Percent <strong>of</strong> Males <strong>and</strong> Females Who Participated Away-From-HomeMales 10%FemalesPercent <strong>of</strong> Away-From-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watchers by SexFemales49%9%Males51%Percent <strong>of</strong> Away-From-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watchers by AgeSex <strong>and</strong> Age <strong>of</strong> Away-From-Home<strong>Wildlife</strong> WatchersA similar number <strong>of</strong> males <strong>and</strong> femalesparticipated in away-from-home wildlifewatching in 2011. Fifty-one percent(11.5 million) <strong>of</strong> all participants weremales <strong>and</strong> 49 percent (11.0 million)were females. Ten percent <strong>of</strong> males<strong>and</strong> 9 percent <strong>of</strong> females in the UnitedStates enjoyed observing, feeding, orphotographing wildlife away fromhome.The 45- to 54-year-old age group hadthe most away-from-home recreationists,5.8 million. This age group, the55- to 64-year-olds, <strong>and</strong> the 65- to74-year olds had the highest participationrate, 12 percent. Another age groupthat had a high participation rate wasthe 35- to 44-year-old age group, 11percent. The 18- to 24-year-olds hadthe lowest participation rate, at3 percent.16 <strong>and</strong> 1718 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 <strong>and</strong> older16 <strong>and</strong> 172%18 to 243%25 to 3414%35 to 4419%65 <strong>and</strong> older15%45 to 5426%Percent <strong>of</strong> U.S. Population Who Participated by Age3%4%7%9%11%12%12%55 to 6421%Away-From-Home Participantsby Sex <strong>and</strong> Age(In millions)Total, both sexes. . . . . . . . . . 22.5Male ................. 11.5Female ................ 11.0Total, all ages ............ 22.516 <strong>and</strong> 17 .............. 0.318 to 24 ............... 0.825 to 34 ............... 3.135 to 44 ............... 4.345 to 54 ............... 5.855 to 64 ............... 4.765 <strong>and</strong> older ............ 3.4Source: Table 41.48 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau
Metropolitan <strong>and</strong> NonmetropolitanAway-From-Home ParticipantsIn 2011, 9 percent <strong>of</strong> all people livingin MSAs 2 took trips primarily to enjoywildlife. MSA residents comprised92 percent <strong>of</strong> all away-from-homeparticipants. In contrast, 12 percent <strong>of</strong>all people outside an MSA watchedwildlife away from home.As was the case with around-the-homewildlife watching, the biggest MSAhad both the lowest participation rate<strong>and</strong> the highest number <strong>of</strong> participants.Residents <strong>of</strong> non-MSAs made up8 percent <strong>of</strong> away-from-home participants<strong>and</strong> 9 percent <strong>of</strong> around-the-homeparticipants.Household Income <strong>of</strong> Away-From-Home ParticipantsParticipation rates ranged from 5percent for those in households earningless than $20,000 per year to 15 percentfor those in households earning$75,000 to $99,999. There was a strongcorrelation between income <strong>and</strong> thelikelihood to wildlife watch away fromhome, with an increase in one matchedby an increase in the other. The incomegroup that had the most participantswas $50,000 to $74,999, with4.8 million recreationists.Percent <strong>of</strong> Away-From-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watchers by Residence(Total participants: 22.5 million)Outside MSA8%Small MSA24%Percent <strong>of</strong> U.S. Population Who Participated by ResidenceLarge MSA(1,000,000 or more)Medium MSA(250,000 to 999,999)Small MSA(50,000 to 249,999)Outside MSALarge MSA47%8%Medium MSA21%10%11%Percent <strong>of</strong> U.S. Population Who Participated Away-From-Homeby Household Income12%Median income was higher for awayfrom-homeparticipants than for Americansas a whole, slightly under $68,000for recreationists compared to about$52,000 for the U.S. population.Less than $20,000$20,000 to $24,999$25,000 to $29,9995%7%6%2See Appendix A for definition <strong>of</strong> MetropolitanStatistical Area.$30,000 to $34,999$35,000 to $39,9997%9%$40,000 to $49,99910%$50,000 to $74,99914%$75,000 to $99,99915%$100,000 to $149,99912%$150,000 or more12%U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 49
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