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Visualizing Two Decades of Reported Hate Crimes in the U.S.

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3 years ago

August 6, 2022

Victor Dépré

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Visualizing Two Decades of Reported Hate Crimes in the U.S.

Across the U.S., thousands of hate crimes are committed each year, with many different motivating biases.

In 2020 alone, more than 10,000 unique hate crime incidents were reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—and it’s likely that thousands more were committed that didn’t get reported to law enforcement.

What are the most commonly reported motivating biases, and how have hate crime rates evolved over the years? This graphic uses data from the FBI to visualize two decades of reported hate crime incidents across America.

What is Considered a Hate Crime?

Before diving in, it’s important to determine what constitutes a hate crime.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a hate crime is a crime that’s “committed on the basis of the victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.”

These types of crimes are a threat to society, as they have a broader impact on communities than other types of crimes do. This is because hate crimes can foster fear and intimidate large groups of people or marginalized communities, making them feel unwelcome, unsafe, or othered.

Hate Crimes on the Rise

Hate crimes have been rising across the U.S. in nearly every year since 2014. By 2020, reported crimes across America reached record-level highs not seen in over two decades.

Year	Number of Reported Incidents	% Change (y-o-y)
2001	9730	18.4%
2002	7485	-23.1%
2003	7545	0.8%
2004	7685	1.9%
2005	7411	-3.6%
2006	7715	4.1%
2007	7625	-1.2%
2008	8039	5.4%
2009	6613	-17.7%
2010	6633	0.3%
2011	6299	-5.0%
2012	6594	4.7%
2013	6044	-8.3%
2014	5599	-7.4%
2015	5871	4.9%
2016	6276	6.9%
2017	7321	16.7%
2018	7170	-2.1%
2019	7892	10.1%
2020	10299	30.5%

And sadly, these figures are likely a vast undercount. Law enforcement submit this data to the FBI of their own volition, and in 2020, thousands of agencies did not submit their crime statistics.

Race-Related Hate Crimes are Most Common

Historically, the most reported hate crimes in the U.S. are related to race. In 2020, about 66% of incidents were motivated by discrimination against the victim’s race or ethnicity.

Type of Bias	Total Number of Crimes (2020)	% of Total
Race/Ethnicity	6793	66.0%
Religion	1626	15.8%
Sexual Orientation	1311	12.7%
Other	569	5.5%
Total	10299	--

While race is the most commonly reported hate crime, incidents related to gender and gender identity are on the rise—in 2020, there was a 9% increase in gender-related incidents, and a 34% increase in gender identity-related incidents, compared to 2019 figures.

This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.

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How Tariffs Will Impact U.S. Car Prices, by Brand

Buying a car soon? See how tariffs will impact U.S. car prices—some brands could jump 20% or more.

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1 day ago

June 19, 2025

Marcus Lu

How Tariffs Will Impact U.S. Car Prices, by Brand

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Key Takeaways

Buick, Hyundai, and Kia will see the largest price impacts from U.S. tariffs.
Brands with more established U.S. supply chains (e.g. Tesla, Jeep) will see less of an impact.

Tariffs on imported goods can have a wide ripple effect on prices, especially in the auto industry where supply chains are global, complex, and highly sensitive to cost changes.

In this graphic, we reveal how tariffs will impact U.S. car prices, assuming a flat 25% tariff is applied onto vehicles imported from outside North America.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization comes from Insurify, which projected price increases for various car brands based on their exposure to overseas manufacturing and parts.

For models assembled within North America, the projections represent a 25% tariff on a model’s non-U.S. content and up to a 15% tariff discount of the total MSRP. Visit the official White House fact sheet to learn more.

Brand	Price Increase
🇺🇸 Buick	22%
🇰🇷 Hyundai	22%
🇰🇷 Kia	21%
🇩🇪 BMW	19%
🇯🇵 Mazda	19%
🇯🇵 Lexus	17%
🇯🇵 Subaru	16%
🇺🇸 Chevrolet	15%
🇯🇵 Nissan	15%
🇩🇪 Volkswagen	14%
🇯🇵 Toyota	14%
🇺🇸 Ford	13%
🇺🇸 GMC	12%
🇯🇵 Honda	8%
🇺🇸 Jeep	6%
🇺🇸 Tesla	3%

The analysis shows that Tesla, Jeep, and Honda will be the least affected by Trump’s auto tariffs, while Buick, Hyundai, and Kia will face the steepest price hikes.

Buick’s Asia-Centric Production

Although Buick is an American brand, the company produces many of its models in China and South Korea. As a result, Buick tops this list with a 22% projected price increase—the highest among all brands surveyed.

This underscores how globalization has changed the footprint of even legacy U.S. nameplates. In fact, Buick is so big in China it has its own sub-brand.

Hyundai and Kia Face High Tariff Risks

Other vulnerable brands are Hyundai and Kia, each projected to see a 21–22% increase in vehicle prices. Though both brands have some manufacturing presence in the U.S., a significant portion of their models and components are still imported from South Korea.

In late 2024, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America opened in Georgia, which the company will use to build its U.S.-sold electric vehicles. The plant is capable of producing up to 500,000 vehicles per year.

Tesla Is the Least Affected

Tesla’s vertically integrated supply chain and domestic manufacturing help shield it from tariff risks. With most of its production based in the U.S.—particularly at its Fremont and Austin plants—Tesla’s vehicles are projected to increase in price by only 3% under new tariff rules.

This minimal impact could give Tesla a competitive edge if other brands are forced to raise prices. Fortune recently reported that Tesla is still America’s EV leader, though sales dropped year-over-year in April by 16%.