1.4 1.3 1.7 *1, g 

1962-------------- 1.6 4.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.6 *3.3 

1961-------------- 1.5 3.3 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.2 L 1 2.0 *1. 8 

1960-------------- 1.4 3.5 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.2 *1.5 

1959-------------- 1.4 2.9 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.3 *1.6 

1958-------------- 1.4 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.2 3..2 2.1 *Z. ~ 

1957-------------- 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.5 0.9 1.1 *X.3 

1956-------------- 1.3 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.9 I.& L 8 1.2 1.0 1.3 *().9 

1955-------------- 1.2 2.5 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.9 1.9 ‘1.1 0.7 1.4 *1.2 

1954-------------- 1.4 3.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 *l.@ 

1953-------------- i.4 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.0 2.1 L.7 i, 1 1.2 *(3.8 *3. o 

1952-------------- 1.3 3.0 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.3 1.7 1.1 0.9 *o. 8 *1.1 

1951-------------- 1.4 4.2 0.5 0.4 1..3 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.1 1.0 1.3 *2.2 

1950-------------- 1.4 3.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 1,9 2.2 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.2 *1.9 

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Table 3. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64-Con.


Color, sex, All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ 

and year ages 1 year years years years years years years years years years years 

Nonwhite, 

both sexes Rate per 100,000 population 

1964-------------- 22.9 11.1 2.2 1.4 29.9 52.6 50.8 33.2 20.4 12.2 7.3 *5.8 

1963-------------- 22.0 8.9 1.8 1.4 27.6 51.7 48.3 31.6 21.2 11,6 7.8 *5.1 

1962-------------- 21.8 9.5 1.5 1.0 29.1 50.9 46.4 31.4 20.7 11,5 7.8 +<6.8

1961-------------- 20.9 9.6 2.2 1.2 26.9 48,6 43.5 29.7 17.6 11.7 9.5 *11.1 

1960-------------- 21.9 11.6 1.7 1.2 27.0 51.6 44.6 31.4 17.7 10.5 9.5 ~~7.o 

1959-------------- 21.8 7.2 1.4 1.0 28.3 51.3 45.1 29.6 18.2 10.8 8.5 *11.8 

1958-------------- 21.7 7.4 1.3 0.8 27.7 49.7 42.1 33.0 18.3 10.6 6.8 :~6.1 

1957-------------- 22.5 5.6 1.6 1.1 28.1 51.6 42.4 33.2 18.0 13.5 8.2 *3,1 

1956-------------- 23.3 7.5 1.2 1.1 30.0 53.3 45.3 29.7 19.0 11.4 *600 *11,5 

1955-------------- 22.8 6.5 1.2 1.0 27.9 52.9 41.6 31.3 20.5 9.0 *6.3 *13.8 

1954-------------- 24.6 7.8 1.2 1.2 29.8 55.2 45.2 34.7 17.8 12.0 11.5 *5.5 

1953-------------- 25.0 4.7 *1.O 1.1 3i.3 53.7 50.2 31.7 16.4 11.1 *7.3 *9.6 

1952-------------- 27.6 6.3 :C1.o 0.9 33.0 63.0 53.5 31.6 19.0 11.0 11.1 

1951-------------- 25.6 6.6 1.3 0.8 31.9 55.8 47.0 30.9 19.5 8.6 *7.8 *6.4 

1950-------------- 28.0 6.2 *1.2 1.5 35.1 63.4 47.8 30.7 17.9 12.4 *7.9 76.7 

Nonwhite, male 

1964-------------- 37.4 9.8 1.9 1.3 49.6 89.6 86.9 58.1 34.6 21.5 14.7 *8.1 

1963-------------- 35.7 9.3 1.8 1.5 45.2 87.7 81.1 54.7 37.5 17.9 12.6 *12.1 

1962-------------- 35.5 10.5 1.7 1.2 48.2 85.2 76.3 56.1 36.0 21.0 11.8 *6.5 

1961-------------- 33.6 9.3 2.1 1.5 44.2 81.3 71.0 51.3 29.9 21”.8- 15.3 *22.6 

1960-------------- 34.5 10,1 *1,6 1.4 4’3.7 84.7 72,3 51.5 29.1 18.6 16.7 *12.8 

1959-------------- 35.0 9,7 Y<l.5 1.3 45.3 84.2 73.4 51.3 30.8 1*.4 15.3 i<~7. 2

1958-------------- 34.9 8.3 9<1.5 *0.9 44.2 83.4 68.8 54.7 31.8 18.1 *1O.8 $<14.8 

1957-------------- 36.5 >k4.9 >kl.7 1.6 45.8 86.7 69.6 56.3 31.5 23.7 14.8 *7.7 

1956-------------- 37.1 *6.6 *(3.9 1.7 48.8 88.0 73.7 49.0 30.5 18.3 *lo.8 i~
2’4.0

1955-------------- 36.9 ‘~6.l >?1.1 1.4 45.3 89.1 67.8 53,0 35.2 16.0 +~8.8 *16.7


1954-------------- 40.6 10.1 *1.4 1.6 49.6 94.8 76.2 57.6 33.2 19.9 ;~15,1 9C4, 

1953-------------- 41.3 ~c5.6 *1.1 1.5 53.7 90.6 85.6 54.2 27.0 19.2 ~<1.2.3 

1952-------------- 45.4 3V5.4 *1.3 *1.2 55.8 106.1 90.1 53.1 32.7 19.1 18.2 . 

1951-------------- 41.3 *5.9 *1.5 *0.8 50.8 91.5 79.8 51.6 33.9 15.0 *11.3 ?<15;8 

1950-------------- 45.5 *5.9 *0.9 1.8 56.5 105.6 80.4 52.8 32.3 20.9 Y<ll.9 *1O.7 

Nonwhite, female 

1964-------------- 9.2 12.4 2.4 1.4 11.1 20.5 19.4 10.5 6.8 4.2 *0.9 *4.1 

1963-------------- 9.1 8.5 1.9 1.3 10.9 20.4 19.6 10.5 5.5 6.1 *3.5 . 

1962-------------- 8.9 8.4 *1.3 0.8 11.0 21.2 20,0 8.5 5.9 9C3?3 YY4.2 *7.1 

1961-------------- 8.9 10.0 2.3 0.8 10.6 20,4 19.1 9.5 5.6 -k2.6 2?4.3 *2.4 

1960-------------- 9.9 13.0 1.7 1.0 11.3 22.9 19.6 12.3 6.6 Yr3.1 *3,0 *2.5 

1959-------------- 9.4 *4.6 *1.2 W. 7 12.4 22.9 19.2 9.2 6.0 -k3.9 *2.5 *7.7 

1958-------------- 9.3 *6.6 *1.1 *0.8 12.5 20,5 17.7 12.4 5.3 $<3.8 *3.3 . 

1957-------------- 9.2 *6.3 >?1 

5


.5 *().5 12.0 21.3 17.4 11.0 4.9 >?4.1 *2.1 

1956-------------- 10.3 8.4 *1.6 *0.6 13.0 23.1 19.0 11.1 7.6 4.9 *1.4 >k2,8 

1955-------------- 9.5 *6.8 *1.2 *O.6 12.3 21.5 17,2 10.2 6.0 *2.5 *3.8 kll.8 

1954-------------- 9.5 *5.6 *(3.9 *O.7 12.6 20.8 16.4 12.5 *2.5 *4.7 *7.9 *6.3 

1953-------------- 9.6 *3.8 *100 *0.8 12.2 21.6 17.2 9.7 5.6 9<3.5 *2.5 ‘c16.I 

1952-------------- 10.8 9<7, 1*o.6 *().7 13.2 25.2 19.4 10.4 4.9 9C3.4 *4.3


1951-------------- 10.7 >’C7. 2
 *1.2 *0.7 15.3 24.3 16.6 10.4 4.5 *2.6 *4.5


1950-------------- 11.2 *6,4 *1.5 ;tl
,2 ti.8 25.8 17.7 8.7 *3.2 *3.9 *3.9 *3.8


o


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Table 4. Homicide rates, by sge,color, and sex: United States,geographic division, and State, 1959-61 (3-year average)


Color, sex, and All IIUnder 1-4 I

5:14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area ages 1 year years years years yeara yeara years years years years years
 I I I I I I I 

Total, both sexes , Rate per 100,000 population 

United States--- 4.; 4.L 0., 5.[ 9./ 8.1 4.1 2.9 2.6 

New England--------- 1./ *2.t 1.C *o.: 1.: 2.: 1.[ 1.4 1.2 *0.5 

Maine----------------- 1.; *6.C *0.8 *o. ! *l. ! *3.: *1.; 5<2.3 *0.5 *1. ( f~4.3 New Hampshire--------- 1.2 W). 6 ;,() .: *3.( ‘*O.: *l)./ *0.6 *3.: Vermont--------------- *O. ! *1.9 9,0. / *2.: *l./ *2.5 Massachusetts--------- 1.: *1.8 *0.5 *o.: 1.; l.! l.: 1.; *1.2 *1.i 

Comecticut +:: *2.4 *1.3 *0. L *1.: 

( 3.: *2.2 

1.: *2.4 

*1.O $CO.6 *1.8 *1.( 

Middle Atlantic 3.C 7.: 1.0 o.! 3.5 5.; 4.[ 2.4 2.0 2.: *1.5 

New YOrk-------------- New Jersey------------ Pennsylvania 

3.4 

::i 

8.5 

*3.5 

7.4 

0.9 

;:$ 

o.! 

>:O. : 

o.! 

4.: 

3.: 

3.( 

6.: 

$4 

::i 

3.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

*1.5 

2.1 

2.( 

*2.; ?-f 

*1.2 

*2.4 

*1.6 

Eaat North Central-- 3.6 3.5 1.0 (). / 4.1 7.1 6.1 3.6 2.3 2.: *2.7 

Ohio------------------ Indiana--------------- Illinois-------------- Michigan--------------

::: 

4.8 

3.5 

4.1 

9<3.7 

4.9 

9<3. 

0.9 

*0.7 

;:: 

(). / 

*o.: 

0.(

0.: 

3.[ 

::; 

4.1 

g:; 

9.5 

6.C 

5.7 

8.C 

5.8 

4.2 

4.2 

5.8 

5.0 

3.8 

::: 

3.3 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

2.4 

*2.1 

*3.C *2.. 

$.2.. 

~,3.2 

*3.6 

~f,2.13 

Wisconsin------------- 1.6 +.2.4 *0.8 *O.: 2.2 ;:: 2.4 2.6 *0.9 *1.O ftl.: *2.9 

West North Central-- 2.6 3.0 *0.5 0./ 2.; 5.2 4.8 3.5 2.5 2.5 1.6 *1.8 

Rhode Island---------- *7.: *2.3 *1.1 $<l. 

L *1.9
 z :


Minnesota------------- 1.3 *2.3 *0.2 *O.: 1.; *1.6 2.5 9<1.4 ~1.5 *1.6 *O. ; *1.6 Iowa------------------ *1.6 *0.3 $@. f *1.1 *1.8 *1.4 *1.4 *0.8 *1.7 9,1.5 

North Dakota---------- *2.O *1.1 7’,0. ; *0.4 *2.7 *1.8 *2.O *0.6 *1.8 *1.$ South Dakota---------- ;:? *1.9 *0.5 *1.1 *2.1 9<2.6 *5.4 *0.9 9~2.2 *2.1 *1.6 Nebraska-------------- 2.2 *3.O *1.O *o.: *1.: *2.7 4.3 $.1.8 *1.9 *0.7 Kansas---------------- 2.5 *1.3 *fo.3 *O.: 3.1 ::: 4.6 3.7 *2.1 *2.4 *1.4 

South Atlantic------ 8.2 5.4 1.0 O,E 9.5 18.1 15.5 11.5 6.3 4.5 3.1 *4.O 

Delaware-------------- Maryland-------------- 4.7 *5.9 

$<5.9 9<2.3 

*0.3 *1.: 

*O.: *5.2 

6.4 

+,8.0 *6.7 *7.5 *1.9 

4.2 

*2.8 

*3.5 *3.2 

*2.2 fi15.9 

*1O.7 District of Columbia-- 1?:: *2.5.7 *3.3 *0.S 9.5 2;:; 2;:: 1!:$ *6.6 *5.O Virginia-------------- 8.3 *1.2 *O.: 6.9 15.2 10.8 10.1 5.7 4.9 *5.3 *6.O West Virginia--------- ::: *0.9 *0.6 *O.: *2.7 *2.7 *2.6 *3.4 North Carolina 

South Carolina-------- Georgia--------------- Florida---------------

9.0 

$: . 

