TABLE 5,43 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

National Recreation Survey Data

All oceations # Vacations Trips
Socioeconomic
characteristics Yer I HO om ww | Yer y © wt I | Year 1 = om Ww
All Classes 146 97.5 35 16 20! 64 35 1.3 9 2.0 1.0 «5 3
Male (age in years) 18.4 7,3 40 20 21 56 3B) Li. 47 2.6 12 7 630 44
12-17 24.8 147 5.3 24 24] 89 70 12 .4 13] 326 19 6 14 7
18-24 4 6.6 3.9 27 3.2 3.8 17 66.9 6 30 14 18 4 4
25-44 146 68 3.9 20 19 | 48 25 10 .7 26 25 Ll .6 «4 4
45-64 12.6 5.5 38 L9 14] 54 26 13 10 6 | 26 12 19 12 3
65 or more 97° 58 22 .8 29 4) 62 24 LO 5 2.3 +6 620 2
Female (age in years) 140° 7.7 31 L319 | 720 39 14 17 LO rs ee re er
12-17 215 12.7 4.7 19 22 | 88 63 14 .8 .3 | 26 12 64 14.6
18-24 12 8.9 29 13 21] 64 39 LI 16 8} 20 12 64 62 2
25-44 12.9077 28 Ld 16 $2 32 .9 .5 .6 LT? 69 AR
45-64 132 6.3 34 15 20 | 87 42 21 10 14 L460 4
65 or more 92°38 20 .9 28 | 71 25 17 17 Be +52 Pow.
Family Income
g Less than $1,500 T1 25 1S 13 18 38 11.5 LO L2 Bk OF 1.2
~ $ 1,500 - $ 2,999 98 5.0 28 (7 13 48 2.5 4.4 3 6 9 8 13 # vl
3,000- 4,499 1.60 5.4 2.9 12 17 | 48 2.6 12 5B 400.7 A?
4,500- 5,999 14.5 98.3 3.3 13 16 5.7 38 10 .4 5 oc es ee ee
6,000- 7,999 17.4091 40 21 22 [ 71 41 22 69 9 | 29 23 8 4 4
8,000 - 9,999 19.1 10.2 4.6 17 2.6 8.5 5.2 1.6 +6 1d 3.30017 8 +38
10,000 - 14,999 19.8 10.7 4.6 21 24 | 84 47 47 LI 9 3.0 15 .7 2 .6
15,000 or more 28.8 12.1 7.0 51 4.6 | 148 68 2.9 24 2.7 47°16 10 14.7
Region
NE 4.45086 31 13 LS | 65 37 Lt 16 8 LS 69 3d 2
NC 13.5 7.1 30 12 22 | 62 34 LO 17 Ld LB 10 64 18
8 13.5 6.0 35 19 21 57 31 LL) .8 «7 | 23 69 16 4 4
w 18.4 8.8 48 2.3 25 | 7.6 41 18 10 .7 | 27 13 18 2 4
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over 1 mil. 1.0 8.8 3.7 14 21 7.60 43 16 .7 19 9 400 68d 3
under I mil. 44°75 31 16 22 | 60 34 10 17 9 | 24 Ld 65 4
Rural 14.9 74 40 2.0 15 | 5.7 33 21 69 A] 27 42 8 A 8
Not in SMA
Urban 15.2 82 35 LL 241 7.7 46 LS 6 10 4900.9 AS
Rural, Farm 10.0 3.8 28 19 15 370 16 16 69.6 nO) 400630 2d
Non-Farm 4.60 71 35 19 20 59 28 14 .7 10 | 22 LE 16 12 23

* [--June-August, 1960; H-September-November, 1960; Il~December, 1960-February 1961; IV-March-May, 1961.
# Each outing is included as one day away from home in the all occasiontotals.


TABLE 5.37 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

National Recr

tion Survey

Purpose distribution ‘Seasonal distribution
‘Annual
Major purpose Average] I 0 mm Iv Year I 0 mr Vv
All trips 100 100 100 100 100 100 47 24 12 16
Fishing 24 26 20 17 33 100 50 20 8 22
Camping ul uM 8 8 16 100 49 18 9 24
Swimming 10 19 2 1 2 100 90 5 1 4
Hunting 9 1 24 23 2 100 3 63 30 3
Sightseeing 8 8 10 4 8 100 47 31 5} 4
Boating# 7 10 3 6 4 100 at 10 10 | 10
"No particular 6 6 5 7 6 100 45 22 6 | 17
reason"
Attending outdoor 4 2 8 4 7 100 | (18 46 10 26
orts events i
Driving for pleasure | 4 4 4 2 2 100 59 26 6 | 9
Picnicking 3 3 2 #44 4 100 55 15 2 28
Rest and relaxation | 2 3 2 2 2 100 56 21 n | 2
Playing outdoor 2 2 2 2 2 100 47 19 is | 20
games or sports+ |
Winter activities** | 1 ae +t 9 He 100 2 He 8 4
All other purposes | 9 6 10 15 u 100 33 27 21 19
Addendum - trips per
‘person |. 85 40 21 -10 M4 - - -- - --
All outings 100 100 100 100 100 100 48 28 ul 4
Picnicking 20 28 10 5 22 100 68 4 3 15
Swimming 18 33 2 3 7 100 89 3 2 5
Fishing 13 10 rey wv 24 100 38 23 4 25
Attending outdoor 9 2 27 3 2 100 9 84 4 3
sports events
Hunting 8 #4 7 29 1 100 2 58 a7 2
Sightseeing 6 5 6 9 8 100 40 27 15 18
Driving for pleasure| 5 3 6 10 4 100 28 36 24 13
Playing outdoor 5 4 5 2 6 100 42 33 6 20
games or sports##
Boating++ 4 6 2 1 4 100 68 16 2 vy
No particular 2 2 2 2 3 100 45 25 9 a.
reason"
Walking for pleasure} 2 1 2 1 5 100 23 30 8 40
Horseback riding 1 Og 2 1 5 100 10 37 8 45
Hiking 1 1 1 3 2 100 27 28 26 19
Winter activities*** 1 Lila Lid 9 iid 100 1 7 2 1
All other purposes | 6 5 6 6 7 100 43 30 10 17
Addendum - outings
per person 6.2 3.0 1.7 8 - - - - -

I, June-Aug. 1960; I, Sept.

** Includes ice skating (9 %), snow skiing (34 %), and sledding or tobogganing (57 %).
## Includes golf (33 %), tennis (10 %), baseball (22 %), and other gam

* Nov. 1960; If, Dec. 1960-Feb. 1961; IV, March-May 1961.
# Includes canoeing (4 %), sailing (5 %), other boating (75%), and water skiing (16 %).
+ Includes golf (35 %), tennis (4%), baseball (29 %) and other games or sports (32 %).

or sports (35 %).
++ Includes canoeing (less than .5 %), sailing (5%), other boating (70 %), and water skiing (25 %).

