Children And Youth
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect

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Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect

What does this measure?

The number of children in indicated Child Protective Service reports, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children under age 18. Indicated reports are those in which there is credible evidence that a child has experienced abuse, neglect or maltreatment from a parent or legal guardian. This includes sexual abuse committed or allowed by a parent or guardian.

Why is this important?

Children who have been abused or neglected may experience long-term psychological and emotional/behavioral consequences. Victims of abuse are also at higher risk of abusing their own children when they become parents.

How is the region performing?

In 2023, there were 11 abused children for every 1,000 in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, lower than the state (excluding New York City) rate of 14. Since 2010, the region's rate of child abuse has decreased by 36%, while the state decreased 18%. Child abuse rates were consistently lower in Orange and Putnam counties (both at 9 per 1,000 in 2023) while rates were highest in Sullivan and Greene (both at 20 per 1,000).

Notes about the data

Reports of abuse or neglect may be influenced by many factors such as outreach, education and media publicity. Additionally, it is unknown how many cases of abuse or neglect are never reported to authorities. Each child is counted only once in these data.

Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect
200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Region131414131513151416181715141314131314131411111011
Columbia273230272018242124242315141526212119192321211418
Dutchess161616131814171618232118161416151517151612111111
Greene141014161013171513262723222325292322212727312720
Orange1011121212101111131212910109989898989
Putnam577810108888987768877106679
Sullivan201820192026242926272525262628232323242518131520
Ulster121212121615161918192120171217141517171813141111
NYS (excluding NYC)141415141515161617171716151416161617171816161414
U.S.999999999999888

Source: New York State Kids' Well-being Indicator Clearinghouse
Notes: Rate is per 1,000 children under 18.




Number of Indicated Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect
200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Region3,6923,8583,9283,7534,1583,7404,0934,0764,0084,4034,3753,8413,7233,4613,6433,4183,3803,5863,3423,3922,6512,6672,4562,669
Columbia413486452394290262343299375379351237214237324264260235234247211210139169
Dutchess1,1061,1641,1229311,2739851,1781,1201,1441,4031,3231,1251,0709231,0259629401,054929893651581578612
Greene155110150177110135175156136273279246245259228267216203203218207235211149
Orange1,0281,1221,1811,2161,2481,0511,1461,0901,042987982815872890866862856943798865786895784891
Putnam124168181202259256205197180165186166163161130192181161148198107116124158
Sullivan369329351336349442419485435468423447467477483393406398425391291212263341
Ulster497479491497629609627729696728831805692514587478521592605580398418357349
NYS (excluding NYC)37,36439,34540,09639,26041,21540,73541,91342,28644,01144,98344,14640,89739,69538,98541,01340,37440,78842,41142,39442,00637,14137,66032,28632,455
U.S.704,714693,485688,099651,180656,372656,361675,437683,221671,716673,630677,411656,251618,399588,630558,899

Source: New York State Kids' Well-being Indicator Clearinghouse




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