*4.7 

*3.9 

‘J;4 .5 *5.1 

*0.6 

~fo.3 *1.1 

1.6 

*0.4 

fro.4 9<0.6 

*0.7 

1::: 

11.8 

13.7 

11.1 

21:? 

21.3 

22.5 

22.6 

1::; 

18.7 

22.0 

L7.8 

1;:2 

12.9 

14.7 

13.5 

8.0 

6.7 

;:: 

6.0 

*3.9 

::; 

*3.1 

*0.8 

*3.7 

*2.9 

*2.O 

*4.2 

*1.4 

Eaat South Central-- 8.3 2.7 9<().4 0.7 10.3 16.9 15.9 13.0 8.2 5.3 4.6 *4.9 

Misacuri ::: *5.6 $<0.5 *O.: 5.2 1::: 9.6 6.4 4.7 4.5 *2.L *4.1 

Kentucky-------------- 6.8 *1.9 +~o.5 *0.6 13.4 13.7 11.1 6.2 5.7 +~4.6 *9.5
 Kentucky-------------Tennessee------------- *2.9 $@.3 9<0. ;:: 14.8 14.7 10.8 7.4 4..8 *1.9 *3.7
 ~


Alabama--------------- 1::; *3.4 *0.5 *0.9 13.5 21.7 18.0 16.4 10.0 4.6 *4.6 *2.3
 Mississippi----------- 9.4 *2.3 *0.5 1.4 14.2 18.1 18.0 14.2 10.1 6.7 *9.3 *2.9


Mississippi----------West South Central--
 7.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 9.8 15.4 13.2 9.8 6.8 4.0 3.9 *3.1


Arkanaaa-------------- 6.9 *1.7 *0.4 *0.4 15.5 15.0 9.5 *3.7 *5.4 9<3.0 

Oklahoma-------------- z:? *2.7 *1.O *0.5 6.5 *4.O *4.O *6.O Texaa----------------- 7.6 3.8 0.9 0.7 10:6 1;:: 1::; 1::: 6.3 3.9 3.2 *2.3 

Mountain 4.4 *2.6 *0.7 0.8 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.6 4.7 4.1 4.7 *1.1 

Montana--------------- Idaho----------------- *2.O *2.O *0.5 

*0.5 *0.7 *3.7 

*2.1 *6.2 

*3.9 *6.6 

*3.6 *5.5 *3.8 *3.2 *2.7 *3.9 

f~l.8 *1.9 Woo 

Wyoming--------------- *4.O *1.9 *6.o f<5.3 *7.7 *5.6 *2.6 *9.5 Colorado-------------- *3.1 *1.2 *1.1 4.8 6.2 *4.7 5c4.6 *4.2 New MexicO------------ *2.3 *0.6 *0.9 9.0 ;:; ::: *7.7 *7.6 *7.4 Arizona--------------- *1.9 *0.8 $,0.6 7.7 10.8 1?:? 10.0 *6.L *4.2 *5.9 Utah------------------ *1.3 *0.3 *2.2 *1.8 *5.1 *2.O *1.1 *1.7 *1.9 Nevada---------------- *9.7 9,2.5 *1.2 *5.3 *11.6 *13.1 ‘*14.9 *8.8 *1O.6 9,28.2 

Pacific------------- 3.9 1.0 0.6 4.5 6.8 6.4 5.0 3.7 2.1 2.2 *3.5 

Washington------------ Oregon---------------- California------------

*3.7 

*2.8 

4.2 

*0.5 

1.; 

*0.3 

*0.3 

0.6 

2.4 

*1.9 

5.4 t? 

7.5 

5.1 

5.2 4.1 

3.4 *::; 5.2 3.9 

$~1.7 *1.4 

2.3 

*2.O *0.6 

2.5 

9~2. 1

*4.4 Alaaka---------------- *3.3 *1O.1 2::; ~,3.5.8 *18 .2 *8.9 Hawaii---------------- +<2.0 *1.6 *0.5 *1.3 *3.9 *3.7 ~e8.4 *2.6 *3.4 *4.2 

Louisiana------------- *3.4 *0.3 *0.5 1;:: 18.9 13.8 9.5 i:: 4.5 *4.5 *2.4 

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Table 4. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division. and State. 1959-61 

(3-year average) —COn.’ - - -

Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ geographic area ages 1 year yeara years yeara yeara years years yeara years yeara yeara 

Total, male Rate per 100,000 population 

United Statea--- 7.0 4.6 0.6 8.9 14.3 12.2 9.6 - 6.6 — 4.; 3.5 3.8 _ _ 

New England--------- 1.6 *1.7 $,1. ( *0.4 2.0 2.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 9<1.f 9<7..~ 

Maine----------------- 1.8 *3. O 9<0.1 *lec *1.5 *3.5 *1. ; $c3.2 *2.4 *2.2
 New Hampshire--------- *1.6 9c0.6 ~<2.5 *0.9 *0. $ *4. O *1.2 *8.O
 Vermont--------------- *1.2 7<1. : *1.7 *3.1 *1. : 2’<2.;


Maaaachuaetts--------- 1.5 *1.8 ?,0 . ; *O. ? Z.i 2.1 2.1 *1.5 *1.7 *2. C *2.1
 Rhode Island---------- 1.6 *3.6 ?<l. [ *2.1 $<2.6 *2.: *1.4 *1.7
 Connecticut 1.9 *1.2 *1. ! *0.4 9<2..2 4.2 *2.2 *1.7 $<0.9 9<2.; +:Z,4


Middle Atlantic----- 4.4 8.4 1.C 0.5 6.2 8.5 6.5 5.1 3.7 3.: 3.5 *2.1 

New York-------------- 10.1 1.2 0.6 8.1 10.1 4.2 *3.4 *1.1 New .Tersey 

Pennsylvania ::: 

3.6 

9<4.1 

8.4 

*1.1 

*ooc 

Jfo.7 

~.o.4 ::; 

5.8 

7.5 

::; 

5.1 

::; 

4.6 

3.4 

3.2 

9<4.4 

~<3.2 

*3.4 

*2.9 

East North Central-- 5.3 3.6 1.1 0.4 6.3 10.7 9.2 7.1 5.5 3.1 ~<2.3 

Ohio------------------ Indiana--------------- 2:; 

9<3.2 

9,4.2 

$<0.8 

$<0.6 

*0.4 

*0.3 R 

10.4 8.2 6.5 

6.5 

5.3 

7.0 

3.7 

*3. ! 

*3. O 

*2.3 

*4.9 

*6.1 

Illinois-------------- Michigan-------------- Wiaconain------------- ;:: 

1.8 

*3.7 

*3.8 

+,3.4 

1.7 

~rl.c 

*1.2 

*0.6 

*0.5 

*0.2 

1:.: 

*2.3 

1::: 

1:.; 

. 

1::; 

8.8 

3.0 

9.2 

;:: 

;:: 

~<1.1 

4.4

3.5 

?<0.8 

+<4.3 

*3.1 

$<1.9 

West North Central-- 3.8 *2.6 $<().4 0.6 3.8 7.6 7.3 4.9 4.0 4.0 *2.3 ?f3.(1 

Minnesota------------- 1.9 *2.3 JCo.2 7’60.4 +<3.0 *2.2 3.7 +cI.8 *2.4 *2.6 *1.4 *3.8 Iowa------------------ 1.3 *0.6 *1.5 *2.3 *1.8 *2.2 *1.3 9<1.4 *0.8 

Missouri-------------- 7.9 *4.1 ~~o.7 *0.5 7.3 17.2 16.0 9.7 8.4 7.7 *4.5 *7.8 North Dakota---------- *2.O *4.O *2.1 *1.4 *3.6 *2.7 *1.9 *1.2 *3.4 *3.7 

South Dakota---------- Nebraaka-------------- $; *4.O WJ .j 9<1.8 fro.7 

~c1.8 

9<3.4 

9.1 *7.3 

*4.3 *6.9 

*4.3 

*2.1 

*2.8 

*3.3 

*3.3 

*1.5 Kansas---------------- 3.2 *2.7 *0.3 *0.8 4,5 5.4 5.9 *4.3 *2.5 *3.4 $<1.9 

South Atlantic------ 12.5 5.3 1.0 0.7 14.4 27.6 23.0 18.6 10.6 7.8 4.4 7’,6.2 

Delaware-------------- Maryland-------------- 6.2 $,5.9 

#,6.2 4,3.0 

$,0.2 

*2.2 

*1.2 

9,7.1 

9.6 

*1O.8 

12.9 

*7.3 

13.3 

*tN..3 *2.O 

6.5 

.7 

*3.1 

9<5.9 

7’<10.5 

*7.7 

*1.4 *15.1 District of Columbia--

Virginia-------------- 1;:$ 

10.0 *15.6 

$<7.1 

9<3.3 

*0.9 

$,1.2 

*0.6 

15.0 

9.7 

31.1 

21.7 

33.3 

14.6 

Z?:i 

16.8 

f,ll) 

10.8 8.5 *8.7 *15.3 Weat Virginia--------- fcl.7 *0.4 *0.5 *3.9 10.8 13.4 13.4 9<5.5 *5.5 9<4.1 North Carolina-------- 1::: *6.8 *0.8 $<0.5 15.3 34.8 26.3 20.5 13.5 11.5 f~4.6 *5.2 South Carolina-------- 14.1 9f3.3 *0.3 *0.5 18.5 32.8 28,2 22.0 10.8 *6.6 - Georgia--------------- 16.6 9~3.4 *0.7 *0.9 22.2 34.6 35.4 22.9 12.5 8.7 *8.2 9.5.6 Florida--------------- 14.2 9,4.2 *2.4 ~<o.8 15.8 34.2 25.5 21,6 12.0 6.8 *2.9 +<3.2 

Eaat South Central-- 13.5 ~f3.o *0.5 0.8 16.5 27.8 26.6 22.1 14.5 9.3 7.4 *9.2 

Kentucky-------------- 11.1 *2.5 *0.7 fro.5 11.4 22.1 22.6 17.9 11.5 10.8 *8.5 *13.5 Tenneaaee------------- 11.7 ~~2.5 *0.4 *0.3 11.5 25.2 23.9 17.7 13.9 8.6 *4.2 9<9.0 Alabame--------------- Miaaiaaippi----------- 16.6 

15.3 *5. O 

*1.2 

*0.2 

*0.9 

*0.7 

*1.8 

21.6 

23.6 36.1 

28.0 

30.7 

31.2 

29.2 

24.6 

17.0 

16.6 

f~7.6 

7’?10.2 *3.1 *5,9 

?(16.2 *6.6 

Weat South Central-- 11.6 3.7 *0.8 0.s 15.7 24.8 21.1 16.2 12.0 6.9 6.9 *3.8 

Arkanaaa-------------- 11.2 *1.7 $fo.9 *0.5 13.1 24.2 26.9 14.9 13.8 *6.3 *7.4


8 Oklahoma-------------- +,4.0 9<0.7 #,0.6 13.1 16.3 ~~8.2 *7.9 *9.2 Texaa----------------- 1::; *3.6 *0.9 1.0 1!:: 25:3 22.0 16.6 1?:! 6.4 *5.9 *3.9 

Mountain 6.2 *4.O *0.8 $<().7 7.6 10.7 10.8 8.7 7.6 7.1 9~6.6 9<2.7 

Montana--------------- 4.8 7<3.9 *1. O *0.9 9<4.4 Y’{113.7 *8.4 *4.3 *6. 2 *7.5 *21.7 Idaho----------------- 2.3 *3.9 *1. O 9<1.4 +c6.1 *3.2 *2.6 *2.6 9<3.5 Wyoming--------------- 5.9 *8.O *1.8 ~<9.1 *7.5 *1O.5 *8.9 *2,5 *19. O Colorada-------------- New Mexico------------ 6.1 

