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Large MSA38%Percent of Anglers by Residence(Angler population: 33.1 million)Outside MSA11%Small MSA29%Medium MSA21%Metropolitan andNonmetropolitan AnglersWhile residents of metropolitan statisticalareas (MSA) 1 had lower participationrates in fishing than non-MSAresidents, they still accounted for themajority of anglers. Thirteen percentof all MSA residents fished in 2011,but they composed 89 percent of allanglers. By comparison, non-MSAresidents composed 11 percent of allanglers, but their participation rate wasalmost twice as high at 24 percent.Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Residence(Total U.S. population that fished: 14 percent)Large MSA(1,000,000 or more)Medium MSA(250,000 to 999,999)Small MSA(50,000 to 249,999)Outside MSA10%15%Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Household IncomeLess than $20,000$20,000 to $24,999$25,000 to $29,999$30,000 to $34,999$35,000 to $39,999$40,000 to $49,999$50,000 to $74,999$75,000 to $99,999$100,000 to $149,999$150,000 or more11%12%13%13%13%20%24%16%17%19%17%16%Larger MSAs had lower participationrates in fishing than smaller MSAs butcomposed more of the angler population.Large MSAs with populationsof 1,000,000 or more had the lowestparticipation rate at 10 percent, butthey made up 38 percent of all anglers.Medium MSAs with a population of250,000 to 999,999 had a 15 percentparticipation rate and made up 21percent of all anglers. Those MSAswith a population from 50,000 to249,999 had a participation rate of 20percent and composed 29 percent of allanglers.Household Income of AnglersThe participation rate in fishing tendedto increase as household incomeincreased. The participation rate isthe percent of each income group thatfished. The rate of those who reportedincomes of $75,000 to $99,999 wasthe highest at 19 percent. Those withincomes of $50,000 to $74,999 and$100,000 to $149,999 had a slightlylower rate of 17 percent. Generally, theparticipation rate declined as incomedecreased with exception of thosewith incomes of $150,000 or morewhich had the same participation rate,16 percent, as those with incomesof $40,000 to $49,999. Those withincomes of $25,000 to $39,999 had a13 percent participation rate. Thosewith incomes under $20,000 had thelowest participation rate at 11 percent.1See Appendix A for definition of metropolitan statisticalarea.16 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
The majority of anglers had householdincomes of $50,000 or more.Among anglers who reported income,60 percent were from households withincomes of $50,000 or more and 40percent were from households withincomes less than $50,000.Education, Race and EthnicityPeople of all educational backgroundshad similar participation rates. Thosewith 11 years of education or lesshad a participation rate of 12 percent.Those with 12 years of education had aparticipation rate of 13 percent. Thosewith 1 to 4 years of college had thehighest participation rate at 15 percent.The second highest participation rate,14 percent, was held by those with 5years or more of college.While the highest participation rateis among those with 1 to 4 years ofcollege, participants with 12 years ofeducation made up the largest shareof anglers. Thirty-two percent, 10.5million anglers, had 12 years of education.11 years or less11%12 years1 to 3 years of college4 years of college5 years or moreof college12 years32%Other 5%Asian American 2%African American 7%Percent of Anglers by EducationPercent of Anglers by Race4 years of college19%Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Education11 years or less 12%5 years or more of college12%1 to 3 years of college26%White 86%13%14%15%15%Anglers by Education, Race,and Ethnicity(In millions)Total anglers ............. 33.1Education11 years or less. ......... 3.712 years ............... 10.51 to 3 years of college .... 8.54 years of college ........ 6.35 years or more of college . 4.1WhiteAfrican AmericanPercent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Race10%16%RaceWhite ................. 28.6African American. ....... 2.3Asian American ......... 0.7Other ................. 1.5Asian AmericanOther6%7%EthnicityHispanic ............... 1.7Non-Hispanic ........... 31.4Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by EthnicityNon-Hispanic 15%Source: Table 9.Hispanic5%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 17
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Page 8 and 9: ForewordWhen I was growing up, it w
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Appendix B.2010 Participation of 6-
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Table B-4. Most Recent Year of Fish
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Table C-4. Comparison of Major Find
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Illustration of the Computation of
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