Rape and Sexual Assault Demographic In the United States
by Alejandro Esquino Gomez on Aug 31, 2014 | Views: 186 | Score: 0
Men | All Women | White Women | Black Women | Asian Pacific Islander Women | American Indian/ Alaskan Women | Mixed Race Women | Children Under | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifetime Rate of Rape/ Attempted Rape | 3 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 6.8 | 31.4 | 24.4 | 15 |
Percent Experiencing Rape or Attempted Rape/Sexual Assault
Sources:
rainn.org
According to this data men are at much lower risk for rape than women. However, it is possible that male rapes go under-reported due to social stigma and our masculine culture. Note the lack of demographic data on male rape. Also, the data may serve to show how permissive rape is within the different demographics listed.