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3.05.

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.

Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not
engaged in and reason for nonparticipation by activity, fall period 1960.

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.

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during December-February 1960-61 for the United
States and major regionS..........e..0ee0eeee settee eee ee eee eet een ees

Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during December-February
1960-61: Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample person

Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc.

Attending outdoor sports events.

Bicycling. .... beteeeteees
Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
Camping....... cet eeeeee

Driving for pleasure... .s.sssss feeeeee

Fishing.....0....eeeeeeee
Hiking (on trails with pack).....ss-
Horseback riding.
Hunting.........05 seeee eens siete
Nature walks (to observe birds, animals, plants, etc.).
Picnic6....s cece eeeec sence ee :
Playing outdoor games or sports
Sightseeing.
‘Swimming. -
Walking for pleasure
Water skiing...
Ice skating
Sledding or tobogganing-
‘Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during December-February
1960-61: Population equals 29, 600 times # adjusted ample persons.
Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc.
Attending outdoor sports events.
Bicycling. .
Boating other than sailing or canoeing...
Camping. .
Driving for pleasure.
Fishing
Hiking (on trails with pack). .
Horseback riding.
Hunting...........
Nature walks (to ob:
Picnics.........0+

ve birds, animals, plants, etc.}.

Playing outdoor games or sports...........
Sightseeing......-... 6.00005 seeeeees
Swimming. . : teeees
Walking for pleasure.sceessecceveseve

Water skiing........ 6.5
Ice skating. .
Sledding or toboganning.
Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per pereon and
days of activity per participant during December-February 1960-61 by age,
physical impairments, sex and state of health (separate tables for selected activities). .
Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during December-February 1960-61 by present
and previous major region (separate tables for selected activities).....

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2.04.

Preference with 2-3 hours available--percent of persons preferring selected
activities for 2-3 hours, summer period 1960, by major Fegion and Place of
residence, age and 8ex......4-++e0e0e0 es

Preference with 2-3 hours available--percent of persons 25 years and over preferring
selected activities for 2-3 hours, summer period 1960, by education and major
PEQION. cee sete ee eeeeeeeen ene ene :

Preference with 2-3 houre available--percent of employed persons, 14 years and
over, preferring selected activities for 2-3 hours, by occupation and major region,
June-August 1960... sees vee

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, September 1960, by family income and age-sex..

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 activity. . :

Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during September -November
1960: Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons.........+...

Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. .....

Attending outdoor sports events...........

Bicycling. 0.0... 0ssceeceeeeeeeeeeenentetnen ener een ene

Boating other than sailing or canoeing.

Camping.........-0+++

Driving for pleasure.

Fishing.....

Hiking (on trails with pack).

Horseback riding..........

Hunting.....

Nature waike (to observe bird:

Picmico. se sees eee eeeeeee eee eeeee

Playing outdoor games or sports.....

Sightseeing. .

Swimming......

Walking for pleasure. .

Water skiing... 0... scceeeeeeeeeeenene ee eeeeeeeen teens

Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during September-November
1960: Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons.........+...+

Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. .

Attending outdoor sports events........

Bicycling...

Boating other than sailing or canoeing.

Camping... ese cece eceee eens ee en eeene

Driving for pleasure.

Fishing..... seeeeee

Hiking (on trails with pack).......

Horseback riding.

Hunting.......... sees we

Nature walks (to observe birds, animals, plants, etc.)..

PHCRICE. eee cece eee eect eee e ee en et tee eee eeenenees

Playing outdoor games or sports.......+..0s eee ees

Sightseeing.

Swimming.

Walking for pleasure. .

Water skiing............. :

Percent of persons 12 yeare and over participating, days of activity per person and days”
of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by age, physical
impairments, sex and state of health (separate tables for selected activities).

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and
days of activity per participant during September-November 1960 by present and previous
major region (separate tables for selected activities)

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Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second, or third choice) for
selected activities, winter period 1960-61, by degree of participation in selected
activities during December-February 1960-61........000s0cceeeecu eee enes

Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not
‘engaged in and reason for nonparticipation by activity, winter period 1960-61.

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, March 1961, by family income and age-sex.........60-0+0+

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days
of activity per participant during March-May 1961 for the United States and major
regions by activity. sete eew eee settee ee tees eee ees

Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during March-May 196
Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted

Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc..

Attending outdoor sports events.......-0.eeee errr

Bicycling. ....0.sescceeeeeseeeeeeeererenenenenees
Boating other than sailing or canoeing..............
Camping..... ceteeeees

Driving for pleasure.......

