TABLE 2. 03.05 Boating Other Than Sailing Or Canoeing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating,
days of activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and

selected socioeconomic characteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participatin, Days per person Days per participant
All| Urban in SMA/Urban/Rural All [Urban in SMA |Urban}Rural All| Urban in SMA|Urban/Rural
Socioeconomic over Junder|notin Jin and over [under |not in |in and over Junder| notin fin and
characteristic 1 mil.{1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil,| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 9 9 i 8 8 . 36 51 28.33 32) 4,0 5.6 2.6 4.1 4.0
Male (age in years) uw ul 14 12 8 “450.670 350 45 37 6.0 2.5 3.8 45
12-17 16 14 25 3 14 .65 1.24 56.03 . 53 * * * *
18 - 24 19 200222 * 10 | .63 185 53 * 37 8 * *
25-44 10 12 12 15 6 .33 39 .30 60 23 * * * *
45 - 64 9 9 13 7 7 .55 . 87 2350.39 47 bd * * *
65 and over 3 2 2 # 5 . 15 +10 205 + .33 * * * *
Female (age in years) 7 7 8 5 8 -28 635002324 2743.8) 5.0 2.9 * 3.4
12-17 8 9 oT 5 6 121 32 32 18 13 * * * * *
18 - 24 ll 14 15 5 8 30 42 48 20 17°) 2.8 hd * * *
25 - 44 8 6 8 8 9 31 24 .20 27 4413.9 bd * . *
45 - 64 7 6 7 5 8 22 13 119 36 26 | 3.4 * * * *
65 and over 3 4 1 # 7 35° 1.18 . 09 + 09 * * . * *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 3 4 5 # 3 18 .65 1s + 10) 5.7 * * * *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 8 5 5 10 9 26 .13 17.24 3713.4 * * * *
4,500- 5,999 9 9 9 12 9 «| 33) 4225 7419] 3.6 * *
6,000- 7,999 13 12 16 16 10 145 .55 ~ 32.52 44/35 . 19 * *
8,000- 9,999 13 13 12 12 13 254 55 .23 69 80) 4.2 bd * * .
10,000 - 14,999 12 3% 15 8 12 . 58 7 54.28 58) 4.9 * * bd *
15,000 and over 17 16 26 * 16 103° 1.15 1.14 * 1.10 * * * * *
White 10 10 i 9 9 .40 59 30.37 35) 4.1 5.8 2.7 4.2 4.0
Male 12 13 15 13 9 . 50 79 37) 49 40) 4.3 6.0 2.5 3.8 4.5
Female 8 8 8 5 8 .30 40 .24 27 30) 3.9 5.4 2.9 * 3.5
Non-white 3 3 5 3 3 . 06 . 06 .05  .03 08 bd . * * Ld
Male 3 1 10 * 2 +07 02 10 . 12 * * * * *
Female 3 4 # 5 3 205 09 + .05 03 * * * * *
All employed, 14 and over] 10 ll 13 12 8 Al - 50 320 54 3513.9 4.6 2.4 44 4.4
Professional, technical 8 23 25 8 * 8 * *
and kindred workers 15 55 14 -66 1.28 45) 3.7
Managers, officials
‘and proprietors, 9 6 8 # 9 | 65 114.230 + 83] * eo * *
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other 12 12 ll 12 13 47 64 125.59 4413.9 * * * .
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen * * *
‘raftemen, foremen = [14 1614 10 | 53.68.32 46/38  *  * *
Operatives and kindred | 8 7 8 4 | 118.210.3026 07} 2.20 *  # * *
workers, laborers
Service workers 7 7 5 7 ou 38033022 w2a | so * *
(including private)
Farm workers 7 * * * 6 22) * * * 213 * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person,

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TABLE 2.05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-
ticipant during September-November 1960 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

5 Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
vrtion present region present region present region
US NE NC SW US NE NC s w us NE NC SW
.07. DRIVING FOR PLEASURE.

An 50 54 530 43 55 4.34 4.83 4.10 4.01 4.70 8.6 8.9 7.8 9.3 8.6
NE 55 55 48 51 57 4.72 4.76 4.01 4.60 5.40 8.7 8.6 83 9.0 #
NC 51 49 52 49°49 3.79 4.60 3.98 3.15 2.76 714  * 7.7 64 5.6
s 44-490 «4904258 4.31 5.63 4.13 4.03 6.72 9.8 11.5 85 9.7 11.6
w 56 41 «69° «4356 4.88 3.56 5.65 4.02 4.95 87  * B82 * BB

Same region
Same state 50 57 51 39° «57 4.40 4.62 4.07 4.14 5.74 8.9 8.1 7.9 10.6 10.0
Different state 51505448 54 4.09 5.22 3.69 3.80 3.79 8.1 10.5 8 07.0

08. FISHING.

All 16 10 17 20° «19 275 46.76 87 95 4.6 48 46 44 5.1
NE Moo lL 14 26 54.52 37 511.51 48°49 °° % * ®
NC 17 # «18 20 16 78 + 79° 1.09.67 440 " 430% *
s 18 5 (10 20°16 +80 619.67 8B. 52 440% e 44 e
w 19 3° 15 26 20 1.00.03 .89 +790 LS 5.30 # * * 5.7

Same region
Same state 7 11 19 2020 77 54.80 841.18 45° 5.1 42 41 5.8
Different state 17619 0 .83 2.45 78 97 1 5.0 * 5.05.) 5.5

09._HIKING.

Al 2 2 1 2 4 +06 05.0305. 16 290% * * *
NE 2 2 # # 3 = 06 06 + + 37 * * * * *
NC 2 # 2 2 4 -05 0 + 04.11.10 * * * * *
s 2 1 2 2 3 -05 04 «= .02,— 05.05 2.00% * * *
w 303 # # 4 +12 03+ + 17 * * * 8

Same region
Same state 2 3 1 2 3 06.07, 0405 16 29 0% * * *
Different state 21 2 ~ 23 4 06 o2 04 04 19 * * * + *

10, HORSEBACK RIDING.

AL 4 4 3 3 6 -210 13 AL 2 5.5 3.5 3.3 6.3 9.0
NE 4 4 5 1 20 -31 15.06.04 5.74 7203.70 * * =
NC 302 4 3 2 213.020.1331 03 380 * 35 # *
s 301 2 4 4 +19 01.06 22.10 5.7 * * 62 #
w 6 6 2 4 7 +290 06.0208. 39 4800 * * * *

Same region
Same state 5 4 409 25 18 15.306 5.2 4.2 33 71 #
Different state 203 1 24 05.04.06 04 08 * * x * *

-11, HUNTING.

Au 136 15 16 14 :73° Al 96 TL BT 5.6 7.2 6.3 4.4 6.4
NE 6 6 1 2 9 -41 0.4000 67) 07,14 68 67 * * =
NC 39 16 12 1.01 1.07 1.08 52.85 68 * 67 # *
s 1 6 9 187 +68 460 347728 4304 * 430%
w 16 # «15 196 1 + 65 1.15 1.01 590 * * * 6.2

Same region
Same state 15 7 «17 200417 { -84 44 1.10.86 1.25 5.7 6.5 6.5 44 7.4
Different state 12313416 62.25 1.04 5567 5.30 * 7.7 23.9 *

12, NATURE WALKS. .

All we 16 15132 69.7377 SR BR 43°46 5.0 41 3.5 |
NE 1 16 1b 14 34 +74 472 BI -A7 1.830 | 4.6 4.5 0° * * ey
NC 1713 16 1425 :70 1B 73 BB 41% 45 * 3.8
s 130130091323 +56 8946544 4300 * * 4.300%
w 20 15 20 11 22 +90 1,15 1,88 +58 +72 45 * * 3.2

Same region
Same state 1B 16 Sad :62 7455 SAT 42 4.6 36 5.1 3.4
Different state 19 16 200 17-24 78 661.330.5473 420 4.1 66 31 3.1

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

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TABLE 2. 04

sex and si

te of health

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partic-
ipant during September—November 1960 by age, physical impairment

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Characteristic an 2 8 45-65 RL 2B 4S Tze B45 OS
17 44 64 over 17 “4 64 over wv 44 64° over

10. HORSEBACK RIDING.

All Classes 4 12 4 1 1 21 . 82 - 16 .07 . 02 5.5 6.9 4.2 * *
No impairments 4 12 4 1 1 24 . 82 17 . 08 . 02 5.8 7.0 4.5 * .
Impairments not limiting | 3), 5 # * |.07 90 33 + * * * * * *
Limiting impairments 2 6 1 1 }.04 . .08 = .01 01 * * * *

State of Health - Male 4 10 5 2 1 .23 59 21 if 02 5.2 6.2. 4.2 * .
Excellent 7 10 7 1 3 [.38 -T1 36.02.06 5.7 e751 *
Good 3 9 3 3 # .09 43 . 04 07 + * * * * *
Fair 2 * 4 1 # 223 * 19 38 + * * * * *
Poor 2% * # 4 1.03 * * + 06 * es oe 8 *

State of Health - Female 3 14 3 # # 20 1. 06 ll + .OL 5.8 7.3 * * *
Excellent 5 14 3 1 bd 46 1.40 .20 ol * 8.4 * * * *
Good 3 18 2 # # .10 59 . 06 + + 2.9 * * * *
Fair 1 * 2 1 # |.o2 * 0 Olt * oe 8 *
Poor > * * # # Joo * * + + * soe 8 *

11. HUNTING.

All Cla 13 9 15 9 4 73 1.24 82 52 27 5.6 6.5 5.3 5.6 *
No impairments 14 19 16 9 4 17 121 .83 . 57 124 5.7 6.5 5.3 6.0 *
Impairments not limiting | 14 3g 14 10 * | -94 yj 99 -98 -42 0 * * . ot * *
Limiting impairments 7 9 8 3 25 1460.23 12 3.7 * * *

State of Health - Male 25 36 29° «18 9 1,43 2.39 1.59 97 60 5.8 6.6 *
Excellent 27 33 28 21 6 1.95 2.29 2.03 1.27 1.03 7 6.9 .
Good 24 41 29° «(16 9 114 2.62 1.17 78 31 4.7 6.4 *
Fair 22 * 31 (18 M1 1.05 . 1.18 1,09 49 4.9 * bd
Poor 16 * * 23 10 82 * * .8) 90 *

State of Health - Female 2 2 4 1 # +10 205 213 wu + bd 3.6 * *
Excellent 2 1 3 2 * . 08 - 04 10 ll * * . ad e
Good 3 3 5 2 + -13 10 18 07 + 3.9 * bad bd *
Fair # * # 1 # - 08 * + .18 + * * * * .
Poor 1 * * 2 # -07 bd * .07 + * * * * *

- 12, NATURE WALKS (TO
OBSERVE BIRDS, ANIMALS, PLANTS, ETC.)

All Classes 16 24 17 14 74.69 122 162 167 135 | 430 5.1 37 48 51
No impairments 7 24 17 15 8 +72 1.24 61 72 38 4.3 5.2 3.6 4.8 *
Impairments not limiting 14 20 14 10 * 98 174 1.10 * * * * *
Limiting impairments 10 19 100 «644.340 89 7, eas 34006C* * * *

State of Health - Male 15 23 6 «12-7: | 67 «1.406289 | 4 4
Excellent 16 26 13 14 9 |.84 160 .64 150 .24 | 5.2 6.3 48 * *
Good 15 17 18 12 9 . 58 112 56 47 239 3.8 bd 3.1 3.9 *
Fair 1 bd 7 9 5 35 * 43 35 216 3.3 * * * .
Poor 100 * * 15 8 ].71 . * +64 87 + * * .

State of Health - Female 7 25 18 16 7 71 1,03 62 . 87 1 4.2 4.1 3.5 5.4 .
Excellent 23 26 ar 28 * 98 1.26 66 1.41 * 4.2 4.9 3.1 5.1 .
Good 17 27° «17: «15-9 | 6373 OB SG HL CT HO
Fair 1 * 320 12 5 | 42 8768 | eR
Poor 4 * * 5 1 +06 . * 05 04 * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than . 5 percent.

+ Less than . 005 days per person.

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TABLE 2.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second or third choice) for selected activities,
fall period 1960, by degree of participation in selected activities during September-November 1960

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (class intervals in activity days)
Picnicking Driving j Sightseeing
Preference All Au 0 1-2 30r | AN 6 «1-8 9or AN 0 1-4 Sor
more more more
(Participation Activity) -- 29 «200 azs| 22k 283 9 7 13 4
First choice - 4 3 6 7 9 7 10 13 2 2 4 4
Second choice -- 5 3 8 9 7 4 now 4 3 5 7
Third choice - 3 3 6 6 6 308 9 30 3 5 4
Water activities
Swimming 5 5 7 8 5 6 7 5 6 9
Fishing 24 24 242k 25 24 23 250 230 2k
Boating other than 3 2 5 9 303003 30405
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 1 + 2 2 Polo + 1 2
Land activities
Camping 4 3 6 10 4°95 4 4 6 5
Hunting 22 22 21 a2 230 22 «17 22 2316
4 3005 6 35 5 305° 5
Nature walks 3 3°05 5 2 4 4 3 4064
Other active activities
Picnicking 12 eee 9 13 15 10°15 18
Walking for pleasure 16 7 156 1s 17 18 16 1620
Horseback riding 5 4 7 7 4°05 7 4 6 7
Bicycling 3 304 6 303003 304 64
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 22 21 25028 wee 19°27 3
Sightseeing 9 9 7 7 10 14 ae eee
Attending outdoor 22 212725 20 22 29 20 25 (28
sports events *
Attending outdoor 1 »o4 1 a os »o2 41
concerts, drama, etc.
Adjusted sample persons | 4432 3363 729 «340 2205 1491 736 3050 986 396

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or passive (5 percent of all persons) have been omitted
from this table.

+ Less than . 5 percent.

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TABLE 2.02.17 Walking for Pleasure: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per
person and davs of activity per participant during September-November 1960 for the United States and major regions by

selected socioeconomic characteristics National Recreation Survey Data

4 Percent 7
‘Socioeconomic Days per person Days per participant
characteristic participating

US_NE NGS W | US NE NC 5 W_| US NE NC

All Classes 35 48 32 28 36 4.22 6.39 3.97 3.19 3.28 11.9 13.30 12.5

Male (age in years) 31 47 26 24 31 | 3.70 5.92 3.21 3.23 2.29 | 41.9 12.5 121

2-17 4447 40 46 39 | 5.46 6.31 4.80 6.71 2.09 [124 13.3 11.9
18 - 24 28 43 #17 29 «28 1.73 1.70 1.36 1,86 2,25 6.2 . bd

25 = 44 30 51 27 19 34 2.45 4.16 2.03 1.83 2.16 8.1 8. 7.6

45 - 64 27 41 23 19 28 3.41 5,39 2,81 2.80 2.73 12.8 13.2 12.4
65 and over 31 57 27 «18 #19 7.94 14,52 7:73 5.53 1.89 25.5 25.3 *

° Female (age in years) 39° 49 «37 «33° «40 4.70 6.76 4.66 3.15 4,19 12.0 13.9 12.8 9.7 10.4
12-17 57 68 61 46 57 6.26 12.00 4.94 3.88 5.47 11.0 17.6 8.1 8.4 *
18 - 24 47 58 48 36 54 4.42 5.31 5.23 3.72 3.11 9.5 9.2 11.0 10.2 *
25-44 41 52 40 33 39 | 5.14 6.92 5.38 3.89 3.79 [124 13.2 135 117 9.

. 45 = 64 33°42 27 27 «37 4.30 5.41 4.63 2.11 5.58 13.0 12.9 17.0 7.9 15.1
65 and over 21 29 «17 #16 21 2.92 5.67 2.56 1.11 1.60 14.2 * * * .

Residence in SMA 42 50 38 35 41 5.21 6.67 4.89 4.25 4.02 12.4 13.4 12.8 12.1 9.7
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 47 52 45 32 43 6.68 7.60 6.19 7.09 4.35 14.2 14.6 13.8 * 10.2
‘Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 40 46 35 39 41 | 4.97 6.42 4.24 4.64 4.76 | 12.4 13.8 12.0 11.9 11.6
Rural 35 45 27 32 40 2.75 3.16 3.06 2.72 1.89 7.8 7.0 11.3 8.5 4.7

Not in SMA 25 40 23 23 24 2.65 4.91 2.71 2.33 1.78 10.7 2.4 11.9 10.1 7.4
Urban 28 46 25 24 27 3.32 6.15 4.75 1.84 1.67 11.7 3.4 18. 7.6 *
Rural, Farm 21 * 18 24 17 1,28 * 89 1.85 57 6.1 * * 7.8 *
Rural, Non-farm 24 36 24 22 23 2.79 4.39 2.37 2.84 2.44 11.7 * 10.0 13.0 *

Family Income
Less than $1,500 24 33 24 22 24 4.01 10.45 3.72 2.96 1.21 16.6 * * 13.4 .
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 27 33 24 26 27 | 4.17 5.50 4.76 3.43 2.75 | 15.7 16.8 20.2 131 ©

3,000 - - 4,499 34 47 23 34 32 | 3.98 6.02 2.23 4.15 3.32 [11.7 128 9.5 12.2 10.4
4,500- 5,999 37 51 32 30 36 | 4.56 6.35 5.01 2.80 3.46 | 12.2 12.4 15.7 9.4 9.6
6,000- 7,999 39° 52 37 «28 «(38 4.10 7.16 3.27 2.43 3.57 10.6 13,7 8.9 8.7 9.4
8,000- 9,999 43 60 37 29 46 3.17 6.02 2.68 1.20 2.59 7.4 10.0 7.2 4.1 5.7
10,000 - 14,999 45 50 51 35 41 5.38 4.80 6.06 6.16 4.00 11.8 9.6 11.8 17.5 .
15, 000 and over 41 42 47 * * 6.73 8.31 6.18 . . 16.3 * * . *

Education, age 25 or over 32 46 28 24 33 | 4.07 6.26 4.89 2.78 3.26 | 12.7 13.5 13.9 11.8 10.0

4 yrs. or less 21 31 22 20 * | 3.80 6.94 649 201 * |i79 * * #  ®
26 41 24 20 27 | 3.81 7.38 5.42 1.86 1.29 |146 18.1 * 9.5 *
26 43 21 16 24 | 3.47 6.98 1.96 3.05 1.60 [13.5 16.2 9.4 *
34 51 24 29 34 3.68 6.61 2.46 2.27 3.20 10.7 12.9 10.3 7.8 9.5
35 48 32 24 34 5.07 5.85 5.34 3.62 5.17 14.4 12.3 16.6 14.9 15.2
35 44 38 31 27 4.18 5.32 4.63 4.25 2.62 12.0 12.0 12.0 * bd
47 55 43 30 68 3.44 4.00 3.03 3.45 3.18 7.37.2 71 * *
35 48 31 26 35 4.07 6.41 3.74 2.79 3.24 7 (13.2 12.0 10.5 9.27
40 45 43 37 41 5.54 6.1 8.09 4.92 3.90 3.9 13.7 * 13.4 .

All employed, 14 and over 31 45 27 24 33 2.76 3.98 2.57 2.03 2.75 8.8 8.8 9.5 8.5 8.3
Professional, technical 44°55 43 34 42 | 2.90 4.31 3.29 1.78 1.39 | 65 7.8 © # #
Managers, officials and

proprietors, except farm 26 49 22 10 40 2.14 3.23 1.79 1.59 2.57 8.1 6.6 * * .
ae nite Colas | 40 50 37-36 37 | 3.85 4.16 4.15 3.07 4.24 | 9.5 8.3 113 86
Gyattemen, foramen and 29 41 23 21 32 | 3.09 5.56 1.74 2.21 3.17 |1o7 * * #  *
workers, laborers 24 37 24 17 19 | 1,81 3.03 1.97 1.04 1.61 | 7.6 82 82 60 *

- soca ere (including | 53 42 25 30 * | 3.42 4.68 2.75 2.83 © [103 1.1 * #  ®

Farm workers 18 * 14 21 * 1.78 * 1.67 2.24 . 9.7 * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.



TABLE 2.03.09 Hiking (On Trails With Pack): Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person
and days of activity per participant during September-N ovember 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic char-

acteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participatin Days per person Days per participant
‘All[Urban in SMA[Urban|Rurai | All [Urban in SMAJUrban|Rural| All [Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over [under] not in |in and over Junder [Rot in Jin and not in fin and
characteristic 1 mil. [1 mit) SMA | out 1 mil. }1 mil.| SMA | out SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 2 2 2 2 2 |.06 09 05.08.04 | 2.9 * ee 28
Male (age in years) 3 3 302 3.07.09 07.06.06 | 2.5 * soe ®
12-17 9 14 1310 5 |.22  .36 .32 133 .07 | 2.3 * es 8 #
18 - 24 3 8 eo# 3 fa 33+ * op | *  # se «#
25 - 44 1 1 3 2 1 04 =.02,- «0507 03 J s 8
45 - 64 z 1 1 # 4 }.05 0; 02 + suf oe # ee
65 and over ) ’ #4 2 f.o1 + + + co] # se #
Female (age in years) ) 2 1 2 1 |.05 09.03) 09.02 | 3.5 * ee
12-17 4 6 #8 4.12.30 + 125 104 | # * 8 6
18 - 24 3 3 9 4 # 4.05 106 ke soe eo 8
25 = 44 # 1 1 # é oz 0303 #2 | ese
45 - 64 } 1 #5 #07 2+ 21.01} * ee
65 and over # # # 4 # |+ + + + + so es 8 ok
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 } ¢ 202 # |.o0 + oO + + so ee  *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 } 1 2 2 1 |.02  .01 02 .02 .o2 | * * soe #
4,500- 5,999 2 3 2 2 2 |.08 115 04 116 03 f * * » #8
6,000- 7,999 3 3 #3 4 |.09 12 101.07 a3] #  ® =e  «
8,000- 9,999 5 4 7 2 3 ].16 220.200 19 03 f s 8 #
10,000 - 14,999 5 5 2 8 5 |.08 09 103 .12 .10] * » #8
15, 000 and over 2 # eo * 3 |.08 + + * 6 | * # es #  &
White 2 3 2 2 2 o7 411.0509 04 | 2.9 # te)
Male 3 3 3 2 3 |.08 .11 108 = .07 07 | 26 * see
Female z 3 1 2 1 }.05 11 103.10 02 | 3.6 * *
Non-white 3 1 # 2 # |.01 .01 + 02+ eo 4 eo #
Male 1 2 #8 # f.01  .02 + e+ * se #
Female 4 4 #3 # [+ + $08 + ee es 8 8
All employed, 14 and over| 2 2 2 3 2 |.06 .07 .03 .11 .06 | 3.0 * ee
Professional, technical | 2 4 5 # # |.05 .08 108 +) + * * se 8 ®
and kindred workers
Managers, officials
and proprietors, 2 3 *  # 3 f.13 32+ + si] oes eo #
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other 3 2 1 9 2 [.08 .05 02.34 04 | * ye ok
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen # # 1 4 # |.o1 + 03 * + + # eo ek #
and kindred workers |
Operatives and kindred | 3 2 3 ¢ s |.o7 106 .06 + wis] * « eo «
workers, laborers
Service workers f
‘including private) if 4 #2 # 1.0300 + + B+ + 4 soe oe ;
Farm workers [2 * e# ee * * 0} *  # ee #

* Omitted because of insufficient sample sizes
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person»

