Population Basis: Rates are calculated using the 2020 US Census demographic
percentages applied to the FBI's specific "Population Covered" (229,735,355) to ensure jurisdiction
accuracy.
Ethnicity Adjustment: The "White" category in this table represents "White
Non-Hispanic." Hispanic arrests were mathematically separated from the White category using FBI
ethnicity reporting ratios to prevent double-counting.
Demographic Selection: This analysis compares the three largest demographic groups
(White, Black, Hispanic) which comprise over 90% of the US population. Other groups (Asian, Native
American, Pacific Islander) were excluded from this specific comparison to avoid statistical skewing
due to smaller population sample sizes.
Definitions:
Per Capita Rate: The number of arrests for every 100,000 individuals of that
specific group.
Relative Intensity: A normalized percentage that compares the rates directly. It
answers: "If all three populations were equal in size, what % of the crime rate would come
from each group?"
