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Household Income of Around-The-Home ParticipantsParticipation rates ranged from 22percent among U.S. residents living inhouseholds earning less than $20,000per year and $25,000 to $29,999 peryear to 36 percent of those living inhouseholds earning $150,000 or moreannually. These participants made up10 percent, 3 percent, and 9 percent,respectively, of the 68.6 millionaround-the-home wildlife watchers in2011.Participants in households earning$50,000 to $74,999 a year constitutedthe largest number, 11.7 million, andhad a 35 percent participation rate. Thenext two income groups with the largestnumbers of participants had householdincomes of $75,000 to $99,999 and$100,000 to $149,999. The formercontributed 8.6 million participantsand had a 34 percent participation rate,while the latter contributed 8.3 millionand had a 35 percent participationrate. The number of around-the-homerecreationists contributed by otherincome groups ranged from 2.2 millionparticipants with $25,000 to $29,999household incomes and 22 percentparticipation rates to 6.1 million participantswith $150,000 or more incomesand 36 percent participation rates.Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Around-The-Homeby Household IncomeLess than $20,00022%$20,000 to $24,99927%$25,000 to $29,99922%$30,000 to $34,99935%$35,000 to $39,999$40,000 to $49,99928%29%$50,000 to $74,999$75,000 to $99,999$100,000 to $149,999$150,000 or more35%34%35%36%42 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Education, Race, and Ethnicity ofAround-The-Home ParticipantsLooking at the educational backgroundof participants, it was found that therate of participation in around-thehomewildlife watching increased withthe increase in educational attainment.The highest participation rate wasamong recreationists with 5 years ormore of college, 43 percent. They madeup 18 percent of all around-the-homewildlife watchers. The lowest participationrate, 17 percent, was among peoplewith 11 years or less of education—8 percent of all participants. Recreationistswith 12 years of education,30 percent of all around-the-homeparticipants, had a participation rateof 25 percent. Participants with 1 to3 years of college, 22 percent of allparticipants, had a participation rate of28 percent. Recreationists with 4 yearsof college, 23 percent of all participants,had a participation rate of36 percent.A wide range of participation rateswere found among the different racesand ethnic groups. About 34 percentof the White population engaged inAround-The-HomeParticipants by Education,Race, and Ethnicity(In millions)Total participants. . . . . . . . . 68.6Education11 years of less ......... 5.412 years ............... 20.31 to 3 years of college .... 15.34 years of college ....... 15.55 years or more of college. 12.1RaceWhite ................. 62.5African American ....... 2.6Asian American ......... 1.0Other ................. 2.6EthnicityHispanic .............. 3.4Non-Hispanic .......... 65.2Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Education(Total: 68.6 million participants)11 years or less8%12 years30%5 years or more of college18%4 years of college23%1 to 3 years of college22%Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Around-The-Home by Education11 years or less 17%12 years1 to 3 years of college4 years of college5 years or moreof college25%28%Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Race(Total: 68.6 million participants)Other 4%Asian American 1%African American 4%36%Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Around-The-Home by EthnicityNon-Hispanic 32%Hispanic10%White 91%43%Source: Table 42.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 43
Page 1: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011Nat
Page 4 and 5: Economics and StatisticsAdministrat
Page 6 and 7: List of TablesFishing and Hunting1.
Page 8 and 9: ForewordWhen I was growing up, it w
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Table 42. Selected Characteristics
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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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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Illustration of the Computation of
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