7.9 

*4.6 

ff2.3 

*1.6 

*0.6 

*1.5 

1!:: 

11.1 

12.0 1::; 

7.6 

*12. O 

*8,6 

*14.2 

*7.1 

*13.3 

*8.O 

*lO. O 

Arizona--------------- 9.4 *3.8 *0.5 *0.5 11.7 16.1 19.4 15.5 *8.7 *8.3 *6.2 Utah------------------ Nevada---------------- 1::: *19.4 *2.5 

*0.3 *3. O 

~c8.6 

*2.9 ~f6.4 

*16.4 *15.2 

*2,4 

*15.7 

*2.3 

3r15.4 *1.8 

*19. O #c41.5 

Louisiana------------- 12.5 9~4.5 *0.6 *0.5 18.1 ;:.$ 21.2 15.9 14.8 $~7. VC8.1


Pacific------------J 5.2 4.7 0.8 0.6 6.3 9.6 9.3 7.0 5.3 3.0 *2.3 $,6.7 

Washington------------ Oregon---------------- 3.6 

3.4 

*3.1 

i<3.6 

*1. O 7’,0.5 3.4 

*2.7 

4.8 7.4 

7.5 

6.4 

*5.5 

*4.5 

9f3.3 

*1.9 

*2.8 

*1.7 

California------------ Alaska---------------- 5.7 5.4 0.; 0.7 7.6 

*1.2 

1::: 

4CI.3.2 9.’5 

*31.4 

7.0 

*15. O 

5.6 

*23.4 

3.2 9<~4.4 9,2.8 *9.5 

Hawaii---------------- ;:; *0.5 -/<1.6 fc4.3 *6.4 *13.2 *3.1 *3.2 

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Table 4. Homicide ratea, by age, color, and sex: United State;, geographic division, and State, 1959-61
 (3-year average)–COn.


Color, sex, and A11 Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area ages 1 year yeara years years years yeara yeara yeara years yeara years


Total, female Rate per 100,000 population


United Statea--- 2.4 4.2 0.8 0.5 2.7 4.7 4.1 2.8 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.8 _ _ 

New Englank--------- 1.1 *3.2 *0.9 $fo.1 1.4 1.8 1.! 1.1 1.2 *0.8 *0.9 *0.7 

Maine----------------- 1.6 *9.1 *0.8 *1.5 *3.4 *1.i *1.2 *2.2 *0.9 *7.O New Hampshire--------- *0.8 *1.3 *3.4 ?’Cl. g 

Vermont--------------- *0.7 *2.O *1.5 *l. / *2.; Maaaachusetts--------- 1.0 *1.E *0.3 *1.4 *1.7 *1.6 *0.8 *1.2 *0.5 *1.7 Rhode Island----------

Connecticut 

*1.3 

1.3 *11.1 

*3.7 *2,8 

*1.2 *0.3 *1.5 *0.6 

*2.2 *2.2 

*1.L *0.6 

*1.7 *3.O *1.1 *1,0 

*1.5 

Middle Atlaneic----- 1.7 6.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.0 2.[ 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.3 *1.2 

New York-------------- New .Ieraey 

Pennsylvania----------

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

7.6 

*3.7 6.: 

*0.6 

*1.6 

*1.4 

*0.4 

?.0.2 

*0.5 

1.9 

*1.6 

1.9 

3’.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.C 

2.: 

1.3 

2.4 l-j 

0.9 

*1.3 

1.3 

*0.8 

*1.O *1.1 

*0.9 *1.2 *1.6 *1.8 *1,7 *0.9 

Eaat North Central-- 2.0 4.2 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.6 3.> 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.6 fC2.9 

Ohio------------------ 2.2 ~<s.1 *1.1 *0.5 1.9 3.9 4.C 1.9 2.5 *1.O *1.4 *2.1 Indiana--------------- 1.6 *3.1 ~!O.8 *0.2 *1.4 *2.1 *2.O *1.6 *1.5 *3.6 *2.O Illinois-------------- 2.2 6.1 *1.1 *0.5 2.0 4.3 ;:: 2.5 1.9 *1.6 *0.9 *3.1 Michigan-------------- 2.1 *2.8 *0.9 *0.6 2.6 4.0 2.8 2.6 *1.6 *0.9 *2.1 *3.4 IJisconain 1.3 *1.4 *0.4 *0.3 *2.1 *2.1 *1.7 *1.9 *0.7 *1.2 *1.1 *5.O 

West North Central-- 1.5 *3.4 *005 *0.3 1.7 2.8 2.4 2.1 1.2 *1.O *13.9 *1.O 

Minnesota------------- 0.7 *2.4 *0.2 f~o.3 *0.6 *1.O *1.2 *1.1 *0.6 *0.6 Iowa------------------ *3.3 *~0.6 *0.1 *0.7 *1.9 *1.8 *0.7 *1.5 *0.3 i<Z.4 *2.5 Missouri-------------- ;:: *7.2 *0.4 *0.5 3.3 4.8 3.6 3.3 *1.3 *1.7 *0.8 *1.7 North Dakota---------- *0.6 *0.7 *1.9 *0.9 *2.O South Dakota---------- *1.7 *3.9 *L.O *0.5 *3.7 *1.7 %3.4 *1.9 *1.4 Nebraaka-------------- ;.: *2.1 $cl.6 *0.5 *1.1 *2.8 *1.2 *1.7 *1.5 *0.6 Kansaa---------------- . *0.3 *0.2 *1.6 *3.4 *3.4 -J~3.l *1.7 *1.7 *1.6 

South Atlantic------ 4.1 5.6 0.9 0.4 4.4 9.1 8.3 4.7 2.4 1.7 *2.O *2.5 

Delaware-------------- Maryland-------------- M $<6.0 

*5.5 *1.5 

$<0.5 *0.8 

*0.4 *3.& 3.2 *5.3 *6.2 

6.0 *2.8 

*3.5 *1.9 

*1.9 *2.6 

*1.6 *26.2 *2.7 *8.2 District of Columbia-- 5.9 *15.8 *3.3 *0.6 *4.6 1::2 12.8 *3.7 *3.2 *1.2 Virginia-------------- 3.8 *9.4 3!1.5 $Co.3 3.9 8.7 7.1 3.4 *1.1 *1.9 *2.9 West Virginia--------- North Carolina-------- i:~ *2.5 *0.9 

*0.3 *0.5 

*0,3 *1.2 *4.6 *4.3 

8.o *3.1 

4.5 *3.1 *1.5 *1.3 *6.1 *2.1 South Carolina-------- 4.3 *4.5 *0.3 *0.4 2:: 1::: *4.4 *3.2 *1.7 *1.4 Georgia--------------- 5.0 *5.6 *1.4 *0.3 11.2 ::; *3.7 *3.O *0.7 *3.4 Florida--------------- 5.1 *6.1 *0.8 *0.6 ::! 11.5 10.5 ::! 2.7 *1.7 *2.8 

East South Central-- 3.3 *2.4 *0.4 0.7 4.1 6.9 6.0 4.3 2.5 1.9 *2.4 *1.9 

Kentucky-------------- 2.6 *1. O *0.2 *0.6 *2.8 5,2 5.2 4.4 *1.3 *1.O *1.4 *6.5 Tennessee------------- 2.9 *3.4 *0.2 *0.3 3.6 5.4 6.3 4.2 *4.5 *1.5 Alabama--------------- 4.1 *1.7 *0.9 *1.O 8.7 6.3 4.3 *3.8 *2.1 *5.7 Mississippi----------- 3.8 *3.5 ~Co.9 ::< 9.3 6.3 *4.5 *4.1 +3.6 *3.4 

West South Central-- 3.0 *3.1 ~~o.7 0.4 3.8 6.6 5.7 3.6 2.1 1.5 *1.5 *2.7 

Arkansaa-------------- Louisiana------------- n *L.7 

*2.3 *0.4 

*0.4 *3.2 

5.5 7.7 

8.3 *4.3 

6.8 *4.4 

*3.4 *1.6 

*2.3 *1. O *1.9 *3.5 *5.5 *1.8 *4.O Oklahoma-------------- 2.2 *1.4 *1.4 *0.4 *2.7 *4.2 *3.8 *1.4 *3.6 *o .4 *0.8 *3.6 Texaa----------------- 3.1 *4.O *1.O *0.4 3.6 6.4 6.0 4.1 *1.6 *1.8 *1.1 *1.3 

Mountain 2.6 *1.1 ~<0.6 *0.9 3.1 3.8 5.3 4.5 *1.6 *1.1 *3.O 

Montana--------------- 2.2 - j~o.5 *2’.9 *1.7 *4.7 *6.7 *1.3
 Idaho----------------- *1.8 *2.8 *1.7 *4.O *3.9 *2.8 *3.9
 Wyoming--------------- *2.3 *1.9 *3.O *3.1 *4.7 $,1.9 *2.8 . Colorado-------------- 2.6 *1.6 *0.8 *0.8 *3.O *4.8 *3.7 *4.3 *1.O *2.5 *1.3 7 *4.5 *7.9 *3.9 *1.2 *1.9 *4.9 Arizona--------------- ::2 *1.O *0.7 *3.6 *5.5 *6.1 *4.4 *3.6 *5.7 Utah------------------ *1.2 *2.7 *0.3 *1.4 *0.6 *3.8 *1.6 *1.6 *3.4 Nevada----------------- 5.6 *2.6 *2.5 *1.8 *6.7 *1O.9 *14.O *14.3 

Pacific------------- 2..3 3.1 1.1 0..6 2.6 3.9 3.6 3.0 2.1 1.4 2.2 *1.6 

Waabington 1.5 *4.3 *0.2 *1.2 *2.7 *2.7 *1.7 *1.4 *1.4 *2.3 *3.7 Oregon---------------- 1,3 *1.,9 *0.6 *1.1 *3.2 I *3.1 *1.3 *0.4 *1.2 California------------ 2.5 *3.1 1.;, 0.6 3.1 4.1 3.8 3.3 2.4 1.; *2.2 *1.4 Alaska---------------- *5.5 . . *7.2 *5.9 *11.9 *I6 .9 *9.6 Hawaii---------------- *1.8 *4.,1 *3,2 *o .,5 W.8 *3.6 *o.& *1.4 *2,1 *3.7 *9.1 

New Mexico *2.3 *0.6 *1.8 9;4. 

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Table 4. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959-61


(3-year average)—COn.


Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area ages 1 year years years years years years years years years years years


T 

White, both sexes Rate per 100,000 population 

United Statea--- 2.511 3.5 0.7 0.4! 2.8 4.1 3.9 3.5 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.0 

New Englsnd--------- 1.2 ic2.4 0.9 *0.21 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 *1.4 WJ.5 

Maine----------------- 1.7 *6.1 ~cO.8 *0:5 *~1.5 $C3.5 $<1.7 *2.2 *2.3 3<0.5 *1.O ?<4.3 

New Hampahire--------- 1.2 #<o.6 +~o.3 *3.O *0.5 fro.4 *2.9 *0.6 *3.3 Vermont--------------- ~,o.9 ~fl.9 *0.8 ~<2.3 9<1.4 *2.5 Massachusetts--------- Rhode Island---------- ::; *1.6 

*7.6 ~fo.5 +,2.4 *0.1 1.5 1.5 1.6 *1.O *1.2 *1.3 9<1.7 $~l. 1.;

4,2.1 *1.2 

*0.6 *1.7 

<F 

South Dakota---------- 1.3 *2.1 $<0.5 *1.O *0.8 *1.8 *2.6 *1.O *1.7 *1.4 *1.7
 Nebraska-------------- 1.4 *3.1 *1.1 *0.2 *0.9 *3.O *1.O *2.6 *1.3 *1.6 *0.7
 Kansas---------------- 1.8 *1.4 *0.4 *0.4 *1:7 2.6 2.7 3.7 i<z.o +c2.3 *0.9


South Atlantic------ 3.6 3.6 0.8 6.1 6.2 5.8 4.1 3.2 2.1 *3.7


Delaware-------------- 2.2 ~<3.6 *0.9 ~,1.8 *1.4 7’,1.9 *2.4 *4.7 ~<1.1 *3.2 *17.7 Maryland-------------- *4.O $’<0.3 #<o.7 2.2 3.0 3.8 3.6 *2.9 $c2.3 +<1.8 9f12.1 

District of Columbia-- i:: *12.4 9,4.2 7’<1.0 *3.1 *6.O fr6.1 $?5.0 *4.8 9<3.1
 Virginia-------------- *5.7 *1.O *0.3 “2.7 6.2 3.7 *3.9 ~f4.o *4.9
 Weat Virginia--------- ::! 9<0.9 *0.7 *0.4 *1.7 ::; IN *2.6 *2.2 $,2.0 *3.5
 North Carolina-------- *3.2 ~<o.3 *0.2 3.4 6.2 6.7 ::: 5.5 4.8 *2.4 $<2>6


South Carolina-------- ::? *1.9 *0.5 *0.1 8.4 *5.5 4,3.4


Georgia--------------- 4.3 *2.1 f.o.9 *0.4 ;:: ::: 9.0 ::8 5.7 *3.5 *1.1 *3.O
 Florida

o Connecticut 1.1 *1.9 ~,1.1 *0.4 ~,1.3 *1.6 +Co.9 4~1.2 ~fO.8 *1.9 *1.O 

Middle Atlantic----- 1.6 5.3 0.7 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.8 *1.O 

New York-------------- 1.9 6.0 0.6 0.4 3.1 1.8 1.7 *0.8 New .Jersey 1.4 9,3.3 *1.2 4<0.4 1.7 ::: ::; H N 7’rl.() w ,9 *1.3 Pennsylvania 1.4 5.3 *0.5 ~~o.3 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.6 ~,1.8 *1.1 

East North Central-- 1.9 3.3 0.8 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.1 *2.2 

Ohio------------------ 1.8 3.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.7 1.6 ;<1.6 *2.7 Indiana--------------- 2.0 4<4.0 *0.7 $<0.2 1.7 2.5 3.2 3.0 2.7 4fl.9 <e2.6 *2.5 Illinois-------------- 2.4 3.7 1.1 0.5 2.6 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.4 2.2 *2.4 *1.4 Michigan-------------- Wis~On~in------------- t 1.9 

1.3 *3.1 

*2.2 *0.7 

9<0.6 0.5 

*o.1 2.2 2.0 ::; 2.6 

1.6 2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

Y,o.7 2.0 

#fl.o *2.2 

~tl.5 

*2.1 

*3.O 

West North Central-- 1.7(/ 2.5 $<0.5 0.4[ 1.7 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.3 $,1.2 

Minnesota------------- 1.1 *2.4 *0.2 *0.3 1.6 *1.2 1.7 *1.4 *1.5 -A1.Ij *0.3 $.1.6 

Iowa------------------ 1.1 3,1.1 w) .3 *0.4 ~rl.1 9<1.7 $c1.6 *1.3 9<1,4 ~,ome f<L.7 Yrl.5 

Missouri-------------- 2.8 7’,4.0 ?,o.6 9<0.3 2.7 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.6 3.7 *2.1 +<7-.2 

North Dakota---------- *0.9 *2.1 +<0.5 *0.7 *0.9 $<0.5 *2.O #dJ.7 *1.8 *1.9 

--------------- 113.7 *4.5 7’~1.3 *0.6 .
 7.0 5.5 5.5 3.7 2.6 *2.3 -


East South Central-- 4.3 *2.6 ‘)<0
 .3 0.5 3.9 7.5 7.7 7.4 5.1 3.6 3.7 *2.8


Kentucky-------------- ;.; ~~2.1 *0.5 *0.5 5.5 10.0 4.8 4.2 *4.6 Tennessee------------- *3.2 *0.4 *0.3 3.5 6.4 5.0 *3.7 *1.7 Alabama--------------- 4:5 *2.7 *0.2 ~,o.7 3.6 5.7 *3.2 f~3.7 Mississippi----------- 1 3.3
 *2.5 fco.8 *2.1 ;:: 9<4,9 *2.7 *5.9

3.5


West South Central-- 4.0 2.5 0.6 t 0.5 .5.1 7.1 4.5 2.7 3.0 

Arkansas-------------- 7,1.2 9<0.4 *3.1 7.3 6.1 *3.3 *2.6 *5.1 Louisiana------------- ::: +,2.4 *0.2 *0.1 2.7 ::: 5.4 5.6 *2.1 *2.2 Oklahoma *2.3 *1.O *0.5 5.7 “ R 6.5 *2.8 *2.9 Texas----------------- ::2 *2.7 *0.7 0.6 ::: 7.3 8.2 6.3 ::; 2.8 *2.7 

Mountain------------T*2.2 *0.8 0.71 4.0 5.3 6.1 5.4 3.9 3.6 4.6 

Montana---------------- *2.1 4,0.5 *0.7 *2.7 *4.7 $r6.0 *5.1 *3.9 ~c3.2


Wyoming--------------- Colorado--------------

9<4.2 

9<3.3 ~<1.2 *1.9 

*1.O ~43.9 

4.0 

*2.3 

5.8 

i,6.2 

4,1 *5.6 

5.2 

*2.7 

9<4.5 *4.1 *9.6 

9~4.3 New Mexico------------ Ari~Ona---------------

Utah------------------

*2.6 

./,1.3 

*0.7 

*0.9 *0.8 

*0.5 

*0.3 ::6 

*2.2 ;:: 

*1.5 ::; 

*4.5 

~c6.9 

6.6 

*2.O 

*5.1 

*4.3 

*0.6 

*8.O *2.8 

*1.7 

*7.8 

$<6.4 

*2.O 0.6 Nevada---------------- 9~5.5 *2.9 $<1.3 *2.9 *7.3 9~9.o *11.8 *7.7 *11.1 *21.9 

Pacific------------- 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.5 3.4 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.0 2.0 1.9 *3.O 

Washington------------ 2.0 *3.3 *0.6 *0.4 1.9 ;.; 3.4 9<2.7 *1.7 *1.6 *2.1 Oregon---------------- *2.9 *0.3 *1.5 H *3.O 9~1.7 *1.4 *0.6 

Idaho----------------- *2.O *0.5 *2.2 *3.1 f<2.4 *2.8 9,2.7 *1.8 ;,1.9


California ::; 4.3 1.; 0.5 4.0 5.1 4:3 4.0 3.2 2.2 2.1 *3.6 Alaska---------------- 6.3 $<2..1 *9.4 *16 .0 *8.6 *18.2 *12.3 . Ha~=ii---------------- i *1.6 ~ T*1.5 *2.O 9c2.3 *8.O . 

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Table 4. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: IJnitedstates


(3-year average)—COn. , geographic division, and State, 1959-61


Maine---------------- 1.8 *3.( *o. / *1. *1.5 *3. *1. *3. *2.1 *2. New Hampshire-------- *1.6 *o. *2.5 *o. *o. *4.( *1.: *8. Vermont-------------- *1.2 *1. ! *1. 5<3. *L. *2.” Massachusetts-------- 1.3 *1.: *o. t *O. *1.8 *1. *1.! *1.: *l./ 9<2.: *1. Rhode Island--------- *1.5 *3.’ *1. ! *2.2 *2., *2., *1., *O. ! Connecticut 1.3

Color, sex, and geographic area All 

ages Under 

1 year 1-4 

years 5-14 

years L5-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 years yeara years: years 55-64 

years 65-74 

years 75-84 

years 85+ 

years 

White, msle Rate per 100,000 population 

United Statea-- o. 4.2 5. 5. 5. 4.: 3., 2. 2.5 

New England 1.4 *1., 7’,(). 1.7 1. 1. 1.1 *1.J *1.’ *2. 1 *1.: ‘ *L.: *o. *1.4 *2. *1. *1.( *o.t *2.: *2. 

Middle Atlantic---- 2.2 5.! 0.: o. 3.3 3. 2.( 2., 2’ .. Z.. z
 2. *1.1


New York-------------- 6.! *0.( 0. 4,8 4.1 3.: z.! 2.! 2.! *3. New Jersey ;:; *4.: *1.( *O. 2.7 *1., 2.: 2.! *1.[ *1.1 *2. *3.6 Pennsylvania t- 1.7 *5.( i,o.: *O. 1.4 3.: 1.! 2.: 1.; 2.: *2. *1.5 

East North Central-. 2.6 3.: 1.( o. 3.1 4.: 3.[ 3.! 3.: 2.( 2.1 *1.4 —— 

Ohio------------------ 2.3 *2.! *O.; *o. 2.6 4.( 3.: 3.3 3.: *2.: *1.’ *3.5 Indians--------------- *4.( *O.; *o. 3./ $; 4.( 4.: *2.e *1.( *3.1 Illinois-------------- 3:! *2.; #,L.1 *o. ::: 5.! 4.: 3.E 3.( *4. Michigan-------------- 2.5 *3,1 *O.! *O., 2.9 3.! 3.( 3.( 3.1 3.: *2., Wisconsin-------------T *2.[ *1.1 *o. *1.9 *2.( *1.; *2.! *O.: *of .*1.! 1.4


West North Central-. 2.3 *2.: *0.4 0., 2.1 3.( 3.( 3.( 3.2 3.: *1.{ *2.3 

Minnesota------------- 1.7 *2.: *0.2 *0. I *2.8 *L.: *2.( *1.f 9<2..: *2.7 *o.” *3.8 Iowa------------------

*0.8 

*0. I *1.5 *1.: *1.1 *2.( *L.: *1.4 *o./ Missouri-------------- ::; *3.1 *O.: 2.9 7.! 7.; 4.: 6.L 5.5 *3.1 *5.6 North Dakota---------- *1.4 *4.1 *L.] 9<1.: $,0.$ 9<().: *1.$ *1.: *3.5 *3./ South Dakota---------- *1.5 *l. ! *0.8 *l./ *2.: *3.: *1.4 *3., Nebraska-------------- *4.1 ~Co.5 *0.8 *4.: *1.: *3.: *1.6 *2.7 *l.! Kansas---------------- ;:: *2..5 *0.4 *0. ( *1.9 *2.( *2.t *4.L *2.2 *3.O 

South Atlantic------ I5.2 3.8 0.9 o.! 4.5 8,; 8.t 8.7 7.1 5.3 *2.: *4.8 

Delaware-------------- *2.6 9<7.0 *1.8 *2.( *2.8 *2.: *1.2 *6.2 *3.5
 Msryland--------------- *4.5 *0.3 *1.( *3.1 *3.: 4.; 4.7 *4.7 *2.8 ~17.;
 District of Columbia-- ::$ *12.4 *4.1 *2.1 *3.9 *8.: *lO.I *7.4 *8.O *7.7
 Virginia-------------- 4.9 *5.6 *0.7 ?,0.: 3.2 8.: 6.1 10.1 7.1 *6.3 *6.( k12.8
 West Virginia--------- 5.3 *1.8 *0.4 *O.: *2.7 9.: 11.: 12.1 *5.4 *4.5 *2.[
 North Carolina-------- 6.1 *4.5 *0.7 *O.] 5.2 10.: 10.5 9.1 9.3 *2.: *6.8


Georgia--------------- Florida--------------- ::; 

4.9 *1.1 

*4.O *0.8 

*1.8 *0.( *0.( 6.6 

5.5 9.1 

9.7 14.6 

6.C 8.1 

8.1 10.3 

5.9 *5.9 

3.8 

*1.1 

*2.1 

East South Central-- 7.0/1 *2.9 +~o.5 *of 6.5 12.6 12.8 12.5 8.7 6.4 *5.t *5.2 

Kentucky-------------- Tennessee------------- Alabams--------------- Mississippi-----------

8.5 

6.2 

;:: 

*3.1 

*2.1 

*3.9 

*2.4 

*0.8 

*0.5 

*0.3 

*0.[ *O.: 

