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Child abuse and/or neglect was found (rate per 1,000) - Buncombe
Current Value
14.9
Definition
Comparison
Data Description & Source
Description: This data is a POPULATION RATE of abuse or neglect cases per 1,000 children (age 0-17).
Source: Buncombe County Health & Human Services provides the number of cases where abuse and/or neglect were found in each fiscal year. From this raw data, a population rate is calculated by dividing that maltreatment number by the total child population for that year times 1,000. Population data comes from the US Census Bureau.
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