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Arson Table 2

Arson

by Type of Property, 2011

[14,887 agencies; 2011 estimated population 253,539,067]

Property classification Number of
arson
offenses		 Percent
distribution1 		Percent not
in use		 Average
damage		 Total
clearances		 Percent of
arsons
cleared2 		Percent of
clearances
under 18
Total 43,412 100.0 $13,196 8,627 19.9 32.7
Total structure: 19,912 45.9 18.6 $23,918 4,784 24.0 30.7
Single occupancy residential 9,627 22.2 19.0 $24,990 2,180 22.6 21.0
Other residential 3,100 7.1 11.2 $22,690 814 26.3 23.8
Storage 1,402 3.2 18.2 $16,911 302 21.5 31.1
Industrial/manufacturing 159 0.4 23.9 $68,349 29 18.2 34.5
Other commercial 1,581 3.6 18.2 $37,855 311 19.7 26.4
Community/public 1,899 4.4 20.1 $26,610 687 36.2 64.8
Other structure 2,144 4.9 26.7 $9,508 461 21.5 40.1
Total mobile: 10,381 23.9 $7,016 1,046 10.1 12.9
Motor vehicles 9,833 22.7 $6,580 946 9.6 11.5
Other mobile 548 1.3 $14,848 100 18.2 26.0
Other 13,119 30.2 $1,813 2,797 21.3 43.7
  • 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
  • 2 Includes arsons cleared by arrest or exceptional means.