Patterns of mass shootings in three cities
Click on each city to see the breakdown of different factors
Baltimore
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27 2023
Percentage Black (alone)
50
100
0%
3 miles
5 kilometers
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
0%
55+
Percent less than high school diploma
25
50
0%
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey
Baltimore
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27, 2023
Percentage less than high school diploma
Percentage Black (alone)
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
50
100
25
50
0%
0%
0
55%+
3 miles
5 kilometers
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey
St. Louis
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27, 2023
Percentage less than high school diploma
Percentage Black (alone)
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
50
100
25
50
0%
0%
0
55%+
3 miles
5 kilometers
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey
New Orleans
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27 2023
Percentage less than high
school diploma
Percentage Black (alone)
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
50
100
25
50
0%
0%
0%
55+
5 miles
no shootings
8 kilometers
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey
New Orleans
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27, 2023
Percentage Black (alone)
50
100
0%
no shootings
5 miles
8 kilometers
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
0%
55+
Percentage less than highschool diploma
25
50
0%
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey
St. Louis
Mass shootings, Jan. 2014 to Aug. 27, 2023
Percentage Black (alone)
50
100
0%
3 miles
5 kilometers
Percentage below poverty level
35
20
0%
55+
Percentage less than highschool diploma
25
50
0%
Note: Percentage Black (alone) refers to individuals who reported a single race alone rather than in combinations with other races. Educational attainment data was collected for the population 25 and over and the percentage living below the poverty level is based on income reported in the last 12 months.
Sources: Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau 2021 5-year American Community Survey