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TABLE 2.02.06 Camping: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions byselected socioeconomic

characteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Socioeconomic peracinating Days per person Days per participant
characteristic
Us NENC S w | US NE NC S WwW | US NE NC SW
All Classes 5 3 3 5 12 +200 .12 09 «15 62 | 2 3.9 7 BL 5
Male (age in years) 75 3 717 :27) 16 615.2280 | 3.9 * 2.9 49
12-17 1410 9 «13-34 -45 0.310 340.38 Ll | 3200 * * * *
18 = 24 8 9 3 13 6 2320.47 16 38 * * * * *
25 - 44 7 4° 5 5 19 +2800 1200 171597 4.0 * * * *
45 = 64 43°15 9 :200.11 08.13.76 * * * * *
65 and over 4 9 # 6 14 | 1130 + + 21 42 * * . * *
Female (age in years) 302 2 2 7 +13 09.04.0946 4.8 * * .
12-17 4 4 4 4 6 29.22.0918 1.00 * * * * *
18 = 24 5 8 1 3 14 +13 .27 04.07.30 * * * aed
25 = 44 302 2 3 7 +11 10.04 10.29 * * * * *
45 - 64 2 # 1217 -11 #0502. 58 * * * * *
65 and over 1 # # 25 1060 + + 10.23 * * * * *
Residence in SMA 4°93 2 4 12 +19 11.050 15 66 | 440 * * * 5.5
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 392 1 113 :230.12 -.03 07 1.10 | 6.9 * * * *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 5 22 314 +16 603.050 4 | 8 * * *
Rural 6737 5 -19°.230 ML 2220 | 32 * * +
Not in SMA 5 5 4 5 11 -21 0.17 151655 | * 31 *
Urban 6 1 3 9 12 :27°.02)-« 1S 2769] 4 * * *
Rural, Farm 5 * 2 51 +14 * 05 12.29 * * * * *
Rural, Non-Farm 5 6 5 3 10 +19 622.220.1050 «| 42 * * * *
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 #1 # # 101 + 03 + + * * * *  *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 3 # 1 6 4 suo #12 3a * * * * +
3,000- 4,499 4 3 1 5 8 115.090 03) 17. 40 * * + * *
4,500- 5,999 5 4 2 6 9 +19 414.06 30.37 «| 40 * * * *
6,000- 7,999 8 5 4 6 17 -35°0.270 17) 1887 | 4 * * *
8,000- 9,999 10 6 8 8 20 -43°0.200-.220 15 1.63 | 45 * * *
10,000 - 14,999 5 2 1 6 15 +20 05.06 18.75, * * * * *
15,000 and over 1 # # * * 20200 + + * + * * * * *
Education, age 25 or over 4 2 2 4 10 +16 .06 07) 1159 J 45 * 3.2057
4 yrs. or les 2 # # 5 * -06 + + .120 * * * * * *
5-7 yrs. 2 12 2 6 +08 04 «24.04.08 * * * * *
8 yrs. 413 44 +17 .06 07.13. 88 * * * * *
HS. 1-3 yrs. 4 1 2 6 10 +160 .03) «607: «17s 53 | * * * *
4 yrs. 392 2 2 10 +17 .03 06.11.65, * * * * *
College 1 - 3 yrs. 7°97 °1 4:14 :27 634031461 * * * * *
4 yrs. or more 4°31 3 10 +2207 0311. 98 * * * . *
White 5 3 wz -210.13 6101962 4d 408.7382 5S
Non-white 2 1 # 1 +08 602 + = 01.76 * * * * *
All employed, 14 and over 5 3 3 5 14 +210.11 090-17. 74 | 40 * 310 51
Professional, technical
‘and kindred workers 6 5 29 8 -22 622.0342. 18 * * * * *
M. ‘
Meee aren nese teem 5 2 6 3 13 | .27 105 216 211 1.50 | * *  * so *
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collax) 302 1 3 8 +18 618.04 «610.59 * * * * *
Craftsmen, foremen and
hindwed workers 9 6 3 4 25 “400.120 «6230 17 ef * * * *
Operatives and kindred
wisrkers, laborers 7 2 4 10 16 -20 .05 08 «23.66 [28 * * * .
Service workers (including
private) 4 133 * +150 .01 0.12 16 * * * * *
Farm workers 3 0% 1a * -05  * .01 .01 * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

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TABLE 2.04 — Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partic-
ipant during September—November 1960 by age, physical impairments. sex and state of health

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic , WB 45-65] B45 5 | 12-45 OS
Al 17 44 64 over 17 44 64_—oover 17 44-64 oover
-04, BICYCLING.
~ _ >|

‘All Classes 7°35 4 01 5.63 20.09 07 | 13.2 16.1 5.3 # *
No impairments 8 35 4 5.56.17 11) 110 fi2.9 15.9 4.3 & *
Impairments not limiting | 5 33 2 # 723-58 + * * ae *
Limiting impairments 2 5 # 1530+ 0 * * 8 *

State of Health - Male 703703 1 fee 7.55 6 05S fad 20.5 * .
Excellent 133041 4 33] 2.46 9.39 20 08 = 09 J 9. 2300 *
Good 5 30 2 1 1 | 59° 3.93 117 108 145 ee oF +
Fair 3 * 2 1 1 | iar # 106 101 02 eo & *
Poor oe # La s 8 + + oe # *

State of Health- Female | 7 33 5 # # | .63 3.65 .23 .12 + 9.3 148 "
Excellent 337-7 1 fae 42 3h 8 10.6 9  # *
Gooa 5 27 4 # # | 39° 2.56 119 + + 720 8 8 # *
Fair 1 # 2 # # T1000 + + * ee +
Poor eo ee  #  ¢ *  # + + 2 oe @ :

.05. BOATING OTHER THAN
SAILING OR CANOEING.

All Classes 9 1 10 8 3 1.36 143 135 138 126 | 4.0 3.7 3.4 49° #
No impairments 9 1 10 8) (3 f.35 428689 08 BT 3.4 4
Impairments not limiting | 7 ,, 6 6 * |-23 67 #06 * - oe * *
Limiting impairments 6 9 6 2 |.48 * 139.4389 * + # *

State of Health - Male 1 1293 | SO HS 2 4 33 60
Excellent 133173 7) 3 44? 75k 8 *
Good 12 12 12 13 3 4.53) 4) ae 843 | 45 8 6
Fair 6 * 6 6 1 |.28 * 119.4006 * + oe *
Poor 3 8 8 2 4 f.37 * e490 31 * soe 8 +

State of Health- Female | 7 8 9 7 3 |.28 21 .31  .22 135 | 3.8 * 3.6 3.4 #
Excellent 9 10090 * [28 1d 380 3200 * 2.90 *
Good 8 1 9) 68 4 fez8 3732 ez sd | 3 LT *
Fair 5 # 5 5 2 |.18 * 3713.02 * + 8 * *
Poor , oe *# #1 58 * * + Lid * se 8 *

06. CAMPING.

All Classes 5 9 5 3 24.20 .37 .20 115 .09 | 42 40 38 5.7 *
No impairments 5 9 5 3 24.2 137 120 (19 108 | 4.30 42 39 5.7
Impairments not limiting | 4 29 6 # * [12 4-21 + * + of *
Limiting impairments 3 7 # 3 |.09 116 +2 * eo *

State of Health - Male 714 7 4 4 |.27 45.290 «200 «13 | 3.9 3.2 40 *
Excellent 916 7 4 6 |.36 .53 133 .24 124 J 4t 33 45 * *
Good 710 8 6 44.27 130 127 128 119 | 38 * «* # *
Fair 4% 6 2 44.14 * 200.11 110 * + oe # * .
Poor 1% * # 2 |.01 * * + loz * * #8 *

State of Health - Female 394 3 2 2 f.33 2900.12 GH BO *
Excellent 305 3 2 * |i (40 911 ca * se « *
Good 302 300 20 # Yaz 10.10.20 + * a eo ® * -
Fair 2 * 3 2 1 4.06 * 15.01.02 * * oe * *
Poor 308 * # 1 | * * + n * se 8 *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

236



TABLE 2.03.06 Camping: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person ‘Days per participant
All} Urban in SMA/Urban/Rural All [Urban in SMA urban Rural All|Urban in SMA|Urban/Rural
Socioeconomic over Junder| notin [in and over Junder|Rot in |in and over Junder|otin fin and
characteristic 1 mil.|1 mit.| SMA } out 1 mil.|1 mi.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mit.| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 5 3 5. 6 5 .20 123 16.27 18) 4.2 6.9 3.2 4.1 3.5
Male (age in years) 7 4 7 OT .27)0 «6220215226 | 3.9 * 3b 4103.7
12-17 14 9 23 30 9 45 24 .69 1.20 6277) 3.2 * * * *
18 - 24 8 5 3 * 8 . 32 .33 03 * 34 * * * * *
25 - 44 7 5 7 12 7 28 221 28.59 23) 4.0 * * * *
45-64 4 4 1 5 5 20 23 .01 128 26 * * * * *
65 and over 4 # 3 # 8 |.13 + 106 + an] # s+ * *
Female (age in years) 3 2 2 2 3 |.13 25.08.08 0} 4.8 * *
12-17 4 9 3 2 3 129 . 88 18 08 ll * * * * *
18 - 24 5 2 6 # 8 13 03 18 + 22 * * * * *
25-44 3 2 3 2 4 ceee 18 .10° .07 09 * * * . *
45-64 2 1 1 5 1 ony .2 020 «14 07 * * * * *
65 and over 1 1 4 # 2 |.06 11 + + 09] * 4 * *
Family Income
Li than $3,000 2 1 1 2 3 . 06 205 -01 .03 10 * * * * *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 4 2 4 7 3 15 17 +13 23 wll . . . . *
4,500- 5,999 5 1 6 10 5 219 .07 .21 0.62 14) 4.0 * * * *
6,000- 7,999 8 g 5 aT 9 235 50 18.44.34] 4.6 * * * *
8,000- 9,999 10 8 8 12 12 43 71 .23° 50 129°) 4.5 * bd * *
10,000 = 14,999 5 # 6 2 10 |.20 + 118 105 147] * * 4 ~ 8
15, 000 and over 1 2 4 *  # | loz 106 + + e oo# * *
White 5 3 5 7 6 |.21  .24 15 29.20/41 7.0 33 42 3.5
Male 7 4 7 12 8 .29 22 +230 .55 2913.9 = 3.2 * 3.7
Female 3 3 3 3 4 14 27 09.09 -11) 4.7 * * . *
Non-white 2 3 3 2 # 08 .18 .04 03 + * * * * *
Male 3 5 5 hd # ll 22 . 08 * + * * * * *
Female 4 1 # # # 1.05 114 eG + | e 8 + #
All employed, 14 and over} 5 3 4 9 6 [21.190 13.38 art 4o * 3.6
Professional, technical 6 # 5 10 ot 22 + .12 50 37 * * * * *
and kindred workers
Managers, officials
and proprietors, 5 6 2 8 5 |.27  .41 .10 159.15] * «8 * *
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other 3 1 1 9 4 18 12 . 06 50 119 * * * * *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen * . * * *
‘and kindred workers a7 4M 8 7 40063 a7 38 * *
Operatives and kindred
workers, laborers 7 3 5 12 10 .20 . 08 08 = .29 31] 2.8 * * * =
Service workers Hl
(including private) 14 3 5 4 2 S10 22 BY] + # * *
Farm workers |3 * * » 3 1.05 * * = 05] # * 8 * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than . 005 days per person.



TABLE 2.03.12 Nature Walks (To Observe Birds, Animals, Plants, Etc.) Percent of persons 12 years and over
participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of

residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participatin Days per person Days per participant
‘ANl[Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural | Au [Urban in SMA|Urban[Rural | All Urban in SMA|Urban]Rural
Socioeconomic over Junder| not in fin and over [under [not in |in and ‘over [under] Rot in [in and
characteristic 1 mil. |1 mit.| SMA | out 1 mil. {1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil. |) mil| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 1% 167 HS | 97S 7B COZ | 4 46 46 6 42
Male (age in years) 15 16823 | 678785768 | 4 86 4k 48
12-17 23° 2000 «27 2322 fo .77 991.70 1.85 | 6.2 a )
18 - 24 W 7 es 10 |.63 .10 1.95 & a so *
25-44 17 220 219 28D BBS aT | 36 8.7 27 8B
45 - 64 2 15 14 9 |.46 156 62.22.37 | 3.9 He ®
65 and over 7 4 10 3 10 |.39 108 440 67 | so 8 *
Female (age in years) 7 % 16 20a? 7a 9) HST | 42 56 47 381d
12-17 25 28 = 29,2822 ft.03 1.06 «2.13 68 64 | 4. * e829
18 - 24 16 9 18 25 15 |.38 .20 165 .60 .24| 2.4 * so =
25-44 18 «18 17,20, B70 7H RTH | 3B 4D 2.9 FO
45 - 64 % 17 a we ].87 1.44 79° 60 658] 5.4 85 © & 35
65 and over 7 4 9 2 9 }.31 148.32 02 31 | sos *
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 8 5 9 10 9 [31.43.3800 19 28 | 3.7 * e832
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 1518 9 19 15 |.66 «632686 BT | 4 SO *
4,500 - 5,999 18 150623 | Ak kB | 8 2B 8
6,000- 7,999 22-230 «23-2319 | 84857396 BB | 3.9 3.7 «3.2 * 4.6
8,000- 9,999 20 «210 2397s 67 7H BAH | 3 * *
10,000 - 14,999 1132525344 92 585 | 7.6 so *
15, 000 and over 16 1326 10 fi.31  .62 2.83 * ga} *  # s 8 *
White 717TH] 9 97H SH | 42 42 45 7
Male 15 6 18133 | 6754 BT 62 OR YP 4 8 4 4 BL
Female 18 «17 622 BTL 8375 OB OR | 40 48 4.6 8.2 35
Non-white n 4 1B 3 6 |.68 1.06 .85 .09 .40] 65 * sos *
Male 2 1% 20 © 6 |.68  .75 82 * 72) * * s o8 *
Female 9 on 185 6 |.68 1.32 .88 113 .06 | * * so *
All employed, 14 andover| 15 16 -17_—«17 13, |.60 58.7957 51 | 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 4.0
Professional, technical | 28 26 25 32 31 |.94 .69 .49 1.15 1.53 | 3.3 * 8 *
and kindred workers
ers, official
een eeerricteras ji 6 B20 9 |.42 155.53) 51.21] 34 * * *
except farm
Clerical and sales
‘workers (other 18 «18S 6s BZ «TASS BY] SOF ee *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen we  22CO* | .53) 6790 56 39 | 3k se *
‘and kindred workers |
Operatives and kindred 10 7 13001 11 |-.38 -230 64 1220.44 3.9008 * * *
workers, laborers — |
Service workers 113 10 713 11 |.78 664 1.36.36 55 | 61 * * *
(including private) H
Farm workers 19 * hd 9 |.290 * * * foe * aed *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size

228



TABLE 2.03.08 Fishing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity
per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participatin Days per person Days per participant
‘All [Urban in SMA[Urban]Rural | All [Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural | Al) [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural
. af in fin ane not in fin and
Socioeconomic over Junder| Rot in fin and over [under |not in |in and over Junder| Pot in fin an
characteristic SMA | out 1 mil,|1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil. SMA | out
1 mil. |1 mil, a mil. |1 mil ot Ron
All Classes 1612 7 1719 «| 47562668785 46 5 40 5 4
Male (age in years) 23017 2522206 9H 54 119 | 51 55 70
2-17 290 17 4127 2g. s9 ae 2.52 1.40 1.36/54 * 61 * 4.7
18 - 24 24 230 22 * 25 |io1 1.430 480 * (1.15 | 4.20 * * * *
25 - 44 24 18 282324 dd 70094 2.19 Ld | 47 3.90 33 eA
45 - 64 22 18 20 26 25 1.21 1.23 1.04 1.47 1.20/55 68 & * 4.9
65 and over Mn 6 13 5 14 72.19.57 84 LL | * *
Female (age in years) 10007 9 130013 38.30.26 3651 3.6 4.30 3.00 2B 3g
12-17 2 13 10 2010 330.420 23324 Be * * *
18 - 24 10 6 12 8 13 230.230 42 2a | ee . * *
25 - 44 wz 7 nM 1516 47.2833 516 139 * e438
45 - 64 10° 8 8 13012 1.350 4273539 |e * * *
65 and over 6 1 2 7 ou 390.04 17.2993 | ee * * *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 2 4 13 9 15 | .57 122 69 247K | 4 * * 4.8
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 12 16 26 19] 90.40. 501. 442 | 5.0 * 5.6 5.8
4,500- 5,999 we 16 1520 | .700 151.88 5875 F438 5G HOLT
6,000- 7,999 2118 = 21 2822] 968772 2.08838 45 4 8S OT
8,000- 9,999 1814 17 1426 0 | 47907953 60 1S | 4 * * 44
10,000 - 14,999 1514 15 10°19 «| 67.84.29 4088 fk * * *
15, 000 and over noo15 14 * 6 #103 1.38 191 * 94 | eo * * *
White 16 13016 Sr rn eh <r i) a 2 Se oo A)
Male 230 19 25023 2H ft. 22 1.09 112 1.66 1.22 45.3 58 46 71 5.1
Female 10007 9 1113 | 3632263148 185 48 LO 2B OT
Non-white 6 7 2k 19 21 «| 54 22625585 35 * eo 4d
Male 9 931 * 27 |.58 19° 92 #90 | 3.0 * * *
Female 2 6 9 2% 14 50.24.2677 *
Allemployed, 14 andover| 19 14 2102122 89.71.66 1.23 1.04 14.6 5.2 31 5.9 4.8
Professional, technical | 37 9 23 2514 55 7 * * * *
and kindred workers , » . 29 SB ui2 25 | 3.2
Managers, officials
‘and proprietor 37 13 1515 85 1.06 «150.74 96: [6.6 * * * *
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other we 2 16 1821 75.65.44 «70.32 | 4.7 * * * *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 3103627 * 24 |154 1.59.70 * 1.43 [5.0 * * * *
‘and kindred workers
Operatives andkindred | 20 12 30 18 23 175 -49 1.08 £83) 678 13.70 * * * 3.4
workers, laborers
Service workers 6 8 18 13 24 -68 42.53.58 1.24 [42 * * * *
(including private)
Farm workers 2500 * * 2 {149 ® ** 123 [5.9 * «4.8

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

224



TABLE 2. 04

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partic-
ipant during September—November 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic an 12 18> 45-65 RL 12 8-455 TA Re 8-45-65
17 44 64 over 17 44 64 over 17 44 64 over
.07, DRIVING FOR
PLEASURE.

‘All Classes 50 49 58 45 34 | 4.34 5.10 5.00 3.30 3.31 8.6 48.7 7.3 9.8
No impairments 52 49° «584637 :« (4.530 5.21 5.23.39 3.70 | 8.8 104 8B 7.4 9.9
Impairmente not limiting | 47 gg 5347 3.84 gg? 383 3.14 8.1 720% *
Limiting impairments 40 55 41 27 3.02 4.13 2.82 2.49 7.5 7.6 6.8 9.3

State of Health - Male 49 47 57 43° 3) 4.33 5.74 4,92 3.08 3.13 8.9 12.1 8.7 7.21 10.1
Excellent 53 49 58 40 48 5.57 6.86 5.47 3.30 7.33 10.6 13.9 9.5 8.3 *
Good 50 40 55 51 31 3.98 4.14 4.52 3.38 3.06 8.0 10.4 8.2 6.7 *
Fair 44 * 60 3734 2.98 * 4.19 2.58 2.60 6.7 * 7.0 6.9 *
Poor 25 hd * 320«217 2.08 * * 2.43 1.56 * * * * *

State of Health - Female 52 51 59 47 36 4,35 4.43 5.08 3.50 3.45 8.4 8.7 8.7 7.4 9.6
Excellent 60 55 67 5) * 5.26 4.76 6.01 3.58 . 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.0 *
Good 53 44 57 51 44 | 4.44 4.03 4.70 4.20 4.15 8.4 9.2 8.2 8.2 9.3
Fair 44.0) «464738 | 3.57 * 4.46 2.89 3.74 | 8.0 * 9.7 62 9.7
Poor 2 * #28 7 fT) * * 239 1a] 78 * # +

. 08. FISHING,

All Cla . 16 21 17 16 8 275 97 73 -76 54 4.6 4.7 4.2 4.9 6.9
No impairments 1% 21 17 16 8 | .7%6 1.00 .71 1.76.57 4.6 4.8 4.2 4.8 *
Impairments not limiting |20 5 19 20 * | .81 43-7688 * 4.1 : * * *
Limiting impairments 14 26 13 6 68 99 74 .40 4.9 * * *

State of Health - Male 23 29 24 22 #11 1.16 1.59 1.09 1.21 «72 5.1 5.4 46 5.5 *
Excellent 220270 «2289 fd «1.63 1.06 «8230 «dP 5 4 *
Good 26 33 25 26 15 1,29 1.54 1.03 1.64 1.12 5.1 4.6 4.1 6.2 *
Fair 19 * 27 18 9 1,08 * 1,51 92 179 5.7 * * * *
Poor 15 * = 19 10 . 58 bd bd 81 40 * * * *

State of Health - Female 10 12 12 10 6 38 .33 41 35 39 3.6 2.8 3.5 3.5 .
Excellent 12 12 12 13 * 36 31 234 46 * 3.0 * 2.9 * *
Good 10 12 l 10 4 39 4) 41 7 26 3.8 * 3.8 * *
Fair 10 . 15 10 7 - 50 bd 64 32 67 4.8 * * * *
Poor 5 * * 5 3 09 ° * .07 09 * * * . ad

. 09. HIKING (ON TRAILS

WITH PACK).

‘All Classes 2 7 1 2 # . 06 WwW 04 . 06 + 2.9 2.5 2.9 * *
No impairments 27 2 2 # 1.07 -17 05.07 + 29 25 8 # *
Impairments not limiting | 1, 0-1 # | 01 1 02+ * * of +
Limiting impairments 1 # # 1 foo * + + 1 * e o# +

State of Health - Male 3 9 2 2 1 07 22 . 06 05 . OL 2.5 2.3 . * *
Excellent 420 2 # f.10 128 07 04 26 8 # # +
Good 307 2 3 # |.07 18.06.07, + * +s oe oF *
Fair 1 * # 1 2 |.02 * + 03 02 * * * * *
Poor # * * # # + * * + + * * * * *

State of Health - Female 1 4 1 1 # 05 12 03 07 + 3.5 * * * *
Excellent 2 3 2 2 * 10 .16 05 17 * * * * * *
Good 1 4 1 2 # 04 04 02 . 08 + * * * * *
Fair #o* # # w]e ® + + + ® * * * *
Poor # * . # # + * * + + * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.
+ Le

than .005 days per person.

237



TABLE 2. 03.03 Attending Outdoor Sports Events: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of
activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November:1960 by place of residence and selected

socioeconomic characteristics National Recreation Survey Data
‘Percent participating Days per person ‘Days per participant
‘AN[Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | An [Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural| Au [Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over Jander} notin jin and over [under |not in |in and over funder} notin fin and
characteristic 1 mil.}1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.{1 mil.] SMA | out 1 mil.{1 mil.| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA

All Classes 29 340-270 30.23 9166 112 1.23/43 3.8 4.9 420

Male (age in years) 34 «30 38 32 [1.48 1.27 2.17 1.27 129/44 42 5.3 3.8 4.0
1-17 65 66 75 67 «60 | 3.49 2.94 5,33 2.57 3.00153 4.5 7.1 * 5.0
18 - 24 480 45 600 #44 2.25 3.17 2.80 1.35/47 * 4.7 * 3.1
25-44 340031 413632, -97 1.84 1,51 1.2313.9 3.1 4.5 42 3.9
45 - 64 21 18 29° 26 19 -55 1.33) 474 .6743.7 0 3.10 4.6 #8.
65 and over 7 6 8 14 5 | .20 33 .30 .22  .o5| * * *

Female (age in years) 24 19 28 210 27 (| 1.00.57 1,20 1,00 1.16/41 3.1 4.3 4.70 4.2
12-17 63 64 6565 62*d 3.34 2,20 3.44 4.45 3.55/53 3.5 5.3 #57
18 - 24 31-28 42-20 30s 28.9772 1,50 aa |42 0 ® “8 3.7
25-44 23 12-290 «24 26 | 7H 301.1053 95/34 #8 3.6
45 - 64 4 12 19°09 1s | 44.3400 79030 36/]3.1 0 * 8 24
65 and over 2 4 1 2 2 | .07 08 =.02 12. 10] * . * +

Family Income
Less than $3,000 3 7 wz 13 we | 52.34 50 53.59 * 8 37
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 24 25261925 | 96 TA BBS 1.00 * 3.4

4,500- 5,999 3023 34 36 32 [1.25 .78 1.44 1.17. 1.50 4.33.2 4.7
6,000- 7,999 34-22 4036 39 | 1.49.77 2.05 1.67 1.59 5.1 4.7 4.0
8,000- 9,999 4300 34 430 43,56 [1.91 1.67 1.51 1.71 2.70 35 * 4.8
10,000 - 14,999 42 39 404247 | 871.33 2.09 62 * 44
15, 000 and over a7 36 7100 #42 |2.19 1.78 1.23  *

White 290 24 3527 30 J 1.27.91 172 113 2.27/43 3.8 4.9 420 42
Male 340 80 4235 52/155 1.26 2.28 1.36 136/45 43 5 89 4
Female 25 19° 28 200028 [102 158 1.23 94 19/4 148 4 48

Non-white 25 25 23) 2427 | 87.9092 1.03 7743.8 36 FO
Male 300 350 2B | 94 357 -69/3.2 0 * * * *
Female 21 7 18 28025 | 82 5285 1.46 8413.9 *

All employed, 14 and over| 29 25 36028 28 41.20.92 1.74 1.19 1.08/41 3.7 4.8 42 3.8
Professional, technical | 39 33 45° 38 41 41.76 1.46 2.97.72 1.52/45 9 * * * *
and kindred workers

Managers, official
‘and proprietors, 35 30 3841 33 [1.36 193° 1,68 1.67 1.34]3.9 * * o* 42

except farm
Clerical and sal

workers (other 32 31 35 20 39 1.32.99 1.68 1.98 1.57/41 3.2 4.7 » 4.0
white collar)

Craftsmen, foremen 24 20 33 * 22 1.19) 1.56 1.51 * -62/4.9 * . * *
‘and kindred workers .