*4* Includes ice skating (57 %), snow skiing (12 %), and sledding or tobogganing (31 %).

### Less than .5 percent.



TABLE 5.47 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, 1960-1961 *
National Recreation Survey

|
Family income (dollars)
Les 20, 000
Article AL than 1,500- | 3,000- } 4,500-| 6,000-| 8,000- | 10,000-| 15,000-| or
1,500 | 2,999 | 4,499 | 5,999 | 7.999 | 9,999 |14,999 | 19,999 | more
Article present in household
Personal articles !
Rod and reel 51.9 2.4 31.8 48.3 57.1 63.2 64.5 68.2 68.7 11.4
Shotgun or rifle 38.1 29.2 30.2 38.6 40.5 41.4 42.0. 42.1 42.9 41.6
Golf set 13.7 La 2.4 5.4 9.1 17.2 25.8 33.6 46.0 | 64.2
Family equipment
Inboard motor boat 1 12 5 “7 Lt Lt 14 18 1.9 7.5
Other boat and/or motor 12.9 3.9 5.3 9.0 12.8 1 17.9 23.2 25.5 | 23.7
Boat and motor 6.5 1.8 2.5 4.0 6.6 8.0 9.0 12.1 15.8 17.6
Boat, no motor 2.0 9 1.6 17 Lg 2.5 2.4 3.2 3.0 2.9
Motor, no boat 4.3 1.3 1.2 3.4 4.3 6.7 6.4 8.0 6.6 3.2
Boat trailer 5.1 13 2.0 2.6 4.8 iat 6.8 9.6 13.6 1.5
Tent# 6.3 8 2.3 3.7 6.1 9.0 9.5 12.5 14.4 15.8
Vacation trailer 13 3 6 La 1.0 2.0 2.6 1.9 -6 La
Vacation cottage 3.0 9 Lo La 2.2 4.3 3.6 5.1 12.2 17.2
$ Swimming pool 5 ol + at 2 3 La 1.6 wd 2
. Automobile 80.7 40.8 61.1 79.4 | 88.1 92.8 94.6 96.3 97.5 | 95.3
Using article present in household
Personal articles
Rod and reel 30.4 12.9 18.1 28.6 33.3 37.9 39.4 37.5 39.9 44.8
Shotgun or rifle 18.5 13.6 15.2 19.0 20.4 20.6 19.2 19.2 21.3 | 2nd
Golf set mw 5 La 2.3 4.6 9.3 13.3 17.7 25.8 34.4
Family equipment
Inboard motor boat 7 + 2 4 7 5 Ma 4 1.7 6.1
Other boat and/or motor 8.6 2.7 3.2 5.2 8.5 11.8 13.0 15.3 18.3 18.3
Boat and motor 5.0 1A LT 2.5 5.3 6.6 1.5 9.2 12.7 13,3
Boat, no motor 1.2 5 -8 8 La 1.4 L7 2.5 1.9 2.5
Motor, no boat 2.4 8 7 Lg} 2a 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 2.5
Boat trailer 3.7 7 12 1.6 3.6 5.5 5.7 6.8 M1 10.0
Tent# 3.3 2 1.0 1.8 3.0 5.2 5.2 TA 6.6 4.3
| Vacation trailer 9 2 4 8 7 13 2.0 LA 6 Ld
Vacation cottage 2.6 7 7 9 1g 3.5 3.3 4.6 wet 16.5
Swimming pool 4 + + + 12 2 8 14 La 12
ai {
* Based on 4 surveys combined (each including approximately 4,000 persons) conducted during September and December 1960 and
March and June 1961.
# Tent large enough to stand in.
+ Less than . 05 percent.
|



TABLE 4.05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-

ticipant during March-May 1961 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

Previous Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
region present region present region present region
US_NE NC SW us NE NC s Ww US NE NC SW
13, PICNICS.

Au 27 17° «28 2940 +56 34.5066 8B 21 20 18 2.3 2.2
NE 19° «17° 27° «2940 143000350669) .95 1.09 2.3 21 * * *
NC 28 18 «428 20 34 +5130 50.5067 19 * 1B 2.0
s 28 130 24 «03037. 259194065 TD 21  * 16 19
w 42 * 36 4244 92 * +69 .84 1,00 220 6 * 2.3

Same region
Same state 27 18 «428 «430 46 +82 35486590 2.0 2.0 417 22 2.0
Different state 2815293042. 164 36 56 A 2.3 2.4 19 22 2.7

.14, PLAYING OUTDOOR GAMES OR SPORTS.

an 27 27 «27 «2626 3.73 3.69 3.28 3.96 4.25 14,0 13.7 11.9 15.2 16.2
NE 27 27 22 «29°40 3.57 3.66 .87 3.58 4,79 13.1 13.6 0 * * *
NC 26 23 28 «27 «(18 3.47 4.07 3.68 3.25 2.20 13.2 * 13.3 12.1 12.0
s 25 24 28 25 20 3.50 2.63 2.13 3.92 2.40 13.90 * 7.7 15
w 31 * «30 30 30 5.48 * 2.86 7.10 5.58 7.900 * 18.8

Same region
Same state 29 29° 290-2933 4.09 4.14 3.51 3.78 6.97 13.9 14.2 12.3 12.9 21.4
Different state 2119 24 1826 3.63 2.03 4.23 4.19 3.78 17.2 10.8 17.3 23.1 14.6

_15,_ SIGHTSEEING.

AL 27 220 230 27 A 1.16 1.06 1,16 1.07 1.50 4.44.8 5.1 4.0 3.7
NE 23° 21 «15 27) 62 1.03.97) 6561.61 1.89 45 46 * * *
NG 25 25 23 26 33 115 1.41 1,10 1.16 1.33 47 * 48 45 4.0
s 27 31 «23 2644 1151.91 151 1.01 1.28 420 * 6.5 3.9 2.9
w 39 * 260 4841 1.57 * 155 144 1.59 40  * * 3.9

Same region
Same state 24 21 23 25 39 -99 8421.03.99 1.36 41 40 45 40 3.5
Different state 2822 23 2843 1.33 1.40 1,331.04 89 4.8 6.3 5.9 3.7 4.4

16, SWIMMING.

an a6 67 79 +53 28.3276 8 4.6046 4.4 46 4.8
NE 8 6 5 32 23 +3900 «4270.24 79.70 48 48 * * *
NC 10007 «7 «15 18 +3500 61833 3k AB 360 * 44 * 2.6
s 15 8 7 16 21 -68 37.2876. 470% * 480%
w we * 9 12 17 -89 * -34 0321.10 5.7 * +  * 6.3

Same region
Same state 10 6 69 «15 (19 +4816 38TH 4.7 2.8 44 4.9 6.4
Different state lb 6 4 815 26567 77995 5.8 + * 45 +

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al 33° 37-30 2842. 449° 5.19 4.12 3.87 5,18 13.5 14.0 13.6 13.8 12.2
NE 37037313245 5.37 5.21 4.96 8.62 3.85 14.6 14100 * * *
NC 30 30 30 23° 38 4.42 3.05 4.11 2.58 8.09 14.8 * 13.9 * 21.3
s 31 420-37) 2B 45 4.08 6.56 4.72 3.64 5.33 13,1 15.7 12.8 13.1 11.9
w 40 * 23 42 43 3.77 * 2.38 4.36 4.05 94° =% * .

