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Percent of Males and Females Who Participated Away-From-HomeMales 10%FemalesPercent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by SexFemales49%9%Males51%Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by AgeSex and Age of Away-From-HomeWildlife WatchersA similar number of males and femalesparticipated in away-from-home wildlifewatching in 2011. Fifty-one percent(11.5 million) of all participants weremales and 49 percent (11.0 million)were females. Ten percent of malesand 9 percent of 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, and 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 and 1718 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 and older16 and 172%18 to 243%25 to 3414%35 to 4419%65 and older15%45 to 5426%Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Age3%4%7%9%11%12%12%55 to 6421%Away-From-Home Participantsby Sex and Age(In millions)Total, both sexes. . . . . . . . . . 22.5Male ................. 11.5Female ................ 11.0Total, all ages ............ 22.516 and 17 .............. 0.318 to 24 ............... 0.825 to 34 ............... 3.135 to 44 ............... 4.345 to 54 ............... 5.855 to 64 ............... 4.765 and older ............ 3.4Source: Table 41.48 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Metropolitan and NonmetropolitanAway-From-Home ParticipantsIn 2011, 9 percent of all people livingin MSAs 2 took trips primarily to enjoywildlife. MSA residents comprised92 percent of all away-from-homeparticipants. In contrast, 12 percent ofall people outside an MSA watchedwildlife away from home.As was the case with around-the-homewildlife watching, the biggest MSAhad both the lowest participation rateand the highest number of participants.Residents of non-MSAs made up8 percent of away-from-home participantsand 9 percent of around-the-homeparticipants.Household Income of 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 and 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 of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Residence(Total participants: 22.5 million)Outside MSA8%Small MSA24%Percent of 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 of 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 of 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 and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 49
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011Nat
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List of TablesFishing and Hunting1.
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