*0.E *O.: *3.7 

17.2 

12..3 

11.4 

*5.7 

17.2 

12:: 

9.5 

12.3 

10.6 

16.5 

10.1 

8.7 

8.5 

8.9 

*8.9 

*7.7 

*6.4 

*5.9 

*3.8 

*8.; 

*4.C *1.L 

*11.1 

~14.7 

West South Central-- 6.2 *2.6 *0.5 0.7 8.1 10.0 10.9 9.8 7.5 4.4 5.1 *3.5 

South Carolina-------- *1=9 *0.5 *O.: *4.3 11.7 11.4 1::? *9.2 *6.6


$; 

Arkansas-------------- 5.5 *0.5 9<5.1 *6.6 14.7 *5.7 *4.7 *6.> Louisiana------------- 4.5 *2.4 7’<0.3 *0.1 *3.3 6.2 ::; 10.1 *3.4 *3.: Oklahoma--------------- *3.1 *O .8 *0.5 f~3.7 i:g 11.6 8.1 *5.5 *5.4 :10.2
 Texas----------------- ::$ *2.9 *0.6 1.0 10.9 11.4 1;:: 9.6 7.0 4.2 *5.O *2.3


Mountain------------T*3.1 *0.9 *0.6 5.5 7.9 7.5 6.8 6.1 6.2 *6.4 4.7


Montana--------------- 4.0 *4.1 *1. O *1. O *2.3 *8.5 *7.8 *3.6 *6.3 *6.1 Idaho----------------- *1.7 *4.O *L. O 9.1.4 *5.3 *0.8 *1.8 *2.6 *3.5 Wyoming--------------- 4.4 *8.2 *1.9 *4.7 *3.1 *7.6 *9.O *2.5 *19.i
 Colorado-------------- 4.9 *4.8 *1.6 *1.3 +,4.
8 *5.4 *6.3 *8.3 *5.8 *8.1
 New Mexico------------ *2.6 7’CI) 11.6 L::: *1O.6 *1O.4 *8.8 *14.1 *lo .7
 .7


Arizona--------------- ;:: - *0.6 *0.5 *7.6 10.8 13.0 10.5 *5.5 *5.6 *6.7
 Utah------------------ 1.8 - *0.3 *3.1 *2.4 *5.2 *2.4 *1.2 *1.8
 Nevada---------------- 7.8 *11.O *2.8 *5.8 *7.2 *8.1 *12.9 *13.6 *19 .9 *28 .8


Pacific------------- 3.8 4.8 0.9 0.5 4.8 6.5 5.9 5.1 4.3 2.8 *1.8 *5.3


Washington------------ *3.3 *1.1 *0.5 *2.9 *3.2 5.4 5.0 *4.O *2.O *0.9
 Oregon---------------- ;:; *3.7 *1.9 *4.5 *4.4 *4.7 *2.9 *2.9
 California------------ 4.1 5.4 *0.9 0.; 5.6 7.2
 Alaska 8.6 *1.5 *12.5 *2;:; *1::; *21.6 *19.3
 Hawaii---------------- +*2.4 T*3.6 *2.1 *11.2 

4.4 3.0 *2.3 *7.5


*2.3

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Table 4. Homicide rates. ,.w, bv a~e. color. and sex: United States. !zeo~raohicdivision. and State. 1959-61
 (3-year average)–COn.’ - - “


1 

Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area agea 1 year years years years years years years years yeara years years


White, femsle Rate per 100,000 population 

United States--- 1.5 3.3 0.7 0.4 1.51 2.3 2.3[ 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.6 

New England--------- 1.0 9<3.4 4~o.9 ~<o.1 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 Y,(I .8 *0.9 ~fo.7 

Maine----------------- 1.6 ~<9.2 *1.5 *3.5 4<1.7 *1.2 9<2.2 ~~o.9 $< 0.0 f<7.0 

New Hampshire--------- ~cO.8 *3.4 *1.9 Vermont--------------- 9<0.
~ $C1.5 *1.4 9,2.3
 Massachusetts--------- 0,9 9<1.9 9<1.2 *1.4 ~<1.3 *0.7 *1.3 ~Co.5 9<1.7
 Rhode Island---------- ~fl.2 *11.5 *0.6 4C1.1 *CJ.6 ff3.1 7:1.0


Connecticut 0.8 ~<2.6 *0.3 ~C1.1 <<1.1 ~<o.5 *0.9 fro.9 *1.5


Middle Atlantic----- 1.1 4.6 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.9 >Vi.1 *0.9


New York-------------- 1.0 5.1 *0.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.9 $<0.7 *0.8 *1.3
 New .lersey 1.1 fc2.4 *0.2 ~~o.7 #(1.5 +.1.1 $c1.8 j~l.o *0.7
 Pennsylvania 1.1 +<5.1 *0.3 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 4<0.9 *L.O ~~o.9


East North Central-- 1.3 3.5 0.4 1.2 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.1 !C2.
~


Ohio------------------ 1.4 *0.5 2.0 2.0 3<1.3 1.9 *0.9 *2.2 Indiana--------------- p; IllinOis-------------- *0.2 

>*O.5 ~cl.3 

2.4 f<l.9 

1.6 *1.5 7’,1.2 

$<1.1 *1.4 

*1.4 

*2.1 

*2.2 Michigan-------------- 1:3 *0.6 1.7 1.6 M $fl.1 4c0.8 *3.5 Wisconsin------------- 1.1 *0.2 j,l.5 *1.5 *1.8 *0.6 *1.2 *5.O 

Wisconsin------------West1.1 *0.3 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.0 $,1.1 *0.5 

Minnesota------------- 0.6 *2.4 *0.3 9<0.4 *0.7 *0.8 4C1.1 *0.6 *0.6 Iowa------------------ 1.0 *2.2 *0.1 7’<0.7 *1.7 *1.8 ~<o.7 $<1.5 *0.3 $c2.4 *2.5 Missouri-------------- 1.6 i,5.o *0.5 2.6 *2.1 *1.8 9<3,.2 *1.O *1.9 9<0.8 North Dakota---------- *0.3 ~~o.9 9<2.1 

South Dakota---------- *1.1 *4.2 4c0.8 *1.8 *2.6 ?,7., () 7,1.5 

Nebraska-------------- 1.1 Kansas---------------- 1.6 

*2.1 9<() .5 $<0.2 ~fl.1 

7’,1.5 *1.6 

+,2.6 *0.8 

*2.5 9,1.7

Y<Z.9 +,1.0 

9~1.7 ~cO.6 9,1.7 *1.7 

South Atlantic------ 2.0 3.5 0.4 1.6 3.5 3.8 3.0 1.5 1.4 9<2.0 *3.O 

.9 icl.’2 *3.5 ~<3.2 $<2.1 )r2.9 28.7 

North Central--


Dela”are-------------- *1.7 $<()


Maryland-------------- 1.7 *3.5 *0.3 ~~1.2 d<2.5 $c2.9 v<2.5 *1.3 $<1.8 *3.O 9Q .7.


District of Columbia-- ~<2.3 *12.4 *2.4 9<3.3 4c2.8 9<3.3 ~<Z.4


Virginia-------------- 2.3 *5.8 $< 0.3 *2.O 5.0 4.1 *2.3 9<0.5 7’(7-. (3
 *2.5
 Weat Virginia--------- 1.5 ,- 9<() .5 jcO.8 9~4.5 4<2.
,’2 Y’<2.3 *1.3 it6.4


South Carolina--------

Georgia---------------

2.1 

2.3 *2.O 

*3.2 *0.1 

*2.O *1.7 <,2.5 

3.8 

4<5.5 

3.6 9,3.9 

4.8 

*2.3 

+c1.8 

Y<(J .9

9el.7 *0.9 9~4.7 Florida--------------- 2.5 *5.O :Co.7 *1.6 4.4 5.0 3.0 *1.8 jfl.5 *2.5 

East South Central-- l.? *2.4 *0.6 1.3 2.6 3.0 2.6 1.7 +,1.3 $<,2. (3 i,l.z 

Kentucky-------------- Tennessee------------- 1.7 

1.6 $~1.1 

*4.4 

fro.3 +<0.3 *0.6 

*0.3 *1.8 

*1.O 

+<2.9 

9<1.8 ~c3.2 

3.3 *3.1 

*2.7 *1.1 

Y<I.8 ~cl.1 

$<1.4 *1.5 9~3.5 

Alabams--------------- Mississippi----------- 1.8 

1.6 

9,1.4 

3<2.5 ~~o.9 $,1.1 *1.6 

+fo.4 

*2.8 

~c3.8 *2.6 

jcZ,5 +,2.2 

*1.8 

$<2.8 

jcl.z 

i,l.o 

f<l.7 $<5.5 

*1.7 .-

West South Central-- 1.9 *2.3 ?ro.6 $~o.3 2.0 3.4 3.4 2.6 1.6 ~<1.7_ *1.4 ~<2.4 

North Carolina-------- 1.6 *1.9 j~o.4 *1.5 ~fz.1 3.0 *2.3 *2.2 *1.1 *2.5


Arkanaaa-------------- 1.5 *2.5 9<0.2 *1.O *4.5 3,() 

Louisiana------------- 1.7 *2.5 ~~o.1 +<2.1 9<3.1 *3.8 i<l.6 4,1.5 ~<~’1 *1.2 Oklahoma-------------- 1.6 *1.6 *1.2 *0.5 $<1.6 ~,3.1 *1.7 7,1.6 4,2.9 7’,0.4 *0.9 f,3.8 Texas----------------- 2.1 *2.4 *0.8 ~.o.3 2.3 3.3 4.1 3.1 $~1.4 ~fl.6 ~~o.9 $<1.5 

Mountain------------ 2.3 *1.2 *0.6 +,0.8 2.5 2.7 4.7 3.9 *1.6 *1.2 *3.1 

Montana--------------- 2.1 *0.5 *3.1 *0.9 *4.1 *6.8 9<1.4 

Idaho----------------- 4<1.7 *2.9 *0.9 *4.O *3.9 +<2.8 *3.9 Wyoming--------------- Colorado-------------- *2.1 

2.2 *1.7 *~0.8 

Y<2.O 

i,o.6 *3.1 

*3.1 *1.6 

*3.2 *4.8 

*2.9 *2.O 9<2.8 

*4.O 9<1.0 *2.5 #cl.3 

New Mexico------------ 3.1 *2.6 *0.7 *1.7 ?<2.6 9<4.4 9~7.a 9,3.3 $,1.3 *2.O 9,5.1 

Arizona--------------- 2.3 *1.2 *0.5 *2.4 *3.1 ~~5.o ~c2.6 $43.0 ir6. o

Utah------------------ *1.2 *2.7 7’<0.3 i<l.4 *0.6 ~~3.9 *1.6 *1.6 *3.5 Nevada---------------- *5.O *2.9 *2.7 +<7.3 *9.9 fcl(j.5 *1.4.8 

Pacific------------- 1.9 *3.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.6 1.8 1.4 ~fl.9 *1.6 

Washington------------ Oregon---------------- California 

1.3 

1.2 

2.0 

*3.4 

*1.9 

~<3.2 1.2 

*0.2 

~cO.6 

0.6 

?<0.9 i,l.2 

2.3 

*1.8 

*2.3 

3.0 

$<2.1 

*2.8 

2.7 

*1.7 9<1.4 *1.3 9<().4 

2.9 2.1 

*1.5 ~c2.3 *3.7 ~<1.z 

1.5 4<7..0 *1.4 Alaaka---------------- *3.2 *3.4 i<5. o 9<5.7 ~c5.2 *12.: Hawaii---------------- fro.7 *2.5 4<4.3 

.4 *2.7 *1.O i,o.6 *4.2 *7.O


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‘Iable4. Homicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959-61


(3-year average)—COn. -


Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 f15-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area agea 1 year years yeara years years years years yeara years years years


Nonwhite, both sexes


United States---


New England---------


Maine-----------------
 New Hampahire---------
 Vermont---------------
 Massachusetts---------


Rhode IsIand
 Connecticut-----------


Middle Atlantic-----


New y~rk--------------


New .Tersey


Pennsylvania


Eaat North Central-­


Ohio------------------
 Indiana---------------
 IJ_li*Oia


Illchigan


WiscOnsin-4-----------


Weat North Central--


Mi~eaOta -------------


Iowa-----------------
 MissO~i --------------


North DakOca----------
 South Dakc.ta
 Nebraska--------------
 Kansas----------------


South Atlantic------


Delaware--------------
 Maryland--------------
 District of Columbia-­


Virginia--------------
 VesZ Virginia---------
 North Carolina--------
 South Carolina--------


Georgia---------------
 Florida---------------


East South Central-­


Kentucky--------------


Tpn~e-------------


Rate per 100,000 population


21.3 9.7 1.7 1.1 27.1 49.5 44.0 30.0 17.7 10.9 9.3 9.8 

9.4 >v7.6 9:3.2 7<0. Ij *9.2 19.4 18.6 *11.8 *6.4 *8.6 

- .


