SFY24 INFONET DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATA HIGHLIGHTS

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. InfoNet data show that in state fiscal year 2024, domestic violence agencies provided over half a million (615,191) direct service hours to 51,456 domestic violence survivors.

Domestic Violence Client Demographics

• Most clients identified as female (83%). Other clients identified as male (16%) and transgender, gender non-conforming, or another gender identity (<1%).
• Over half of clients (57%) identified as people of color.
• Among clients aged 18 or older who disclosed their sexual orientation, 6.8% clients identified as gay/lesbian, bisexual, queer, or other.
• Nearly half of clients (44%) had annual incomes of $12,00 or less.

Direct Services

• Agencies provided 944,763 direct service contacts.
• Domestic violence clients most commonly received civil legal advocacy (46%) and in-person counseling services (41%).
• 9,108 clients received emergency shelter or housing services.

Training and Public Awareness

• Agencies provided 17,920 individuals with professional training.
• Agencies reached 291,277 individuals through public awareness efforts.

Turnaways

• 8,873 individuals, including 3,922 children, were turned away from domestic violence emergency shelters due to lack of bed spaces.