Operatives and kindred | 25 20 37°24 23 | .93° 57 1.39 1.36 .84/3.8 2.8 3.8 * 3.7
workers, laborers

Service workers .
(incluc Private) 25 4 30 36 26 Lill .23 1.47 1.42 1.47/44 * . . bd

Farm workers 24 . dl * 24 -81 * * * -82)3.4 * * * 3.4

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size-

ag



TABLE 2.02.11 Hunting:

characteristics

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions byselected socioeconomic

National Recreation Survey Data

Sociveconomic partichnating Days per person Days per participant
characteristic
US-NENC S w | US NE NC 5 WwW | US NE NC S Ww
All Classes 13. 6 15 16 14 | .73 141 96.71.87 -| 5.6 7.2 63 44 64
Male (age in years) 25 12 27 31 23 | 1.43 .90 1.85 1.34 1.62 | 5.8 7.2
12-17 36 22 43 39 41 /12.39 1.19 4.35 1.79 2.07 | 6.6 *
18 ~ 24 3730-36 53 9 «| 1.99 2.13 2.34 2.10 .72 | 5.3 *
25-44 26 9 28 32 31 | 1.46 .89 1.52 1.23 2.65 | 5.6 *
45 ~ 64 18 10 21 23 14 | .97 .73 .99 1.22.76 | 5.4 *
65 and over 9 2 13 10 14 | .60 .02 1.31 141.64 . *
Female (age in years) 2 # 4 12 5 | .10 .03) 114 07 120 | 4.30 *
12-17 2 # 4 1 2 | .05 + 112 105 .02 * *
18 - 24 5 # oto | 7 + 639.01. 38 * *
25 - 44 391 6 1 5 | v.12 .08 219 04.21 * .
45 - 64 1 # 2 1 5 | war + .08 119.28 * *
65 and over # # # # # + + + + + * *
Residence in SMA 9 5 12 14 8 | .46 135 160 252 138 | 5.0 7.3
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 4 2 6 5 4 | .14 06 126 112 .20 | 3.9 *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 14 14 11 14 | 439.28 383263 | 8
Rural W 18 21 20 4 | 1.22 1.70 2.09 .92 .20 | 7.0 *
Not in SMA 19 11 20 18 24 [1.17 .77 1.44 187 1.88 | 62 *
‘Urban 12 6 12 11 20 | .73 .27 1.24 45.96 | 59
Rural, Farm 28 * 30 26 26 |1.66 * 1.80 1.07 3.83 | 5.9 *
Rural, Non-farm 20 12 20 19 29 | 1.27 1.15 1.37 1.03 2.18 | 64 *
Family Income
Less than $1,500 1007 4 15 3 +86 677) 15.95 2.68 8.5 * *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 145 13 20 12 | .60 .35 .76 159 154 | 42 *
3,000- 4, 499 13° 5 21 15 10 +74 Al 1130.79 50 5.5 * 5.4
4,500- 5,999 135 16 19 12 | .65 .31 84 .77 «73 | 5.0 * 5.2
6,000- 7,999 48 17 15 17 | .75° 665.96 650.90 | 52 OT
8,000- 9,999 146 15 15 21 | .94 132 1.66 «77 191 | 6.8 *
10,000 - 14,999 10 7 13 9 14 | .78 .54 1.16 161 176 | 7.5 * *
15, 000 and over 11 4 18 * * | 186 606 1.71 * . * . .
Education, age 25 or over 11 4 12 14 13 | 159° 31.66.6289 | 558 8.0 5.3
4 yrs. or less 9 2 8 13 * | .47 102 192 .56 * * *
5-7 yrs. 1004 7 «15 12 | .50 112.71) 660 of 4
8 yr 12 8 10 16 17 | .56 .68 .30 .62 1.02 | 48 * *
HS. 1 = 3 yr 10 4 14 13 11 | .68 .51 .70 .51 1.28 | 66 * .
Ayes. 12 4 15 12 16 | 62 .21 78.55 1.04 | 5.4 51
College 1 - 3 yrs. 110# 13:19 10 | 165 + .63 1.31 147 | 58 *
4 yrs. or more 9 3 14 8 10 | .56 128 186 .28 .92 * s+
White 13, 6 15 16 14 | .74 .45 1.00 .71 178 | 5.7 7.2 6.5 44 5.6
Non-white 12 1 10 17 7 | .65 .02 127 «72 2.27 | 54 * * 42
All employed, 14 and over 17-7 «19 23 18 | .89 54 1,00 .89 1.29 [5.2 7.9 52 39 74
Professional, technical
‘and Kindred workers 1201 «14 19 11 | 40 0857633 . . * 8 .
officials and
except farm 143 18 16 17 | .81 .31  .58 1.40 .73 [6.0 * * 8 ®
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collar) 9 3 10 15 5 | .35 118 144 136 45 | Olle
Graftemen, foremen and
Siadead wockone 22 11 27 25 23 | .99 .72 1.45 54 122 [45 6 * se
Operatives and kindred
orteca taborene 22 11 20 31 22 | 1.47 1.12 1.31 1.27 3.01 16.6 * * 410%
Somviceyrorwers (including |g 1 14 9 | 147 104 94 30 a
Farm workers 4.0 * 37 41 * [1.93 * 1.85 1.53 * 4.7 * 5.0 3.7 #

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Less than 005 days per person.

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TABLE 2.03.18 — Water Skiing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

‘Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
All[Urban in SMAJUrban[Rural | An [Urban in SMA|Urban]Rural | All[Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over [under| not in |in and over under |Rot in jin and over Junder| notin fin and
characteristic 1 mit.|1 mit] SMA} out 1 mil.|1 mil.| SMA | out Lmil.[1 mit] SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 2 2 2 1 2 05.07, 05 04 05 2.8 FO *# 3.0
Male (age in years) 2 2 3 3 2 07 08 06.07 .07 12.9 * * * *
12-17 3 9 1 # 3 ft. 6330.05 05 | e # * *
18 - 24 8 8 10 7 19.270 28] e 8 * *
25 - 44 2 1 3 5 2 |.08 .01 .05 .15 113] * 4 * *
45 - 64 1 1 2 1 1 | .02 02.02.04) con | # e 8 * *
65 and over # # # # # + + + + + | # * 8 * *
Female (age in years) 1 1 2 # 1 | .04 .03° .04 102 .04f2.7 * *
12-17 2 * 5 # 2 |.05 + 1.16 + 04] * so 8 * *
18 - 24 4.03 9 # 3 |.07 05 117 + © 06] so * *
25 - 44 1 2 1 1 1 | .05 .08 = .01 206) 05} = a 8 * *
45 ~ 64 # # ’ # # |.or + + + 02] * eo * *
65 and over # # ' # # + + + + +] * * # * *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 1 1 ' re ee er ee se so * *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 2 L 2 1 2 +05 02.05.0606 | * * * * *
4,500- 5,999 2 2 2 5 1 |.05 .07 05 113) wor] * 8 * *
6,000- 7,999 2 2 2 # 2 | .05 .10 103 + 03] # * 8 * *
8,000- 9,999 4 4 3 2 7 |.14 107.06 10735 | * “8 * .
10,000 - 14,999 4 # 9 # 4 |.09 + .20 + 14] * es o8 * *
15, 000 and over 2 4 # *  # ) + | * «8 * *
White 2 2 3 2 2 | .06 .07 .06 10506 2.9 0 Ke * *
Male 3 3 3 3 2 |.08 .10 .07 .08 107/30 * * * *
Female 1 1 2 #4 04 «04 «05.02.04 J 2.7 * * =
Non-white # # # #4 + + + + orf * * 8 * +
Male 1 # # = 2 oO + + #02] * *  # = =
Female # ‘ * # # + + + + | * x 8 ® *
All employed, 14 and over! 2 2 3 3 2 07.06 06 08 = .07 | 2.8 * * * *
Professional, technical | 2 r 6 2 2 4.18 + 115 105 .39] * * # * +
and kindred workers
Managers, officials
and proprietors, 2 1 ’ # 4 |.05 103 (+ + io] * so * *
except farm .
Clerical and sales
workers (other 3 3 6 # 3 | 08 10.08 + 09] * # * *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 1 2 # * 1 |.04 107 + * + voz] * *  « * *
and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred | 2 1 3 4 1 | .04 106 .06 .07 01] * eo « *
workers, laborers
Service workers * .
FAA rian | 2 1 3 2 8 05.01.07 6+ * 8 *
Farm workers Le 2

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person,

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TABLE 2.03.15 Sightseeing: ~— Percent of persons 12 years and over Participating, days of activity per person and days
of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

‘Percent participatin Days per person Days per participant
Anl[Urban in SMA]Urban[Rurai | Au [Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | Ali [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over [ander] notin |in and over Jundey [Rot in fin and over Junder| notin [in and
haracteristic i a1] SMA | out i1.{1 mi.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil] SMA | out
characte: 1 mil. |1 mil, an 1 mil.|1 mil on SMA
All Classes 31 31 343029 1.38 1.68 1.58 114 1.15/44 5.4 46 3.7 3.9
Male (age in years) 30, «3033 288 1,301.77 1.43 1.06 1.001 4.4 5.9 4.3 3.8 3.6
12-17 3500 433502384] 144 2.97 1.210 50 Loz} 4d 69 * # 3.0
18 - 24 33003337 * 35 | 138 2.53.93 * Liatag  « ee 33
25 - 44 3232 393727 1.46 1.57 1.90 2.48 1.16] 4.6 5.0 4.8 4.0 4.3
45 - 64 2826 30-2628 1.200 1.42 1.37 1.13 195/44 5.5 46 * 3.4
65 and over 17 7 19 222 -81 117 1.16.73 364.90 # so « *
Female (age in years) 330033 35003331 1.45 1.60 1.70 1.20 1.29) 4.4 4.9 4.8 3.7
12-17 3300 «4503228 1.18 1.77 1.32.60 99/36 3.9 # &
18 - 24 400 4351 3533 1.75 1.98 2.86 .90 1.26/44 * 5.6 &
25 - 44 36 37 36 3933 146 1.58 1.47 145 1.37/41 4.3 41 3.7
45 - 64 330027 3803136 1.55 1.29 1.95 1.36 1.60/47 48 5.1 4.4
65 and over 17 14 20002214 1.23 1.92 1.21 100 180] 74 ® so
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 19 1822 1819 +80 80.95 675 75/42 * 4.4 * 4.0
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 3034 310278 1.26 1.68 1.46 .95 1.07/42 4.9 4.7 3.6 3.8
4,500- 5,999 31 3300 293232 1.320 1.53 1.22 119 27] 420 4.7 42 3.7 4.0
6,000- 7,999 3800 3441 438 1.75 2.20 1.85 1.34 1.43/46 65 4.5 33 3.7
8,000- 9,999 4300 450 503337 1.75 2.26 2.17.83 1.03/41 5.0 44 * 2.8
10,000 - 14,999 39°30 44 037 1.91 1,26 2.39 3.32 1.72)4.9 4.2 55 * 4.6
15, 000 and over 3402743 * 39° | 2.15 2.60 2.37 * ise]64  * * 8 *
White 320032358 1.40 1.68 1,59 116 1.19/44 5.3 4.6 3.6 3.9
Male 3000 «29033 29k 1.280 1.63 1.48 1.12 1.00/43 56 4.4 3.9 3.5
Female 340348853. 1.51 1.72 1.68 1.19 1.37/44 5.1 4.7 3.4 4.2
Non-white 24 3029 M4200 f 1.23 169 1.41 91 7615.1 56 8
Male 28 353 * 25 | 1.50 2.59.90 * 100/53 * eo 8 *
Female 21 2626 1314 +99 694 2,00 1.21 51/48 * 8
All employed, 14 and over/32 31 7 340 30 | 1.46 1.72 164 1.29 1.23/45 5.5 44 3.8 4.2
Professional, technical
andkindred workers, [42 35 48 «40.47 1.78 1.38 1,83 1.50 2.37/42 * 3.8 * 5.1
janagers, officials
Mans Eroprietors 32 36 28 3828 14) 145 117 162 1.46]4.5 * * 8 *
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other Io 390 42440 1.87 2.33 1.51 1.99 1.61/46 5.9 3.6 48 4.1
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 134 35 40 * 27 2.13 3.21 2.70 * 1.14 16.3 * * * *
‘and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred
pargcives and kind 24 2128 20a +86 685 1.33) 420 8213.7 40 & # 3.3
Service workers |
(including private) pr 23 4 ak Lg 11S Lal Lan 102 ]4.300 * eo *
Farm workers ies * * * "28 Lazo* * 1.05 |3.9 s+ a8

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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TABLE 2.02.08 Fishing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socioeconomic
characteristics

National Recre:

ion Survey Data

Percent tei
Socioedonomic Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participating

US_NENC 5 W | US NE NC SW | US NE NOS Ww

All Classes 1% 10 17 20 19 | 75 146 76 879s | 4k 4 OD

Male (age in years) 23°15 24 24 28 [116 .80 1,21 1.18 1.54 | 5.1 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.4

12-17 29 23 29 30 36 [1.59 1.64 1.05 1.43 2.98 | 54 * * 47 ©
18 - 24 24 19 26 23 28/101 .89 Los 193 1.31 | 42 * * 8 #
25 - 44 24 16 19 28 34 [111.71 196 1.23 1.66 | 47 * 5.1 45 49
45 = 64 22 13 28 23 23 {1.21 .66 1.80 120 .92 | 5.5 * 65 5.3
65 and over m5 18 7 14 | 172 123 182 86 1.08 * 8 8 #
Female (age in years) 10 5 10 15 10 | .38 19 .35 55.43 3.60 3.4 3.60 4.1
12-17 2 10 11 15 9 | 233 117 22.49.40 * 8 8 8
18 = 24 10 7 1) 15 2 | .23° 128 117 132.05 + 8 ee
25 - 44 414 18 2 | 147 a7 14972149 * 3.5 40 *
45 - 64 10 5 8 13 16 | 135 125 130 130 169 +s 8 oe
65 and over 6 3 6 13 # | 139 108 139 105 + se 8
Residence in SMA 159 15 21 17 | 63) 142 72.7081 43 45 8
Uxban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 2 9 15 10 16 | 162 140 197 137, 178 | 51 43 6
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 17 9 13 26 18 | 66 136 147 189 199 | 4.0 3.7 35 5.5
Rural 17 10 19 20 14 | 159° 157 67 59 50 | 35 #2
Not in SMA 19 11 19 18 24 | .94 269 182 1,00 1.24 | 51 * 42 5.4 5.3
Urban 17 6 12 21 26 | .87 177 42 1.00 1.43 | 52 © * 47 *
Rural, Farm 1 * 20 21 9 | 94 * (77 123 66 | 50 © * 57
Rural, Non-Farm 20 16 25 16 27 | 3.00 .69 114 191 1.27 | 5.2 * 46 5.8 *
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 10 4 7 15 3 | .50 .19 027 74 12 [48 * * 5.1
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 14 # 12 23 8 | 62 + 154 196 160 | 45 * * 43
3,000- 4,499 8 12 19 24 15 | 90.54 179 1.46 52 | 50 * 42 62 *
4,500- 5,999 1% 9 «18 22 15 | 70 147 163 69 1.26 | 430 * 35 32 *
6,000- 7,999 21 12 19 25 30 | .96 -55 1.00 1.00 1.35 | 45 * 5.2 3.9 44
8,000- 9,999 1 14 22 15 24 | .79 158 197 165 106 [44 * 2 oF
10,000 - 14,999 158 21 14 19 | 167 120 1.20 (28 os [44 *  #  # *
15,000 and over nis 13 *  * [103 156 27 ee se 8 8 8
Education, age 25 or over 1s 8 16 19 19 | .73 137 81.90.87 | 48 46 5.1 47 4.6
4 yrs. or less 2 6 8 18 * | .51 128 122 177 * | az # # 8 &
S=Tyzs. 15 5 20 18 16 | .68 .20 192 183 .57 | 45 * * 47 *
8 yrs. 1% 9 18 18 17 | .75 153 74 1.20 134 | 4s * 41 *
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 18 13 15 24 20 | .79 61 185 199 66 | 450 * #4
Ayre. 4 6 17 15 20 | .72 20 198 139 150 | 51 * 5.7 * 7.5
College 1 - 3 yrs. 1 6 10 30 23 | 1.07 141 (74 1:97 190 | 59 © # 8
4 yrs. or more 2 6 14 14 18 | 146 125 674 ae | ee

White we 10 17 19 19 | .77 146.80 91.99 | 4.7 4.7

Non-white 15 8 4 21 15 | 154 146 06 (70 46 | 3.5 3.3

All employed, 14 and over 19 10 20 23 26 | .89 46 1.01 .96 1.24 | 46 4.7 5.0 43 4.7

aE technical 17 9 18 22 21 | 155.09 1.08 69 132 | 2 * # *
posses Sytem aprnveety ea 13° 5 18 9 27 | .85 133 1.52 140 1.37 [66 * * s 8
Caner whte olay | 6 8 1S 24 6 | 75 40 Tl ae wz [47 * #4 OF
Graftemen, foremen and

Saedad ococe 31 22 30 37 35 | 1.54 1.33 1.61 168 151) | 50 * * # ©
Operatives end Kindred 20 10 21 20 36 | .75 156 0.79 «158 1.54 | 3.7 * 3.7 2.9 *
Sencsay rere Gnetuding |g 4 17 24 * | 68 2k sz ae # faze Ut
Farm workers 25 * 25 28 * |irsg * Larius7 * [59 * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

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TABLE 2. 02. 07 Driving for Pl: yar
and days of activity per participant di

socioeconomic characteristics

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person

ig September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected

National Recreation Survey Data

je Percent ici
Socio-economic ercent Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participating
US NENG 5S W | US NE NC SW | US NE NC SW
All Classes 50 54 53 43 55 | 4.34 4.83 4.10 4.01 4.70 | 86 8.9 7.8 9.3 8.6
Male (age in years) 49 52 49 43 56 | 4.33 4.46 3.82 4.28 5.23 | 8.9 8.5 7.8 10.0 9,
12-17 47 49 39 45 68 | 5.74 3.29 3.68 7.29 10.32 ] 12.1 6.8 9.3 16.3 15.1
18 - 24 64 64 66 65 59 | 7.47 5.66 6.17 9.69 6.91 | 11.6 8.9 9.4 148 *
25 ~ 44 54 62 54 45 61 | 4.10 5.00 3.78 3.21 5.34 | 7.6 81 7.0 7.1 8.7
45 - 64 4346 46 36 49 | 3.08 3.61 3.23 2.41 3.34 | 7.1 7.9 7.0 6.7 6.8
65 and over 31 39 33 20 36 | 3.13 5.59 3.22 1.63 1.75 [1012 * * *  &
Female (age in years) 52 55 56 43 54 | 4,35 5.12 4.36 3.72 4.22 | 84 9.3 7.8 8.6 7.9
12-17 51 54 48 47 62 | 4.43 4.69 2.89 5.07 5.09 | 87 87 6.1 10.8
18 - 24 60 59 81 47 51 | 6.85 8.05 9.99 4.34 4.68 | 114 13.6 12.4 9.1
25-44 58 62 65 48 58 | 4.47 5.94 4.17 3.34 4.46 | 7.7 9.5 6.4 6.9
45 - 64 4751 47 41 53 | 3.50 3.34 2.94 3.92 3.98] 74 65 62 9.6
65 and over 36 42 40 21 37 | 3.45 5.13 3.84 1.22 2.77 | 9.6 122 9.6 *
Residence in SMA 53 53 53 50 6 | 4.82 4.77 4.41 5.25 4.97 | 9.1 8.9 8.4 10.5 8.9
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 48047 47 «45 «52 | 4.44 4.18 4.23 4.47 5.73 | 9.3 8.8 9.1 9.9 10.9
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 56 60 57 52 56 | 5.18 6.40 4.57 5.04 4.81 | 9.2 106 8.1 9.7 8.5
Rural 57 66 58 50 60 | 4.91 4.29 4.51 5.80 3.92 | 8.6 6.5 7.7 11.7 6.6
Not in SMA 46057 52 37 53 | 3.59 5.14 3.69 3.01 4.15 | 7.8 9.0 7.0 8.1
Urban 49 60 55 38 52 | 4.24 6.64 4.41 3.35 3.71 | 8.7 111 8.1 8.7
Rural, Farm, 37 * 44 29 «51 2.15  * 1,89 2.18 3.37 5.9 * 4.30 7.6
Rural, Non-Farm 49 61 56 41 55 | 3.78 4.00 4.27 3.17 5.01 | 7.7 6.5 7.6 7.8
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 23 25 29 21 15 | 1.87 4.51 2.06 1.34 .38 | 80 * 7.0 63 *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 41 40 41 40 52 | 3.45 2.44 3.59 3.48 4.79 | 8.4 62 88 88 *
3,000- 4,499 52 53 53 48 56 | 4.42 5.17 4.32 3.83 4.62 | 8.5 9.7 8.1 8.0 8.3
4,500- 5,999 56 62 61 41 59 | 4.20 4.43 4.21 3.63 4.79 | 7.6 7.2 6.9 8.8 8.1
6,000 - 7,999 59 62 64 54 54 | 5.60 6.54 5.36 5.24 5.22 | 9.5 10.5 8.3 9.6 9.6
8,000- 9,999 59 61 56 57 63 | 4.46 5.35 4.24 2.87 5.92 | 7.6 8.7 7.6 5.0 9.4
10,000 - 14,999 58 56 61 55 58 | 5.43 5.06 5.43 5.87 5.44 | 9.4 9.1 8.9 10.6 9.4
15,000 and over 4740 47 * 6 | 278 2.56 260 * * | 59 # Re
Education, age 25 or ov. 49 54 51 40 53 | 3.76 4.71 3.58 2.98 4.04] 7.7 8.8 7.0 7.5 7.6
4 yrs. or less 25 33 27 24 «* | 2.02 3.33 2.78 1.47 * | 80 * * 61 *
5~7 yre. 38 35 43 36 43 | 2.63 2.95 3.16 2.07 3.25 | 7.0 84 7.4 5.8 *
8 yr 39 39 41 33 43 | 3.00 4.41 2.53 2.26 3.00 | 7.7 112 62 69 *
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 53 68 48 39 56 | 4.39 6.24 4.07 2.61 4.81 | 8.3 9.1 8.4 6.7 8.5
4 yrs ST 62 61 47 53 | 4.44 4.82 3.92 4.99 4.06 | 7.8 7.7 6.4 10.7 7.7
College 1 - 3 yrs. 60 59 56 57 68 | 4.28 4.66 3.95 3.86 4.78 | 7.1 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.1
4 yrs. or more 60 49 67 58 68 | 4.55 4.61 4.64 4.05 5.10 | 7.6 9.4 69 7.0 *
White 51 56 53 44 54 | 4.34 4.86 3.97 4.13 4.61 | 8.5 8.7 7.5 9.3 85
Non-white 41 38 46 38 63 | 4.35 4.92 6.40 3.48 6.17 | 10.5 12.0 13.8 *
All employed, 14 and over 53 58 55 46 56 | 4.26 4.81 4.09 3.87 4.54 | 8.1 8.4 7.5 84 8.1
Proton mona) tecumical 61 49 71 66 63 | 4.87 4.59 4.62 4.98 5.63 | 7.9 9.4 65 7.0 *
eee rire ceceptinem | 42 46 52 29 50 | 3.32 4.73 4.45 134 317 | 7.8 * 86 #  #
Glerical and sales workers| 69 6 62 55 53 | 4.89 5.65 5.08 4.86 3.16 | 8&2 8.6 8.2 8
(other white collar) 5 H89 5.65 5. a ou . . . 9 5.9
Craftsmen, foremen and
Grafteman, foren 61 73 62 49 62 | 4.94 6.11 5.22 3.61 4.92 | 8.1 8.3 84 7.3 8.0
Operatives and kindred 50 53 50 48 49 | 4.49 4.15 3.30 4.86 6.58 | 9.0 7.9 6.6 10.1 13.4
Service workers (including
serce av 54 42 3900 * | 3.41 3.85 3.70 277 * | 7.3 72 * 72 *
Farm workers 41 * 44 320 * | 262 * 2.31 291 * | 64 5.2%  *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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TABLE 2.03.04 Bicycling: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participatin, Days per pereon Daya per participant
‘All [Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | Alt [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural| Al[Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over [under |not in jinand over funder {not in [inand over [under|notin finand
characteristic imil.|1mil| SMA | out 1mnil.|1 mil] SMA | out Tynil.|1 mil.| SMA] out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 7 7 8 6 7 |.93  .83 2,00 .54 1,09 13.2 11.3 12.9 86 16.2
Male (age in years) 7 9 9 5 6 |i.26 aan 1.42 37 83 fi7.2 12.7 16.7 * 23.8
12-17 Bt 44 4435730“. 7.45 8.09 2.97 8.25 bO.5 16.8 18.4 * 27.8
18 - 24 2 7 # + # |izt 83 + + [* * + * 8
25-44 3 4 3 1 3 |.96 2100.37.03 2a | * * * » *
45 - 64 1 2 2 # 1 |.05 02 117 + © .03| * . # * *
65 and over 1 2 2 3 # |.35 106 148 .05 + | * e o« * *
Female (age in years) 7 é 7 7 37 |.63 158.62 167.06 ]9.3 94 88 88
12-17 3300 32,3735 «3,65 3.65 4.03 2.82 3.72 llr * + ng
18 - 24 7 OL 8 5 6 |.22 23 .38 110.17] * + + so *
25 = 44 4 2 5 6 3 f.23 114 131.70 108/59 * +
45 - 64 # 1 # 1 # J.iz 128 + 30 | * * so *
65 and over # # # # # + + + + + * * * * *
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 3 1 5 5 2 |.33 .02 .93 153.16 1.5 + *
$ 3,000-$ 4,499 4 6 4 3 4 4.54 148) 5910073 fz * *
4,500- 5,999 8 9 7 4 9 |1.56 1.48 154 .51 2.69)206 * * + 4
6,000- 7,999 9 a 2 5 9 [1.25 2.10 169 98/137 8 * 8
8,000- 9,999 2 10 12 17s | 92 123.60 Ll] 7.5 * nd
10,000 = 14,999 noon 7 15 12 |1.06 122.175 2.00/98 * # * #
15, 000 and over st 9 4 * 10 |z.08 2.64 1.37 * 2.45] * + # * oo*
White 7 8 8 6 7 | .99  .89 1,03 53 1.184137 11,8 132 8.2 16.9
Male 7 8 8 6 6 [2.32 113 2.44 140 264/185 13.3 181 * 26.1
Female 7 7 8 7 8 | 69 167 .67 .63 .73/9.3 100 88 * 9
Non-white 6 6 8 5 4 | .46 150 .70 .66 24/80 * * 8
Male 1 1005 * 9 | .76 198 131 * 47] * so + 8
Female 2 3 + 8 o# f.20 110 + .97 + |] * cd ad
All employed, 14 and over| 3 3 4 4 2 ].18 115 .21 28 sa] 55  # # * *
Professional, technical
rote acienat eghalc 7 10 3 10 8 | .36 674.09 23023} * ‘8 * *
Managers, officials
and eropricters, 3 4 3 3 1 | .22 07.22.0540] * + # so #
except farm :
Clerical and sales
“terion ong eal 4 2 7 2 3 19.0347 05 ak] * * 4 * *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 1 * 1 }.06 .o . + 03) # Pe) so
and kindred workers , , * °
Operatives and kindred
peratives and kind 2 3 2 # 2 | .07 115.02 + © .o7] * * # s+
Service work
(including private) 4 3 4 9 2 | 24 641 .al .g1.08f * + * * *
Farm workers 2 * * >» 2/2 * * oe uy + 4 so 8

