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Number of hate crime incidents in the United States in 2016, by bias motivation

Number of hate crime incidents in the United States in 2016, by motivation
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The data displays the number of incidents of hate crime in the U.S. in 2016, by the motivational bias behind the crime. In 2016, there were 3,489 incidents of hate crime for which the motivation was race, ethnicity and/or ancestry.

Race/ethnicity/ancestry 3489
Religion 1273
Sexual orientation 1076
Gender identity 124
Disability 70
Multiple-bias incidents 58
Gender 31