Fishing.......-..60+

Hiking (on trails with pack).
Horseback riding.....
Hunting...
Nature walks
Picnics...
Playing outdoor games or sport
Sightseeing.
Swimming.
Walking for pleasure.
Water skiing........+0.065
Ice skating...
Sledding or tobogganing.
‘Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during March-May 1961

Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons.
Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. ...
Attending outdoor sports events...
Bicycling. ...6.... 0.005
Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
Camping...
Driving for pleasure. .
Fishing......ssseseeeeeee
Hiking (on trails with pack).......
Horseback riding........0.0.0eeeeeeeeee
Hunting......6...+6
Nature walks...
Picnics......+..
Playing outdoor games or sports.
Sightseeing......
Swimming.....- 06.6.0
‘Walking for pleasur

Sledding or tobogganing. ... - senses
Percent of persons 12 yeare and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during March-May 1961, by age, physical impairment:
sex and state of health (separate tables for selected activities)... re
Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and
days of activity per participant during March-May 1961, by present and previous
major region (separate tables for selected activities)...........0.seceseeeueeeeueees
Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second, or third choice) for selected
activities, spring period 1961, by degree of participation in selected activities during
March-May 1961...

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Appendix

Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not cnenged
in and reason for nonparticipation by activity, spring period 1961..
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, June 1961, by family income and age-sex. seeee
Estimated annual hours of leisure and of outdoor recreation per person 12 years and

360

over and percent of leisure available spent on outdoor recreation on weekdays, weekends and

holidays, by family income and age-sex.......+.seeeeeeeeenenene seeeenens

Total expenditures away from home by persons 12 years and over on vacations and outdoor
recreation trips and outings during June 1960-May 1961, by type of expense, type of
occasion, and season of the year..........

Percent distribution of outdoor recreation trips and outings by persons 12 years and
over during the year June 1960 through May 1961, by major purpose of trip or outing..
Number of vacations, outdoor recreation trips, and outings per person, 12 years and
‘over, by season of the year and selected socioeconomic characteristics..........++++
Percent of persons 12 years and over with one or more outdoor recreation trips and
trips per person with one or more trips, by season of the year, June 1960-May 1961
and selected socioeconomic characteristics... feseeee
Percent of persons 12 yeare and over with one or more outdoor recreation outings and
outings per person with one or more outings, by season of the year, June 1960-May
1961, and selected socioeconomic characteristic: seteeeene
Expenditures away from home per person 12 years and over on vacations and outdoor
recreation trips and outings by type of occasion, season of the year, June 1960-
May 1961, and selected socioeconomic characteristics. .. .
Distance traveled per person 12 years and over, on vacations and outdoor recreation
trips and outings by type of occasion, season of the year, June 1960-May 1961, and
selected socioeconomic characteristics see :
Time spent away from home per person 12 years and over, during the year June 1960-
May 1961, on all occasions, vacations and outdoor recreation trips by season and
selected socioeconomic characteristics.........+seeeeeeeene sete
‘Average expenditures away from home on vacations, trips and outings during the year
June 1960-May 1961, by season of the year and selected socioeconomic characteristics.
Average per person vacation distance traveled and days away from home by season
of the year and selected socioeconomic characteristics........seeeeeeeseeenerneen es
Average per person trip distance traveled and days away from home by season of the
year and selected socioeconomic characteristics sees
Percent of persons 12 years and over with selected outdoor recreation articles present
in household and percent using articles present within past year, by family income,
1960-61... 0. eee ee ee en eee cues wees
Percent of persons 12 years and over with selected outdoor recreation articles present in
household and percent using articles present within Past year by broad family income
classes and place of residence, 1960-61.........+ deeeee es
Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during June-August 1960:
Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons...........

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TABLES

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and
days of activity per participant during June-August 1960 for the United States
major regions by activity.......... vette seeeee nee

Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during June-August 1960:
Population equals 29. 600 times adjusted sample persons

Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. .

Attending outdoor sports events

Bicycling.

Boating other than sailing or canoeing. .

Camping.....

Driving for pleasure.

with pack). .
Horseback riding.
Hunting. dette eeeeee
Nature walks (to observe birds, animals, plants, etc.)
Picnic6. se. 6. eee cee ees ee een eee
Playing outdoor games or sports
Sightseeing.............
Swimming........ 64.
Walking for pleasure
Water skiing. . cent eee tee eenes
Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during June-August 196
Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons......
Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc.
Attending outdoor sports events
Bicycling. sees
Boating other than sailing or canoeing
Camping. .
Driving for pleasure.
Fishing...
Hiking (on trails with pack).
Horseback riding
Hunting. . :
Nature walke (to observe birds, animals, plants, etc.)...
Picnics... see seeeees
Playing outdoor games or eports -..---
Sightseeing...........0.045
Swimming... +0... e0eee rere
Walking for pleasure.........
Water skiing...

Percent of persone 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days
of activity per participant during June-August 1960, by age, physical impairments,
sex and state of health (separate tables for selected activities).

Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days
of activity per participant during June-August 1960, by present and previous major
region (separate tables for selected activities)...

Median age by sex and median family income by free and time-money restricted
participation of persons 12 years and over and median years at schooling completed
of persons 25 years and over; persons with general preference (first, second, or
third choice) for selected activities, summer period 1960

Percent of persons 12 years and over with vacation away from home, one or more
outdoor recreation trips or one or more outdoor recreation outings, June-August 1960,
by major region, age and color, age and sex, and income. settee nett neces

Percent of persons 12 years and over with vacation away from home, one or more outdoor

recreation trips or one or more outdoor recreation outings, June-August 1960, by
age, number of persons in household, color, family income, health by sex, and
impairments by sex. eres

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1.29,

Percent of persons with vacations away from home, one or more outdoor recreation
trips or one or more outdoor recreation outings during June-August 1960, by age
and education of person or education of head of household. sees

Percent of June-August 1960 person-occasions with expenditures away from home,
50 cents or more, by type of occasion, type of expense, and selected socioeconomic
characteristics...........4.

Percent of outdoor recreation trips and percent of outdoor recreation outings, by
persons 12 years and over, by region, place of residence, and major purpose,
during June-August 1960......... see

Percent of pe: indicating some preference (first, second, oF third choice) for
selected activities, summer period 1960, by degree of participation in selected
activities during June-August 1960......... Pen

Participation in preferred activities (firet, second, or third choice) by persone 12 yeare
and over by preferred activity and family income, summer period 1960..

Percent of persons 12 years and over with free and restricted participation in preferred
activities (first, second, or third choice) by sex and type of restriction, summer
period 1960.. ceeeee

Participation in preferred activities by persons 12 years and over with some preference
(first, second, or third choice} for selected activities, summer period 1960, by
activity and sex....... settee nents seeeeestteneeeeenenne

Median age by sex and median family income by free and time-money restricted
participation of persons 12 years and over and median yeare at schooling completed
of persons 25 years and over; persons with general preference {first, second, oF
third choice) for selected activities, summer period 1960... we

Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not
engaged in and reason for nonparticipation by activity, summer period 1960......-...

General preferences: Percent of persons indicating some preference for selected
activities, summer period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age
and sex...... 6.55 : sees

General preferences: Percent of persons indicating some preference {firet, second,
or third choice) for selected activities, summer period 1960, by family income. .

General preferences: Percent of persons 25 years of age and over indicating some
preference (first, second, or third choice) for selected activities by major region
and education, June-August 1960 seenteeeceboraeteees

General preferences: Percent of persons indicating some preference (firat, second, or
third choice) for selected activities, summer period 1960, for the United States and
major regions by occupation... settee cena ee

Percent of persons indicating preference for selected activities by order of preference |
and time available, summer period 1960 ...-..-.e0ee0ees

Vacation preferences--percent of persons preferring selected activities on vacation,
summer period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex.

Vacation preferences--percent of persons 25 years and over preferring selected
activities on vacations, summer period 1960, by education and major region...

Vacation preferences--percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring
selected activities on vacation, by region and occupation, June-August 1960.

Weekend preferences--percent of persons preferring selected activities on weekend
trips, summer period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex.

Weekend preferences--percent of persons 25 years and over preferring selected
activities on weekend trips, summer period 1960, by education and major region. .

Weekend preferences--percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring
selected activities on weekend trips, by occupation and major region, June-August
1960....... o

Day'e outing preference--percent of pereons preferring selected activities on day
outing, summer period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex...

Day's outing preference-~percent of persons 25 years and over preferring selected
activities on day's outing, summer period 1960, by education and major region......

Day's outing preference--percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring
selected activities on day's outing, by occupation and major region, June-August
1960. ee eeeee ee

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