* Omitted because of ineufficient sample size,
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than 005 days per persons

220



TABLE 2.02.10 Horseback Riding: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socio-

omic characteriati
economic € nce National Recreation Survey Data

Percent ict
Socioeconomic sont, Days per person Days per participant
characteris Participating 4

US NENC S W | US NE NC S wi |wUS NE NC S wt

All Classes 404 93 3 6 | 210.13 112 622 5H P55 5 3 63 90

Male (age in years) 4 4 5 3 7 | 23.20.16 23.40 | 5.2 # * #8

12-17 10 5 11 9 16 +59 6770-53 52D 62 0 * * * *
18 - 24 917 13 1 9 | 43) .300 124.01 2.16 + 8 #8 &
25 - 44 4:5 2 3 7 | 15.1 100 17 119 se Hee
45 - 64 2 # 3 1 5 +4 + 09.3208 * * * * *
65 and over 1 # # 4 # | 02 + + 07 + 8 * 8 #
Female (age in years) 304 2 3 °5 .20 ,08 «607.18. 6B 5.8 * * * *
2-17 1419 12 9 «23 [1.06 57) 42 35 458 1 7.3 HUH
18 - 24 5 8 4 4 3 07.08.0906, 05 * + *  *  *
25 - 44 2 1 1 3 5 12.01.0232. 16 * #8 ee
45 ~ 64 #1 #1 ¢ + OL + 01 + "+ * 8 +#
65 and over # # # 2 # | or + + 05 + * * * #8
Residence in SMA 4°94 3 4 6 | .22 108 108 124 «70 [5.3 21 * * &
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 4°94 3 2 5 | 14 .06 05 107 158 {36 0 * * * ©
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 5 4 3 4 9 | 235 1130 100 127 2.13 | 720 * id
Rural 30304 4 1 | .15 208 210 427.01 ee 8 es #
Not in SMA 4.9304 3 7 | 20.39 116 118 623 | 5B HUH UU
Urban 1 2 1 # 4 +06 14,07 02. 08 * * * * *
Rural, Farm 8 * 8 5 23 | 35 * 138 124 183 ed - eo *
Rural, Non-farm 393 3 3 4 | .24 .79 108 126.16 bl

Family Income
Less than $1, 500 2 # 4 2 3 | .06 + .08 .07 .03 * = 8 8
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 3 # 2 3 10 +260 + 02.291. 48 * * * * «
3,000- 4,499 304 3 2 4 | .09 106 114 105 12 nd s 8 8
4,500 - 5,999 4°94 3 5 7 | 25 1300.17 130.21 [58 * * *  ®
6,000- 7,999 4°53 3 4 | 10 126 .04 108 112 a
8,000- 9,999 5 6 5 3 6 J .tl 206 216 209 113 +  # ee
10,000 - 14,999 6 6 7 4 7 | .313 .06 118 04 129 * « *  e ®
15,000 and over 9 2 7 # # 1181 106 2h FF ee ee)
Education, age 25 or over 2 1 1 2 4 | .09 1040190 09 $48 HR
4 yrs. or less eo# #1 * For + 02 * a ee
5-7 yr. 302 2 3 4 | 29 -03 59.04 ee ees
8 yrs. # # # 1 2 | 01 + 03.03 * aiid
HLS. 1-3 yra. 2 1 3 1 6 = 06 +01 104 16 * * * * ad
4 yr. 2 1 3 2 4 | .08 +10 09.16 * « 8
College 1 - 3 yrs. 4 61 7 1 +12 -Ol  .34 0.01 * « » * *
4 yre. or more 2 1 1 3 2 | 07 +09) 11.08 * a id

White 44 6 | 23-14 112) 624 8B 156 3.6 33 64 2

Non-white 2 3 1 1 2 | 05 .08 .01 106 02 * nd

All employed, 14 and over 33 4 2 +15 .06 L178 Ht

Profersional, technical 643 3 8 [we wu ow. we fe #

Me han

propeieter epee an 302 4 3 3 [i 123) 09) 603.10 . * * * *

Clerical and sal a

(other white collas} | 0 #02 6 33 18.02.09 04.92 a

Gafemens formesent |g pe 6 [or + 4 + me fe ee
kindred

Operatives Shores 308 303 6 Fis + 0 29 ee fe ee

Service workers (including

ssaivaste) 2 1 1 1 * [06 .o1 109 107) # + 4 # “ o#

Farm workers 8 * 10 3 * | .54  * 130.83) * + * ee

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent+
+ Less than .005 days per person,

208



TABLE 2.03.10 Horseback Riding: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic character-

istics National Recreation Survey Data
‘Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
‘All[Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | All [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural| Al [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic Gver Junder| Retin fin and over Junder not in jin and over Junder} Rot in fin and
characteristic 1 mil, [1 mit| SMA | out 1. SMA | out amit. {1 mil.| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 4 4 5 1 4 21.1435 0623] 6 7.2 FOS
Male (age in years) 4 3 5 2 6 |.23 116 115 109 «36/52 * * * 6.2
-M7 10 4000 10 11} .59 0739-70932 2 2
18 24 9 13 10 * 8 4301.28.12 * 19 | * * * * *
25 - 44 4 3 3 2 6 |.15  .03 .12 .02 .26] * es o# * *
45 - 64 2 # 4 #2 a+ at 30] « eo * +
65 and over : # 2 # 2 |.0o2 + .02 + os | * 2 4 + +
Female (age in years) 3 5 5 1 3 20.11.5205 nfse oo 4 * °
12-17 14 2000 5 ul |1.06 62 3.36 6320 4777.30 + +
18 - 24 5 ok 6 2001 07.17 080502 | * eos * .
25-44 2 2 4 # 1 |.az2 106 134 + 07} ® a4 « 2
45 - 64 4 1 1 #4 + 0) 01+ +] # ae * *
65 and over # # # # 1 +01 + + + os f * * * * *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 2 2 3 # 3 [18 145° 236 4 © 08] ©  * * *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 3 4 2 z 4 09.05.06. 03 aye * * * *
4,500- 5,999 4 3 5 1 6 25.05) «13, 05 5415.8 HO 2 2
6,000- 7,999 4 4 3 4 4 | .400 213 04 17 io} + 2 4 ‘
8,000- 9,999 5 5 4 5 5 |.4  .07 109 131 110] * ee + +
10,000- 14,999 6 8 10 # 2 1300.13.25 +7 | ee * *
15, 000 and over 9 2 20 * 13 [181.15 5.490 132] * ex * *
White 4 4 5 2 5 | .23 116.36 107.25] 5.6 3.9 5.4
Male 5 3 5 2 6 250.1900 «15 0 38] 2 * 6.1
Female 4 5 5 1 3 |.22 113 655 05 zo. “ «
Non-white 2 2 4 #1 05.0214 #7 | 8 s 8 2 *
Male 2 3 5 = 1 }.08 .o1 5 aa fw soe * +
Female 2 3 3 # # 03.03) zt +] 8 x os * a
All employed, 14 and over| 3 3 4 1 4 | .15 6150 1a) oy ae ag 49
Professional, technical ‘ *
trad wachens 6 8 6 5 5 | .12 108 .20 .08 = .0g] * * * *
Managers, officials *
and proprietors, 3 1 5 # 4 sn) ny es o4 |» * + * *
except farm
Clerical and sales :
workers (other 4 7 3 # 2 f.18 5) 03+ oz} * s # * 2
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 1 ‘ 3 ~ oy fio + 03 201) # o * * *
and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred | 3 ' 3 #5 13+ 8 ag foe soo * *
workers, laborers
Service workers « : .
(including private) 2 1 3 # 2 06 0309+ lo} # *
Farm workers 8 * * « 8 | 54 # + # st | * a oO * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percents
+ Less than .005 days per person.

226



TABLE 2.02. 02 Attending Outdoor Concerts, Drama, Etc: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating,
days of activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 for the United States and
major regions by selected socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Socioeconomic pri ag Daye per person Days pe participant
characteristic
Us NENC S W US_NE NC 5  W | US NE NG SW
All Classes 4.5 3 3 5 | .08 .12 .04 105 114 | 22 27 4 LT 29
Male (age in years) 305 2 3 4 .07 6120 60305 2 | 22 * * “
32-17 5 5 2 4 14 | 114 .06 04 112.55 * * * * *
18 - 24 7:17 # 7 6 | «14 151 + 09.06 * * * * *
25-44 3°93 3 3 5 -07- 6130.05 05.09 * * woe *
45 - 64 2 4 1 1 # | .02 .06 101 101 + * * * * *
65 and over 1 2 1 # # | .02 .02 106 + + * * * * *
Female (age in years) 4 4 303 55 +08 613.04 0517 220° * * * *
12-17 9 13 6 9 6 | .20 .19 .09 16.47 * * * * *
18 = 24 2 # 6 1 # | .03) + .09 101 + * * * * *
25 - 44 395 2 1 6 | .05 .10 .02 .02 .07 * * * * *
45 - 64 4 3 3 3 6 | 113.22 105 105.25 * * * * *
65 and over 1 # # # 7 01 + + + 07 * * * * *
Residence in SMA 4 4 303 5 -09  .11) 603.0519 2.4 2.6 * * *
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 303 2 # 7 +1008 .020 + 139 350 OF * * *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 4 7 3 3 2 | .06 .09 .04 .06 .04 | 1.5 * * * *
Rural 5 9 3 3 9 +13 34.04 06.13, 2.5 * * bl *
Not in SMA 395 3 3 4 | .06 .17 104 .05 .05 | 1.8 * * *  *
Urban 4°34 2 8 | .05 .06 .04 .03 .10 * * * * *
Rural, Farm 2 * 3 2 # | 06 * (08 106 + * * * * *
Rural, Non-farm 399 2 4 1 | .07 137.02 105.01 * * * * .
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 1 # 2 1 6 01 + +02 -.01-. 06 * * * * *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 2 1 1 4 2 04.03.07 02 * * * * *
3,000- 4,499 3.95 1 3 5 | .06 .10 103 .05 05 * * * * *
4,500- 5,999 2 3 # 1 7 | 07 42.01 02.23 * * * * *
6,000- 7,999 6 9 7 4 4 +1123) 07.07, 06 1.8 00 * * * *
8,000- 9,999 4° 303 5 7 +14 .04 = .06 05). 57 * * * * *
10,000 - 14,999 4.7 3 1 5 | 13° 30.03 108.08 * * * * *
15, 000 and over 304 4 * « | 105 108 104 * # * * * * *
393 2 2 4 | .06 .11 103 03 109 | 22 * * * *
1 2 # 1 * | .01 .0f + or * * * * * *
1 2 1 # 6 | .02 03.01 +  .06 * * * * *
23 2 # # -08 605 + + * * * * *
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 2 4 # 1 3 +17 + 02.06 * * * o* *
4 yre. 303 3 4 3 +05 .06 .03 -.07- 07 * * * * *
College 1 - 3 yr 710 3 5 9 +18 644.04 05.23 * * * * *
4 yrs. or more 7 3 10 5 12 | .09 103 .10 106 .22 * * * * *
White 3 95 2 3 4 108 6130.04 05 14 2.3 2B 17 *
Non-white 5 4 6 3 15 +06 .09 .06 60515 * * * . *
a employed: 4 and over 4 6 3 2 4 +08 620.03 04 «06 «| 2.2 3.50 * *
rofessional, technic
‘and Kindred workers 7 1 12 8 it | 100.01 114 092d * * * * +
Managers, officials and *
erontlotre, eenart 393 2 2 3 | .04 .05 .05 .02 .03 * * * *
Clerical and sales workers *
(other white collar) 4 8 3 2 4 | .12 133° .03 .03 .04 * * * *
Craftsmen, foremen and
Seay ene Soren 3093 1 3 5 | .06 117 01.03.05 * * * * *
Operatives and kindred
Porat laborere 2 6 1 1 3 | .07 .23 .01 .03 .03 * * “+ .
Service workers (including 3404 * 06 111.06 02 * . * * * *
private) . . .
Farm workers 4 * # 4 * 09 * +  .07 * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

200



TABLE 2.34 Percent of persons 12 years and over with some leisure time available and with some outdoor recreation; hours of
leisure and of outdoor recreation per person per day; and percent of leisure time available spent on outdoor recreation during weekdays,
weekends and holidays, December 1960, by family income and age-sex

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent of persons Hours per person per day**

Percent of leisure
Leisure Outdoor recreation| available spent on
outdoor recreation]

Some leisure Some time on
available outdoor recreation

Characteristics
Week- Week- Holi- | Week- Week= Holi-| Week- Week- Holi] Week- Week- Holi-| Week- Week- Holi:

day* end#  day+ | day*  end# day+| day* end# day+| day* end# dayt+ | day* end# dayt+

All Classes 67077 80 14 256 2.50 4.50 5.00/ .25 .75  .75 [14 19° 17
Family Income

Less than $1, 500 23 «79 81 19 20022 3.25 4.75 5.00] .50 .75 .75 |16 15 16
$1,500-$ 2,999 | 67 7 79 4 22 23 2.75 4.50 5,00) .50  .75 175 J 13 15 14
3,000- 4,499 66 76 80 1s 24 25 2.80) 4.25 5.00] 50.75 1.00 «F617
4,500- 5,999 64075 79 1300 25027 2.25 4.25 5.00] .25 .75 .75 [15 20 16
6,000- 7,999 6676 19 14 31 26 2.50 4.50 5.00] .25 1.00 .75 [13 23 17
8,000- 9,999 6881 85 4 (27 28 2.50 4.50 5.25/ .25 1.00 1,00 |13 20 18
x 10,000 - 14,999 66075 78 15 30,28 2.50 4.25 5.25] .25 1.00 1.00 |15 23 18
x 15,000- 19,999 } 68 86 83 13 3030 2.50 5.25 5.75| .25 1.00 1,00 |10 18 17
20, 000 and over | 61 88 72 1 34032 2.25 5.00 4.25) .25 1.25 1.25 Jil 28 31

Age :
Male - All 6779 86 16 30 32. 12.75 5.00 6.00] .50 1.00 1.25 |15 22 19
12-13 195 98 98 56 7572, 3.75 7.00 7.50/1.25 3.00 2,50 |34 43 34
14-17 8689 94 45 56 58 3.25 5.75 6.75/1.00 2.00 2.25 |34 35 33
18 - 24 65 76 89 9 28 35° (2.75 «4.75 6,50| .25 1.00 1.50 | 8 23° 21
25 - 44 153 76 83 7 24 31 12.00 4.25 5.75| .25  .75 1.00 }10 20 19

45 - 64 64 14 80 8 21 21 2.50 4.50 5.75] .25 «75.75 8 16 14
65 or more 87 88 89 24 26 21 4.50 6.75 7.00] .75 .75 .75 |16 12 9
| Female - All 66 14 14 13 21 19 2.50 3.75 4.25| .25  .50 .50 }13) 1613
12-13 83 89 92 39 57 54 | 3.00 5.75 6.25}1,00 1,75 1.75 [31 3328
14-17 7 88 92 21 37 43/300 5.25 6.25] .50 1.25 1.25 |16 22 20
18 - 24 69 79 81 14 27 26 2.50 4.25 4.50] 50 .75 .75 {15 15 16
25 - 44 61 70 1 9 18 15 2.00 3.00 3.50] .25 .50 .50 |iz2 17 1
45 - 64 61 68 66 10 16 ML 2.25 3.25 3.50] .25 .50 125 Ji2 14 8
7 65 or more 78 80 74 lL 10 10 3.75 5.25 5.00] .25 25.25 1 5 5

* Randomly selected Mondays through Fridays during mid-December 1960.
| # Randomly selected Saturdays and Sundays during mid-December 1960.

+ Thankegiving 1960.

** Estimated from grouped data and rounded to nearest quarter hour.



TABLE 2.02.15 Sightseeing:

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of

activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socioeconomic
characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data
Percent sad,
Socioeconomic ercent Days per person Days per participant
characteristic participating
US NE NC S_ W US NE NC s Ww US NE NC Ss Ww
All Classes 31 28 #31 29 42 1.38 1.39 1.46 112 1.79 4.4 5.0 4.6 3.9 4.3
Male (age in years) 30 28 29 27 «39 1.30 1.36 1.37 1.04 1.68 4.4 4.9 4.8 3.8 4.3
12-17 35 26 28 43 45 1.44 1.67 1,01 1.41 1,98 4.1 bd * 3.3 *
18 - 24 33° 36 «19 36 «50 1. 38 +81 1.21 1.38 2.56 4.2 * * 3.9 *
25-44 32 36 «433 26 «40 1.46 1.71 1.51 .98 2.03 4.6 4.8 4.7 3.8 5.1
45 - 64 28 24 #33 23 33 1.20 1.33 1.57 97 174 4.4 5.6 4.8 4.3 *
65 and over 17 11 16 11 36 8) . 52 1,06 ~39 1.67 4.9 bd * *
Female (age in years) 33 28 34 30 44 | 1.45 1.42 1.53 1.18 1.89 | 4.4 5.1 45 3.9 4.3
12-17 33°31 «35 24 53 1.18 1.39 82 83 2.30 3.6 * * * *
18 - 24 40 36 43 35 51 1.75 1.63 2.67 96 2.05 4.4 * 6.3 2.7 *
25-44 36 32 «34 «33 48 1.46 1.38 1.29 1.36 2.08 4.2 4.2 3.8 4.1 4.3
45 = 64 33°26 37 31 43 1.55 1.40 1.76 1.44 1.64 4.7 5.3 4.8 4.6 3.8
65 and over wz 8 22 17 «(19 1.230 1.45 1.33 .7T1) 1035 7.4 * * .
Residence in SMA 33°29 «31 «35 «42 1.55 1.49 1.52 1.38 1.95 4.7 5.2 4.9 3.9 4.6
Over 1, 000, 000) 31 27 32 34 43 | 1.68 1.58 1.52 1.92 2.19 | 5.4 5.9 4.7 5.6 5.1
(Under 1, 000, 000) 34 31 30 38 40 | 1.58 1.44 1.70 1.38 1.85 | 4.6 4.7 5.7 3.7 4.6
34 33 30 «432 «445 1.25 1.22 1.10 1.17 1.72 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9
Not in SMA 28 22 «32 24 41 la 86 1.37 89 1.46 3.9 3.9 4.3 3.7 3.6
Urban 30 18 33 24 51 1.14 52° 1.48 86 1.78 3.7 * 4.4 3.5 3.5
Rural, Farm 25 * 33° 18 26 719 * 685 68 114 3.2 * 2.6 3.8 *
Rural, Non-farm 29 30 31 26 35 1.24 1.39 1.61 99 1.20 4.3 * 5.3 3.8 *
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 6 9 24 12 2% | 140 116 150 139 50 J 2s * UH UF
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 21 16 26 20 21 1.10 78 1,62 .80 1.27 5.2 bd 6.1 4.0 *
3,000- 4,499 30 21 32 29 40 1.26 1.03 1.35 1.22 1.56 4.2 4.8 4.2 4.2 3.9
4,500 - 5,999 31 29 31 28 43 | 1.32 1.16 1.56 1.16 144 | 42 4.0 5.0 4.2 3.3
6,000- 7,999 38 34 34 43 43 1.75 1.81 1,48 1.82 1.90 4.6 5.4 4.3 4.3 4.5
8,000- 9,999 43° 43°39 «42 «50 1.75 2.29 1,50 1,22 2,17 4.1 5.3 3.8 2.9 4.3
10, 000 = 14,999 39 31 41 34 56 | 1.91 1.53 2.22 1.06 325 | 49 5.0 53 * 5.8
15, 000 and over 3431290 * «#23 279 191 * * fe HH
Education, age 25 or over 30 27 31 26 39 1.36 1.38 1.47 1.09 1.66 4.6 5.2 4.7 4.2 4.2
‘4 yrs. or less Molo az * | 41 159 133 40 se ee OG
5-7 yrs. 18 13 21 18 24 68 .50 97 60 88 3.8 * * 3.3 *
8 yrs. 23 26 25 16 26 1,04 1.15 1,07 ~90 1,03 4.5 4.4 4.2 * ad
HLS. 1 = 3 yrs. 30 29 31 24 41 1.43) 1.89 1.29 1.09 1.48 4.8 6.5 4.2 4.5 3.6
4 yr 36 28 «#437 «434 47 1710 1.44 1.99 1.32 2.13 4.8 5.2 5.3 3.7 4.5
College 1 - 3 yrs. 45 43 41 52 42 1,87 1.91 1.68 2.03 1.83 4.2 45 4.1 3.9 44
4 yrs. or more 43 34 44 44 55 2.20 1.67 2.29 2.42 2.60 5.1 * 5.2 *
32 28 «432 «430 42 1.40 1.36 48 1.13 1.79 4.4 4.7 3.7 4.3
24 24 25 21 44 | 1.23 1.75 1.06 oz 271 | 5.1 * 48%
32 30 34 30 38 1.46 1.46 1.51 1.28 1.79 4.5 4.8 4.5 4.2 4.7
‘and Kindred workers 42 32 38 55 47 | 1.78 1.46 1.40 2.69 1.55 | 4.2 * * 49 «
ere eet iim | 32 31 36 24 40 | 1.41 1.31 1.93 76 21s | 45 #53 HF
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collar) 40 38 42 41 41 1,87 2.13 2.13 1.72 1.20 4.6 5.7 5.1 4.2 2.9
Craftsmen, foremen and
Kindred workers 34 36 35 27 38 2.13 2.44 2.32 290 2.94 6.3 * * * *
Operatives and kindred
‘workers, laborers 24 22 24 23 25 86 56 92 194 1.01 3.7 * 3.9 4.0 *
Service workers (including
Private) 27 23 26 26 * 1.19 1.07 «720 1.10 * 4.3 * * * *
Farm workers 28 * 36 21 * 1.12 * 1.07) 1.31 * 3.9 * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.



