| Charts 2, 3, and 4 display homicide rates per 100,000 population for victims classified by gender, race/ethnic group, and age. |
| In 1999: |
| The total homicide rate was 5.9 per 100,000 population. |
| The male homicide rate was over eight times that of whites and almost two and one0half times that of Hispanics (9.2 vs. 2.6). |
| The black homicide rate was over eight times that of whites and almost two and one-half time that Hispanics (21.0 vs. 2.6 and 8.8, respectively). |
| Comparing 1990 to 1999: |
| The male homicide rate decreased 52.1 percent. The female homicide rate decreased 42.2 percent. |
| The male homicide rate decreased 49.0 percent, the Hispanic homicide rate decreased 54.4 percent, and the black homicide rate decreased 56.3 percent. |
| Since 1990, homicide rates have decreased for all gender and race/ethnic groups shown. Blacks experienced the highest rate of decline (down 56.3 percent) but cintinue to maintain substantially higher homicide victimization rates compared to whites and Hispanics. |
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