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Arson Table 2

Arson

by Type of Property, 2019

[15,234 agencies; 2019 estimated population 294,402,737]

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 32,358 100.0 $16,371 7,568 23.4 17.0
Total structure: 13,969 43.2 12.7 $29,568 3,919 28.1 16.5
Single occupancy residential 6,251 19.3 11.9 $30,308 1,660 26.6 12.2
Other residential 2,400 7.4 7.4 $31,776 751 31.3 9.5
Storage 713 2.2 17.5 $18,281 195 27.3 20.5
Industrial/manufacturing 137 0.4 21.9 $190,336 33 24.1 15.2
Other commercial 1,572 4.9 17.0 $36,402 442 28.1 13.3
Community/public 1,229 3.8 20.2 $15,751 458 37.3 42.4
Other structure 1,667 5.2 11.0 $18,972 380 22.8 20.3
Total mobile: 7,522 23.2 $8,526 893 11.9 8.6
Motor vehicles 7,068 21.8 $8,057 805 11.4 8.1
Other mobile 454 1.4 $15,827 88 19.4 13.6
Other 10,867 33.6 $4,836 2,756 25.4 20.2
  • 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
  • 2 Includes arsons cleared by arrest or exceptional means.