TABLE 2.02. 14 Playing Outdoor Games Or Sports: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of
activity per person and days of activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major
regions by selected socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent

Socioeconomic Days per person Days per participant
characteristic participating ye per Pi
US NENG S W | US NE NC §  W Us_NE NC SW
All Classes 22 24 21 19 25 | 2.77 3.27 2.28 2.54 3.34 | 12.6 13.5 10.7 13.2 13.3
Male (age in years) 28 33 28 23 29 | 4.08 5.64 3.33 3.57 4.25 12.0 15.3 14.9
12-17 73 86 71 66 73 |19.74 27.28 15.56 16.86 22.16 22.0 25.5 30.5
18 = 24 37 47 39 34 28 | 2.43 3.79 1.93 2.34 1.78 * 68 ©
25 - 44 25 30 26 20 28 | 1.59 1.49 1.63 1.61 1.61 6.2 8.0 5.7
45 - 64 ll 14 120 5 16 +67 85.95.1395 . * *
65 and over 4 5 6 1 6 -56 1.41.09 .03 1.06 . . .
Female (age in years) 17 18 15 15 22 1.56 1.39 1.31 1.48 2.51 8.6 9.9 11.3
12-17 52 61 56 42 57 | 7.81 7.95 7.85 6.17 11.49 14.0 148 *
18 = 24 21 31 16 17 27 +94 1.51.66 83.95 * *
25 - 44 16 15 17 13 24 +84 .730 677) 64 1.53 4.6 5.0 *
45 - 64 6 7 3 5 11 +390-.16 07) 52113 * * *
65 and over oe #6 6 + + + + + * * *
Residence in SMA 26 25 25 24 29 | 3.20 3.35 2.26 3.47 4.04 | 12.5 13.2 9.1 14.6 13.8
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 25 24 24 22 31 | 3.28 3.21 1.94 5.64 4.80 [13.1 13.2 8.1 * 15.6
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 26 27 27 23 29 | 3.15 3.83 2.86 2.69 3.46 | 12.0 14.4 10.6 11.5 12.1
Rural 25 27 22 25 28 | 3.12 3.07 1.62 3.60 3.86 | 12.3 11.2 “4.400 *
Not in SMA 16 19 16 16 17 | 2.08 2.31 1.79 1.89 | 12.8 15.0 14.1 11.5 114
Urban 18 20 18 16 21 1.75 2.17 1.03 2.11 | 9.8 * * 65 *
Rural, Farm 130 * 13 14 14 | 2.51 2.02 2.94 3.40 | 18.6 * . * 4
Rural, Non-farm 16 21 17 16 12 | 2.12 2.58 1.73 .99 | 13.0 * 15.0 110 *

Family Income

Less than $1,500 10 9 4 14 12 +98 .320 «037-131 1.88 | 93 * 92 *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 12,10 10 14 17 1.22.82) .69 1.75 1,50 | 10.1 * * 127 *
3,000- 4,499 18 17 17 17 19 | 2.09 2.60 1.20 2.84 1.20 ]11.9 15.0 6.9 16.3  *
4,500- 5,999 24 26 25 22 24 | 3.35 4.34 2.67 2.42 4.51 | 13.7 16.4 10.7 11.2 18.6
6,000 - 7,999 29 35 27 24 29 | 3,88 4.09 3.76 3.45 4.33 [13.4 11.6 13.8 144 14.8
8,000- 9,999 28 25 26 25 40 | 2.95 2.47 2.64 3.13 3.96 [10.5 * 102 * *
10,000 - 14,999 30 29 38 28 20 | 3.44 2.44 3.13 4.92 3.73 [11.4 8.5 8.3 * *
15,000 and over 38044 290 * = | 6.17 10.21 5.220 * * 1164 * * * *
Education, age 25 or over 1314 13 10 18 -80 76.73.69 1,20 | 61 5.5 5.7 6.8 6.8
4 yrs. or less 302 4 4 * +06 04 04 09 * * * * * *
5-7 yrs. 5 4 6 4 16 212.120.2710 35 * * . . *
8 yrs. 6 10 3 5 10 +46 00.79-4 10.32.28 | 7.60 od bd *
HS. 1 - 3 yrs. 1413 «13:18 13 -7% 54.84 1.01.53 | 5.300 * = 5.7 *
4 yrs. 15 15 16 8 21 -92 80.69) 683 1.59 | 62 5.5 43 * 7.5
College 1 - 3 yrs. 24 23 27 20 27 | 1.29 .89 1.81 .90 1.62 | 5.4 * * * *
4 yrs. or more 27 36 29 23 18 | 2.46 "2.55 2.27 2.78 2.15 | 9.0 * ~ # *
White 22 25 22 18 25 | 2.73 3.26 2.38 2.20 3.48 | 12.4 13.0 10.9 12.4 14.0
Non-white 22 16 10 25 29 3.09 3.34 .42 3.98 1.17 | 1420 * * 15.7 *
All employed, 14 and over 20 20 20 17 24 1,36 1.23 1,26 1.44 1.56 7.0 ‘6.1 6.3 8.8 6.6
Professional, technical
‘and Madved workers 30 32 34 30 21 | 2.79 2.32 3.26 3.72 1.32 | 92 * * * *
‘ve, except farm 19 20 22 16 17 | 1.32 1.82 1.40 1,01 .97 | 7.00 * * * *

Clerical and sales workers| 57

(other white collas) 21 24 18 25 | 1.21 .91 1.15 1.75 .80 | 5.6 43 47 = * *

Craftsmen, foremen and

Siadoad workese 22 27 20 17 26 | 1.13 1.00 1.26 .87 1.40 | 5.2 * * #  ®
Operatives and kindred 16 15 16 15 22 | 1.35 189 .72 1.54 2.99 | 8.3 * * 101 *
Service workers (including

private) 1310 12 12 * | 110 110 1.39.78 * | 83 HUH
Farm workers 4 * 14 12 * | 68 59a s 8 # 8 8

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Lees than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person

az



TABLE 2.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second or third choice) for selected activities,
fall period 1960, by degree of participation in selected activities during September-November 1960

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (class intervals in activity days)
Swimming Fishing Boating
Preference All Al 0 1-4 5or All 0 1-3 40r AN 0 1-3) 40r
more more more
(Participation Activity) -- 5 4 7 18 24 17 54 7 3 2 10 32
First choice - 2 1 6 7 10 6 25 38 1 + 2 MW
Second choice - 2 2 75 10 7 21 29 »o 1 4 44
Third choice -- 1 1 4 7 4 3 9 9 1 1 4 6
Water activities
. Swimming 5 -- - - 5 6 5 5 9 7
Fishing 24 25 23 16 - -- - 23 31 52
Boating other than 3 3 7 2 2 5 13 aw eee
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 1 + 2 5 i 1 3 + 3 9
Land activities
Camping 4 4 7 7 4 8 8 4 8 7
Hunting 22 22 23 13 18 4. 47 21 30 28
Hiking 4 3 7 6 4 3 1 4 4 1
Nature walks 3 3 2 4 3 4 2 3 6 3
Other active activities
Picnicking 12 12 2 13 12 13 9 12 12 6
Walking for pleasure 16 17 13012 18 9 9 17 1410
Horseback riding 5 5 6 12 5 6 3 5 6 6
Bicycling 3 3 4 7 3 3 1 3 4 1
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 22 22 19 16 23 19 7 22 22 ray
Sightseeing 9 10 7 2 9 9 5 10 5 5
Attending outdoor 22 2. 28 33 22 22 20 22 27 21
sports events *
Attending outdoor 1 1 1 + 1 + + 1 + +
concerts, drama, etc.
- Adjusted sample persons 4432 3899 368 «(165 3713 433 286 4035 248 149

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or passive (5 percent of all persons) have been omitted
- from this table.

+ Lei

than.5 percent.

243



TABLE 2.03.17 Walking for Pleasure: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person

and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic char-
acteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
‘All[Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural | All [Urban in SMAJUrban|Rural| All] Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic Over Junder} Rot in fin and over under |potin jin and over [under | notin jin and
characteristic 1mil./1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil, SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil, SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 35° 47 40,28 a7 | 4.22 6.68 4.97 3.32 2.46] 11.9 14.2 12.4 17 91
Male (age in years) 31 44-3626 22_s| 3.70 6.20 4.05 2.82 2.18] 11.9 14.0 11.2 11.0 10.0
2-17 4441 51047, 41] 5.46 6.76 5.21 4.70 5.12] 12.4 © 10.3 * 124
18 - 24 28 33028 * 29 | 2173 1.43 1.83 * 2.36] 62 * * *
25-44 30. 470-37, at 19 | 2.45 5.12 2.86 1.00 1.01] 8.1 11.0 7.8 * 5.3
45 - 64 27 4200 32,223 | 3.41 6.01 4.67 2.19 1.08] 12.8 14.3 14.5 *
65 and over 3160032, 3013 | 7.94 15.42 6.47 8.78 3.98] 25.5 25.9 * *
Female (age in years) 39 500 443132, 4.70-7.13 5.78 3.70 2.73] 12,0 14.3 13.2 12.0 8.5
12-17 57 83 61 42,46] 6.26 12.94 6.05 5.15 3.40] 11.0 15.7 9.9 * 7.4
18 - 24 47° 57 6232s Hs 4428.21 6.28 3.08 3.32] 9.5 9.2 10.2 * 9.1
25-44 4104804903534 | 5.14 7.66 5.54 3.43 3.84] 12.4 15.8 11.3 9.9 11.3
45 - 64 330 4603226 26s] 4.30 «5.42 7.77 «3.96 1.28] 13.0 11.9 24.2 * 4.9
65 and over 21 26 23 19 14 [2.92 6.14 2.44 3.02 .71/ 14.2 * * 8 *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 26 37°33. a7) 19s | 4.10 8.34 6.78 3.70 1.88} 16.0 22.4 20.5 13.5 10.2
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 34050 4527 2 | 3.98 6.37 5.15 2.93 2.63] 11.7 12.8 11.4 10.7 11.0
4,500- 5,999 37049038273 | SH 7.21 4.54 2.77 3.12 | 12.2 14.6 12.0 * 10.0
6,000- 7,999 39° 50 40, 2633, «| 4.10 6.36 5.08 2.69 1.94] 10.6 12.8 12.7 * 5.9
8,000- 9,999 43053 490 21 32s 3.17 4.95 3.467] Ok] 7.4 93 TBD
10,000 - 14,999 45 48 89390 450 48 | 5.38 6.11 2.83 9.02 5.30] 31.8 12.7 7.2 * Ind
15, 000 and over 414463 * 16 | 6.73 9.20 9.49 * 741 16.3 0 * * 8 *
White 35° 47° 4029 26 | 4.07 6.53 4.81 3.43 2.32] 11.7 13.9 12.2 117 8.8
Male 31450350 2621 3,55 6.20 3.90 2.92 1.93] 12.5 13.7 ILI 12 91
Female 39 480 43 32 Z| 4H 6.84 5.60 3.83 2.69] 11.8 14.1 12.9 11.9 8.5
Non-white 40 48 «482134 | 5.54 7.48 7.03 2.36 3.86] 13.9 15.5 14.7 * 115
Male 35° 39 46 * 28 | 5.10 6.15 5.77 * 4.56 ]14.7 15.9 *  # *
Female 44°56 502139 «| 5.93 8.59 8.47 2.72 3.13] 13.4 15.3 * * 8.0
All employed, 14andover} 31 44 35-25. 22,«| 2.76 4.45 2.95 2.45 1.51] 8.8 10.2 8.4 9.9 6.9
Professional, technical | 44 57 353 . 143, . . 8 *
"rofes sional, technic 5 42 5 39«| 2.90 3.74 3.43 1.92 2.05] 6.5 6.6
Managers, officials
and proprietors, 2 48 «= 30,1513 J 2.14 5,10 1.47 67 1.05] 8.1 10.7 *  * *
except farm
Clerical and sales 40 48 42 3403 3.85 5.39 3.60 4.78 1.46] 9.5 111 85 * 4.7
workers (other
white collar)
Craftemen, forem:
aad Kindred workers 2942 30 * 17 | 3.09 6.24 2.04 * 1.93]10.7 149 * * *
Operatives and kindred {| 24 35 25 7 1B 1.81 2.28 2.30 2.37 Lil] 7.6 66 * = 6.2
workers, laborers
Service worke:
(including private) 33°37, 38 at 29 | 3.42 4.99 4.09 2.40 1.50] 10.3 * * os *
Farm workers ad * * 19 [uw *  # * 1.86] 9.7 * a)

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

233



TABLE 3.01

during December-February 1960-1 for the United States and major regions

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per participant

National Recreation Survey

Fishing

Canoeing

Sailing

Other boating
Swimming

Water skiing
Camping

Hunting
Bicycling
Horseback riding

Playing outdoor
games or sports

Picnics
Walking for pleasure
Driving for pleasure
Sightseeing

Attending outdoor
sports events

Attending outdoor
concerts, drama, etc.

Mountain climbing
Hiking

Nature walks
Miscellaneous

Ice skating

Snow skiing

Sledding or tobogganing

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

US_NE_Ne_5__w] vs NENG 5 WI] Us NENG Sw
9 4 6 6 7] 138.2600 1290 6s) 8] 41 7.0 47 3.9 25
# # # # #] 01.0 + se eo @
# # # # # | 201 + -01 + ef oe oe # 4
3 1 2 8 1 12 03 04283 | UL
302 2 3 5 16 34091926 | 56 HH LR 4
* # # # 1 | cor + + .02 on] *#  # nd
2 1 1 3 2 ov 7 oy 09 7 * UH OG
m6 85 | 80 62.62.33 22 | 7. 9.7 5.8 7.4 47
6 4 5 9 7 | .87 173 150 1.40.54 114.2 20.5 10.5 16.5 7.9
330 2 4 4] 200 213 9B SO
15 11 12:19:20 2.58 1.44.97 3.43 3.48 | 16.9 12.7 16.6 18.4 17.6
8 4 5 10 17 | .21 10 19 28.29 | 2.5 25 37 27 27
36 4232-36-34 [4.88 6.58 4.33 4.41 4.33 13.6 15.5 13.6 12.4 12.6
51 46 52 51 58 [4.66 4.41 4.59 4.90 4.58] 9.1 9.5 88 9.6 7.9
24 15 23 26 33/117 66 131338 | 49 44 57 80 4
120100 8 | sa? 63 | 4 4B 42 8B 40
Por yo 1 2 | 03 or -03 0.05 03 f 2.9 * soo
# # 1 # # | 01.0. 103) one | * *
2 1 3 2 2 | 05 04 07 106 03 | 27 * 26 32 *
10-8 «68 12 lf 6232330168 | 3 41 4 84 60
1 # 1 1 4 | .05 105 106) 02 8 | 9 “8
7°13) 12 2 2 | 82.99.9805 5 | 7.5 7.8 Bs
2 4 2 # 2 4.06 16 06 = .02 03] 3.6 43 +.
9 15 ll 6 4 | .44 (1050 372k 09 fe 7.2 38 4

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Lees than 005 days per person.

248



TABLE 2.03.16 Swimming: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristice
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participatini Daye per person Days per participant
‘All[Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | All [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural | All [Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural
Socioeconomic over under} notin Jin and over under |not in jin and over Junder|not in jin and
characteristic mil. {1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil. 1 mil.{ SMA [ out 1 mil.|1 mi,| SMA {out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 2 1 1% Ww 9 63.9768 46 ak | 52 67 4 4B
Male (age in years) 130015 18 10 «10:« | «70 «1.008150 5 6.8 4.60 * 5.2
12-17 27, 30,233 3022/1. 6B 2.62 2.33 1.03 1.05 sk * 4.8
18 - 24 2200 27 30 * 18 [1.66 2.72 1.45 * 142 eos * *
25-44 130012 1713, 10s 44d a2 a2 s o# e 4.2
45-64 6 10 8 4 2 |.36 .68 .20 .59 11 sos * *
65 and over 3 4 8 # # 09.06 30+ + * * *
Female (age in years) n 14 14 9 8 S794 57 43.36] 5.1 6.6 4.20 4.6 4.03
2-17 230 282925 17—s*4d 67) 3.01.72 «1.42 «1,067.30 * *
18 = 24 7 222 8 13) | 63 1.02 1.00 112 136/37 # # * *
25 - 44 12 Ss Ce i a ee ee 2 ee *
45 - 64 6 15 4 203 1.33) 810 5.220 3 * *
65 and over 1 4 1 # # |.10 134 05 + + | * sos * *
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 5 7 5 3 4 |.25 0.84.26 052 53 * *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 10 t ol 7 51.83.79 «5835/52 * * *
4,500- 5,999 n 12 1300 11 10 «| 71 1.08) «159 142,60} 6.20 = 58
6,000- 7,999 14400 «17a BY SBT) 8H 2B 21 4.0 52 40 +
8,000- 9,999 20 «18 1 1925 | 94 263 10.99] 47m * *
10,000 - 14,999 19° 26 0 2082s 2.26 787714 * *
15, 000 and over 2322 37 * 16 |1.37 2.09 1.40 * 45/59 8 8 * *
White 1300 150 60] 670725046 3 6B 4 5 48
Male 13 15 1911 10-«| .74 1.0787 5354/55 71 4 8
Female 2 16 144 100 «9 | 60 1.02 594838] 68 2 4
Non-white 7 9 5 7 6 320 «8721109 * x
Male 9 3 * 9 [235 64 110 * 23] * so * *
Female 6 6 9 a 4 300.810.3210 aa sos * *
All employed, 14 and over| 12 4 16 9 9 | .63) 85.68 648 4915.3 62 430 OR
Professional, technical *
iene eg [15 10 262 zs] 83 89TH BSB *
Managers, officials 10 14 10 3 10 | 48.99.28. 05 43] * * * *
and proprietors,
except farm
Clerical and sali
workers (other 16 19 19 9 13 .93) 1.28 .89° 275 6215.8 6.7 * * *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen * ’
zaftsmen, foremen  |14 17 6 a1 | 630.75) 60 os i44 0% & . *
eratives and kindred
Operatives ang kindred Fg naz 7 8 |.58 160 .71 .24 64/63 # # x 8
Service workers 8 7 12 2 | 3936 5B on | * *  # * *
(including private)
Farm workers 9 * * * 8 | .230 8 se ig] ® ** * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size?
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than . 005 days per person.



TABLE 2.02.09 Hiking (On Trails With Pack)! Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity
per person and days of activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by

selected socioeconomic characteristi:
wacteristice National Recreation Survey Data

i Percent i
Socioeconomic Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participating

US_NENC S WwW | US NE NC S WwW | US NE NC S W
All Classes 2 2 1 2 4 | .06 .05 103 .05 616 f 290 * # 8 #
Male (age in years) 393 1 3 4 +07 09.05 07) 10 25° * * * *
12-17 9 9 B81 9 | 22.18.27 19 25 | 23 * HH
18 = 24 31 # 2 6 | wh 430 + Ol 19 ed
25 = 44 1 1 1 21 3 | .04 .02 .02 .04 .08 ~ #8 8s
45 - 64 2 2 # 4 1 | .05 .04 + 11.02 a
65 and over 1 # # # 6 | 01 + + + .06 re
Female (age in years) Yoyo1r i 3 +05 02.02.02. 22 3.500% * * *
12-17 4°94 6 3 2 | 112 104 106 110 .38 a
18 = 24 3°93 2 2 5 | .05 .07 102 .04 .08 a
- 25-44 #o# # # 2 | 02.03 + + «10 Se
45 - 64 1 # 1 # 6 | 07 + 102 + .42 a
65 and over ## # # # Pe a eS Cr
Residence in SMA 2 2 2 3 3 | .07 106 .03 06 615 | 29 * * *€  #
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 2 2 1 4 4 | .09 .06 104 07.29 + 8 8 ee
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 2 2 1 2 4 | .05 04 .02 .04 111 a a ed
2 2 3 3 # | .06 .08 .03 08 + i
2 1 1 1 5 | .05 .02 .03) 104 17 se 8 8 @
2 1 2 1 6 | .08 01 106 .04 = .26 * 8 8 8 #
1 * # 1 6 | 01 * + 01.06 ee ee
2 1 1 2 4 | .04 01.02 05.10 ee ee
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 a Cn ee ee es ee
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 1 1 # 2 # -020 08 08+ * * * * *
3,000- 4,499 1 # # 2 1 | 02 + + 04.02 en
4,500 - 5,999 2 1 2 1 8 | .08 02 .04 103.37 a
6,000- 7,999 304 # 4 2 | 09 215.01 213.05 J
8,000- 9,999 5 7 5 2 4 | .16 213 112 04 46 Sr a
10,000 - 14,999 5 2 4 5 12 | .08 04 .04 .08 «25 2
15,000 and over 2 # 2 * * | 08 + .0h 8 a
Education, age 25 or over 101 # 1 3 | .04 .o2 .02 603 213 | 35 le
4 yrs. orl 2 8 # 4 * | 06 + + 112 * ee
5-7 yrs. 1 # # 1 4 | .01 + + 01.08 a
8 yrs. 2 1 1 # 2 | .02 .02 101 + 220 Pe ee ee?
H.S..1- 3 yre. #1 # # # | cor .o2 + + +
4 yre. 1 1 # 2 2 | .02 104 + 01 104 ee
College 1 - 3 yrs. 3 0# # 3 8 | 12 + + Lk 38 + 8 #8 8
4 yrs. or more 2 8 3 # Bf iz + 06 + 68 re
White 2 2 1 2 4 | 07 106 103) 206 117 se
Non-white 1 1 # | 01 + + cor + a
2 1 1 2 6 | .06 .03 01 106 123 | 30 * * * «
2 3 3 2 3 | .05 105 105.03) 05
Managers, officials and
proprietors, except farm 2 2 1 2 3 | .13 .03) oz 111.67 er
d sal oe
. Giesical and eaten workers| 5g), 1 13 | op + woe os cat | # oe ee
Craftamen, foremen and
Sandsed workere #2 # # # | or 603 + et a
oratives and kindred
Operatives apd kind 303 # 4 7 | 07 107 + 09 19 + © « 8 6
- ke at
Somvice workers (including | = ¢ ¢ ¢ 1 * | 03 + + .09 * * 8 8 8 «
Farm workers 2 * #@ 1 * | .o2 * 4 93 * * 8 8 8 8

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

207



TABLE 2. 03.07

Driving for Pleasure :

