Statistics on Domestic & Sexual Violence

- 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
- In the state of New Jersey, an act of domestic violence happens every 7.29 minutes.
- Nearly three out of four (74%) Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.
- 30% of Americans say they know a woman who has been physically abused by her husband or boyfriend in the past year.
- Domestic Violence is the largest cause of homelessness in the United States.
- There are nearly three times as many animal shelters in the United States as there are shelters for battered women and their children.
- 27% of battered women surveyed said they were prevented from having any access to money by their abuser; 51% lacked access to charge accounts.
- The cost of domestic violence to the US economy is more than $8.3 billion. This cost includes medical care, mental health services, and lost productivity (e.g., time away from work).
- In New Jersey, children were involved or present in 31% of all domestic violence offenses.
- In FY 2012, 180’s Safe House provided emergency shelter to 152 individuals with an average length of stay of 60 days. 185 individuals had to be turned away due to a lack of space.
- In the last 5 years, 180 turned away over 400 families due to lack of space.
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