More than 10 million men and women experience Domestic Abuse in the US every year. That is 20 people per minute.
Approximately 69.4 million people in the United States experience physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Intimate Partner Violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes.
The presence of a gun in Domestic Violence situations increases the risk of homicide by 500%.
Over 70% of Domestic Violence murders happen after the victim has left the relationship.
Intimate Partner Abuse is committed on women with disabilities 40% more than without.
Females 18-24 years of age are at greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience intimate partner physical abuse, intimate partner sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking.
Domestic Violence hotlines nationwide receive more than 20,000 phone calls in a typical day.
30 – 60% of perpetrators also abuse children in the same household.
Domestic Violence cases are highly underreported due to embarrassment, fear of retaliation, disclosure could lead to additional abuser violence, lack of resources, etc.
The occupation of Police Officer has the highest incidence of Domestic Abuse. The families of Police Officers experience a minimum of 40% Domestic Abuse incidents and officers rarely serve jail time or lose their job.
Some forms of sexual violence were higher among lesbians, gay men, and bisexual women, and men compared to heterosexual women and men.