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person
and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic char-

acteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participatin, Days per person Days per participant
All| Urban in SMA|Urban/Rural All [Urban in SMA /Urban|Rural All|Urban in SMA|Urban/Rural
Socioeconomic ‘over [under] NOt in |in and over [under [Rot in Jin and ‘over Junder| ot in fin and
characteristic 1 mil. {1 mit, SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil. }1 mit.| SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 50 48 564949 34 4.44 5.18 4.24 3.81 18.6 9.3 9.2 8.7 7.8
Male (age in years) 4948 54 4600 «47 4.33 4.41 4.98 4.31 3.92/89 9.2 9.2 9.3 84
12-17 47 51 55 33 45 5.74 5.59 7.09 4.43 5.40 [12.1 10.9 13.0 * 12.1
18 - 24 64 62 62 * 70 7,47 6.93 6.37 bd 9.19 [11.6 11.2 10.3 * 13.2
25 - 44 54 51 66 51 50 4.10 3.85 6.39 4.04 3.10 |7.6 7.5 9.7 7.9 6.1
45 ~ 64 43 4. 49 46 4) 3.08 «3.40 3.15 3.72 2.58 | 7.1 8.3 6.5 8.1 6.3
65 and over 3h 7 27 38 28 3.130 5.21 1.38 5.27 2.21 flo.) * bd bd Ad
Female (age in years) 52 48 58 50 51 4.35 4,48 5,36 4.18 3.71 |8.4 9.4 9.20 8.3 7.3
12-17 51 48 52 40 55 4.43 3.84 4.40 3.82 4.89 /8.7 8.0 8.5 8.8
18 - 24 60 65 68 40 61 6.85 10.94 7.92 5.10 4.36 fl.4 16.9 7 * 7.2
25 - 44 58 53 65 65 55 4.47 3.79 6.13 5.55 3.48 17.7 7.2 9.5 8.6 6.3
45 - 64 47 44 53 49 46 3.50 3.5) 3.76 2.92 3.60 ]7.4 8.0 7.1 6.0 7.8
65 and over 3 27 49 36 31 3.45 3.62 4.97 3.05 2.11 ]9.6 . 10.2 *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 33 25 42 33 33 2.76 2,65 4.53 2.34 2.31 ]8.3 10.6 10.8 7.1 6.9
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 52 51 64 51 48 4.42 5.19 5.70 5.24 3.17 |8.5 10.2 8.9 10.3 6.6
4,500- 5,999 56 53 57 56 57 4.20 3.75 4.89 3.52 4.29 | 7.6 cree 8.6 6.3 7.5
6,000- 7,999 59 50 66 58 61 5.60 6.43 6.26 7.10 3.83 /9.5 12.7 9.5 12.3 6.3
8,000- 9,999 59 60 65 48 56 4.46 4.79 5.70 2.12 3.61 17.6 8.0 8.7 « 6.5
10,000 - 14,999 58 52 49 62 68 5.43 4.50 5.34 6.90 5.96 19.4 8.7 10.8 * 8.8
15, 000 and over 47 47 49 * 39 2.78 2.53 3.06 * 2.68 | 5.9 * * * *
White 51 48 57 50 50 4.34 4.43 4.99 4.32 3.91 [8.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.8
Male 49 49 54 48 47 4.32 4.61.4.76 4.26 3.92 [8.8 9.5 8.8 8.9 8.3
Female 53 48 59 52 53 4.36 4.26 5.18 4.37 3.90 | 8.2 8.8 8.7 8.4 7.4
Non-white 4) 44 47 34 39 4.35 4.52 7.75 3.50 2.89 10.5 10.3 16.6 * 75
Male 43 42 5) * 43 4.42 3.25 7.54 * 3.94 10.3 7.6 * * 9.1
Female 40 45 4) 38 34 4.28 5.57 8.00 2.79 1.78 [10.7 12.4 * * *
All employed, 14 and over} 53 49 62 54 49 4.26 4.24 5.23 4.45 3.59] 8.1 8.7 8.5 8.2 13
Professional, technical | 6; 59 66 70 64 4.87 3.71 5.80 6.42 4.25/7.9 7.4 88 * 6.6
and kindred workers
Managers, officials
and proprietors, 42 43 45 51 37 3.32 4.16 3.37 2.62 2.98 | 7.8 9.7 * * 8.1
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other 60 59 65 58 55 4.89 5.70 5,03 4.80 3.69 | 8.2 9.7 7.7 8.3 6.7
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 61 59 66 * 61 4.94 6.22 5.99 * 3.48/81 10.5 91 * 5.7
and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred | 59 39 © 65 50 51 | 4.49 2.96 7.34 3.58 4.65/9.0 7.5 11.4 7.2 9.2
workers, laborers
Service workers
{including private) 47 40 57 44 45 3.41) 2.10 3.25 5.93 3.31 . . 5.7 * *
Farm workers 4. 0* * * 41 [262 #  # *  257]64  * * 8 63

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

223



TABLE 2.04 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per personand days of activity per partic-
ipant during September-November 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and atate of health

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic an 12> 18 45-65%] 4 ee 45-5 TA 12 BA OB
1744 64. over 17 44 64_ over 1 4464 over
. 16. SWIMMING,

All Classes 12 25 14 6 2 63 1.68 .61 234 10 5.2 6.7 4.4 5.6 *
No impairments 13 25 14 6 2 69 1.65 64 .40 07 5.4 6.8 4.5 6.1 *
Impairments not limiting } 11 4, 138 * | 34 4g 358 * , 8 # 8
Limiting impairments 5 wy 4 0 2 f ea 137 AL 7 * * * *

State of Health - Male 13 27 15 6 3 70 1.68 +73 36 209 5.40 6.3 4.9 6.0 *
Excellent 19 31 7 6 # 11.16 2.22 1.00 26 + 6.2 7.1 5.8 . *
Good 12 21 12 9 9 56 79 .51 -61 . 30 4.8 * 4.3 * *
Fair 7 * 16 3 1 18 * 40 13 02 * * * * *
Poor 1 * * # # 03 * * + + * * * cf *

State of Health - Female Mn 23 13 6 1 57 1.67 51 233 -10 5.1 7.3 3.8 5.3 *
Excellent 18 24 WwW 15 * 1,00 1,72 68 ka * 5.5 7.2 4.0 * *
Good li 22 14 4 r .50 1.76 Ad 15 .05 4.6 * 3.6 * *
Fair 4 * 4 4 # 09 * 12 10 + * * * * *
Poor » o# 8 # afi ® * Pe

. 17. WALKING FOR
PLEASURE,

All Cla: 35 50 37 30 25 4.22 5.85 3.68 3.87 5.18 119 11.6 10.1 12.9 20.5
No impairments 37 51 37 3) 30 4.39 6,00 3,73 4.02 6.19 11.9 1.8 10.2 13.0 20.9
Impairments not limiting | 32 4, 33 «18 * 13.89 2 97 2.03 1.43 * wo * * *
Limiting impairments 25 35 28 14 3.18 4.24 3.84 1.90 12.8 12,10 13.7 *

State of Health - Male 31 44 30 27 31 3.70 5. 46 2.27 3.41 7.94 1g a 25.5
Excellent 33 45 29 28 33 3.31 5. 36 2.21 3.16 Tz 10.0 11.9 *
Good 33 39 32 30 42 3.89 5.67 1.95 3.97 12.08 11.8 a *
Fair 25 * 22 22 2613.84 * 2.57 240 7.79] 15.4 # *
Poor 25 * * 21 25 5.11 * * 4.81 3.81 * * *

State of Health - Female 39 57 43 33 21 4.70 6.26 4.95 4.30 12,0 11.0 311.6 13,0 14.2
Excellent 49 61 48 39 * 5. 88 7,00 5.28 6.26 12.2 115 11.1 15.9 *
Good 39 50 42 32 36 4.38 5.24 3.22 ld 10.4 114 10.1 *
Fair 31 * 39 32 16 4. 37 * 4.75 14.3 * 14.7 14.8 *
Poor 14 * * 25 7 1.98 * 3.16 * * * * *

. 18. WATER SKIING.

All Classes 2 3 3 1 #/.05 108 oe oh + $28 * 29 *  #
No impairments 2 2 3 1 #] 06 .07 109 1.01 + | 28 # 29 * *
Impairments not limiting | 1 # # * | 10 + + * a a
Limiting impairments # 7 1 # #] cor -29 Loe + + * . & *

State of Health - Male 2 3 4 1 # 07 wll -il 02 + 2.9 * 3.0 = *
Excellent 4 4 4 2 # 12 14 15 08 + 3.3 * * * *
Good 2 1 3 1 # 05 03 09 ol + * * * * *
Fair 1 * 1 1 # 202 * 02 . 02 + * * * * *
Poor oe * # Fl og . . + + es

State of Health - Female 1 2 2 # # 04 05 . 06 «OL + 2.7 = * * *
Excellent 2 1 3 # * 05. O01 09 + * * . * * *
Good 2 5 2 # #4105 113 105 02 +
Fair # * # # #[ + * + + + se 2 & &
Poor # * = #¢ ¢ + ® * + : * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sarhple size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person,

240



TABLE 2.05

ticipant during September—November 1960 by present and previous major region

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Previous P § ‘
region present region f present region present region
US NE NGC S W | US NE NC Ss Ww Us NE NC SW
01. ADJUSTED SAMPLE PERSONS. **

Au 44321103 1269««1397 663
NE 1132939 64 94 35
NC 1305 45 993110157,

s 1451 841311139 97
w 538 3480 53371

Same region
Same state 2497-728 «= 770779220
Different state 945 21122336051

02, ATTENDING OUTDOOR CONCERTS, DRAMA, ETC.

A 4°95 3 3 5 - 08 12 04.05 4 22 27 14 1.7 2.9
NE 4° 5 3 4 # -120 613.0504 + 2.7 29 # * *
NC 2 2 2 # 3 03 02 04 + 03 * * * * *
s 4 6 3 3 8 206.12 03.065 L? # * 18 #
w 5 # 5 # 6 215 + -05 0 + 20 * * * * *

Same region
Same state 4 5 2 3 5 - 08 12.04 06 23 24 4 . *
Different state 44°03 23 ~27 10 20.03 05 26 * *

03, ATTENDING OUTDOOR SPORTS EVENTS.

AL 29° 25 30 3031 1.230.890 1,15 1.43 53 4303.6 3.9 4.7
NE 26 24 33 32 34 .98 «871.37 «1.89 86 3.8 36 * 5.9
NG 29° 31 «30 2822 14 21.00 118 44 71 390 * 3.9 5.1
s 29° 27 «220 300 2 1.30 1,07 +68 1,37 58 460° * = 45
w 36 26 340387 1.78.82 01.39 1942.93 490% * *

Same region
Same state 3025 31 2944 1.290 94 1271.29 56 43°37 41 44 5.9
Different state 282026 4,09 64.87 1.53.01 4.0 3.2 3.3 47 3.6

04. BICYCLING.

AL 7 9 7 6 7 -93) 1600 8B 65 BB 13.2 8 11.9 11.8 8.0
NE 9 ¢ 3 ¢ 3 1.54 176 09.84.17 17.8 o * ? *
NC 8 13 8 5 8 -95 0 142 1.01 0.7162 4% 1D
s 5 6 5 5 5 S751 2166809 106  # * ab
w 7 3 6 4 8 59.06 4600 aL a3 * * # 9.0

Same region
Same state 8 0 9 5 10 1.230 2.05 1.15 164 94 15.5 21.0 13.4 12.4 *
Different state 68 5 6 16377 53.70 42 10.5 s 2 *

05. BOATING OTHER THAN SAILING OR CANOEING.

ALL 9 7 1b 8 10 360.24 4B 3. 42 40 3.3 43 41 4.2
NE 8 8 8 10 9 31.2823 BA 8B 37034 * * *
NC 10 # «120 5 6 249 + -5L 626. 64 470 8 420 # *
8 8 1 6 8 9 -29 020-3232. 38 3.9
w 10 # 15 2 1 33 + 168 04 33 328 * = 29

Same region
Same state 5 ee + ec 36 +3200 «BZ 25 +35 3.6 41 32° *
Different state 96 9 9 237 215 46 47 30 4.2 sl

06. CAMPING.

AL 5 3 3 5 1-2 -2000 120 «08 KB 4203.9 37 31 54
NE 303 2 3 6 21434 088 54 42 4.0 # * *
NC 30 # 3 lou 17 + 2100.05.75 S10 * * * s
s 6 2 3 5 3 119.06 08 GH 3300 * 30 #
w 9 # 2 Cees 42 + qi 26 55 a7 * «49

Same region
Same state 5 4 2 5 4 (19.28.09 1T 76 40° # > 3.2 5.4
Different state 4°55 7 (15.16 12235 3.300% * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Less than . 005 days per person.
** The difference in each column between "All" and the sum of the four row regions is the number with previous residence
outside the United States.

241



TABLE 2.03.13 Picnic

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected socioeconomic characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participatiny

‘Days per person

Days per participant

‘All[Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural | Al [Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural | All [Urban in SMA[Urban]Rural
Socioeconomic over Junder| not in |in and over [under not in |in and over [under|Rotin [in and
characteristic 1 mil. |1 mil] SMA } out 1 mil.|1 mil.| SMA | out }mil.|1 mil.| SMA | out

SMA SMA SMA

All Classes 24 220027 Bae | e270 27753426 3.2 23 27 2

Male (age in years) 22220: «28288 | 6k TL 6187 46 3302.2 2.5
12-17 29 39°=« «40,27 20s || 801.3495 6750 s 24 =
18 - 24 2232S = 15 |.59 1.20 155 # 24 noo * *
25 - 44 28 24039, 8H 23797189 1.363. 3.0 2.3 3.8
45 - 64 17 13-2023 6d ART B40 se *

65 and over 1012 6 2 6 |.1%6 21 10.3000 12 soe *

Female (age in years) 2 23002729 64.69 62-7060] 2.5 3.0 23 24 2.3
12-17 343637 3830 8 138 «4.60 650 822.5 FF #27
18 - 24 32. 2835324 707d 8048 fd e 2d
25-44 312503503430 «| 776984 OT 25 2B 24 3 22
45 - 64 20° 18 12720 50.89.37 634 | 2582 23
65 and over 9 10 10 7 10 | .30 26 140 121.27] * ss * *

Family Income
Less than $3,000 42 16 1913 | 28) 3003432 ae 2.0
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 24 26 «920 «935 «20 «| 67) 88 3B 1.01 28 4 FG 27

4,500- 5,999 28 2502833 28 | 636760 8B SALAS 2.7 22 27 19
6,000- 7,999 32 2603929 | Bw. 94 6285] 26 2.7 24 FT
8,000- 9,999 32027 3600363412483 1.1089] 1 4 23 FO
10,000 - 14,999 30 24 0 34 40 30, | 846265 2.050 8128 FG 2
15, 000 and over 14 1320 * 13 |.57 164 54 *® 61] 40 * *
White 25 22 283028 64.6963 8355/26 3.1 23 28 24
Male 230 210 2903019. 62.69) 64 92 B27 3.3 22 31 2.6
Female 27.2300 «27 30a? | 66 6B 375 3.0 2.3 25 2.3
Non-white 18 2300 2d we 12 49° 0«.78 42.2829] 2.8 3.4 * *
Male 18 26 18 * 1 | .49 86.360 628 * =
Female 18 20024 1 13: | 500.7250 3132 2B 2 *
All employed, 14 andover| 24 21 29 32 20 | .65 66 «=.65 96.5227 3.2 2.2 3.0 2.5
Professional, technical | 33 22 38 52 27 «fl l4 68 =. 88 2.05 1,34] 3.5 * * * *
and kindred workers

Managers, officials

‘and proprietor 18 14 200188 S736 30-85 7H] B2 FF . *
except farm

Clerical and sales

workers (other 29°25 30387 71.6066 98) 7342.4 24 22 26 2.7
white collar)

Craftsmen, foremen 28 3034 * 21 90 1.38.89 # az}320 # # = *
‘and kindred workers

Operatives and kindred | 29 16 28 2119 «| 47 49 730.4300 35/23 * # * 1.8
workers, laborers

Service workers
(including private) 20 15 0 22g | 4963 Tht * *
Farm workers 18 OF * 2 7 | 33 s 8 29419 % 8 = 18

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size-

229



TABLE 2. 02.05 Boating Other Than Sailing Or Canoeing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days
of activity per person and days of activity per participant during September~November 1960 for the United Stat
regions by selected socioeconomic characteristics

and major

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent ici
Socioeconomic error Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participsting

US NENC S W | US NE NC 5S wi |US NE NC SW

All Classes 9 7 11 8 10 | 136 624 48 320 42} 4.0 33 43 4 4?

Male (age in years) 18 15 9 12 -45°°.33° 1710.36.35 4.20 4.2 4.9 4.1 2.8

12-17 16 12 12 «17 «27 -65  .76  .71 50.70 4.1 * * * *
18 = 24 199 19 20 34 | 163) 121 54 675 1.09 | 3.30 * + *
25-44 w 9 15 7 9 -330 18 64932 26 3.300 3 *
45 - 64 9 7 18 4 6 +85 40 115 127.16 6.0 -e =
65 and over 302 6 1 # | 115 .08 140 104 + * . * * *
Female (age in years) 7°97 8 7 7 -28 17) 628.27) 48 3.8 2.5 3.3 4.0 +
12-17 @ 6 9 7 4 | .2t 08 1400 1195 * * * * *
18 = 24 tl 12 10 130-5 | 6300.41 273508 | kt * * *
25 - 44 8 7 10 6 7 | .3) .20 146 131 124 | 3.90 * * * *
45 - 64 7 7 8 4 9 1220.15 12 27 AT 3.400% * * *
65 and over 3 1 4 6 2 | .35 .03 .07 119 1,86 * * * * *
Residence in SMA 9 7 12 10 10 +37 624.50 35a 39°35 42 3.5 4.5
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 7 12 10 10 | .51 131 178) 29083 | 5.6 44 64 *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 1108 13: 42 10 | .28 15 34372 | 2b F2O
Rural 8 5 10 8 9 | .25 .12 1250 134 18 | * * *
Not in SMA 8 8 10 6 10 | .35 123 46 0290 137 J 43 #44 4
Urban 8 3 5 1 ir | .33 106 122.81 137 | 4d * * *
Rural, Farm 6 * 9 4 6 | .2% * 119° 126 .60 * . so * *
Rural, Non-Farm 915 35 4 10 | 40 151 179 118 127 | 45 * 54 *
Family Income
Less than $1,500 2 9 1 2 # | .05 123) 104 + « * ee
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 4°13 3 5 8 | .28 .02 211 1.75 * * * eo #
3,000- 4, 499 8 3 9 10 8 26.06 41 .25 3.4 * * * *
4,500 - 5,999 9 5 14 10 7 +3300 4220 44 iu 3.600 F 3.300 *
6,000- 7,999 13041 1B 9 13 | 450 2874 36 [35  * 41 8 #
8,000- 9,999 1314 11 10 17 | .84 43.40 ~53 [42  * * #8
10,000 - 14,999 2 5 19 14 BT. 06 1.07 8/4900 * * 7 *
15,000 and over 7 21 27 * * | 1.03 1.31 1.60 * * * * “ o*
Education, age 25 or over 8 6 mu 5 7 | 2330 219 148 127) 40 J 44 30 44 BL
4 yrs. or les: 102 4 # * | 08 09) 1310 + * * * * *
5 - Tyre. $ 4 12 3 2 | .16 .10 149 .08 .06 * * * *
8 yrs. 6 5 6 8 5 | .43 117 117 158 1.55 | 68 *  *
HLS, 1-3 yrs. 5 7 5 5 4 | .21 .14 .26 .30 106 | 3.8 * . *
4 yrs. 108 17 4 12 | 644 6230 83 13 50 | 2 LO
College 1 - 3 yrs. 2 9 13°19 6 +450 .270 54 74 1B B70 OF * *
4 yrs, or more 1109 2103 8 | 65] 652 70 4B 2 * * *

White 10 8 12 9 10 | 40 126 651 638 42 4d A 4 4S

Non-white 301 # 4 10 | .06 601 + 06 29 . * * *

os employed, 14 and over 10 8 14 8 12 +4123 59.38 39 3.9 30 43 46 3.3
fessional, technical

‘and kindred workers, 18 7 26 17 8 | .55 108 669 2.22 ul | a7) * * *
Managers, officials and

proprictors, excent farm 9 8 15 6 7 | .65 118 160.28 .07 * * . 8
Clerical and sales workers

(other white collar) 12 10 12 14 11 | .47) 1430 150 4k * * *
Graftsmen, foremen and

Sindeod workers 414 16 15-9 | 53 83 65 Ewe | * e+
Operatives and kindred

ethers, laborers a 7 13 3 16 | .18 .12 .27 107 139 | 22 se *
Service workers (including © *

private) 7 9 12 8 * | 3B + 642 60 * . *
Farm workers 7 * 1 # * | 21 * 126 + * * * * + #

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size,
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

203



TABLE 2.16 Percent of persone 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not engaged in and

reason for non-participation by activity, fall period 1960

National Recreation Survey Data

Reason for not participating - percent of persons desiring
Facilitie Lack of: All
Desired activity not Percent All too crowded other
engaged in: of persons | reasons | inadequate Equipment] Money| Time] Ability! reasons
or distant * #
All persons 100
No activity 70
All activities 30 100 19 10 9 30 | 20 12
Boating other than 1 100 ul 40 20 23 3 3
sailing or canoeing
Fishing 2 100 18 3 5 45 4 4
Playing outdoor games 6 100 20 3 6 35 | 23 13
or sports+
Golf 2 100 10 4 n 49 rv 16
Tennis 1 100 33 6 * 21 30 9
Other 3 100 22 2 5 31 27 13
Horseback riding 2 100 28 30 13 7 10 2
Camping 1 100 3 21 18 31 8 20
Hunting 4 100 8 10 13 39 16 13
Sightseeing 1 100 - 6 34 | 43 6 eT
Attending outdoor sports 2 100 21 ia 18 33 12 15
events+
Ice skating 3 100 23 7 1 4 fal 15
Snow skiing 2 100 30 9 12 10 19 20
All other activities 6 100 22 12 ii 30 24 7 |

Lack of time because of family responsibilities (6 percent), because of work (24 percent) for all activities.

# Unable because of lack of skill (5 percent), age (3 percent), physical condition (10 percent), and fear (1 percent).
+ Persons desiring baseball unspecified with respect to active or passive (less than . 5 percent of sample persons)

have been omitted.
** Less than .5 percent.
## Not applicable.

246



TABLE 2.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second or third choice) for selected activities,
fall period 1960, by degree of participation in selected activities during September-November 1960

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (class intervals in activity days)
H
Preference All Au 0 Sor | all
more
(Participation Activity) 4 3 31 25 220 «12 83 7 4 4 15 16
First choice 1 1 10 7 14 6 «60 «77 1 1 10 +
Second choice -- 2 2 13 7 6 4 7 14 1 1 3 9
Third choice -- 1 1 8 10 2 2 6 6 1 1 2 6
Water activities
Swimming 5 5 6 4 6 4 1 5 5 6
Fishing 24 24 28 39 20 51 58 24 18 25
Boating other than 3 3 3013 305 4 3 2
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 1 1 2 3 1 2 + 1 2 6
Land activities
Camping 4 cee ee 4°97 9 4 16 19
Hunting 22 200 4558 co 22 20 «50
Hiking 4 4 6 6 4 2 2 we ee
Nature walks 3 3 4°03 4 2 2 303 +
Other active activities
Picnicking 2 12 9 7 3004 01 2 130 +
Walking for pleasur 16 wv 6 6 0300 4 wo8 38
Horseback riding 5 5 3 6 5 4 7 5 3 3 .
Bicycling 3 3 5 3 302 1 3 0n 9
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 22 2200 175 23° 12 «10 22 8 22
Sightseeing 9 9 8 6 10 4 4 9 8 6
Attending outdoor 22 22 16 13 230 2202 2228 2
sports events *
Attending outdoor 1 1 + + 1 + + lo +
concerts, drama, etc.
Adjusted sample persons 4432 4221 144 67 3856 365 211 4339 61 32

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or pai
from this table.

jive (5 percent of all persons) have been omitted

+ Less than . 5 percent.

