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Table 10. Selected Characteristics of Hunters by Type of Hunting: 2011—Continued(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)CharacteristicNumberSmall game Migratory birds Other animalsPercent whoparticipated Percent NumberPercent whoparticipated Percent NumberPercent whoparticipatedTotal persons .......................... 4,506 2 100 2,583 1 100 2,168 1 100Population Density of ResidenceUrban ............................... 2,118 1 47 1,172 1 45 1,065 1 49Rural ............................... 2,389 4 53 1,411 2 55 1,103 2 51Population Size of ResidenceMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ...... 3,612 2 80 2,134 1 83 1,699 1 781,000,000 or more ................... 1,255 1 28 668 1 26 612 (Z) 28250,000 to 999,999 .................. 819 2 18 465 1 18 325 1 1550,000 to 249,999 ................... 1,539 3 34 1,001 2 39 762 2 35Outside MSA ......................... 894 6 20 449 3 17 469 3 22Census Geographic DivisionNew England ......................... 174 2 4 60 1 2 59 1 3Middle Atlantic ....................... 550 2 12 *71 *(Z) *3 *261 *1 *12East North Central ..................... 810 2 18 477 1 18 367 1 17West North Central .................... 735 5 16 326 2 13 192 1 9South Atlantic ........................ 534 1 12 392 1 15 237 1 11East South Central ..................... 455 3 10 167 1 6 183 1 8West South Central .................... 584 2 13 602 2 23 596 2 27Mountain ............................ 333 2 7 200 1 8 163 1 8Pacific .............................. 331 1 7 287 1 11 *112 *(Z) *5Age16 to 17 years ........................ *102 *1 *2 *64 *1 *2 *68 *1 *318 to 24 years ........................ 364 1 8 291 1 11 175 1 825 to 34 years ........................ 801 2 18 619 1 24 436 1 2035 to 44 years ........................ 837 2 19 449 1 17 473 1 2245 to 54 years ........................ 963 2 21 475 1 18 402 1 1955 to 64 years ........................ 935 2 21 405 1 16 452 1 2165 years and older ..................... 503 1 11 281 1 11 162 (Z) 765 to 74 years ...................... 407 2 9 235 1 9 135 1 675 and older ........................ 97 1 2 *46 *(Z) *2 *27 *(Z) *1SexMale ............................... 4,251 4 94 2,353 2 91 2,020 2 93Female .............................. 255 (Z) 6 *231 *(Z) *9 *148 *(Z) *7EthnicityHispanic ............................ *91 *(Z) *2 *54 *(Z) *2 ... ... ...Non-Hispanic ........................ 4,415 2 98 2,529 1 98 2,058 1 95RaceWhite ............................... 4,183 2 93 2,486 1 96 2,055 1 95African American ..................... *106 *(Z) *2 ... ... ... ... ... ...Asian American ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...All others ............................ 202 1 4 *90 *(Z) *4 *77 *(Z) *4Annual Household IncomeLess than $20,000 ..................... 269 1 6 *100 *(Z) *4 *49 *(Z) *2$20,000 to $24,999 .................... 104 1 2 *30 *(Z) *1 ... ... ...$25,000 to $29,999 .................... 148 1 3 *120 *1 *5 *93 *1 *4$30,000 to $34,999 .................... 201 2 4 *79 *1 *3 *119 *1 *5$35,000 to $39,999 .................... 237 2 5 *84 *1 *3 *92 *1 *4$40,000 to $49,999 .................... 496 3 11 274 2 11 *279 *2 *13$50,000 to $74,999 .................... 762 2 17 453 1 18 367 1 17$75,000 to $99,999 .................... 769 3 17 500 2 19 338 1 16$100,000 to $149,999 .................. 719 3 16 428 2 17 326 1 15$150,000 or more ..................... 319 2 7 161 1 6 210 1 10Not reported ......................... 483 1 11 354 1 14 255 1 12Education11 years or less ....................... 393 1 9 189 1 7 234 1 1112 years ............................. 1,578 2 35 655 1 25 728 1 341 to 3 years of college .................. 1,248 2 28 785 1 30 700 1 324 years of college ..................... 780 2 17 674 2 26 309 1 145 years or more of college ............... 508 2 11 281 1 11 197 1 9* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.Note: Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column. Percent columns show the percent ofeach column’s participants who are described by the row heading. Demographic variables we could include but haven’t are (1) relationship to head of household, (2) maritalstatus, (3) population size of area participant grew up, (4) years participant lived in resident state, (5) whether or not participant has a job, and (6) whether or not participantis going to school, keeping house, or retired. Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.Percent66 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau