📊 Domestic Violence Statistics in the U.S.

    1.    1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.

— National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

    2.    Every 68 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.

— RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

    3.    Over 20,000 calls a day are placed to domestic violence hotlines across the U.S.

— National Domestic Violence Hotline

    4.    1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year — and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to the violence.

— NCADV

    5.    Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children.

    6.    Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries.

— Bureau of Justice Statistics

    7.    Black women and Native American women experience DV at disproportionately higher rates than white women, with Native American women facing the highest rates of intimate partner violence.

    8.    Firearms are used in more than 50% of intimate partner homicides in the U.S.

    9.    Leaving is the most dangerous time for a survivor. Risk of being killed increases up to 75% after leaving the abuser.

— DomesticShelters.org

These statistics aren’t just numbers — they represent real people, real families, and real lives torn apart by abuse. Awareness is the first step toward change. If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788