US Number of Juvenile Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 12, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 840 juvenile arrests made in the US for arson offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (602), followed by Black or African American (196), and American Indian or Alaska Native (29).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 714 (85%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (576), followed by Hispanic or Latino (138).

You can see similar information for adult and total arrests. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.

The charts and tables below shows the arson arrests by race and ethnicity in the US.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Juvenile Arrests By Race for Arson Offenses in 2020
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Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Juvenile Arrests By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2020
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US Number of Juvenile Arrests By Race for Arson Offenses in 2020
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 602 71.7
Black or African American 196 23.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 3.5
Asian 11 1.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.2
Number of Juvenile Arrests By Ethnicity for Arson Offenses in 2020
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 576 80.7
Hispanic or Latino 138 19.3