7.i *8.7 *2.4 *1.3 *9.3 5,14.6 9(13.7 *9.3 *14.6 *6.4 - 4,10.3 f~27.3 *28.4 12.9 +<~.~ *4.9 9<12.4 *28 .2 *23 .7 *16 .9 *1O .9 

17.9 24.9 3.4 1.5 20.5 33.5 30.0 22.5 14.3 11.2 *13.4 

19.3 30.6 ~<2.9 Y’rl.l 21.2 34.3 33.5 24.4 13.1 *11.1 *8.4 *11.2 14.3 $Cs.lj 9,2.3 *0.9 15.6 29.1 22.4 19.3 *15.8 *lo .5 fC20.5 *24.7 17.8 $<26,0 *4.8 *2.4 22.4 34.9 27.9 21.1 15.3 *11.7 f,16.1 *13.1 

22.2 8.9 2.7 *1.O 26.5 46.0 43.2 30.8 23.5 12.7 *8.4 >~13.1 

21.7 *11.6 *1.8 *1.O 21.2 46.9 45.3 29.2 19.3 *13.7 *12.5 *14.3 23.6 $,1.0 *0.5 33.1 51.7 46.5 24.8 34.7 *14.6 f;16.2 *38.1 25.0 *11.5 *3.1 *l$o 32.3 48.2 48.2 35.6 27.9 *14.6 *2.5 $<11.8 

19.3 *4.9 *3.1 *lto 23.4 42.7 34.0 29.0 17.9 *8.4 *9.7 14.0 *9.5 *7.4 9,2,9 *lo .1 *23.8 fc31j. g *19.8 *16.4 

24.3 *11.3 *0.4 ffl.9 26.4 58.2 59.8 33.1 14.9 *13.2 *lo .1 *21.8 

*15.O *11.2 *26.8 *67.O $,9.: *49 .1 *9.3 *37.6 f,33. 9 *20.2 *12.8 - . 27.7 f,16.3 *2.4 30.; 67.1 60.4 40.9 *18.5 *15.8 *7.9 *35.5 $<23.2 *15.1 *87.3 *89.O *19.5 *4.6 *26 .9 *20.3 *92.8 *22.8 *35.3 -

34.6 *19.1 *91.8 *72.5 *88 .2 *28.8 *21.3 17.0 *1.6 *29.1 *39 .1 ??50.7 9~3.7 *4.3 *5.9 *14.; 

23.9 9.9 1.0 30.0 62.7 52.4 .34.2 15.8 11.0 8.5 *5.1 

;:.$ #f17.5 *9.1 *27.5 *48 .4 *37.6 *25 .9 *7.7 *33 .6 *1.3.O *0.6 ffl.4 25.8 38.3 42.0 23.7 *11.5 *12.2 *4.9 16:4 *17.2 *3.O ~fO.8 15.5 33.3 33.5 19.1 *9.8 *9.6 19.4 *16.1 *1.8 *1.O 23.9 50.8 35.5 26.9 14.4 *8.8 *12.2 *11.; 15.5 *1.6 *20.1 *25.2 *52.J. *29.1 *3.4 *1O.3 *15.5 24.3 *7.9 g~l.o *0.8 29.0 75.8 53.9 34.5 17.4 +<lo.6 *6.4
 18.5 9<6.6 -
 *0.8 27.7 ;].; 44.0 27.1 *9.6 *4.9 *2.9
 26.6 9;8.8 *1.3 *1.2 36.7 63.1 38.9 13.9 *1O.9 *12.2 *7.4
 36.8 f,6.9 *2.5 *0.8 40.0 87:6 80.7 55.9 30.9 21.7 *8.7 *12.7


22.1 *2.8 $~o.7 1.3 32.2 57.8 52.3 35.1 20.6 11.6 *8.7 *12.O . 

29.0 - *1.5 32.2 61.3 64.4 55.6 *23.7 *22.7 *5.6 *24.2 24.0 ?<1.9 . 29.6 61.3 65.0 33.8 20.1 *10.5 *2.7 SC22..1 

23.5 *4.5 *1.2 *1.2 35.6 65.8 49.4 36.3 21.7 *7.9 *6.8 *7.3
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 17.9 9,2.2 *0.9 *2.O 30.3 44.0 41.7 28.9 18.8 *12.8 Y$15.1 *6.7


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Louisiana-------------
 Oklahoma--------------
 Texas-----------------


Mountain


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Wyoming---------------
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New Mexico------------
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Nevada----------------


Pacific-------------


Waahingcon------------
 Oregon----------------
 California------------
 Alaska----------------
 Hawaii


23.2 *6.8 *1.4 1.0 32.4 65.3 50.0 30.8 20.2 11.1 *9.1 *4.7 

19.3 *2.7 *1.4 *0.7 26.3 62.6 53.1 24.6 24.7 *7.7 *6.4 18.2 *5.O *0.5 *1.O 29.2 54.6 38.0 20.1 14.9 *9.7 *9.8 *6.8 20.7 *5.1 *1.3 *0.6 24.5 48.5 50.5 34.0 *18.8 *18.4 *17.4 29.3 *1O.3 *2.2 *1.2 38.7 76.2 58.3 40.7 23.0 12.2 *7.5 *6.o 

21.9 *7.6 *1.6 27.4 42.6 53.1 41.3 *27.O *18.9 *7.8 *27.4 

$Clfj. fj - *25.5 *45 .6 *29.6 *20.3 *0.O *44,2 “347.2 *23.8 3<51.3 *88 .7 *47.1 *42.O *92.7 ~141.2 *85.6 30.0 *6.1 *30.1 *58 .9 *70.5 *39.4 *11.2 9<32.7 

12.8 *1.6 *28.3 *:;.: *18.8 *26 .9 *49 .8 23.4 *12.1 *1.O *28.2 59.6 *53 .1 *29.3 *24.3 *7.9 *13:7 *31.5 *39 .1 33.6 *41 .i *26 .7 *57.9 *80.6 *73.5 *29.7 - :194.; 

13.5 *3.7 *1.6 *1.2 15.0 24.9 28.3 19.1 12.3 *3.9 *1O.3 *15.5 

16.1 *1O.2 *14.1 *30.O *4O .3 *29.3 *11.7 *24.6 27.3 *19 .7 *71.6 *80.4 *27.4 *14.5 ;;.; *3.6 *1.7 *1.6 20.4 29.7 33.0 20.8 15.3 *4.2 *11.7 *25.8 . *7.2 *13.O *60.6 *48 .6 *18 .4 3:3 *3.O *2.3 *0.7 *1.1 *5.O *4.4 *8.6 *3.5 *4.6 *5.5 

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Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
 geographic area ages 1 year years years yeara years years years years years years years


Nonwhite, male Rate per 100,000 population


United States--- 34.0 9.9 1.7 1.4 43.9 81.4 71.6 50.7 29.7 19.4 16.0 *17.O - _ _ 

New England--------- 11.1 *7.5 +<4. 2 *1.2 *11.9 9<25.4 *18.6 $<9.1 +c8.5 +<~a.~ 

Maine-----------------


New Hampshire---------
 Vermont---------------
 Maasachusetta--------- *1O.2 *17.1 *4.8 *2.7 *11.2 4,19.7 *15.5 #<12.6 *31.4
 Rhode Island---------- 7’,6.3 9<20.4 *57.7
 Connecticut----------- 14.0 *4.8 *0.O *18.2 4<35.5 *26.2 *7.1 *11.1


Middle Atlantic----- 28.7 28.8 *3.8 *1.3 36.1 53.9 49.0 41.1 24.4 20.4 *21.7 *25.1 

New York-------------- 32.2 35.0 *4.9 *1. O 39.8 56.6 55.5 46.0 23.9 9<22.8 *14.9 *30.4 New .Jersey 21.2 *4.3 *2.3 *1.3 23.8 43.9 34.1 29.4 *26.8 +<14.8 *45 .8 Pennsylvania---------- 27.6 *34.7 *3.O *1.9 37.8 55.4 45.7 39.1 23.9 ff20. o *17.6 *32.9 

East North Central-- 35.2 *7.4 *2.3 *1.4 44.4 76.4 69.2 49.3 36.3 22.1 *16.2 *20.3 

Ohio ------------------ 33.0 *5.8 4<1.5 *2.O 33.0 75.7 65.6 48.8 27.4 ic25.7 *26.9 #<3L.9 

Indiana--------------- 40.0 *1.1 56.6 96.1 78.9 :<40.6 *58.4 +,23.6 *16 .6 ?,90.1 

Illinois-------------- 41.2 *9.7 #<3.1 *1.2 58.5 84.2 :;.; 55.8 44.8 +,25.2 $<5.6 

Michigan (3 *20.9
 ,2 

Weat North Central-- 39.5 *6.4 *0.9 *2.9 42.3 96.0 102.1 56.3 9,24.9 *26.7 7c20.8 *24.5 

Minnesota------------- *20.2 *11.5 *32.O f<ss.s *17.6 *99.5 Iowa------------------ *14.2 *53.4 f<41.1 +,26.7 

-------------- 29.3 *6.5 9,2.3 *1.2 34.9 65.6 46.3 27.6 ;<14.
 WiseOnai*------------- 18.7 *19.8 9<4.9 *3.O #c16.1 *26.8 *59:8 *28 .3 ~<15.


MiaaO~i -------------- 46.2 *4.O 53.9 115.6 107.9 69.2 9<31.7 *32.6 *16.5 *4O .5
 North Dakota---------- #,30.4 ~131.8 ~121.7
 South DakOta---------- +<24. 1
 *43.1 ~157.2 $<41.4 *63.5
 Nebraska-------------- 59.7 *36.O ~148.1 *131.9 ~178.7 +,29. o
 *41.5
 Kansas---------------- 27.4 *3.3 *51.2 *59.2 +,78.4 *8.9 ./<11.7 +<28.
9

South Atlantic------ 37.6 1.4 47.3 101.7 82.3 58.7 26.2 19.8 $,16.
I ir12.13

Delaware-------------- 28.0 *9.O 9<31.4 $<66.8 f,51.lJ ?<51.0 *14.9 i,64Cl


Maryland-------------- 28.6 i,13. o
 *1.7 40.1 60.2 61.3 37.9 *16.8 *24.9 9<10.4


Diatrict of Columbia-- 24.5 *17.O *2.9 ~,o.8 26.2 48.8 49.0 35.2 *15.2 *16.1
 Virginia-------------- Weat Virginia--------- North Carolina--------

29.8 

21.3 

39.2 

7’,11.8 *1.5 

+<1’7-.1 *1.O 

9<1.7 36.9 79.8 51.6 f,3.1 *3O .2 *52.O 9<55.6 

*1.3 45.4 130.6 86.2 

45.? 

fc41.5 58.7 

26.2 *16.4 $,2(3 

f<b.8 *18.4 *29.5 30.0 9<19.7 i<14.1 

South Carolina-------- 29.7 *5.3 $,0.8 46.7 91.7 73.1 52.2 *15.1 *6.7 Georgia--------------- Florida--------------- 43.2 

