|
Figure
1
Number of Calls To The State Central Register
Fiscal Years 1992-2002
|
Table 1
Number of Children
Reported as Abused and Neglected
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Children
Reported*
|
Percent of
Change From
Previous Year
|
|
1991
|
107,307
|
8.7%
|
|
1992
|
130,562
|
21.7%
|
|
1993
|
125,343
|
-4.0%
|
|
1994
|
136,312
|
8.8%
|
|
1995
|
139,720
|
2.5%
|
|
1996
|
125,221
|
-10.4%
|
|
1997
|
119,447
|
-4.6%
|
|
1998
|
114,011
|
-4.6%
|
|
1999
|
106,903
|
-6.2%
|
|
2000
|
103,578
|
-3.1%
|
|
2001
|
100,447
|
-3.0%
|
|
2002
|
98,518
|
-1.9%
|
| *Number
of children reported is a duplicated count. |
|
Table 2
Number of Children
Indicated for Abuse and Neglect
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Children
Indicated*
|
Percent of
Change From
Previous Year
|
|
1991
|
37,304
|
-1.0%
|
|
1992
|
43,169
|
15.7%
|
|
1993
|
42,209
|
-2.2%
|
|
1994
|
49,487
|
17.2%
|
|
1995
|
53,246
|
7.6%
|
|
1996
|
44,465
|
-16.5%
|
|
1997
|
41,833
|
-5.9%
|
|
1998
|
36,856
|
-11.9%
|
|
1999
|
33,797
|
-8.3%
|
|
2000
|
32,713
|
-3.2%
|
|
2001
|
28,873
|
-11.7%
|
|
2002
|
27,338
|
-5.3%
|
| *Number
of children indicated is a duplicated count. |
|
Table 3
Age, Gender, Ethnic Group
Children Reported as Abused and Neglected*
|
|
Child Characteristics
|
Number of Unique
Children
|
Percent
|
Rate per
1,000
|
|
Age of Child
|
|
|
|
|
00-02
|
18,673
|
22.1%
|
35.5
|
|
03-05
|
16,634
|
19.7%
|
30.3
|
|
06-09
|
20,526
|
24.3%
|
28.1
|
|
10-13
|
16,842
|
20.0%
|
24.4
|
|
14-17
|
10,911
|
12.9%
|
15.8
|
|
Age not reported
|
827
|
1.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gender of Child
|
|
|
|
|
Male
|
40,771
|
48.3%
|
25.0
|
|
Female
|
42,177
|
50.0%
|
27.1
|
|
Gender not reported
|
1,465
|
1.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child's Ethnic Group
|
|
|
|
|
White
|
41,299
|
48.9%
|
20.5
|
|
African American
|
30,449
|
36.1%
|
50.9
|
|
Hispanic
|
8,367
|
9.9%
|
18.6
|
|
Other/Not Specified
|
4,298
|
5.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
84,413
|
100.0%
|
26.5
|
*Number
of children reported is an unduplicated count
within the State. |
|
Table 4
Age, Gender, Ethnic Group
Children Indicated for Abused and Neglected*
|
|
Child Characteristics
|
Number of Unique
Children
|
Percent
|
Rate per
1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age of Child
|
|
|
|
|
00-02
|
7,052
|
28.2%
|
13.4
|
|
03-05
|
4,796
|
19.2%
|
8.7
|
|
06-09
|
5,737
|
22.9%
|
7.9
|
|
10-13
|
4,679
|
18.7%
|
6.8
|
|
14-17
|
2,737
|
10.9%
|
4.0
|
|
Age not reported
|
23
|
0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gender of Child
|
|
|
|
|
Male
|
11,920
|
47.6%
|
7.3
|
|
Female
|
12,875
|
51.5%
|
8.3
|
|
Gender not reported
|
229
|
0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child's Ethnic Group
|
|
|
|
|
White
|
12,292
|
49.1%
|
6.1
|
|
African American
|
9,168
|
36.6%
|
15.3
|
|
Hispanic
|
2,493
|
10.0%
|
5.5
|
|
Other/Not Specified
|
1,071
|
4.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
25,024
|
100.0%
|
7.9
|
*Number
of children indicated is an unduplicated count
within the State. |
|