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Same state 33° 38 «312645 4.42 5,07 4.55 3.36 4.99 3.3 13.2 14.6 12.7 111
Different state 3133 243041 3.96 5.72 2.63 4.18 2.83 2.6 37.5 10.7 13.7 6.9

18. WATER SKING.

Al 1 # 1 2 2 -05 01-020 3800 ¢ * 40 ©
NE 1 # # 9 # 05 01 + 56 + * * *  * *
NC 1 0 # 1 #1 +02 + +02 + 01 * * * * *
s 2 # 1 2 4 -07 + +02 08 =. 06 31 00* * * *
Ww 2 * # # 3 13 * + + +18 * * * * .

Same region
Same state por. 1’ 2 3 -05 020 «03,07 15 340% * * *
Different state 2 # # 3 3 .07 + + 21000 21 * * * * *

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

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TABLE 5.49 Adjusted distribution of sample persons 12 years and over during June-August 1960:
Population equals 29, 600 times adjusted sample persons
National Recreation Survey Data

Age in years
Ail | 12-17 | 18-44 45-64 65 or more
T T__ White
Ferrer ' | Pertons
NE 1158 5 150 : 525 340 143
NC 1181 181 523 345 132
s 1032 139 492 278 123
w 577 81 267 143 86
All persons
TABLE 5. 49B.
All Classes 4409 629 2040 1220 520
Persons in household
1 231 0 44 83 104
2 1044 16 272 502 254
3 863 a3 lz 280 88
4 870 156 506 178 30
5 656 161 377 7 2h
6 357 79 232 35 n
7 or more 388 134 197 45 12
White 3948 551 1807 1106 484
Nonwhite 461 78 233 114 36
Income
$1,500 or less 437 7 113 128 159
1, 500 - $2,999 571 72 219 140 140
3,000- 4,499 751 13 349 215 74
4,500 - 5,999 900 130 484 239 47
6,000 - 7,999 712 Ma. 383 182 36
8,000 - 9,999 397 62 201 120 4
10, 000 - 14,999 373 65 202 96 10
15, 000 or more 139 27 52 49 n
Education of Head: Education of Person:
TABLE 5. 49C. { age of person age of person
Air All, 25
Education 12-24 12-17 18-24 er more 25-44 45-64 65 or more
All persons 1127 626 501 3251 19301214 507
Elementary
4 yrs. or less 82 52 30 259 ar 110 102
5-7 yrs. 145 84 61 427 122 193 ne
8 yrs. 152 87 65 534 158 246 130
High School
1-3 yrs. 259 146 13 603 326 219 58
4 yrs. 295 153 142 881 382 247 52
College
1-3 yri 100 45 55 296 156 2 28
4 yrs. or more 94 59 35 251 139 87 25
TABLE 5. 49D. Survey
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Income
$15, 000 - $19,999 a1 7 ni 92
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TABLE 5.46 Average per person trip distance travelled and days away from home by season of the year* and
selected socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Socio- Round trip miles travelled Days away from home
economic
characteristics Year I a m Iv Year I 0m m Iv
All Classes 224 207 290 176 208 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.3
Male (age in years) 221 201274208204 24 23 24 24 22
12-17 W224 HAD 2.3 2.7 2.0 18 2.0
18-24 2320 «277/195 159242 2.0 2.3 21 20 17
25-44 244 210 315 271 215 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.8 2.2
45-64 273 210 359 335 277 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.5 2.4
65 or more 208 ’ # # ‘ 2.5 # #
Female (age in years) 2270-217 319, 130,213, 25 2.6 2.6 24 2.5
12-17 146 180232, 36162 2.5 2.9 25 16 32
18-24 199177403 # 143 2.30 24 2.7 2.2
25-44 269 251 313 260 272 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.3
45-64 256 220 324 222 230 2.5 2.3 2.5 3.5 2.2
65 or more 294 4 # ‘ # 2.8 # ¢ #
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 115 146 # # # 2.5 19 # # #
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 1461326 ‘ 2.4 2.3 2.7 # ‘
3,000- 4,499 246 © 251257 # 223 25 2.6 2.6 # 1.9
4,500 - 5,999 207 208 «= 219231184 22 23 21 23 21
6,000- 7,999 226 182 345 151 22) 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5
8,000- 9,999 234 206 342 207 186 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.3
10,000 - 14,999 251 238 318 166 255 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.7
15, 000 or more 24 = 280-241-200 266 2.6 27 25 28 21
Region
NE 225° «18731219224 2.3 24 26 24 25
NC 249 246 288 220 186 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3
s 190 164 288 140 159 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
w 267 255 281 259 269 2.5 27 2.6 2.3 2.2
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over 1 mil. 240 211 251 271 305 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.5
under 1 mil. 221 194 335 222 186 2.6 2.3 2.5 3.3 2.2
Rural 235-2200 «308-169 212 2.4 25 23 25 23
Not in SMA
Urban 203 199 234 # 185 2.5 2.7 2.4 # 2.1
Rural, farm 209° 282 «19087 ' 2.30 2.0 25 L7 ‘
non-farm 207 193 342 17 149 2.6 2.5 2.9 1.6 2.4

* I--June-August, 1960; [l--September-November, 1960; Il--December 1960-February 1961; IV--March-May,
1961,
# Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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TABLE 5, x
41 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

