National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

Education, Race, and Ethnicity ofAway-From-Home ParticipantsAs in the case of household income,educational achievement and participationin away-from-home wildlifewatching have a direct correlation.About 4 percent of the U.S. populationwith 11 years of education or lessparticipated, compared to 19 percentof the population with 5 years or moreof college. The educational cohort withthe most participants was 4 years ofcollege, with 5.4 million recreationists.The educational cohort with the fewestrecreationists was 11 years or less, with1.2 million.The participation rates by race variedgreatly. Approximately 11 percent ofWhites and 5 percent of other racesexcept African Americans and AsianAmericans took trips to wildlife watch.In contrast, 3 percent of African Americansand 2 percent of Asian Americansparticipated. Of the total 22.5 millionaway-from-home participants, 92percent were White, 3 percent wereAfrican Americans, 1 percent wereAsian Americans, and 4 percent wereother races.About 1.4 million recreationists wereHispanic, 6 percent of all participants.Approximately 4 percent of the U.S.Hispanic population took trips toengage in wildlife watching. Of thenon-Hispanic population, 10 percent(21.1 million participants) took trips towildlife watch. They were 94 percent ofall away-from-home wildlife watchers.Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Education(Total participants: 22.5 million)11 years or less5%12 years23%1 to 3 years of college24%5 years or more of college23%4 years of college24%Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Away-From-Home by Education11 years or less 4%12 years1 to 3 years of college4 years of college6%10%13%Away-From-Home Participantsby Education, Race and Ethnicity(In millions)Total participants ......... 22.5Education11 years or less. ......... 1.212 years ............... 5.21 to 3 years of college .... 5.34 years of college ........ 5.45 years or more of college .5.3RaceWhite ................. 20.6African American. ....... 0.6Asian American ......... 0.3Other ................. 1.05 years or moreof collegePercent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Race(Total participants: 22.5 million)Other 4%Asian American 1%African American 3%White 92%19%EthnicityHispanic ............... 1.4Non-Hispanic ........... 21.1Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Away-From-Home by EthnicitySource: Table 41.Non-Hispanic 10%Hispanic4%50 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau