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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