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Violence Indicators Database Introduction
The Violence Indicators Database contains information about more than 269 indicators related to violence and associated risk and protective factors. The indicators included in the database are all from publicly available data sources and are available at a state level, at a minimum. Some indicators also have local level information available. This database can be used as part of a larger process of identifying appropriate indicators. Information about how to identify, assess, and properly use indicators to evaluate your violence prevention efforts is outlined in the step-by-step interactive guide
You can search for indicators using the text search on the left hand side or by using one or more of the filters. You can choose as many or as few options under each filter as you would like. Once you see an indicator that you would like to learn more about, click on the icon to open up the indicator information form. This will provide you with additional information about each indicator – including a link to the data source. If you would like to view indicators related to a specific type of violence (including risk and protective factors) use the “Type of Violence” filter below.
GINI inequality index: # of substantiated child maltreatment claims
Primary link: Census | Secondary link: N/A
% of households with housing cost burden: Includes % of households spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs.
Primary link: CARES Engagement Network | Secondary link: N/A
Female wage gap: The female wage gap is defined as the additional money a woman would have to make for every dollar made by a man in order to have equal annual earnings. The lower the gap, the more equal women's pay is to men's pay.
Primary link: National Women's Law Center | Secondary link: N/A
% of population ages 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher by sex: The percentage of the population aged 25 years and older who reported completing a bachelor's degree by reported sex
Primary link: ACS: S1501 | Secondary link: N/A
Teenagers ages 15-17 who are not enrolled in school: Includes # of individuals aged 15-17 who are not enrolled in school.
Primary link: Census Table B14003 | Secondary link: N/A
Teenagers ages 16-19 who are not enrolled in school and not employed: Includes # of teenagers aged 16-19 who are both not enrolled in school and not in the labor force.
Primary link: Census Table C14005 | Secondary link: N/A
Female-to-male ratio of those 25 years and older with a bachelors degree.: Includes the # of females aged 25 and older with at least a bachelors degree divided by the number of males aged 25 and older with at least a bachelors degree.
Primary link: Census Table B15002 | Secondary link: N/A
Female-to-male ratio of those 16 years and older employed in management, professional, and related occupations: The number of females aged 16 and older employed in management, business, science, and arts populations divided by the number of males aged 16 or older in the same occupations.
Primary link: Census Table S2401 | Secondary link: N/A
Female-to-male ratio of full time employment for population 16 and older: The number of females aged 16 and older that are employed full time and year round divided by the number of males aged 16 and older who are employed full time and year round.
Primary link: Census Table S2402 | Secondary link: N/A
#/% of occupied housing units: Includes the number of occupied housing units. A housing unit is occupied if a person or group of persons is living in it at the time of the interview or if the occupants are only temporarily absent, as for example, on vacation.
Primary link: Census Table S2501 | Secondary link: N/A