National Recreation Survey Data

All Occasions Vacations Trips Outings
Socioeconomic
characteristics Yer I m Ul IW |Yer rt W Of Wi ]yYer t om Of W}Year 1 2 m Iv
All Classes 74.9 33.5 18.2 111 12.1 | 52.2 24.0 110 8.2 9.0] 9.6 3.0 Lt L3] isd 5.3 42 28 18
Male (age in years) | 78.8 32.5 19.0 14.2 13.1] 49.1 21.0 9.2 9.9 9.0] 12.3 5.0 4.0 1.6 7] 17.4 65 5.8 2.7 2.4
12-17 48.9 33.8 7.8 2.8 4.5] 26.0 21.4 23 .8 15] 63 3.7 12 13 LI] 166 87 43 17 19
18-24 77.5 25.6 17.3 16,2 18.4] 36.7 12.9 6.3 7.3 10.2] 143 6.2 3.1 3.3 17] 265 65 7.9 5.6 6.5
25-44 84.0 36.4 21.0 13.9 12.7] 49.0 22.2 95 84 8.9] 135 5.3 41 26 15] 215 89 7.4 2.9 2.3
| 45-64 96.6 33.4 26.2 22.9 14.1 | 66.0 22.8 14.1 19.3 9.8] 17.0 6.4 6.9 1.0 2.7] 13.6 4.2 5.2 2.6 1.6
65 or more 59.7 23.6 10.9 6.6 18.6 | 50.6 20.6 7.7 5.7 16.6] 2.8 10 12 # +6] 63 20 20 .9 14
Female (age in years)| 71.1 34.4 17.3 8.3 11.1 | 54.9 26.7 12.6 6.7 89] 7.1 3.5 2.0 .6 10] 91 42 27 10 22
12-17 43.9 27.3 8.7 3.3 4.6 | 25.8 18.7 3.2 2.3 16] 59 24 17 «1 17] 122 62 38 69 13
18-24 64.2 33.7 20.4 3.1 7.0] 43.5 23.0 144 20 41] 8.1 46 21 3 11] 126 61 3.9 .8 18
25-44 62.6 28.0 15.1 9.0 10.5 | 43.6 18.8 9.8 7.4 7.6] 92 46 26 .8 12] 98 46 27 .8 LL?
45-64 107.4 55.4 23.6 14.3 14.1 | 92.7 49.2 18.8 11.9 12.8] 6.7 3.2 2.2 .7 16] 80 3.0 26 LL? «7
65 or more BLS 14.1 16.7 3.4 17,3 | 46.0 11.5 15.5 2.6 16.4{ 2.9 1.3 .6 .4 6] 2.6 413 16 4 3
Family Income
o Less than $1,500 13.6 4.8 2.9 3.2 27] 92 3.2 14 28 1.9 9.5 3 # sb] 35 12 22.4007
& $ 1,500-$ 2,999 | 28.3 13.3 9.4 2.3 3.3] 19.2 99 60 L1 22] 26 Li 2 1 .2] 65 2.3 22 LI 29
3,000- 4,499 | 42.1 19.2 9.9 5.4 7.6] 26.8 12.9 5.4 3.0 5.5] 5.8 2.6 1.9 «5 18] 95 3.7 26 19 13
4,500- 5,999 | 63.3 36.4 15.6 4.6 6.7 | 41.3 25.9 9.3 2.3 3.8] 86 4.9 2.0 .7 1.0] 134 5.6 4.3 16 19
6,000- 7,999 | 88.9 40.5 22.9 13.3 12.2 | 61.3 30.1 13.4 9.9 7.9] 123 4.1 48 13 211153 63 4.7 21 22
8,000- 9,999 | 108.1 50.2 30.4 9.3 18.2 | 71.3 32.1 20.8 5.2 13.2] 16.0 7.9 4.5 2.0 16] 20.8 102 5.1 21 3.4
10,000 - 14,999 | 136.4 72.1 31.6 14.1 18.6 | 96.3 55.9 17.7 10.3 12.4] 17.1 7.5 4.9 15 3.2] 23.0 8.7 9.0 2.3 3.0
15,000 or more | 324.1 86.7 67.3 98.2 71.9 [255.4 60.7 45.6 85.1 64.0 | 37.5 15.8 9.5 6.8 5.4] 31.2 10.2 12.2 63 2.8
Region
NE 103.7 48.1 26.8 11.5 17.3 | 79.0 34.7 19.9 92 15.2 | 10.2 5.4 2.8 1.0 10/145 8.0 41 13 21
NG 64.9 32.1 15.0 8.5 9.3 | 46.0 23.7 8.6 7.1 6.6] B.3 4.2 2.4 .5 1.21106 42 40 .9 15
s 55.2 20.4 13.4 13.2 8.2 ]345 142 6.0 92 5.1 | 88 2.9 3.2 14 131119 3.3 42 2.6 18
w 80.8 34.8 19.2 10.9 15.9 | 51.3 23.6 10.9 6.6 10.2] 12.4 4.8 3.8 1.5 23/171 64 45 2.8 3.4
Residence
| In SMA
Urban-over 1 mil. | 119.6 54.2 27.0 14.8 23.6 | 88.4 39.1 18.7 11.7 18.9 | 13.3 6.6 3.3 12 2.2] 17.9 85 5.0 19 25
| under imil,| 77-8 34.8 17.7 15.7 9.6 | 56.7 26.2 11.2 12.8 6.5] 91 3.9 25 1.6 L1/ 12.0 47 40 13 2.0
Rural 69.2 32.5 18.2 10.4 8.1 | 42.8 22.9 8.3 6.6 5.0] 11.7 5.0 42 14 LI] 147 4.6 5.7 24 2.0
i Not in SMA.
Urban 61.5 27.4 15.2 7.0 11.9] 44.3 21.3 9.3 51 86 7.3 28 22 16 L7] 99 33 37 13 16
Rural, Farm 27.2 9.4 6.9 5.3 5.6] 17.1 5.2 34 40 45] 37 22 .9 13 13 | 64 20 26 10 8
{ Non-Farm | 45.8 19.2 12.9 6.6 7.1 {25.6 113 612 3.1 5.1] 8&1 2.7 3.8 .7 .9 | izt 5.2 30 28 11

+ I--June-August, 1960; Il--September-Novembe., 1960; IlI--December, 1960-February, 1961; IV--March-May, 1961.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Expenditures in dollars per person (based on total sample persons),



i TABLE 4.34 Percent of persons 12 years and over with some leisure time available and with some outdoor recreation; hours of
i 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

