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California's youth gun homicide rate dropped 50% between 2006-2022. Over the same period, Texas's rate rose 49% and Florida's rate rose 23% (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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Source: OAG Data

Interesting that California's was higher than Florida/Texas until 2007 and 2015.

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[–] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Some thoughts:

  • Florida had a striking increase between 2003 and 2008 that isn’t reflected by California or Texas. Did something specific happen in Florida in that timeframe?

  • Texas seems to have been on a long-term downward trend until 2013 (while Florida was spiking). The subsequent upward trend is mirrored by Florida, but not California.

  • What does “age-adjusted” mean?

  • Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?

    That’s what age-adjustment prevents.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So if I understand that right, the “per 100,000” figures aren’t for the exact populations, but for what the populations would be if the age groups were re-weighted to keep the age demographics constant?

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