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.

Male 80%
Female 20%

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%