Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008/Survey

This is a survey done by Amanda Krut at Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008 from 171 attendees (at least half of the convention's attendees)

Age

• mean: 25 yrs
• ranges:
  • 10 - 14 yrs: 1.2%
  • 15 - 19 yrs: 20.1%
  • 20 - 24 yrs: 42%
  • 25 - 29 yrs: 18.9%
  • 30 + yrs: 17.8%

Gender

• male: 74.4%
• female: 22.6%
• other: 3.0%

Highest Level of Education Completed

• Middle School: 3%
• High School: 50.6%
• Associate's Degree: 15.7%
• Technical College or Technical Certification: 10.8%
• Bachelor's Program: 15.7%
• Graduate Program: 3.6%
• Professional Program: 0.6%

Occupation

• None: 5.3%
• Student: 21.7%
• Administration and Management: 2.6%
• Construction: 3.3%
• Education and Training: 1.3%
• Architecture/Engineering: 3.3%
• Arts, Design, Entertainment: 17.1%
• Maintenance/Janitorial: 2%
• Business/Finance: 0.7%
• Community/Social Service: 1.3%
• Public Protection: 3.3%
• Computer Programming or Tech Support: 13.8%
• Food Service/Hospitality: 4.6%
• Health Care: 5.3%
• Sales or Retail: 5.3%
• Transportation: 2%
• Science or Academia: 2%
• Military: 5.3%

What activities do you participate in as a part of the furry fandom?

• Posting on message boards
  • Yes: 53.2%
  • No: 46.8%
• Writing fanfiction
  • Yes: 19.9%
  • No: 80.1%
• Creating anthropomorphic art
  • Yes: 50.9%
  • No: 49.1%
• Viewing anthropomorphic art
  • Yes: 78.4%
  • No: 21.6%
• Fursuiting:
  • Yes: 31%
  • No: 69%
• Attend small events (bowling nights, ski trips, ect)
  • Yes: 52%
  • No: 48%
• Attend large events (conventions, ect)
  • Yes: 71.9%
  • No: 28.1%
• Lifestyle activities (living as an animal or your fursona)
  • Yes: 22.2%
  • No: 77.8%
• Involvment in community development projects
  • Yes: 19.3%
  • No: 80.7%
• Having a fursona (online/offline)
  • Yes: 71.3%
  • No: 28.7%
• Roleplaying
  • Yes: 48.5%
  • No: 51.5%
• Other
  • Yes: 24.6%
  • No: 75.4%

For you, what is the most important part of belonging to the furry fandom?

• Openness: 14.2%
• Plays a role in my spirituality: 3%
• Art or creative expression: 20.1%
• Community support: 3%
• Enjoy the company of furry friends: 11.2%
• Online community: 3%
• Costuming: 5.3%
• Meeting new people: 3.6%
• A place to be myself: 16.6%
• Other (unspecified): 3%
• Two or more responses given: 17.2%

Respond to the statement: I am human.

• Disagree: 12.9%
• Neutral: 18.7%
• Agree: 68.4%

Respond to the statement: The furry fandom is the most important social group I belong to (outside of my family).

• Disagree: 21.1%
• Neutral: 25.7%
• Agree: 53.2%

Respond to the statement: I am satisfied with my life.

• Disagree: 2.9%
• Neutral: 7%
• Agree: 90.1%