National Recreation Survey Data

T
Percent of persons Hours per person per day**
Percent of leisure
" available spent on
Some voare outs time on Leisure Outdoor recreation | 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# dayt| day* end# day+| day* end# day+
All Classes 7 80 80 28 38 43 4.00 4.75 5.25 175 1,50 2.00 21 29 38
Family Income
Leas than $1, 500 2 «77 2 25 «2726 | 4.250 4.50 4.25] .75 «175 «1,00 | 18823.
, $ 1,500 - $ 2,999 70° 81 74 2% 3303 4.00 4.75 4,50) .75 1.25 1.25 | 18 24 27
3,000- 4,499 68 78. 78 26 34 40 3.50 4.75 5.00 275 1,25 1,75 21 26 35
4,500- 5,999 m1 79 81 260 «38S 46 S| «3.7500 4.75 5.00] 175 1.50 2.00 | 20 31 40
6,000 - 7,999 730 81 a4 29 43.049, «| 4.00 5.00 5.75] 75 1.75 2.25 | 29 320 40
s 8,000- 9,999 76 85 88 320 49055 | 4.250 5.50 6.25; 1.00 1.75 2.75 | 24 3445
s 10,000 - 14,999 6879 83 30 43046 «| 4.00 4.75 5.75] 1.00 1.75 3.00 | 26 35 50
15,000 - 19,999 63077 78 25 38 48 | 3.75 4.75 5.50) .75 1.50 2.25 | 20 29 40
20, 000 and over 78 OL 86 42 63 57 4.75 6.25 6.25/1.25 2.25 3,00 | 27 38 47
Age
Male - All 70 81 719 27 40 44 4.00 5.50 5.75 .75 1.50 2.25 ' 21 29 38
12-13 90 92 % 76 80 83 5.75 6.75 6.75) 2.75 3.25 4,00 48 49 59
14-17 92 90 88 62 64 71 5.75 6.25 6.25/2.00 2.75 3.50 35 42 55
18 - 24 72 85 83 29 47 49 4.25 ° 5.75 6.00 75 1.75 2.50 20 31 40
25 - 44 6478 78 19 38) 45. «| 3.50 5.00 5.50] 150 1.50 2.25 17 30 41
45 - 64 62 76 TM 15 30 32 3.25 5.00 4.75 50 1,25 1,50 14 23 32
65 or more a1 8 82 24-25-21 | 5.50 6.00 6.50] .75 1.00 175 14s 1513
Female - All 2m 79 80 28 3643 | 3.75 4.25 4.75] 675 1.25 1.75 | 2002937
12-13 9597 97 70 80 76 | 5.75 6.25 6.50|2.00 3.00 3.50 36 49 56
4-17 9093 92 52 54 39«| 5.50 5.75 6.25] 1.50 2,00 2.75 3442
18 - 24 75 84 87 25 43 51 3.75 4.75 5.75 275 1.50 2.25 34 40
25 - 44 65 74 76 25 36 43 3.25 3.75 4.00 +75 1.25 1.75 35 45
45 - 64 65 75 76 21 25 34 3.25 4.00 4.25 - 50 275 1.25 2. 31
65 or more 8083 82 23. 220 26 «| 5.25 «5.00 5.25] 50.50 1.00 2 17

* Randomly selected Mondays through Fridays during mid-June 1961,
# Randomly selected Saturdays and Sundays during mid-June 1961.

+ Memorial Day 1961.

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


TABLE 4. 12 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

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (class intervals in activity days)
Camping Hunti ‘Hiking
Preferences AN} ano 1-3 for} an 0 is Sor} an 0 1-2 Sor
more more| more

(Participation activity) - 4. 18. 45. 39. 46. 2. ie 20. 13.

First choice - lL 1 6 23. 2. La IT. Ll L 6.

Second choice 7 2. 7 15. 3. 3. 20. 20, lL 10. #

Third choice 7 2. 1. 4 6. 2. 2. 5. 9. 1 lL 5. 6
Water activ

Swimming 19, 19. 25. 28. 19. 23. 29. 19. 38. 26.

Fishing 30, 29. 44, 66. 29. 58. 66. 30. 28. 52.

Boating other than 5 57. AB, 5 1 5 183,

sailing or canoeing

Water skiing 2. lL 2. 13, 1 6. 3. 2. 2. 6.
Land activities

Camping 5. wee 4 4 # 403 19.

Hunting 7 6. 15. 1. - — - 7. 5. 19.

Hiking 2. 2. 4 # 2. 6. 9. - oo o-

Nature walks 2. 2. 2. # 2. lL # 2 10. *
Other active activities

Picnicking 20. 20. 18. 2. 20. TM 6. 20. 17. 3.

Walking for pleasure 12. 13. 4. 9% 13. 2. # 12. 5. 3.

Horseback riding 5. 9. 4. 5. a 14. 5. 13. 10.

Bicycling 3. 3. 5. 6. 3. 5. # 3. 12. #
Other passive activities

Driving for pleasure | 18. w% 1% 6 19. % 5 #

Sightseeing 7. 8. 3. 2. es 2 6. 7. 3. 4,

eee outdooy, 4. 46 Cn es rn ee

‘Attending outdoor con] 4, L ‘ ' # a
Limited preferences

No first choice 10 10. 2. 2. 10. # 3. 10, 2. ‘

Finet but no second | yy 4 6 1. 6&6 5.13

Second but no third 22 23. 19. 23. 22. 23. 12. 6.
Adjuated sample 4464 4305 11247 4341 8835 4373, 6031

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or pa
# Less than .5 percent.

jive (1 percent of all persons) have been omitted.



TABLE 4. 12 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

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (clase intervals in activity days)

Swimming Boating
Preferences Al 4or Sor 4or
Al 0) 1-3 ghore} AML 0) 1-4 ore} AM 0 1-3) ore
(Participation activity) | -- 19. 15. 44.55. 30, 20, 61. 91. 5. 3. 23.30.
First choice - 7 5, 20. 22, | 18. 1.38, 63. 1 10.
Second choice “- 8 6 IT. at 8 5.16. a a a
Third choice 4 4.°°7°~°9~ Cr a a 2 os a
Water activities
Swimming 19. wee 7-27.20. 18. 27,24.
Fishing 30. 30. 26. 33. -- 29. 44. 57.
Plailing or eanocing | > Amon A 6 oe
Water skiing 2. Lo 4 12. Lo 4 1. 1. 5. 22.
Land activities
Camping 5. 4. 8. 5. 4 7. 8. 4. a 9.
Hunting 7 2% 8B 5 ok 19. 7 8 10
Hiking 2. 2. q . 2 2. 3. 2. +
Nature walks 2. 2 2 oo. a es 2 3 2
Other active activities
Picnicking 20. 20. 17. 8. 20. 18.13. 20.0 17, 8.
Walking for pleasure | 12. 13, 10. 8. 4. 1. A 13. 8. 5
Horseback riding 5. 4° 13. 5. 7 6. 5. 10. 12.
Bicycling 3. 3. 1 5. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3.
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure | 18. 19. 13, AL 20.0 12, 13, 19% «12,12.
Sightseeing 1. 8. 3. 5. rn 8 4 7.
iene nentent: 4. A055. 4 6 2 5 2 OF
Attending outdoor con-) | 1 # ¢ of o¢ Row of

certs, drama, etc.

Limited preferences

No first choice 10. Moe wm 2 Ok Mook 3
Firet but no second
choice Vv. 5. a Tn
Second but no third
choice 22. 23.0 17. 2. 23. 20. 22. 23. 20.0 21.
Adjusted sample
persons 4464 3952 319193 3547 626 291 4111 248 105

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or passive (1 percent of all persons) have been omitted.
# Less than .5 percent.

