` Columbia BID Project

We are safe and just.

Justice

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Relative Rate Index of Referrals for Black Youth Compared to White Youth
Boone CountyTotal5.9 in 20199.57 in 2023
State of MissouriTotal2.00 in 20182.22 in 2023--
Equity Statement: In Boone County, Black youth are more than ten times more likely to be referred to juvenile court than White youth.

Interpersonal Violence

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Child Abuse/Neglect Rate
Boone CountyTotal4.2 per 1,000 in 20193.31 per 1,000 in 2023
State of MissouriTotal3.7 per 1,000 in 20193.15 per 1,000 in 2023--
IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Domestic Violence
Boone CountyTotal6.81 per 1,000 in 20206.59 per 1,000 in 2023
State of MissouriTotal4.10 per 1,000 in 20205.89 per 1,000 in 2023--