56.9 *7.9 *0.5 *4.6 *4.3 

~,1.6 61.8 119.7 107,2 

ftl.3 55.9 137.2 126.6 69.2 

91.C *19.7 f<16.7 *28.8 *17.9 52.7 9<41.5 *11.8 *27.8 

East South Central-- 36.6 *3.2 *0.6 7<1.6 51.9 101.2 94.0 62.6 37.6 19.8 *13.5 

Kentucky-------------- Tennessee------------- 45.4 

40.1 

$<1.5 47.4 90.9 100.3 43.2 107.6 115.0 92.6 

58.7 *45 .5 9<47.5 *11.7 42.4 +,19.8 *5.7 Alabama--------------- 39.1 *1.1 :~.: 118.8 90.1 67.2 39.3 *11.6 *7.5 Missiaaippi----------- 29.7 ~<3.2 77.2 79.1 51.7 29.9 4cI.9.6 ~,24.1 

Weat South Central-- 38.9 *1.1 53.7 115.6 87.0 54.5 36.9 20.0 *16.5 *5.3 

Arkanaaa-------------- 32.1 *5.5 *2.9 *0.7 42.4 116.5 93.5 40.1 47.7 *12.9 f<L2.5 LO~iaiana------------- 29.9 +,8.o *1.1 *1.3 47.5 96.1 .5;.; 34.C 26.4 ;<16.9 *17.5 Oklahoma-------------- 34.7 *LO.2 *1.3 *36.4 88.6 73.: *27.6 *37.8 *35.8 Texas----------------- 49.5 *7.5 *2.4 *1.O 66.1 133.3 102:4 72.? 43.2 *21.9 4,12.6 3<13.9 

Mountain------------ 33.8 *15.1 *0.8 42.1 62.3 86.1 58.> *46 .4 *34.1 *13.8 *53.3 

Montana--------------- *26.9 *49 .2 $c67.9 *28.9 *37 .f *79.6 :724.6 Idaho----------------- *39.C fc513.4k165.3 *81.; Wyoming 

Colorado-------------- *72.7 

45.~ f<lfj9. g *221.2 k171.4 *6.O *57.3 *73.7 kl12.5 *60.; +,23. 

New Mexico------------ ?.7.8 *31.3 *20.8 *27.9 *39.6 *91 .3 Arizona--------------- 35.8 *24.1 *44 .2 *65.7 *98.4 *75.5 +<43.7 *42.1 ,- Utah------------------ *15.2 *26.8 ~<58.3 9<73.1 

Nevada---------------- 9.53.5 *86 .1 *34.7 *115.6 fi126.5 9,67.Z 7’,50.0 ~350.; 

Pacific------------- 19.: *3.6 *0.6 *1.5 21.2 37.1 43.5 27.! 17.1 *6.3 *1O.5 *29.7 

.7 *24.8


J *65.5


Washington------------ 2,2,.5 ~<17.2 *39.O +<58.5 4<47.
C *19.6 *38.1
 Oregon---------------- 45.P *39.O *106.5 *144.9 *48 .1 *25.1


California------------ 24.1 *5.4 $,0.9 *2.O 29.6 45.2 50.1 30.: 21.4 *8.1 *12.8 9<53.3


Alaaka---------------- *13.: *16.1 *74.9 *34.1 ./<31.5


Hawaii---------------- 4.1 “*o.7 *1.1 *4.7 *8.7 *13.t *3.9 *4.1


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Color, sex, and All Under 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ geographic area ages 1 year yeara years yeara yeara yeara years yeara yeara years yeara 

Nonwhite, female Rate per 100,000 population


United Statea--- 9.4 9.4 1.8 0.9 11.: 21.9 19.2 10.3 6.1 3.2 *3.4 *4.1 — — - _ 

New England--------- 7.7 *7.8 ~cz.1 *6.6 *13.4 *18 .6 *14.3 *4.3 

Maine


New Hampahire---------
 Vermont---------------
 Massachusetts--------- *4.8 *7.4 *9.7 *11.8 *6.1
 Rhode Island---------- $,6.5 *55.1
 Connecticut----------- 11.7 *17.; *4.9 9<7.6 7’,21.0 *21.3 *25.9 *1O .i


Middle Atlantic----- 8.2 3P 21.0 *2.9 *1.6 7.5 16.5 1.3.4 6.1 *4.6 *3.O *6.8 *7.9 

New York 7.9 *26.2 *0.9 *1.2 6.2 16.1 14.8 *5.6 *3.O *1.2 *3.6 New Jersey------------ *13.O *2.3 *0.6 *8.4 16.2 *11.5 *9.9 *5.4 *6.7 *41 .; Pennsylvania---------- ::: *17.3 *6.6 *3.O *9.2 17.6 12.0 *4.8 *6.7 *3.5 *4.8 

Eaat North Central-- 9.9 *1O.3 *3.2 *0.6 11.3 19.3 18.7 12.4 10.1 *3.6 *1.7 *7.7 

Ohio------------------ 11.0 *17.2 *2.2 *1O.9 21.7 26.2 ?,9.9 qo.7 *2.1 Indiana--------------- 8.1 $<2,.0 *12.5 *12.9 *16.5 *9.7 *1O.5 *5.8 *15.9 Illinois-------------- 9.9 ?<13.3 .J,3.1 *0.9 10.5 16.8 17.4 16.2 *1O.9 *4.9 *20.4 Michigan-------------- 9.6 *3.2 9<3.9 *0.8 13.7 22.6 14.0 *1O.8 *7.2 *2.8 Wisconsin------------- *9.3 *lO.O *2.9 *4.8 *21.O *12.6 *1O.4 *17.8 

Wisconsin------------West
 North Central-- 10.OII *16.2 *1.O *11.1 25.2 22.0 *11.4 *5.3 *19.6


Minnesota------------- *9.6 *lo .9 *21.6 *42 .6 Iowa------------------ *4.5 *74.; ~,16.1 

Missouri-------------- 10.8 *21.9 *0.8 *9.9 27.7 *20.6 *15 .3 *6.O *31.6 I?orehDakota---------- *15.8 *33.4 *43.3 *57.9 Souzh Dakota---------- 9.14.7 *8.9 *56.O *26.8 

~a$~;;ka-------------- f<9.2 *36 .4 *15 .7 *28.5 *6.7 *4.7 *19.4 *23.6 *7.3 

South Atlantic------T11.0
 10.6 *1.4 *0.5 13.2 28.7 25.7 11.5 6.4 *3.6 *2.1

Delaware-------------- *12.9 YC34.4 *9.1 *23.5 *31.2 *24.6 Maryland-------------- 9.5 $,13.0 *1.1 $rl.1 *12.2 18.4 23.4 *9.1 *5.9 District of Cohmbia-- 9.0 *17.3 *3.O *0.8 *6.6 19.4 20.0 *4.1 *4.7 *4.3 Virginia-------------- West Virginia--------- 9.2 iclo.1 *20.4 *2.2 *0.3 10.9 

*1O .9 24.0 

*7.O 19.8 

*49 .4 *8.3 

*18.3 *3.5 *1.7 *4.6 

North Carolina-------- 10.2 *3.9 7’C1.O *0.2 12.5 29.3 25.4 12.2 *6.4 *2.8
 South Carolina-------- 8.1 *7.8 *0.8 *8.7 29.3 19,3 *5.4 *5.3 *3.5 “*5.2
 Georgia--------------- 11.6 9<9.7 *2.1 >*O.7 12.7 31.9 26.9 13.1 *9.2 *6.7
 Florida--------------- 17.3 *9.2 *0.6 *0.3 24.6 40.7 38.4 21.6 *9.5 *3.9 *5.7


East South Central-- T8.8
 *2.4 *0.8 *0.9 13.5 23.9 18.7 11.1 *5.4 *4.3 *4.4 *4.3


Kentucky-------------- 13.4 *1.5 *16.4 *35.1 *32.3 *21.8 *3.3 *44 .5 Teuneaaee------------- 17.1 24.7 23.4 *12.1 *2.O Alabama--------------- ::; *2.2 *1.3 14.6 24.9 16.9 *9.8 *6.5 *4.8 *6.3 Mississippi----------- 6.8 *4.3 *0.8 9.7 18.9 *13.1 *9.O *8.9 *6.5 *6.5 

West South Central-- 8.6 *6.1 *1.O 12.1 23.4 18.6 9.4 *4.6 *3.O *2.2 *4.2 

Arkansas-------------- 7.4 *0.7 *1O.8 *21.4 *21.9 *11.4 *3.9 *2.5 Louisiana------------- 7.4 *2.O *0.8 12.2 20.9 14.4 *7.8 *6.5 *3.6 *3.O *11.9 Oklahoma-------------- *2.7 *12.7 *15.6 *27.2 *1O .8 Texas----------------- 1;:: *13.1 *2.O *1.5 12.3 27.0 19.6 11.; *3.7 *3.2 *2.9 

Mountain------------ 9.7 *2.3 *12.3 *23.7 *I8 .9 *22.5 *4.2 

Montana--------------- *5.7 *23.O *3O .4 Idaho----------------- ~f7.1 *52.3 Wyoming--------------- *9.6 *67.8 Colorado-------------- *13.9 *6.1 *44 .1 *28 .3 *16 .4 New Nexico *7.9 *3.1 *25.3 *6.4 *9.5 *13 .7 Arizona 10.7 *1.9 *12.4 *27.O *2O .7 *27.9 *H. O Utah------------------ Nevada---------------- *12.6 *18.3 *28 .7 *80.4 

Pacific------------- 7.1 *3.7 *2.6 *1.O 8.6 13.4 12.8 *7.9 *6.O *1.2 *1O.1 

Washington------------ *8.4 *19.6 *1O.4 *21.2 *20.O Oregon---------------- *7.5 *38.3 *13.6 California------------ 8,4 *1.8 *2.4 *1.3 11.0 14.8 15.7 *9.3 *7.6 *lo .3 Alaska---------------- 3<12.5 *16.5 *9.4 *43.8 *67.2 Hawaii---------------- *2.3 *6.O *4.7 *O.? *1.1 *5.3 *2.9 *5.2 *13.C 

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States, 1959-61 (3-yearaverage)


Total II White I Nonwhite 

Marital status and age


Both Both
 Male Femsle Both Male Female sexes Male Female
 sexes sexes


All marital statua


groups Rate per 100,000 population


15 years and over-- 6.3 9.8 3.0 3.3 4..8 1.8 32.9 54.0 13.6
 —


15-19 years 

20-24 yeara 

25-29 years 

30-34 years 

::; 

9.6 

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4.2 

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6.3 

1.1 

5; 

2.3 

16.1 

40.6 

49.1 

50.3 

25.2 

67.4 

81.1 

82.7 

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21.2 

22.7 

35-39 years ;:2 12.9 :.; ::? H 2.4 45.9 74.5 20.6 

40-44 years 11.5 3.7 5.3 2.2 42.0 69.3 17.5 

45-49 yeara z:; 10.5 3:0 3.7 2,1 33.5 57.5 11.3 

50-54 years 8.5 2.5 3.3 ::$ 1.8 25.7 $;.; 8.9 

55-59 years 2:: 6.9 1.9 $; 1.4 18.1 

60-64 years 3.6 6.1 1.4 ;:: 16.3 29:4 ;:; 65-69 yeara 1.1 3:5 ;:; 12.4 22.2 

70-74 years ;:: ::; 1.5 ;:: 3.4 1.4 8.7 15.5 2:6 

75-79 yeara ;.: 1.5 2.1 3.1 1.3 9.2 15.5 

80-84 vears $:; 2.0 2.3 2.7 1.9 9.9 18*2 ;:? 