356



Bt

TABLE 5.42 Distance travelled* 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

National Recreation Survey Data

Socio- All Occasions Vacations Trips Outing
economic
characteristics 1 oo m wii]yer © OD mt WiyYyear tf MW MW WiYer © OD Mm IV
All Classes 1288 628 314 162 184 | 777 404 161 103 109 | 190 84 60 18 28] 321 140 93 41 47
Male (age in years) 1338 605 345 194 194 | 729 362 152 110 105 | 239 100 75 27 37 | 370 143 118 57 52
12-17 1210 753 232 87 138 | 601 483 48 37 33 | 174 89 34 12 39 | 435 181 150 38 66
18-24 1451 620 291 283 257 | 603 281 78 124 120 | 341 170 74 35 62] 507 169 139 124 75
25-44 1499 625 411 230 233 | 792 339 195 122 136 | 263 101 80 42 40} 444 185 136 66 57
45-64 1382 621 404 214 143 | 828 422 193 148 65 | 276 107 113 22 34 | 278 92 98 44 44
65 or more 774 286 196 83 209 | 582 203 129 63 187 50 23 23 # 4] 142 60 44 20 18
Female (age in years) 1242 648 285 133 176 | 822 442 170 97 113 | 145 69 45 10 21 | 275 137 70 26 42
12-17 1195 724 199 125 147 | 670 444 80 93 53] 152 77 34 9 32] 373 203 85 23 62
18-24 1354 763 318 104 169 | 799 462 176 63 98] 173 89 63 6 15] 382 212 79 35 56
25-44 1159 616 256 140 147 | 682 379 137 93 73 | 167 84 45 13 25 | 310 153 74 34 49
45-64 1553 784 403 168 198 | 1194 634 271 136 153 | 141 58 56 11 16 | 218 92 76 21 29
65 or more 723 242 167 70 244 | 577 175 128 57 217 5319 18 412 93048 2109 5
Family Income
Less than $1,500 375 137-87 «6982 | 244 BS 4G STG 23°12 «5 1) 5 | 108 40 36 kt
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 526 222 166 68 70 | 277 117 92 33 35 5427 19° «335 | (195 78) 553230
3,000 - 4,499 936 450 233 123 130 | 543 265 122 86 70 | 140 68 38 10 24 | 253 117 73 27 36
4,500- 5,999 1214 707 269 99 139 | 688 446 126 46 70 | 182 101 46 13 22 | 344 160 97 40 47
6,000- 7,999 1610 763 421 203 223 | 931 486 197 129 119 | 271 96 109 26 40 | 408 181 115 48 64
8,000- 9,999 1937 914 523 185 315 | 1164 593 273 99 199 | 325 144 106 32 43 | 448 177 144 54 73
10,000 - 14,999 2069 1115 473 227 254 | 1306 755 253 162 136 | 289 135 82 16 56 | 474 225 138 49 62
15,000 or more 3192 1188 613 730 661 | 2237 828 384 504 521 | 441 167 91 100 83 | 514 193 138 126 57
Region
NE 1233 613 325 111 184 | 795 372 209 77 137 | 146 70 41 10 25 | 292 171 75 24 22
NC 1294 720 261 144 169 | 851 502 126 110 113 | 179 94 50 12 23 | 264 124 85 22 33
8 1034 449 279 158 148 | 567 283 125 88 71 | 188 68 71 24 25 | 279 98 83 46 52
w 1871 841 468 277 285 | 1039 521 225 164 129 | 286 123 85 27 51 | 546 197 158 86 105
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over I mil. 1501 731 348 174 248 | 974 482 205 111 176 | 192 88 53 16 35 | 335 161 90 47 37
under 1 mil. 1371 707 322 158 184 | 831 464 171 98 98 | 208 93 62 24 29 | 332 150 89 36 57
Rural 1498 681 388 250 179 | 833 419 163 163 88 | 266 105 101 30 30 | 399 157 124 57 61
Not in SMA
Urban 1197 592 309 105 191 | 765 421 161 76 107 | 156 66 43 8 39] 276 105 105 21 45
Rural, Farm 727 314 164 140 109 | 410 172 80 99 59 90 52 19 10 9 | 227 90 65 31 41
1072 535 266 125 146 | 589 316 120 68 85 | 178 80 65 14 19 | 305 139 81 43 42

Non-Farm

‘* [--June-August, 1960; Il--September-November, 1960; II-.

# Lees than . 05 percent,

+ Round-trip miles per person.

December, 1960-February, 1961; IV--March-May, 1961,



TABLE 4.16 Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not engaged in and
reason for non-participation by activity, spring period 1961

National Recreation Survey Data

‘Reason for not participating - percent of persons desiring
T

Facilities Lack of: Al
ired activity not Percent Al too crowded other
engaged in: of persons reasons | inadequate Equipment [Money | Time | Ability,
or distant * #
All persons 100
No activity 7
All activities 29 100 19 13 9 | 2 | 2 13
Swimming 2 100 28 3 4 13 | 33 19
Boating other than 2 100 8 46 23 4 7 2
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 1 100 15 37 3 2 | 23 20
Fishing 3 100 7 4 3 | 47 6 wz
Playing outdoor games 10 100 20 4 7 32 | 25 z
or sports+
Golf 4 100 16 4 is | 41 st) 5
3 100 26 5 | 23 | 34 2
1 100 13 - ” 25 | 30 32
Fs 100 27 8 3 | 29 | 23 10
Horseback riding 2 100 19 28 n 17 15 9
Camping 1 100 1B 10 yo [47 1 7 13
Baseball (unspecified) 1 100 24 ° 12 | 320 ae 9
Gardening 1 100 21 ° 5 jar | a n
All other activities 6 100 19 4 wz; 20 v 7
i

*

Lack of time because of family responsibilities (4 percent), because of work (22 percent) for all activities.

# Unable because of lack of skill (6 percent), age (2 percent), physical condition (12 percent), and fear (1 percent).
ive (1 percent of sample persons) have been

+ Persons desiring baseball unspecified with respect to active or pai

omitted.
** Less than -5 percent.

