evidence: Sexual Violence Affects Millions of Americans - On average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.1 Younger People Are at the Highest Risk of Sexual Violence - Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.3 - Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of rape or sexual assault, and 83% less likely than 25-49 year olds.4 [...] - 82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female.6 - Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.3 - Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more likely than women in general to experience sexual violence. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.7