244



TABLE 2.02.18 Water Skiing: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days
of activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socio-

nomic characteristics
“ National Recreation Survey Data

j Percent
Socioeconomic orioatt Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participating

US NENC S WwW | US NE NC S WwW |US NE NC S Ww

All Classes 2 1 2 2 3 +05 602.04 «08 «07 J 28 * * 35 *

Male (age in years) 2 1 3 2 4 -07  .02 08.09.08 | 2.90 * * * *

12-17 301 4 2 9 -11 08 =.20. 05.09 * * * * *
18 - 24 8 4 10 7 12 +1904) 62120031 * * . * *
25 - 44 2 1 3 3 2 +08 .01 .06 =.16 07 * * * * *
45 = 64 .o.oi 12 +02 .01 .01 02.05 * * * * *
65 and over # # # # # + + + + + * * * * *
Female (age in years) .o1 # 2 2 04 01.01.0606 «| 2.7 * * *
12-17 2 # 1 4 2 705 + «= .05 0904 * * * * *
18 = 24 43 # 7 5 :07 03) + ©1508 * * * * *
25-44 .oyoi’o2 3 +05 02.02.08). 10 * * * * *
45 - 64 # # # # 1 Ol + + + +05 * * * * *
65 ad over # # # # # + + + + + * * * * *
Residence in SMA 2 1 2 3 3 +05 02.06 «09.07 «| 2.50 * * * *
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 2 1 3°21 «5 -07 02.09.02. 14 * * * * *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 2 1 2 4 2 +05 01.03.12. 02 * * * * *
Rural 21 4 2 1 +04 01.07.07) .01 . * * s #
‘Not in SMA 1 2 1 1 4 +05 02.02.07. 09 * * * * *
Urban 1 # 1 1 4 -04 + 02.05.10 * * * * *
Rural, Farm »* 1 1 3 -030 * = «=.02 0114 * * * * *
Rural, Non-farm 2 1 # 2 4 -07 603) 01.11.05 * * * . *

Family Income
Less than $1, 500 # 4 # # # + 04 + + + * * * * *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 1 # 1 # 4 -020 + 01.01 .18 * * * * *
3,000- 4,499 2 # 1 2 3 +05 + .05 «10.03 * * * * *
4,500- 5,999 2 # 13 4 +05 03) 603.06 11 * * * * *
6,000 - 7,999 2 # 3 2 2 +05 + 09.03.05 * * * * *
8,000- 9,999 4°34 5 7 +14 04.0933 * * * * *
10,000 - 14,999 4 12 9 3 +09 .01 .03 28.10 * * * * *
15,000 and over 24 # * * 104 1100+ so * * * * * *
Education, age 25 or over Ro1rad.e2 +04 .01 02.06.06 «(3.30 * * * *
4 yrs. or leas *# # # * + + + + * * * * * *
5-7 yr # # # 1 # -Ol + + 020 + * * * * *
8 yrs. 1 # 11 # -01 + .02 .01 + * * * * *
HLS. 1-3 yrs. # # # roa -01 0+ + 01.03 * * * * *
4 yrs. 2 # 1303 +05 + 02 .10 08 Cd . * *
College 1 - 3 yrs. 3.6 3 3 3 +100 .11 05) 13.10 nd * * *
4 yrs. or more 2 # 3 2 5 “M+ 06.391 * o* * * *

White 2 1 2 3 3 +06 602.04 «610.07 «YJ 2.9 * 35  *

Non-white é #65 t+ + + 05 * * * * *

All employed, 14 and over 2 1 2 3 4 -07) .01 6050 610 12 * * * *

Professional, technical 2 # 2 8 # | .15 + 102 156 + a ee
Managers, officials and
propeictors. except farm 2 2 1 2 3 +05 .02 02.09.03 * * * . *
Clerical and sales workers
Vother white collar) 3012 5 7 +08 .01 04.0924 * * * *  *
Graftemen, foremen and

Dh eoteoss 1203 1 # -04 03.08.04 + * * * * +
Operatives and kindred
wisrkere, laborers 2 # 2 2 6 -04 + 04.03.16 * * * * *
Service workers (including
private) 2 # 3 * -05 + «.07° 08 * * * * “+
Farm workers 3 8 2 # * -07 0 * 05+ * * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent,
+ Less than . 005 days per persons

a6



TABLE 2. 03.02

Attending Outdoor Concerts, Drama, Etc:

days of activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and

selected socioeconomic characteristics

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating,

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participatin

Days per person

Days per participant

‘All[Urban in SMA]Urban[Rural | All [Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural | All [Urban in SMA|Urban[Rural
Socioeconomic over Junder|"0t in fin and over Junder }not in jin and over lunder| notin [in and
characteristic 1 mil.{1 mil] SMA | out 1 mil,]1 mil.| SMA] out I-mil.|1 mil] SMA } out

SMA SMA SMA

All Classes 4 3 4 4 4 |.08 .10 .06 .05 094 2.2 35 15 * 2.3

Male (age in years) 3 2 34 4 |.07 .07  .06 06.08 | 2.20 * #22

12-17 5 4 7 7 5 [.14  .300 150.10 07 | * s * *
18 - 24 7 2 3 * Sr Oy re nS ee * *
25 - 44 3 4 35 3 |.07 .04 «.07, 07 09 J ** * * *
45 - 64 2 1 23 1 |.02 .01 03.05 woz | *# *  * *
65 and over 1 # #3 1 |.02 0 + + .03 05 | # ss *
Female (age in years) 4 4 4°03 4 $08.13 .06 .04 .09 | 2.20 * #8 24
w-17 9 6 1310 8 |.20 .33 16 15 1] # OF « * *
18 - 24 2 3 2 # 3 |.03 .03 .o2 + os | * * *  * *
25 - 44 3 4 6 4 2 |.05 .08 .07 .04 .oz | * * *  # *
45 - 64 4 4 1 2 6 [.13 .19° 03) 02 20 | * so * *
65 and over 1 ‘ 1 2 1 |.0n +  .01 .o2 .or | * * Ped *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 2 2 1 4 2 |.03  .04 .02  .05 103 | * * * # *
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 3 1 2 2 6 06.0 02.03 11 * * * * *
4,500- 5,999 2 1 3004 2 |.07 09.05 «04 cop J ** * * *
6,000- 7,999 6 6 6 5 7 J.1l  .10 0.08) 06 6 | B® »  # *
8,000- 9,999 4 3 6 8 3 |.14  .29° 08.05 oa | ee Lid *
10,000 - 14,999 4 5 4 8 2 f-13 017 LR * # *
15, 000 and over 3 4 6 * # |.05 107) 06 FO ~  * xs *
White 3 2 4 4 4 |.08  .11 .06 05 109 J 230 LB #23
Male 3 2 3005 4 |.07  .08  .06 «= .07 08 ] 2.3 * 8 *
Female 4 3 4°03 4 |.08 113° 05 103 09 | 2.4 se 24
Non-white 5 6 405 3 |.06 07.07, 07 06 | *® + * *
Male 3 4 # # 5 |.04 04 + * .o7 | *  * nd *
Female 6 2 9 8 1 7.09.09 615) 10 0a | et * *
All employed, 14 and over| 4 3 304 4 |-08 .07 .05 105 ul] ez = = 28
Professional, technical | 7 4 6 0.0 « o* x 4 *
and kindred workers 5 8 2 04 TT 20-98
Managers, officials
and proprietor 3 # 7 # 3 +04 + 12 + 03 * * * * *
except farm
Clerical and sales
workers (other 4 4 32 7 |.12  .10 03) 02 0 | + + *
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 3 7 a0 * # [.06  .19 103 og e # * .
and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred | 2 2 1 3 3 07 +03 02 03 113 * * ” * bed
workers, laborers
Service workers 3 3
(including private) , ‘ Bf -06 05 05-09 06 | FF os .
Farm workers 4 * + oe 4 [09 * * * .o9 | *  ® * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size

# Less than .5 percent.
+ Le

than . 005 days per person.

218.



TABLE 2.02.04 Bicycling: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socioeconomic
characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Socioeconomic participating Days per person Days per participant
US_NE NCS w | US NE NCS Ww | US NE NC 5 Ww
All Classes 7 9 7 6 7 | .93 1.60 .85 65 .58 | 13.2 17.8 119 11.8 8.0
Male (age in years) 712 8 5 § | 1.26 2.41 1.23 91 .30 | 47.1 19.9 16.0 19.0 *
12-17 37 58 38 25 27 | 7.55 14.00 7.98 4.94 1.89 | 20.5 243 209 * *
18 - 24 204 3 # # | 121 198 106 ++ ee er es
25-44 395 3 2 3 |. 113 109 .25 wt | * * # # *
45 - 64 192 2 1 1 | .05 110 108 101 wor | * * * «# «&
65 and over 1 202 1 # | 115 103 loa az 4 ee 8 es
Female (age in years) 77 7 6 9 | 63 .96 49 138 182 | 9.3 147 7.6 6.2 8.9
2-17 33.35 38 26 40 | 3.65 6.81 2.94 186 434 [111 * 78 * &
18 - 24 712 6 4 1 | .22 137 128 1.16 rs
25-44 494 4 4 6 | 123 134 130 106 (25 | 59 * # «&  &
45 - 64 # # #1 2]. + F .aT 146 se ee
65 and over ** # Fe + + FF OF re ee
Residence in SMA 8 9 8 8 7 | 1.07 1.54 .80 .98 .67 | 13.1 16.5 10.5 12.9 9.0
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) T 8 6 8 7 | 183 114 130 180 182 [a3 137 * *
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 8 10 8 7 6 | 1.00 1.60 1.36 .64 .25 [129 * # * #
Raral ro 12 9 41 | 165 3.17 174 145 22d | 60 fee
Not in SMA 5 7 6 4 7 | .71 192.91 239 39 [1330 * 144 10a ®
Urban 6 6 7 5 By 154 172 161 150 137 | 86 © * *  &
Rural, Farm 6 * 6 4 9 +75 * 115.22 37 * * * * *
Rural, Non-Farm 5 9 6 3 5 | 183 320 197 141 143 [iso * * « #
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 302 # 4 # | 118 02 + 3h + se 8 8 e
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 4°13 5 6 | 45 179.23 146.48 ee ee es
3,000- 4,499 46 3 5 4 | (54 (91 (46 (49 (17 |i26 * # * #
4,500- 5,999 8 9 10 4 8 | 156 258 125 1.35 166 }206 * * * #
6,000 - 7,999 9 14 8 6 8 | 1.25 2.66 1.36 1.40 147 [137 * # «  &
8,000- 9,999 2 15 12 10 11 | .92 100 195 192 74 | 7.5 # He
10,000 = 14,999 18 14 8 12 | 1.06 156 1.50 146 202 | 98 * *£ * «
15,000 and over nis 9 * * | 208 310 102 * re
Education, age 25 or over 202 2 2 3 | .4 113. wie a8 | os # fe
4 yea. or less # # # 1 * | col + + coz * see ee
5-Tyra. ## # # # + oe + HF es
8 yrs. 102 1 # 2 | .05 wir coz + 610 | *# * # #  &
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 2 2 2 1 3 | 105 105 (05 .o2 113 | * * «© «# *
4 yrs. 39303 3 4 | 123 125 (24 129 a | # eH
College 1 - 3 yrs. 4°70 4 6 # | 115 136 118 109 + Se ee
4 yra. or more 43 4 3 5 | 156 109 117 108 1.20 | * * # «*  &
White 7 9 7 5 7 | .99 1.70.89 .66 160 | 13.7 18.5 11.9 125 8.4
Non-white 6 6 # 6 10 | 14 14 + 161 127 | Bo * # * &
All employed, 14 and over 304 302 5 | 18 19 2130 23s | 5 eH
Professional, technical 7 12 6 2 | .36 189 115.03 2a a
Managers, officials and ~o*
srentfcters, except farm 307 2 3 # | 22 8 wun 43+ se 8
Clerical and sales workers se *
(etna ite collar) 404 4 3 5 | 19 108 123.26 1s | *
Graftemen, foremen and . .
Graftemen, foren 1 20 1 # 2 | .06 .19 101 + .05 | * s o*
Operatives and kindred .
sae br store 212 17 07.03.05 0a 28 |
Service workers (including .
private) 4 # 6 5 * 24+ 14 50 * * * * *
Farm workers 2 * 293 * | 2 * wat *  * * 8 ®

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size-
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person-



TABLE 2.04 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partic-
ipant during September-November 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic an W2- We- 45- 65a [ 4 Wt 8-45. 5 | gy 12-18-65
1744 64 over 17 4464 __over 17 4464 over
.13. PICNICS.

All Classes 24 31 29 «18 10 | 62 183 17548 wae | 26 26 26 2.5
No impairments 25 31 29 19 11 | 65 18) 176 6490.27 | 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.5
Impairments not limiting | 24 4 2133 # | 53) 756 BT 2204 8  * #
‘Limiting impairments 1% 37) 32, 13 fo (Th 35 2a | 22 * *

State of Health - Male 22 29 27 17 wf .61 180) 174) 46 | TB TF
Excellent 27 32«29:«10sa | 8399 9h eH | TS
Good 24 27 24 26 12 | 5? 154 685 1700 19 J 2 FD TF
Fair 4 * 25 1 BI .27 53001904 | ag RR
Poor 8 + * 9 24.35 * * 15702 a

State of Health- Female | 26 34 31 20 9 | 64 18 .75 .50 .30 [25 25 24 25 *
Excellent 33. 40 35 210 * | 87 «1.09085 26 28 25 20 *
Good 2 23 32 21 «9 | 64) 457755 Se
Fair 1% * 21 20 | 41 4743 28 | 22 * FR Ft
Poor 9 * * 1 6]. 4 * la lt a a

. 14. PLAYING OUTDOOR

GAMES OR SPORTS.

22 63 220 8 2 42.77 13.88 131.5225 | 12.6 221 58 62

No impairments 23° 63 220-9) 1 | 3.03 13.94 133° 58) 2 | 13.0 221 60 65 #

Impairments not limiting | 25. 28 16 # | 2.54 115.92) * | 100 ee
Limiting impairments 9 7 2 4 3 63 12-00 ” *

: 109001087 | 7.0 se

State of Health ~ Male 280730 28 «11 4 [4.08 19.74 1.80 167 156} 14.8 27.0 64 62 *
Excellent 39-75 «32 14 9 68H 21.57 «2.40 «1730079 | 17.6 288 760 tO
Good 25073 25 154 [2.71 15.50 1.22 196 «960 J 10.7 221 4.9 65 *

ai 130 * 2 5 2/188 * naz 34 eo ike
Poor 5 # * 2 4] 108 * to9 log | Rll

State of Health- Female | 17 52 17 6 #/1.56 7.81 .86 39 + | 9.3 149 5.0 63 *
Excellent 28057 230 70 282 837 119) 8H Of te ke ee
Good 1546 15 7 # [23 7.5187 37 + | 83 ee 38
Fair 7 * 13 4 #1] (60 8 116.4000 + rr
Poor 1 * * 2 #] 1.01 * * (0200+ a

115, SIGHTSEEING,

All Classes 3) 34 34 3017 fF 38 1.3849 8 oe | 4k 89 48 8D
No impairments 33034 25 329 | 469480233 | 48 399 48 48 7.0
Impairments not limiting | 30 2 3300 * «| 1.07 rr es 36, F #  #
Limiting impairments zo 30 34 22 10} .81 83 153 69.50 | 4.0 45 31 *

State of Health - Male 300350 320 287 30 1.44 14a 1200 81] 4 4d 45 4 4D
Excellent 33 38 340 274 | 82 187 «144 19 1.64 | 4S 49 43
Good 320 28 323428 | 4) 610.48 RA] kB OF
Fair 2 * 627 22 a | 7? | OS * 26 *
Poor 7 oe * 13 2 | 3k * 72 104 a 8 8  #

State of Health- Female | 33 33 37 330 (17 [1.45 1.18 1.53 1.55 1.23 | 44 36 42 47 74
Excellent 430 36 460 4a [821397 169 2k 42°38 37 51 #
Good 31 25 330 320 23 [2.44 173 1.47499 | 4 OF
Fair 2% * 27 31 14 [123 * 154 1.400045 | 4700 #57 45 OF
Poor 1 * * 18 47 144 # * 168 a7 fe He

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size
# Less than .5 percent.

than .005 days per person.

239



TABLE 2.03.11 Hunting: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected Socioeconomic character-

istics National Recreation Survey Data
‘Percent participatin; Days per person Days per participant
‘All[Urban in SMA[Urban|Rural | All [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural | all [Urban in SMA|Urban|Rural
Socio-economic over Junder| not in jin and over funder [not in |in and over Junder| ot in jin and
characteristi 1 mil. }1 mil SMA | out 1 mil. {1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil, |1 mil. SMA | out
SMA SMA SMA
All Classes 13 4 rt) wz o21 |.73 14.36.7333] 5.6 3.9 36 5.9 64
Male (age in years) 25 7 200 25 39 (43.2874 1.47 2.54158 4.2 3.8 5.9 65
12-17 36 9 35 33° 51 [2.39 111 1.28 4.43 3.61]66 * * a7
18 - 24 37 1727 * 60 1.99.48 188) * 93.87/53 # # * 65
25-44 26 4 22 3139 462192 1.62244 6 8D
. 45 - 64 18 6 130 200 29:«( 974387278 | * 61
65 and over 9 2 3 5 20 60.02 10s 57 | * * 8 * *
Female (age in years) 2 1 3 3003 10.0207 Ta 43 * *
12-17 2 1 4 2 2 |.05 .0) 4 115.07] * = os * *
. 18 - 24 5 # ry 2 6 7 + 425 08.26 | eo * *
25-44 3 2 3 5 3 |.12  .04 130 08 | * ed s *
45 - 64 1 # 1 2 2 reel + 01 635 .15 | * * * * *
65 and over # # # #  # + + + + + ]* es 8 * *
Family Income
Less than $3,000 wz 2 9 519 71.04.3434 8 15.7 OF * 61
$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 13 1 8 15 22 74 03 17.60 1.42 | 5.5 * * * 6.5
4,500- 5,999 13 6 n 9 22 |.65 23 141 .42 1.23 ]5.0 * # = 5.7
6,000- 7,999 14 5 130 200 21 «4.750 30.55 1.00 1.98 5.20 * 5.6
8,000- 9,999 4 4 11 26 24 | 9452 3.02.87 16.8 FF * *
10,000 - 14,999 10 3 12 8 18 |.78 106 «643.30 2.01/75 * # * *
15, 000 and over n 5 9 * 19 86.0729 2.8 | so * *
White 13 4 ln 130 200 |.74 «15.40.80 1.30 ]5.7 4.1 3.8 6.0 6.4
Male 25 7 19 2638442978 1.58 2.46 15.8 4.4 4.0 6.0 6.5
Female 2 1 3 3 3 |.10 .01 07-117 4 * *
Non-white 2 4 12 3 24 |.65 113 116 12 1.66 soe *
Male 24 6 23 = 47 [1.330.200 31 * 3.25 *
Female 1 2 # 3 # |.05 10 + 115 + | # * * * *
All employed, 14 and over] 17 4 33 17 29) | 8907473 TT S28 4 wD
Professional, technical |11 # 2 18 17: «| .4000 + = 25 70 | s  ® * *
and kindred workers

Managers, officials
and proprietors, 410 7 21 a7 | .81 6430.13 154 6060 *  * * *
except farm

Clerical and sales
workers (other 9 1 un 9 17 |.35° .01 623.800 64 fH * *
white collar)

Craftsmen, foremen 22 4 2 * 32: [.99 6250 74 #73 [45 * *
and kindred workers

Operatives and kindred [22 7 17 1837 1.47 +17 1.00.99 2.80 | 6.6 * * * 15
workers, laborers

Service workers
(including private) 9 5 9 9 15 | .47 237.29 1.06 | ® * * * *

Farm workers 41 * * * 42 {193 * * * 202]47  * * +48

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person,

227



TABLE 2. 02.03 Attending Outdoor Sports Events: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of
activity per person and daye of activity per participant during September—-November 1960 for the United States and major
regions by selected socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent ici
Socioeconomic : Days per person Days per participant
characteristic Participating

US NENC S W | US NE NCS W US NE NC SW

All Classes 29 25 30 30 31 1.23.89 1.15 1.43 1.53] 4.3 36 3.9 4.7 4.9

Male (age in years) 34 32 36 33 36 1.48 1.26 1.42 1.50 1.91] 44 4.0 3.9 4.6 5.4

12-17 65 65 63 63 75 | 3.49 2.72 3.26 3.29 5.84] 5.3 4.2 5.2 5.2 7.8

18 - 24 48 40 51 51 44 | 2.25 1.38 1.67 2.67 3.66] 47 * 3.2 5.3 *

25-44 3432 37 32 34 | 1.33 1.52 1.26 1.30 1.24] 3.9 4.7 3.4 4.0 3.6

45 = 64 21 19 27 16 26 -79° 53 1.08 64 92 | 3.70 #43.

65 and over 7 8 9 6 6 +20 .36 009024 0B | so # * *

Female (age in years) 24 19 23 28 28 1.00.59 90 1.35 1.19 | 4.1 31 3.9 4.8 4.3

12-17 63 60 65 60 74 | 3.34 1.99 3.29 3.84 4.32 | 5.3 3.3 5.1 6.4 5.8

18 - 24 31 25 34 30 32 1.28.51 171 1.24 165 | 4.20 * * 42 *

25 - 44 23 18 22 26 27 176.4855 1.29.67 | 3.4 2.7 2.5 5.0 2.5

45 - 64 14°10 13 18 15 +4444 340-400 66 | B® * 2.20 *

65 and over 2 4 2 2 2 -07 04 610.03, 09 | * * * * *

Residence in SMA 30 25 30 37 30 | 1.31 .93 1.24 1.75 161] 44 3.7 41 47 5.4

Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 24 22 23 30 31 -91 670.86 682 75 | 3.8 3.2 37 * 5.6

Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 34 33 37: (35 (30 1.66 1.58 1.67 1.61 1.83] 4.9 48 4.5 46 6.0

Rural 34 27 31 42 26 1.49.73 1.15 2.27 92 | 4.4 2.7 3.7 54 #

Not in SMA 27 21 29 25 35 | 1.10 .68 1.03 1.17 2.37 | 4.1 3.2 3.6 4.7 4.0

Urban 27 21 30 26 28 L12 64 1.38 1.17 100] 4.20 * 4.7 4.5 #

Rural, Farm 26 * 29 21 43 194 * 9481 194 | 7 82 9

Rural, Non-farm 28 24 28 26 39 116.88 84 1.32 157] 41 * 29 5.0 40

Family Income

Less than $1, 500 10 5 9 13 6 125.35 1529S | * 220 *

$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 15 10 11 19 21 -73° 320 «41.98 5B] 4B * 51 *

3,000- 4,499 24 17 22 29 27 +96 698.61 1.00 1.46] 4.0 5.7 2.8 3.4 5.3
4,500- 5,999 30 27 31 29 37 1.25.92 1.04 1.55 1.74] 4.1 3.4 3.4 5.3 4.6
6,000- 7,999 34 29 36 44 27 1.49.90 1.56 2.20 1.25] 43 3.1 43 5.0 4.6
8,000- 9,999 43 33 46 50 46 | 1.91 .86 1.77 2.74 2.54] 4.4 2.6 3.9 5.5 5.6
10,000 - 14,999 42 37 48 47 34 | 1.87 1.26 2.12 2.56 1.53 | 4.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 *
15,000 and over 47 31 58 * * | 2.19 1.23 2.87 * «146 * * *

Education, age 25 or over 20 17 21 21 23 .73 63) 668) 685.75 | 3.6 3.7 3.2 4.0 3.3

4 yrs, or le 5 4 2 7 * 2090.07.04 12 * * * * *

5-7 yre 9 5 10 11 6 +2 618.3131] * * *

8 yrs. 11 11 10 10 21 -37) 320 «255553 | 3.30 * Ld

HLS. 1-3 yrs. 19 20 18 20 17 -69° 672 «4177-204 | 3.7 3.6 24 38
4 yrs. 26 20 27 27 31 197.91 1,00 1.19.72 | 3.7 4.6 3.6 4.4 2.3

College 1 - 3 yrs. 37 29 41 50 23 | 1.18 .79 .81 2.01 .90| 3.2 * 20 40 *

4 yra. or more 42 30 47 53 35 | 1.68 .91 2.23 212 130/40 * 47 40 *

White 29 25 31 31 31 | 1.27 .90 1.20 1.55 151] 43 3.6 3.9 5.0 4.9

Non-white 25 22 10 28 41 -87  .78 622,91 eB] 3.5 * * 33

AD nplered 14 and over 29 24 32 29 30 1.20.92 1,19 1.35 1.34 -1 3.8 3.7 4.6 44

‘rofessional, technical

ead Minded wonkone 39 31 40 50 34 | 1.76 1.76 1,54 2.09 158] 45 * * 420 *

Managers, officials and

propeletore, exeest farm 35 25 44 29 47 1.36.85 1.55 1.49 1.43] 3.9 * 3.60 * .