85 yea~s and over 2.8 4:1 1.9 2.1 2.7 1.8 10.5 18.5 4*4 

Age-adjusted,15and over- 6.6 10.2 3.2 3*3 4.9 1.8 33.2 55.0 13.6 

Single 

15 years and over-- 705 11.6, 2.3 3.3 5.1 1.0 37.3 57.2 11.6 

years 5.2 1.4 2.7 0.9 14.9 23.6 

yeara 1;:? 13.8 i:? 1.3 46.0 67.5 1::; 

years 18.2 24.2 ::$ 6.3 ;:; 1.9 79.2 112.3 28.3 

yeara 19.8 28.1 6.1 1.5 90.0 129.7 29.4 

years 17.0 .25,7 H 1::: 78.1 113.0 26.1 

years 13.9 23.2 $: 8.9 ::: 78.2 119.8 21.8 

years 9.2 16.1 . ;:; 7.8 0.5 51.7 77.3 16.1 

years 1;.; 4.0 7.4 38.4 57.7 10.4 

years ;:: ::2 2.9 5.6 :;! ;;.: 20.7 

yeara 4.7 9:1 0.6 3.6 31.0 ::; years 3.7 7.1 0.9 2.9 ;:; :$ 1;:; 28.6 0.0 

years 3.7 7.0 3.4 6.4 15.6 0.0 

years 3.5 ::; 2.9 5.8 ::; 14:6 25.9 0.0 

80-84 years 3.8 ::: 2.4 2.9 2.4 26.9 51.6 0.0 

85 years and over 3.1 5.6 2.0 3.3 ;:; 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 

Age-adjusted,15and over- 10.7 16.3 3.2 4.5 7.1 1.1 50.2 74.3 15.3 

Married


15 years and over-- 5.3 7.7 2.9 2.8 3.8 1.7 29.3 45.8 13.7


15-19 years 11.5 4.0 3.0 23.3 54.9 16.0 

20-24 years 11.3 3.5 3.1 33.7 62.0 16.6 

25-29 years 10.7 3.8 3.2 37.8 62.7 18.5 

30-34 years 10.0 3.9 3.0 39.1 63.5 19.2 

35-39 years 9.6 3.6 3.2 36.7 58.2 17.4 

40-44 years 8.5 3.0 2.9 33.1 52.9 14.3 

45-49 years 8.0 3.0 26.9 45.0 8.1 

years 6.2 ;:$ 2.6 20.7 31.9 7.9 

years 1.8 2.3 16.7 24.1 7.5 

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years ;:; 1.8 10.7 15.8 ;:: years ::: 1.6 1.9 8.9 12.1 2.8 

yeara 2.7 1.9 7.8 10.5 vears 2.2 ::; 1..8 7.4 ::: and over-.------- 1.5 3.8 1.5 8.4 1::: 0.0 

Age-adjusted,15and over- 8.6 3.0 2.8 28.0 47.9 13.1 

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Marital status and age


Both Both
 Male Female sexes MaIe Female
 sexes


Widowed Rate per 100,000 population


15 years and over-- 21.8 38.8 9.8 15.5 26.8 7.5 64.71/ 129.7 25.0 

15-19 years 13.7 30.4 9.4 1.2.3 ;:.; 8.6 27.0 60.1 17.4 

20-24 years 20.1 31.4 14.2 14.7 10.8 65.8 141.4 39.0 

25-29 years 29.6 52.0 ;:.; 24.4 41:1 12.7 60.0 139.4 26.6 

30-34 years 32.7 56.8 20.8 34.4 11.3 91.9 194.6 39.9 

35-39 years 28.5 52.7 13:0 18.3 33.0 82.0 165.4 34.9 

40-44 years 28.2 52.4 12.5 20.0 34.9 1::; 76.6 164.6 25.8 

45-49 years 23.8 45.0 9.4 16.5 30.1 71.3 147.8 23.4 

50-54 years 18.8 35.1 7.0 14.5 26.1 ;:; 51.3 105.0 13.7 

55-59 years 12.8 23.8 4.5 11.3 20.7 4.1 25.5 48.6 7.3 

60-64 years 12.0 23.2 3.0 17.5 39.4 79.9 3.2 

65-69 years 15.5 ;:; 10.0 ::: 40.6 71.1 

70-74 years ;:: 13.8 ;:: � 12.1 1.4 1;.$ 33.7 %; 

75-79 years 5.3 15.4 0.0 

80-84 vears 1::: 2;:2 12: 2::: 1::; 21:5 35.4 

85 yea;s and over 11.1 21.6 N 4.0 7.8 0.0 87.7 175,0 ::: 

Age-adjusted,15and over- 21.5 39.2 10.6 15.9 27.9 8.3 57.9 122.2 23.5 

15 years and over-- 5.1 13.9 2.9 2.8 6.6 1.8 21.8 59.3 10.6 

15-19 years 25.5 3704 21.0 13.9 26.0 58.0 66.1 54.6 

20-24 years 25.7 41.8 21.3 12.7 9.5 1%; 57.9 131.6 39.5 

25-29 yeara 36.5 94.3 21.6 14.4 8.1 93.2 309.5 48.3 

30-34 years 31.7 87.0 18.9 1::? 27.0 75.5 238.1 42.0 

35-39 years 25.8 73.6 ::.; 10.9 20.7 ;:: 66.0 203.6 34.3 

&o-44 years 17.1 44.7 5.1 53.7 139.8 33.2 

45-49 years 11.0 36.5 5:9 2:; 1::? 3.0 37.1 119.1 17.4 

50-54 years 7.8 29.2 3.6 3.8 10.7 2.5 26.5 93.4 9.0 

55-59 yeara 21.2 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.7 18.3 58.2 

60-64 years ::: 14.9 13.3 42.7 ;:2 

65-69 years 3.0 9.8 R $:: ::5 ;:: 10.4 30.7 4.1 

70-74 years 2.7 7.3 1.4 1.3 6.7 18.2 

75-79 years 5.8 N H 22.2 ::; 80-84 vears ;:: 3.9 ::$ 2.0 2.7 ::; ;:: 19.8 3.9 

85 yea;a and over-------- 2.7 5.1 1.8 2.1 3.7 1.5 1[ 9.9 21.0 5.1

Age-adjuste~15 and over- 19.9 48.2 13.2 8.2 14.8 6.5 51.1 139.9 30.6 

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Table 6. Homicide rates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, by color and sex: United


States and geographic division, 1959-61 (3-year average)


Total II White I Nonwhite 

Area


Both Both
 Male Female :::5 Male Female sexes Male Female
 sexes


United States Rate per 100,000 population


Total 4.7 7.0 2.4 34.0 9.4 ==4===21.3 

South Atlantic


Metropolitan 22.3 35.7 

Nonmetropolitan 2:: M ::; 19.5 30.9 

New England 

Total 1.4 1.6 1.1 =-b 9.4 11.1 

Metropolitan 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 10.0 12.4 7.6 

Nonmetropolitan 1.5 1.6 1.4 1,5 1.6 1.3 3.8 0.0 8.4 

Middle Atlantic 

Total 3.0 4.4 1.7 1.6 17.9 28.7 8.2 

Metropolitan 

Nonmetropolitan 

3.3 

1.6 

5.0 

2.0 H 

1.1 H 1.1 

18.2 

13.3 

29.3 

20.0 R 

East North Central 

Total 3.6 5.3 2.0 2.61 1.3 22.2 35.2 9.9 

Metropolitan 4.5 6.8 2.3 2.2 3.1 1.3 22.6 35.9 10.1 

Nonmetropolitan 1.7 2.2 1.2 1,4 1,8 1.1 17.3 26.4 7.5 

West North Central 

Total 2.6 3.8 1.5 1.7 2.3 1.1 24.3 39.5 10.0 

Metropolitan 3.9 5.8 2.1 2.2 3.0 26.2 43.3 10.6 

Nonmetropolitan 1.6 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 ::: 19.0 29.2 8.1 

Total 8.2 12.5 4.1 3.6 

T 

5.2
 2.0 23.9 37.6 11.0

Metropolitan 8.2 12.4 4.2 3.2 4.5 2.0 26.5 42.1 12.1


Nonmetropolitan 8.3 12.6 4.0 4.0 5.9 2.0 21.6 33.7 10.0


Total 

East South Central 

8.3 13.5 3.3 4.3 

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7.01 1.7 22.1 36.6 8.8 

Metropolitan 

Nonmetropolitan 

9.1 

7.9 

14.7 

12.8 

4.0 

3.0 :$! H M 26.1 

19.6 

43.1 

32.7 

11.0 

7.4 

West South Central 

Total 7.3 11.6 3.0 4.0 6.2 1.9 23.2 38.9 8.6 

Metropolitan 8.4 13.4 3.5 4.6 2.2 28.2 48.o 10.0 

Nonmetropolitan 6.o 9.5 2.6 3.3 H 1.5 18.2 29.8 7.2 

Mountain 

Total 4.4 6.2 2.6 3.5 4.7 2.3 21.9 33.8 9.7 

Metropolitan 4.7 6.6 2.8 3.6 4.9 2.3 30.1 45.0 14.8 

Nonmetropolitan 4.2 5.8 2.5 3.4 4.5 2.3 16.5 26.4 6.3 

Pacific 

Total 3.8 5.2 2.3 2.8 3.8 1.9 13.5 19.5 7.1 

Metropolitan 2.4 3.8 13.9 20.6 

Nonmetropolitan 2.0 3.7 ;:: 11.1 13.9 ;:; 

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Table 7. Age-adjusted homicide rates, by color, nativity of the white population, and sex:


United States and geographicdivision, 1959-61 (3-yearaverage)


II 1 

White


Non-
 Geographicdivision and sex Total white


United States


Total


Male----------------------------------------------
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New England


Total


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Femle


Middle Atlantic


Total


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East North Central


Total


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West North Central


Total......-----------­
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Female --s-


South Atlantic


Total ----.---


Male----------------------------------------------
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East South Central


Total


mle----------------------------------------------

Female ------.---.-----


West South Central


Total----.-s-..----,--­
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Wle----------------------------------------------

Female


Mountain


Total


Male-------- -a,--~k-- b---------

Femle


Pacific


Total ----,.-.-k ----=


Male---------------- ----.--- --s----- -.-b--

Female-------. --.---..ti &-e.-*ti- -h -b 

Total Native’ Foreign


Ra~e per 100,000 population


5.2 2.7 2.( 2.[ 25.2


7.8 3.8 3.i 4.C 41.4 

2.6 1.5 1.: l.t 10.7 

1.5 1.2 0.2 10.0 

1.7 1.4 Q,L 11.7 

1.2 1.0 1.C 8.3 

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3.2 I.*7 2.1 18.9


4.8 2.4 31.4


1,7 1*1 8.1


3,9 2.0 3.0 25.1


5*9 2.8 2,6


2.1 1.3 1.2


2.9 1.8 1.8 2.1 29.1 

4.2 2.4 3.1 48.6 

1.6 1.2 1.0 11.4 

9.2	 3.8 3.7 2*2 29.3


5.6 5.5 2.2 47.3


2.1 2,1 2.0 13.0


9.6 4.7 4.6 29.4


15.8 7.7 7.7 51.2


3.7 1,8 1.7 11.2


8.3 4.$4 4.2 7*5 29.8


13.4 6.9 6.6 13.3 52.1


3.4 2.0 2.0 2.7 10.6


4%9 3.8 3.7 4.: 27.8 

7,0 5.2 5.i 5.; 42.9 

2.9 2.4 Z.1 2.7 12.0 

4.1 X4.7 

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OUTLINE OF REPORT SERIES FOR VITAL AND HEALTH Statistics 

Public Health Service Publication No. 1000 

Series 1. 

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Sen”es 10. 

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ProgYams and collection pYocedures.— Reports which describe the general programs of the National 

Center for Health Statistics and its offices and divisions, data collection methods used, definitions, 

and other material necessary for understanding the data. 

Data evaluation and methods YeseaYch. —Studies of new statistical methodology including: experimental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analytical 

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health statistics, and documents such as recommended model vital registration laws and revised birth 

and death certificates. 

Data from the Health Interview SuYvey. —Statistics on illness, accidental injuries, disability, use of 

hospital, medical, dental, and other services, and other health-related topics, based on data collected 

in a continuing national household interview survey. 

Data jkom the Health Examination Survey. — Data from direct examination, testing, and measurement of national samples of the population provide the basis for two types of reports: (1) estimates 

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the population with respect to physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics; and (2) 

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geographic and time series analyses, studies of fertility. 

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including such topics as mortality by socioeconomic cIass, medical experience in the last year of 

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