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Arson Table 2

Arson

by Type of Property, 2017

[14,854 agencies; 2017 estimated population 273,100,514]

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 36,660 100.0 $15,573 8,154 22.2 20.9
Total structure: 16,477 44.9 13.1 $26,785 4,560 27.7 20.4
Single occupancy residential 7,486 20.4 13.2 $27,168 2,065 27.6 13.8
Other residential 2,714 7.4 7.1 $28,457 801 29.5 15.2
Storage 1,002 2.7 16.4 $21,892 244 24.4 27.5
Industrial/manufacturing 182 0.5 22.5 $54,517 44 24.2 31.8
Other commercial 1,764 4.8 15.9 $38,326 467 26.5 14.8
Community/public 1,616 4.4 17.3 $29,112 530 32.8 48.7
Other structure 1,713 4.7 12.4 $8,304 409 23.9 27.9
Total mobile: 8,883 24.2 $8,175 931 10.5 10.2
Motor vehicles 8,385 22.9 $7,844 848 10.1 9.9
Other mobile 498 1.4 $13,761 83 16.7 13.3
Other 11,300 30.8 $5,039 2,663 23.6 25.6
  • 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
  • 2 Includes arsons cleared by arrest or exceptional means.