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Decade 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Note: Numbers reflect U.S. and International serial killers Note: Total includes decades not listed on this chart
Decade 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 TOTAL
White 62.5 45.7 72.4 53.6 63.0 79.5 68.7 62.0 54.3 41.8 28.4 12.5 52.0
Black 37.5 54.3 27.6 46.4 29.6 20.5 29.8 33.6 37.0 52.3 68.6 75.0 42.8
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7
Native American 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 1.5 0.6 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8
Characteristic Male White Mid-to-late twenties White, male White, male, mid-to-late twenties
Broad Motives
Motive Enjoyment (thrill, lust, power) Financial Gain Anger Multiple Motives Gang Activity Avoid Arrest Attention Convenience Hallucinations Cult TOTAL
Percentage 50.28% 31.18% 9.70% 3.69% 2.43% 1.11% 0.76% 0.51% 0.35% 0.25%
Serial Killer IQ
Basic Statistics N Average IQ Median IQ Lowest Highest Killing Method Bomb Strangle Stab Gun Bludgeon Poison Raped Victims No Yes Type Organized Disorganized Mixed Number of Kills Two Three Four Five More than five
202 95.1 89.0 54 165 N 3 49 24 45 9 2 Average 140.3 97.9 96.0 93.0 86.3 78.5
100 101
96.3 94.2
107 63 8
41 43 18 16 84
Serial Killers N First Born Middle Born Youngest Only Child TOTAL 139 139 113 50 441 % 31.52 31.52 25.62 11.34 U.S. Presidents 33.30 50.00 14.30 2.40 U.S. Population 28.36 15.90 28.36 27.39 2000 Census
Source: Radford University Serial Killer Database Updated 9/8/2012 Note: Census data were computed by using family size to determine the number of first born, middle born, last born, and only children. For example, a family with two children would have one oldest born and one youngest born whereas a family with three children would have an oldest, a youngest, and one middle born. This method may slightly underestimate the percentage of middle-born children.
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