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National Youth Gang Survey Analysis

Gang-Problem Onset

Respondents provided information regarding the approximate year gangs began to pose a problem in their jurisdictions.

  • Larger cities have a much longer, more extensive history of gang problems—nearly half have experienced ongoing gang problems since before the 1990s.
  • Suburban counties and smaller cities have a much more varied history of gang problems—approximately one-third of both experienced the emergence of gang problems in the 1990s.
  • Very few rural counties have long-standing gang problems.

The bar chart is entitled “Gang-Problem Onset.” Displayed horizontally are the four area types—larger cities, suburban counties, smaller cities, and rural counties—and displayed vertically are percentages from 0 to 50. The categories “Before 1990,” “1990-1994,” “1995-1999,” and “2000 or after” are presented as the data points. The heading entitled “Gang-Problem Onset” includes bullet points which describe this bar chart.

Note: Total does not equal 100 percent due to missing data.

Analysis for this section pertains only to law enforcement agencies reporting gang problems. Please see the Prevalence of Youth Gang Problems section.

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Suggested citation: National Youth Gang Center (2007). National Youth Gang Survey Analysis. Retrieved [date] from http://www.iir.com/nygc/nygsa/