359



TABLE 5.48 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. *

National Recreation Survey

Article present in household Using article present in household
Family income Family income
Residence Less $10, 000 Less $10, 000
Au than $4, 500- or | Al than $4, 500- or
i $4,500 __9,999_ more $4,500 __ 9,999 __ more
ROD AND REEL
rx 31.9 36.1 60.9 69.5 30.4 212 36.3 36.8
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 41.0 20.4 ATA 57.8 23.0 12.3 26.2 31.8
under 1 mil 50.8 30.4 60.4 69.3 28.8 16.6 34.8 39.6
Rural 61.8 411 67.0 78.4 34.5 20.7 39.5, 40.4
Not in SMA - Urban 54.9 38.6 66.7 75.1 32.6 22.7 41.0 40.7
Rural 56.0 43.7 1.9 81.6 35.3 26.9 46.7 51.3
SHOTGUN OR RIFLE
AY 38.1 33.5 a1 42.2 18.5 16.4 20.2 19.8
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 15.7 7.9 18.7 19.8 6.4 3.6 7.5 7.7
under 1 mil 28.7 16.7 34.0 41.6 12.4 6.4 15.1 18.8
Rural 48.2 39.0 50.1 57.3 23.1 18.7 25.2 23.0
Not in SMA - Urban 40.4 28.2 50.0 53.4 18.6 11.0 24.9 26.2
Rural 60.0 54.0 68.8 68.1 32.4 28.6 37.4 42.0
GOLF SET
AD 13,7 34 15.5 39.7 71 5 Br 21.3
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 16.1 4.6 14.5, 39.9 7.8 Lg 6.9 19.8
under 1 mil 16.5 5.3 17.3 44.8 7.6 1g 8.0 22.0
Rural 17.2 3.8 1 38.7 9.3 La 9.1 23.2
Not in SMA - Urban 4.1 3.1 19.1 41.6 8.3 1.8 1s 24.0
Rural cat 1.8 11.3 31.9 4.2 Lo 10 19.1
INBOARD MOTOR BOAT
AT TT 5 Tt 2.6 7 73 77 2.0
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 9 4 6 2.7 6 3 4 1.9
under 1 mil La # 1.3 3.4 6 # 6 2.7
Rural 1.6 3 1.6 L4 12 22 15 9
Not in SMA - Urban 9 5 9 2.7 8 3 8 2.3
Rural 12 9 1.6 2.7 6 3 8 2.7
OTHER BOAT AND/OR MOTOR
AQ 12.9 6.5 15.5 23.7 8.6 39 10.6 16.2
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 7.9 31 8.4 14.7 5.4 2.4 5.4 10.6
under 1 mil 12.3 41 15.3 23.6 8.1 19 10.4 16.9
Rural 16.3 8.9 15.5 27.7 11.0 6.2 1.2 16.4
Not in SMA - Urban 13.6 6.0 18.5, 29.4 9.3 3.2 13.3 21.7
Rural 16.0 8.9 23.8 35.9 10.4 5.3 16.4 24.5,
BOAT TRAILER
Al 5.1 2.0 6.1 10.5 a7 12 a7
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 2.2 9 2.2 4.7 1.8 5 1.8
under 1 mil 4.8 14 6.2 8.2 3.6 7 4.6
Rural 7.9 4.5 6.9 13.1 5.9 3.8 5.8
Not in SMA - Urban 6.4 2.0 9.1 16.7 4.9 La 7.6
Rural 5.7 2.3 8.9 19.8 3.9 1.3 6.5
TENT+
AT o.3 2.5 7.9 13.3 a3 TT a3 6.6
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 44 1.3 4.3 9.9 2.3 4 2.9 4.1
under 1 mil 6.6 1.6 8.4 14,0 3.3 9 4.4 5.9
Rural 9.2 4.1 10.2 15.0 5.1 2.4 5.7 UT
Not in SMA - Urban 5.1 2.6 7.2 6.8 2.4 7 35 4.5
Rural 7.0 3.0 10.8 22.1 3.7 14 5.6 13.8

* Based on 4 surveys combined (each including approximately 4,000 persons) conducted September and December 1960
and March and June 1961.

# Less than . 05 percent.

+ Tent large enough to stand in.

374



TABLE 4.04

ipant during March-May 1961 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

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

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Characteristic 12- 18- 45- 65& 12-18-4565 12- 18-45-65 &
Al i7 4464 over] AY i744 64 over | “Y 74464 over

M31 1242 | 834g 4927 | 4 4B 40 6

No impairments 130320 «130 42 | 86 SA 52 IT] 4 40 T
Impairments not limiting | 6 130040 * | wat 410.15 * . * * *
Limiting impairments 4 7 3 6 1 | lat 3? faz 86.08 * * * *

State of Health - Male 130350 1332 | 67 22 616k | 53 4
Excellent 19° 33° 18 5 * 42.06 «1.900932 * 5.6 5.8 5.3 * .
Good nl 41 1b 33 | 59 3.02 362303 | 58
Fair 3 8 7 1 #] 08 ® “4.03 * * ‘+ *
Poor 208 © 3 2] 213 * * +09 .20 * + 8 * *

State of Health- Female | 10 28 11 5 1 | .39 .84 .38 .36 .03 | 3.8 3.0 33 6 #
Excellent ww 33015 73 | 5A 97 KBB | 32.9 2 *
Good 8 19 9 5 2] .4 169 138 163) 02 | 55 HO *
Fair 5 *# 7 3 # | .09 * “2.090 + * * * 8 #
Poor 3 * # 2 #] i ® * 725+ *  * + #  #

-17. WALKING FOR

PLEASURE,

All Clas 330 52036-2225: 4 4.49 6.39 4.34 2.91 6.46 | 13.5 12.4 12.0 13.0 26.1
No impairments 35° 50-36 «23 30] 4.50 6.21 4.34 2.80 7.41 | 13.0 12.6 11.9 12.3 24.9
Impairments not limiting | 33° 7, 48 13° * | 3.03 19 io 3-65 1380 * 9.3 * * *
Limiting impairments 24 30° 230 «16 | 4.76 7 4.81 4,08 5.11} 19.6 16.0 17.8 *

State of Health - Male 29° 49° 300 1626 | 411 5.350 3.770 2.74 7.22 | 14.3 10.9 12.6 16.8 27.5
Excellent 360490 35 18 #1 4.330 5.790 4.06 «119 2.1 17 18 * *
Good 2 48 «25 14 4013.17 4.90 2.24 2.70 7.61] 12.4 103 9.0 189
Fair 24 * «27 18 «025 45.97) * 8.17 3.20 8.95 | 246 * * * «&
Poor 30 * * 15 8/361 * * S.ll 1.59 * + 8 ew

State of Health- Female | 38 54 42 28 23 | 4.84 7.46 4.86 3.08 5.81 | 12.9 24.9
Excellent 45° 53 48 28 32 | 5.98 7.60 6.36 3.16 4.13 | 13.3 *
Good 3857 «393124 1 4.69 7.36 3.98 3.82 7.50 | 12.5 *
Fair 290 * «34 26 2413.95 * 3.34 2.20 7.25 | 13.5 *
Poor 21 * * 20 1912.60 * 2.10 2.74 | 12.2 *

.18. WATER SKIING,

All Classes 1 4 2 # #1 05 117) 06.01 + 3.8 * 3.30 * *
No impairments 2 4 2 # # | .06  .17 +06 OL + 39 8 34 * .
Impairments not limiting | 20 5 2 2 * | .05 yo | 02 10 * * * * * *
Limiting impairments # 1 ‘ #] .o1 . 02 + + * Ad * *

State of Health - Male 2 4 2 1 #4 07.21.08 02 + 420 8 *# 8  &
Excellent 303 3B 1 * fet wt ie 05 * * * * * *
Good 2 8 1 1 #] 08 151 103.02 + e 8 8 &  &
Fair 7 * 1 ’ #] 01 * 02 + + * * * * *
Poor # *© 8 # FT + * * + + = e 8 #  *