Clerical and sales workers

(other white collar) 32 28 35 41 20 | 1.32 1.08 1.27 1.85 .83] 41 3.9 3.7 46° #

Craftsmen, foremen and

Kindsed workers 24. 19 24 21 32 119.92 689.96 2.03) 4.90 * oe *

Operatives and kindred

WPetkere, laborers 25 20 25 23 34 +93 54.96 95 149] 3.8 * 3.8 400

Service workers (including

private) 25 23 30 24 © Ld .51 1.26 158 * | 4a * *

Farm workers 24 * 27 200 * -81 0 * 101.72 * | 34 *  * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

201



TABLE 3.02.01 Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years
and over during December-February 1960-1: Population equals
29, 600 times adjusted sample persons

National Recreation Survey

Days per person

Socioeconomic.
characteristic Us. NENG 5 W
All Class: 4447 103411901525 698
Male (age in yeare) 2125 463584750328
12-17 324. 7H BA
1B ~ 24 23003862049
25 - 44 735° 164193267
45 = 64 592 132,180 «19585
65 and over 235 «55 6574 AY
Female (age in years) 2322 871-606 = 775370
12-17 314 60 852) 48
1B = 24 2800 7789
25 - 44 801 185 204 275 137
45 = 64 637173157205 :106
65 and over 290-76 71H
Residence in SMA 2762 «831727718 486
Urban: over 1 mil. 1113 «803-292 82236
Urban: under 1 mil. 966 230-296 «= 331,109
Rural 683-98 13930514}
Not in SMA 1685203463, 807212,
Urban 5640 BL 173-243 69
Rural, Farm 3562013717326
Rural, Non-farm 765 102185391117
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 447 668924348
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 594117, dd 25182
3,000- 4,499 672 16518122799
4,500 - 5,999 840258 237201144
6,000- 7,999 701 1802581912
8,000- 9,999 465 104119130112
10,000 - 14,999 404 -720=«21 S60
15,000 and over 197 3700 410019
Education, age 25 or over 3279-781 «8671104 5:27
4 yre. or leas 23852 35012003
5-7 yre. 428 108 = 10417343
8 yrs. 47433207 12078
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 658 149182209118
4 yea. 849 204 «229250166
College 1 = 3 yrs. 344 6909711860
4 yrs. or more 28806773138
White 3981957 -11111257 656
Non-white 466-7779 2bB 42
All employed, 14 and over 2183 528619712324
Professional, technical
and kindred workers 278 58 100 8733
Managers, officals and
proprietors, except farm 267 53 6112330
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collar} 459° 12613112973
Graftemen, foremen and
kindred workers 24000 66 6347
Operatives and kindred
workers, laborers 495 14313313] 88
Service workers (including
private) 268 68 6684S.
Farm workers 176 4 6500798

249



TABLE 2. 04

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of acti ivi
; ; , days of activity per person and days of activity per partic-
ipant during September—November 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health Y pen pass

National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic
an (2 1 45. sul ae eS 2 18-45-65 &
174464 over 7 4464 over | AY 74464 over

01. ADJUSTED

DISTRIBUTION,

All Classes 4432 635 2050 1225 522
No impairments 3786 ©6604-1849 1002331
Impairments not limiting 74 30 85 49 26
Limiting impairments 443 108 167 156

State of Health - Male 2120 323 97) 591 235
Excellent 848 au 479 125 33
Good 792 90 378 257 67
Fair 360 aL 100 159 80
Poor 106 0 7 aT 52

State of Health - Female 2312 312 1079 634 287
Excellent 773 192, 412 140 29
Good 950 105 510 254 81
Fair 425 4 129 178 104
Poor 147 ° 20 S7 70

02. ATTENDING OUTDOOR

CONCERTS, DRAMA, ETC,

All Classes 4 7 4 3 1 08 17 07 08 02 2.2 2.4 1.8 2.9 *
No impairments 4°97 4 3 2 |.09 s17 07.09, 02 23°25 19° # *
Impairments not limiting} 3 7 6 4 * 1.05 49 -08 + * _ ee +
Limiting impairments 2 4 3 # |.02 104.03 + * *  # *

State of Health - Male 3 5 4 2 1 OT wid 209 . 02 02 2.2 * 2.1 = =
Excellent 5 7 6 2 # 13 w1d AZ 02 + 2.4 * * * *
Good 2 2 2 2 1 04 .03 204 203 Ol * = = * *
Fair 2 * 6 L # 03 « . 08 OL + = * * * *
Poor 2 = = 2 2 08 * * 02 08 * ” * = *

State of Health - Female 4 9 3 4 1 08 20 04 13 .O1 2.2 = LS = *
Excellent 6 ll 3 6 * w13 .27 05 221 * 2.3 * * = *
Good 3 3 3 4 2 . O08 205 04 v1T 02 * * * * *
Fair 3 * 4 3 L 05 * O85 04 .O1 * * = * *
Poor 1 * * 2 # 2 OL * * 04 + * * * * *

03. ATTENDING OUTDOOR

SPORTS EVENTS.

All Classes 29 «64 31 18 5 1.23 3.42 121 26h 113 43 5.33.9 3.4 *
No impairments 31 66 31 19 7 1.32 3.40 1.19 67 20 4.2 5.2 3.8 3.5 *
Impairments not limiting | 25 49 25 33° * 11.06 3,27 1.05 se 4302 *  # *
Limiting impairments 9 25 5 1 .50 1.49 19 OL 5.5 * = *

State of Health - Male 34 65 37 21 7 1.48 3.49 1.55 279 20 4.4 5.3 4.12 37 *
Excellent 46 69 43 25 9 2,07 3,81 1.76 83 18 4.6 5.6 4.1 3.4 *
Good 32 62 34 25 7 135 3.07 1,35 1.02 22 4,2 4.9 4,0 40 =
Fair 19 * 27 WW 8 . 86 * 1.50 57 .30 4.5 * * * *
Poor T = * 6 6 ss * * 13 06 * * * *

State of Health - Female 24 63 25 4 2 }1,00 3.34 900 44 oy | 4105.3 36 31 *
Excellent 36 69 29 17 = 1.65 3.80 1,08 at = 4.6 5.50 3.7 hd *
Good 230 52 24 14 2 87 2.51 88 43 09 3.8 4.8 3.6 31 =
Fair 13 * 16 12 4 .Al = 48 34 -il 3.1 * * bd =
Poor 7 * * 14 # 212 = * .16 + * * hd *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Less than .005 days per person.

235



TABLE 2.05

ticipant during September—November 1960 by present and previous major region

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-

National Recreation Survey Data

rcent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

rreeion present region present region present region
US NE NC SW US NE NC s Ww US NE NC SW
_13, PICNICKING.

au 24 20 26 «22 31 -62 52 61.521. 04 2.6 2.6 24 2.3 3.3
NE 21 20 20 22 26 57.36 80.43 8.06 2.7 2.8 * * *
NC 26 22 «26 «24 «30 +65 40.63.5099. 25 * 24 8 3,3
s 23° 130 24 2239 -55 6360 A752 1.23 24 * 19 23 31
w 28 9-26 2B 30 (87.26 5B 72. 31% * + 33

Same region
Same staté 230 21 25 20 31 -55 55.53 A697 2.4 26 21 23 3.1
Different state 27213126 30. 277579731 07 2.8 2.7 3.) 2.4 3.6

.14, PLAYING OUTDOOR GAMES OR SPORTS.

An 22 24 21 19 25 2.77 3.27 2.28 2.54 3.34 12.6 13.5 10.7 13.2 13.3
NE 24 24 28 20 20 3.230 3.40 3.19 2.19 1.54 13.4 14.0 0% 2 *
NC 22330 «220«14 18 2.33 3.04 2.47 1.73 1.61 10,8  # Iba *
8 20 15 15 20 27 2.52 2.13.91 2.71 2.88 12.800 * 4 135 «
w 25° 320 «141 3.51 2.32 1.42 1.25 4.38 14.20 # s * 15.5

Same region
Same state 230 24 22 20° 30 3.24 3.71 2.75 2.67 5.50 14,20 15.2 12.2 13.4 18.3
Different state 2224 22 20 26 2.39 2.31 1.54 2.80 2.76 JO.7 9.7 7,013.8 10.7

_15,_ SIGHTSEEING.

Al 31 28 31 2942, 1.38°021.39° 1.460 Lal 1.79 445.0 46 39 4.3
NE 28 27 «34 «(3237 144 1370 2.22 161 1.49 5.15.0 * 5.0 *
NG 330420333541 238 291 135 247 1.38 420% 44 4.3 3.4
s 29° 21 «433° 2838 110001490 121 102 Lag 38 37 37 39
w 40 29 35 26 44 2.00.79 2.59 1.28 2.08 5.0 * e047

Same region
Same state 29 26 290 (2748 -27 1.31 1.26.95 2,31 4.35 5.0 3.5 4.8
Different state 3331363138 1.48 1.59 1.65 219 4.5 5.2 3.94.6

16. SWIMMING,

An 2 14 9 12 15 163.73 300622 5.2 5.2 3.3 5.3 7.4
NE 16 15° 12 2420 +85 801.05 6852.00 a a * a
NG 1041 10 137 -3300 4700.28 58.40 34 0 * 29 8  #
s 10 6 4 LW 6 -58 18 1462 08 5.7008 e 58 #
w 1518 6) BOB 1.0300 500.1926 ,.37 69 * 17

Same region
Same state 1316 10 10 23 67.87 2800 551.84 $305.4 2.9 5.8 7.9
Different state M1093. 6056 297870 53 4 5g +

. 17, WALKING FOR PLEASURE,

AL 350 48 3202886, 4.22 6.39 3.97 3.19 3.28 19 13.3 125 12 9.2
NE 47 49° 363934 6.36 6.60 3.76 6.51 4.31 13.6 13.5  * 16.5 *
NG 3) 51 30-2632 3.62 5.98 3.75 2.61 2.84 7 1238 eT
s 30370 «382740 3.41 5.57 5.70 2.89 4.44 14 15.1 149 10.6 Ld
w 37 50 343886 3.42 3.03 4.05 4.94 3.10 93008 * a 8S

Same region
Same state 350 48 312738 4.16 6.55 361 2.73 3.25 11.9 13.6 11.8 10.0 9.3
Different state 35_ 52302838 4.20 6.76 4.22 3.24 2.89 11.9 13-1 14.0 116 7.5

18. WATER SKUNG. .

Au 2 1 2 2 3 -05 02,04 08 07 2.8 * » 4B
NE 2 1 3 3 6 -03 02.08 097 * * s * *
NC 2 # 2 # # 04 + -05 + + * * « * *
s 2 # #£ 2 5 - 08 + + -09 14 3.5 * . * *
w 2 # 2 # 3 = 06 + 05 + 07 * * * o® *

Same region
Same state 2 1 2 2 4 -05 02.06.05 10 2.6 * * * *
Different state 2 1 #€ 4 2 -08 03+ +18 02 * * * 8 *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than . 005 days per person.

242



TABLE 2.03, 14 Playing Outdoor Games Or Sports: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of
activity per person and days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by place of residence and selected

socioeconomic characteristics National Recreation Survey Data
Percent participatin, Days per person Days per participant

All[Urban in SMA[Urban]Rural | All [Urban in SMA[Urban[Rural| All [Urban in SMA]Urban]Rural

Socioeconomic over Junder| not in fin and over Junder }not in fin and over Junder| notin |inand
characteristi 1 mil. |1 mil.| SMA | out 1 mil.|1 mil.] SMA J out 1 mil. ]1 mil] SMA | out

SMA SMA SMA

All Classes 22 2526 1819 -| 2.77 3.28 3.15 1.75 2.54] 12.6 13.1 12.0 9.8 13.5
Male (age in years) 280 O31 33 19 24 «| 4.08 4.95 4.78 2.22 3.68] 14.8 15.7 14.3 11.7 15.1
12-17 73° 79° 83) 60) 68 *19. 74 27.27 21.95 10.87 16.85 | 27.0 34.7 26.6 * 24.7
18 - 24 3753 4B * 26 [2.43 2.92 3.87 * 1.76] 65 55 * # *
25-44 25 28 = 29023 22 | 1.59 2.20 1.68 1.54 1.19] 6.3 7.8 58 * 5.4
45 - 64 my 16 17 5 5 67 1.03.91 615 43] 6.20 * 8 *
65 and over 4 4 5 54 -56 0.08.63 2.27 05] *  #* * *
Female (age in years) 7 19-20 1713 | 1.56 1.75 1.69 1.39 1.42] 9.3 9.2 8.5 81 10.6
12-17 52 7056 52 42 «| 7.81 10.74 8.55 5.42 6.73] 14.9 15.4 15.1 * 16.1
18 - 24 21 25 292k 94 1.22 1.66 682 37 4.50 Lad *
25-44 16 1822 18 10 84 731.25 1.33 47] 5.2 3.9 5.8 * 46
45 - 64 6 6 8 6 5 -39° 37) «423-66 38] 63 so *
65 and over # ’ 4 # o# + + + + 4+ + * so +

Family Income

Less than $3, 000 nN 8 2 130 12 Fadl .27 771.40 142 so

$ 3,000 - $ 4,499 18 22 16 18 16 2.09 2.80 1,86 1.36 2,09 * *
4,500- 5,999 240 278 1822, «| 3.35 4.14 3.67 1.88 3.01 1310
6,000- 7,999 2900 3k 34.0 «2524 | 3.88 4.49 3.69 2.05 4.20 10.9 *
8,000- 9,999 28 2603514 29 | 2.95 3.24 3.96 1.33 2.13 14 *
10,000 - 14,999 3000 «3202027 30 30 | 3.44 3.06 2.84 2.35 4.70 “ *
15, 000 and over 384246, * 29 | 6.17 7.73 8.20 * 1.29 8

White 22 256 18 18 | 2.73 3.18 3.19 1.83 2.47 12.1 10,0 13.4

Male 28-328 20 3.97 4.60 4.98 2.40 3.50 14.4 11.7 14.8

Female 1720 19 1713) | 1,58 1.86 1.62 1.38 1.46 5 8.2 11.0

Non-white 22-23 25k 22 3.09 3.81 2.64 1.00 3.27 * 8 147

Male 231 18 * 31 [5,00 6.9 2.51 * 5.44 8 *
Female W632 2A 13919 -2.79 2.49.97 s o® *

All employed, 14andover|20 22, 24015 161.36 1.48 1.95 1.03 1.03] 7.0 6.6 8.0 6.9 6.4

Professional, technical | 39 42 31 18 25 2.79 2.58 3.14 1.05 3.75 | 9.2 6.2 * * *
and kindred workers

reseg biden 199° 1723139 f 32.26 2.23 1.69 125] 7.00 so * *
except farm

1 and sal

Coorkers (other 22 2030 1917 «fiz 692 2.28 656 74] 5.6 4.7 772 .
white collar)

Craftsmen, foremen 22 27 22 * 21 21300232 Lal * L797 5.1 * * * *
‘and kindred workers

Operatives and kindred | 16 = 22 20 7 14 | 1.35 1,83 2.32 .34 194] 8.30 8.30 8 .
workers, laborers

Service workers :
incleding private) 13300107 18 10 «| 1.10 1.19 1.20 1.67.47] 8.3 eos *
Farm workers 4 ® * * 1B 68 *  * = .s4] oe # +? *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Less than .005 days per person.

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TABLE 2.02.16 Swimming: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of
activity per participant during September—November 1960 for the United States and major regions by selected socioeconomic

characteristice National Recreation Survey Data
‘ Percent ck
Socioeconomic creont Days per person Daye per participant
characteristic Participating
US'NENC S W [| US NE NC S W | US NE NC SW
Al Clay 12 14 9 12 15 | .63 173.300 62 112 | 52 5.2 33 53 Te
Male (age in years) 13013 11 13: 17 | «70.78.3467 384 | 5A 61 83 7
12-17 27 18 17 32 50 | 1.68 2.13 .43 1.38 4.23 | 6.3 * “430 8
18 - 24 22 21 16 28 25 | 1.66 177) 46 2.32 3,78 | 7.4 * * * *
25 - 44 1314 15 10 12 | .44 159 138.32) 60 | 35 * 26 *
45 - 64 6 10 4 3 9 | .3% 159° 134 115 645 | 6.00 * ed
65 and over 303 1 3 6 | .09 .05 103 117 214 | * * * * *
Female (age in years) M15 8B 10 13 +57) 68-626 5793 | BLL 46 384 56 7.0
12-17 23 29 16 20 30 | 1.67 1.76 .85 1.74 2.75 | 7.3 * * ' *
18 - 24 17 29 12 14 16 | .63 1.29 134 51 54 | 7 * * #
25 - 44 1201310 1117 +460 410-310-400 97 3800 * * * *
45 - 64 613 2 4 5 | .33 168 .02 .27 136 | 5.30 * * Sand
65 and over 1 4 1 2 2] 110 .01 .06 106.47 * « * * *
Residence in SMA 1414 10 16 20 | .79° 77 129) «285 1.57 | 55 55 80 84 7.7
Urban: (Over 3, 000, 000) 14°15 9 8B 26 +97 1.05 .28 .64 2.17 | 67 68 * * 3.4
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 16 15 12 17 22 (68 6430-6350 66 155 | 44 3.00 900° 3.90 78
Rural 2 7 8 Wow] 6 620.16 LIT 51 | 54 * * 67 *
Not in SMA 8 14 8 8 4] 137 150 31 643) 20 | 45 * 3.8 52 ©
‘Urban 10 13 7 12 6 14600 -.3500«51 0 56 25 | 4.7 * * *
Rural, Farm 7 * 6 7 3] .2  * .17 129 134 * *  * * .
Rural, Non-farm 815 10 7 2 | 137 .79 626 142 109 | 45 . .
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 3°99 1 3 3 | .09 132.04 .07 103 | * e o® * *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 6 3 4 9 6 +38) .3200 «11.37 146 | 6s * * *
3,000- 4,499 10 9 6 13 10 | .52 43 018) 675) 70 | 5 OBL
4,500- 5,999 113-9 11 14 | .72 98.290 70 05 | 62 7B “ ®
= 7,999 1416 13 12 16 | .56 158) 037 045 99 | O35 Cad
- 9,999 20 23 12 21 29 | .94 .85 138 1.07 Les] 47 * 8 oe
10,000 - 14,999 19 22 15 21 19 | 1.14 3,04 688 111 1.83 { 59 * * + *
15,000 and over 23.29 19 * * | 1.37 2.27.53) * * 59 0 # He *
Education, age 25 or over 8 1 7 7 10 | 136 147 1230 27) 57 | 4.2 4.30 3.30 4.00 5.7
4 yrs. or less 396 4 2 * | £06 609 610 1030 * * * Ld
5-7 yre. 2 2 # 2 6 +06 608 + = 0516 * * * * *
8 yrs. 6 8 5 4 10 s2400-.350 ML 272 | 4 * ad *
HS. 1-3 yra. 8 9 4 10 8 |] .2t .24 106 30 631 f 28 * * *
4 yrs. 217 10 8 12 | .58 67 49 38 BT EB OG so *
College I - 3 yra. 1213-9 13 12 | 46 630.24 47 sz f * * +
Ayre. or more 1518 16 14 12 | .90 1.37.37 2.08 175} 59 . Cand
White 13,15 9 33 15 | 67 .73° 31.72 1.26 | 5.30 50 33 55 7.9
Non‘-white 7 9 1 6 wz] .32 168 109 123) 1 | 4a HO . *
a Sees ad an oer 12 14 10 11 35 -63) 64 635.64 116 5.3 46 37 5.6 7.9
ili bri er iba pa 15 18 12 20 8 | .83 1.18 .40 1.30 111 | 54 * 8 * #
Managers, officials and
propeletors, except farm 1035 5 11 13 | .48 192.13) 142.80 | * ee
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collar) 1 25 11 14 13 | .93 Loo .7L 72 1.65 | 5.8 40 HOF .
Sraitemens foremen and 149 16 13 18 | 63 1230 39 ak se fk HR Ue
Operatives and kindred
Workers, laborers 9 4 9 1 18 | .58 122 120 183 1.34 | 63 Ld *
Serate) ere (including 8 8 7 7 * | 1390 135 88 82 s 8 8 #
Farm workers 9 * 7 9 * | 1230 * 4 28 oF * * * nd

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.



TABLE 3.02.02 Attending Outdoor Concerts, Drama, Etc: Percent of persons 12 years and over participating
days of activity per person and days of activity per participant during December-February 1960-1 for the United States and
major regions by selected socioeconomic character:

National Recreation Survey Data

Socioeconomic Percent Days per person Days per participant
characteristic participating ve per eee
US_NENC_ S W | US NE NC SW Us NE NC SW
All Classes a ae ar rd -03 .01 03) 05 03 | 2.90 *  # so
Male (age in years) 2 2 1 11 -04 103.05 = 06.01 se so #
2-17 # # # 1 # -O1 + + 02 + * eo eo #
18 - 24 1 5 # # # -01 05 + + + * x 8 * *
25 - 44 Poro4w ad. +05 02.16 = 02. 01 se ®  *
45 - 64 2 2 1 31 :07 04 = «.01 18. 02 se id
65 and over 1 2 # 1 # -01 .020 + 03 + * * * * *
Female (age in years) 1 # # 1 4 -02 01.01.03. 05, * * * so *
2-17 3 # 2 2 8 107 + -05 12.10 + 8 7 #
18 - 24 2 # 1 # 12 103 + -O1 + 22 * 8 8 id
25 = 44 1 # # 1021 -01 + + 02.01 + 8
45 ~ 64 201 # 1 4 -02 02 + 02.04 * 8 8 * 8
65 and over * # # 1 # -01 + + -02 + + * * *  *
Residence in SMA »Yoa.aia .03 02.05 «02, «04 | 2.60 * eo
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 111 #21 [oz loz 102 + ~~ <01 a  «*
Urban: (Under 1, 000, 000) 22 # 2 6 -03 020 + -03 .10 + os
Rural 1 # 1 1 3 :05 + -22 0.01.04 se # "
Not in SMA 1 # # 2 1 04 + + -07 .01 * ied *
Urban 1 1 # 2 1 202.01 + 04.01 * 8 ® *
Raral, Farm # * 1 # * + # -0l + °# se oe * *
Rural, Non-farm 1 # # 2 2 07 + + +13 .02 se  * "8
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 1 # # # 6 -Ol + + +01 06 * * * * *
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 1 # # 2 # -01 + + -03 + se ® * *
3,000- 4,499 1 # 1 2 2 06 + 3010.14.05 se # *
4,500 - 5,999 # # #1 # -01 + + 03 + s 8 8 *
6,000 - 7,999 23 2 2 21 -08 04 «216 = 07 02 es ek *
8,000- 9,999 1 # # 1 2 -01 + + 01.02 * 8 # * *
10,000 - 14,999 2 4 1 1 8 +04 610.0102. 12, se ® * *
15,000 and over 2 # # 3 * -03 + + 05 * se ® so.
Education, age 25 or over lo. # 21 303.02 04.05.02 3.308 # *  *
4 yrs. or les 1 # #2 # -01 + + 202 + ee oe *
5-7 yrs. 1 # # 2 # 202 + + -04 + * * * Said
8 yrs. 1 2 # 1 3 201.020 + 02.03 * oe * #
HS. 1-3 yre. 1112 # -06 02.01.16 + s 8 8 * 8
Ayre. Roreaa. -05 01.13.02. 02 s 8 *
College 1 - 3 yrs. 101 # # 3 -02 06 + + .03 * 8 8 * 8
4A yrs. or more 11 # 2 3 :02 .01 + +04 03 * 8 8 * *
White loro 122 -04 02.03 06.03, 29 8 * *
Non-white ee # # + + + lol + ~  #  & *  *
All employed, 14 and over 11 # 1 2 +03 02.05.02. 02 se 8 “ *
Professional, technical
and kindred workers 1 # #28 o2 + + 106 + se 8 8
Managers, officials and
proprietors, except farm 302 3 2 7 +1506 649.02. 10 * #8 *
Clerical and sales workers
(other white collar) 1 2 # 2 1 +01 020 + 02.01 * eo # so
Craftsmen, foremen and
kindred workers # # # # 4 + + + + + “ 8 * *
Operatives and kindred
workers, laborers 11 # 2 2 202.03 + 03.02 * 8 # * *
Service workers (including
private) oe # # # + + + + + * 8 8 * 8
Farm workers 1 * # 1 # -01 * + 103 * * 8 * *  *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.
# Less than .5 percents
+ Less than .005 days per person.

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TABLE 2.03.01 Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and
over during September-November 1960: Population equals 29,600 times
adjusted sample persons National Recreation Survey Data

Days per person

AU [Urban in SMA |Urban|Rural
Socigeconomic over [under [not in fin and
characteristic 1 mit.|1 mil.| SMA ] out
SMA
All Classes 443211291015 5861702
Male (age in years) 2120 540 480-254 BAG
12-17 32300-70075 30148
18 - 24 236 600 602?
25-44 735° 187 «155 B& 307
45 - 64 591 171127742199
65 and over 23500 5263783.
Female (age in years) 2312 589535332856
w-17 312 69) 62 40D
18 - 24 277 65 65 401077
25 - 44 80z 200 «189 110 303
45 - 64 634 182137100215,
65 and over 287-730 Bz Zo
Family Income
Less than $3, 000 985 16417287492
$ 3,000-$ 4,499 746 «T1133 124318,
4,500- 5,999 843° 23121497301
6,000- 7,999 793° 220-213, 95265
8,000- 9,999 4140136012) 42
10,000 - 14,999 3630 zl 89 40113
15, 000 and over 13300 «5B 35RD
White 3967953942 528 1544
Male 1901 460 441235765,
Female 2066 ©6493 «501 29379
Non-white 465° 176 7358158
Male 2190 803919
Female 24600 «96343977
*
All employed, 14 and over 2261 610 511-316 824
Professional, technical 2410 72—~—OiB

and kindred workers
Managers, officials

and proprietors,

except farm
Clerical and sales

266 69 60 38

workers (other 508 163) «144 BOL
white collar)
Craftsmen, foremen 274 «8173 Ok

and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred

workers, laborers
Service workers

(including private} 25600 730K
Farm workers 190 2 o 8 180

526 150 93076207

* Employment statue and occupation were unknown for 38 adjusted sample
persons 14 years and over.

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