Missouri Vehicle Stops By Race 2008

The Missouri Attorney General, Chris Koster, released the following statistics on vehicle stops in Missouri based on race and population. These figures are compiled for the benefit of studying racial profiling.

Population
3,917,100 (White)
503,115 (Black)
106,318 (Hispanic)
72,334 (Asian)
22,925 (American Indian)
54,530 (Other)
4,676,322 (Total)

Stops
1,294,198 (White)
278,923 (Black)
35,169 (Hispanic)
13,097 (Asian)
1,531 (American Indian)
10,692 (Other)
1,633,610 (Total)

Searches Search Rate Contraband Hit Rate
90,250 (White) 6.97 % 20.35 %
32,376 (Black) 11.61 % 16.57 %
4,945 (Hispanic) 14.06 % 13.45 %
427 (Asian) 3.26 % 13.56 %
135 (American Indian) 8.82 % 21.48 %
519 (Other) 4.85 % 14.07 %
128,652 (Total) 7.88 % 19.09 %

Arrests Arrest Rate
65,201 (White) 5.04 %
23,520 (Black) 8.43 %
3,478 (Hispanic) 9.89 %
298 (Asian) 2.27 %
101 (American Indian) 6.60 %
348 (Other) 3.25 %
92,945 (Total) 5.69%

Statewide Population %
White 83.76%
Black 10.76%
Hispanic 2.27%
Asian 1.55%
American Indian 49%
Other 1.12%

Disparity index
White .95
Black 1.59
Hispanic .95
Asian .52
American Indian .18
Other .56

Notes: Population figures are 2008 census estimates for persons 16 and older who designated a single race. Hispanics may be of any race. Other includes persons of mixed race and unknown race.

Disparity index = (proportion of stops / proportion of population). A value of 1 represents no disparity; values greater than 1 indicate over-representation, values less than 1 indicate under-representation.

Search rate = (searches / stops) X 100.

Contraband hit rate = (searches with contraband found / total searches) X 100.

Arrest rate = (arrests / stops) X 100.