Part 2: DCW Survey Results
Demographics, analysis and discussion
by Christopher Atkinson, DCW Staff
Survey Demographics
1. Age of Respondent
| 10-21 |
37%
|
| 22-31 |
22%
|
| 32-41 |
19%
|
| 42-51 |
13%
|
| 52-61 |
6.5% |
| 62-71 |
2%
|
| 72-81 |
1%
|
| 82+ |
.5%
|
2.
3.
| Married |
32% |
| Single |
63% |
| Divorced |
4.2% |
| Widowed |
0.8%
|
4. Number of Children
| No children |
73.2%
|
| 1 child |
7.6%
|
| 2 children |
12%
|
| 3 or 4 |
6.1%
|
| 5 or more |
1.1%
|
5. Annual Household Income
| Under $14,999 |
17.8%
|
| $15,000 to $29,999 |
11.2%
|
| $30,000 to $44,999 |
16.6%
|
| $45,000 to $59,000 |
14.0%
|
| $60,000 to $74,999 |
13.2%
|
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
13.5%
|
| Over $100,000 |
13.7% |
6. Demographic Status
| Head of household, primary breadwinner |
31.6%
|
| Spouse of primary breadwinner |
2%
|
| Equal partnership (both you and your spouse work) |
21.5%
|
| Partially independent/self-supporting (i.e. college student with a job) |
21.5%
|
| Dependent, with limited income |
14.1%
|
| Totally dependent on family or others |
9.3%
|
7. Education
| Graduate School |
13.8%
|
| College graduate |
26.7%
|
| Community college or trade school graduate |
5.4%
|
| Some college |
28.7%
|
| High school graduate |
8.8%
|
| Some high school |
9.9%
|
| Other |
6.7%
|
8. Occupation
| Full-time drum and bugle corps, color guard or band director/instructor |
6.2%
|
| Professional/semi-professional |
19.2%
|
| Management/executive |
9.8%
|
| Sales/marketing/public relations |
5.7%
|
| Skilled craftsperson |
2.3%
|
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