Nationwide Gang Presence per Capita per State
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Threat Posed by Gangs, as Reported by Law Enforcement
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Gang Associations with Criminal Organizations
Gang Member Statistics
Data
Total number of gang members in 2009
1,000,000
Total number of gang members in 2000
750,000
Number of gangs in the U.S.
24,500
Percent of gang members who are under 18
40 %
Percent of gang members who are female
8 %
Percent of juvenile boys in a correctional facility with gang
affiliation
90 %
Percent of U.S. cities with 100,000+ population that reported gang
activity
86 %
Gang Member Demographics
Data
Black gang members
31 %
Hispanic gang members
47 %
White gang members
13 %
Asian gang members
7 %
The following data represents the FBI’s gang fighting "Safe
Street Task Force" SSTF enforcement of violent gang crime
Data
Total number of gang members in 2009
1,000,000
Total number of gang members in 2000
750,000
Number of gangs in the U.S.
24,500
Percent of gang members who are under 18
40 %
Percent of gang members who are female
8 %
Percent of juvenile boys in a correctional facility with gang
affiliation
90 %
Percent of U.S. cities with 100,000+ population that reported gang
activity
86 %
Gang Member Demographics
Data
Black gang members
31 %
Hispanic gang members
47 %
White gang members
13 %
Asian gang members
7 %
The following data represents the FBI’s gang fighting "Safe
Street Task Force" SSTF enforcement of violent gang crime