Poor refers to households at 0% to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
Low income refers to households at 101% to 200% of the FPL.
Mid-income refers to households at 201% to 400% of the FPL.
High income refers to households at 401% or higher than the FPL.
Further information regarding the Federal Poverty Level can be accessed .
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U.S.: rate of violent victimization from 2008 to 2012, by poverty level
This statistic shows the rate of violent crime victimization in the United States from 2008 to 2012 distinguished by poverty level. Between 2008 and 2012, people in high-income households had the lowest rate of violent victimization. About ** per 1,000 people in high income households became victims of a violent crime between 2008 and 2012.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2014). Rate of violent victimization in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by poverty level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of violent victimization in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by poverty level." Chart. November 30, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2014). Rate of violent victimization in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by poverty level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Rate of Violent Victimization in The United States between 2008 and 2012, by Poverty Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2014, /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Rate of violent victimization in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by poverty level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Rate of violent victimization in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by poverty level [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/422520/us-rate-of-violent-victimization-by-poverty-level/
