CPI 3.8 Abuse/Neglect Investigations - Victims with Demographics by Region FY2016-FY2025

A confirmed victim on a completed investigation is a child who is a victim on at least one allegation with a disposition of reason to believe. An unconfirmed victim on a completed investigation is a child who was an alleged victim on at least one allegation with a disposition of unable to complete, unable to determine or ruled out. A description of Alternative Response and how it differs from a traditional investigation and the definitions of the different dispositions in a traditional investigation are in the glossary.

FOOTNOTES Population Data Source: Population Estimates and Projections Program, Texas State Data Center, Office of the State Demographer and the Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. Current Population Estimates and Projections Data as of December 2025. "Other" includes children not categorized as Hispanic, Anglo, African American, Asian or Native American.