State of Health - Female 1 3 1 # # | £03 13 04 + + * . * bd *
Excellent 2 5 2 + # +08 +22 06 + + * . * . *
Gooa 1 1 1 # #] 202.01 .03 + + * * * * *
Fair cd * # ‘ + + * + + + * bd * * *
Poor # * © # #] 4 * * + + .  * * © #

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size,

# Les

than . 5 percent,

+ Less thar. . 005 days per person,

351



TABLE 5.36 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 accasion and seasort of the year

(millions of dollars National Recreation Survey
Year Summer} Fall | Winter! Spring|} Year| Summer Fall | Winter! Spring|
1 a m v 1 a or wv
All Occasions Vacations
All expenses 9782 4344 2374 1467 1597 6832 3130 1437 1083 1182
Transportation 3220 1479 753 497 491 2382 1137 480 394 371
Lodging 1778 gil 376 250 341 1538 694 313 221 310
Food 2510 1162 589 351 408 1608 758 319 254 277
Outdoor recreation | 803 288 262 141 nz 268 121 60 40 41
Other recreation 537 219 121 100 7 363 129 83 7 80
Miscellaneous 934 385 273 128 148 673 291 182 103 7
Trips Outings
All expenses 1265 554 391 142 178 1685 660 546 242 237
Transportation 359 157 116 38 48 479 185 157 65 72
Lodging 240 17 63 29 3 -- - -
Food 387 wm 124 33 59 515 233 146 64 72
Outdoor recreation | 120 7 34 27 22 415 130 168 14 43
Other recreation 64 29 v 9 9 10 61 rat 20 a
Miscellaneous 95 43 ” 6 9 166 52 | 54 19 42

* I, June-Aug. 1960; Il, Sept.-Nov. 1960; I, Dec. 1960-Feb. 1961; IV, March-May 1961.

36%



TABLE 5.35 Estimated annual* hours of leisure and of outdoor recreation per person 12 years and over and percent of leisure
apent on outdoor recreation on weekdays, weekends and holidays, by family income and age-sex
National Recreation Survey

Estimated houre per person per year
Percent of leisure spent
Leisure Outdoor recreation on outdoor recreation
‘All Week- = Holi AN Week- Week- Holi- | All Week- Week-  Holi-
days days days ends days days ends days

All classes 1318 782 487 49 | 258 132 4 iz { 20 v 23 2
Family income

Less than $1, 500 1435892497 461 216 129 79 8 15 4 6 wv

$ 1,500 ~ 2,999 1370 839 484 47 | 223° 123 2 9 16 15 9 Ww

3,000 = 4,499 1250 735 468 47 | 248 134 103 nl | 20 18 22 23

. 4,500 - 5,999 1275741485 49) 238 115 11 12 19 16 23 24

6,000 - 7,999 1312-768 493 51 | 274 133 127 4 faa 7 26 27

8,000 - 9,999 1333 771-509 53 | 308 156 137 15 | 23020 27 28

10, 000 - 14,999 1305 765 «487 53] 311 153 143 15 | 24 20 29 28

15,000 ~ 19.999 1329-766 510 53 | 283 144 127 wz da 19 25 23

. 20, 000 or more 1472-858 565, 49 | 373 174 181 ww 25020 32 37

Male (Age in years) 1420-820 545, 55 | 290 145 132 13 | 20 18 24 24

12-13 1886 1117704 65 | 826 482 315 29 [4a 43, 45 45

4-17 17731058651 64 | 628 373 231 24 13538 35 38

18 - 24 1449832559 sa | 309 14) 1s2 we [2] 7 27 28

25 - 44 1196 649495 sz] 210 81 15 4 18 R 23 27

45 - 64 1273731490 52 | 175 75 91 9 4 10 19 17

65 or more 1943 1226 652 65 | 244 155 81 8 3 13 12 12

Female (Age in years) 1222744435, 43] 225 120 95 10 18 16 22 23

2-13 17341032642, 60 | 634 369 241 24 | 37 36 38 40

14-17 1584951575, 5B | 408 225 166 ww [262k 29 29

18 - 24 1219-712 461 47 | 229 108 109 2 19 15 24 26

25 - 44 988 589363 36) 198 96 92 10 | 20 16 25 28

45 - 64 1112 680394 38 | 369 92 70 7 35 14 18 48

65 or more 1659 1085523 51 | 141 92 44 5 8 8 8 10

* Estimated for the year August 1960 through July 1961 from data collected on four surveys conducted during September and
December 1960 and March and June 1961. It was assumed that per-peraon-per-day estimates for randomly selected
Mondays through Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and specific recent holidays were representative of all days of these types
during three month periods centered about the survey weeks. See tables 1.34, 2.34, 3.34, and 4. 34.

361



TABLE 4. 12 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

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (clase intervals in activity days)

Picnicking Driving
Preferences AML 3or llor 4or
An 0 1-2 oref AU 0 ato DASE] au 0 1n3 BOT,
(Participation activity) | -- 20. 16. 29. 24. 18, 10. 24,31, . 8. 13,
First choice - 6. 5. 9 8. 6. 4. 8. 12, 2. lL 2. 3.
Second choice ood 8. 6 12 Ake 7. 5. 9. 10. 3. 3. 3. 6.
Third choice 7 5. 8 5. 2. 1 9 3. 3. 4. 5.
Water activities
Swimming 19. 16. 26.29. 16. 19.26. a7 21.27.
Fishing 30. 29. 33.33. 30. 30.28. 30. 29. 33.
Boating other than 5
sailing or canoeing - 4 6 SAT 5 BT
Water skiing 2. 1 2. me Ll Lh 3. 1. 2. 3.
Land activities
Camping 5. cn a Cs 4°50 5. a
Hunting 1 1 8. 7. 6 7.
Hiking 2. 2. 4 4. 2. 3. 3. 2. 3. 4.
Nature walks 2. 3. LR 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 2.
Other active activities
Picnicking 20. wee 16. 24.0 21. 7. 28.21,
Walking for pleasure | 12. 13. 10. 9. 30a wz 1k A
Horseback riding 5. 4 8. 12. 5. 5. 6. 5. 7. 7
Bicycling 3. 3. 4 5. 4 3. 2. 3. 4, 3.
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure | 18. 20. 13 47. ae ee 18.18.24.
Sightseeing no 8&5. 68] a ee
Attending outdoor
sports events * 4 406 5 405 6 4. 5. 10,
Attending outdoor con-
certs, drama, etc. 1 . 1 wow woof '
Limited preferences
No first choice 10. wo 4 a 2 5
First but no second
choice a. 20. 10, 20. 14, 12. 19. 10,
Second but no third
choice 22. 23. 20, 17. 24. 21 19. 24. 17%, 1B.
Adjusted e
usted eampl 4464 3244 942 278 2168 1590 706 3273 762 429

persons

* Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or passive (1 percent of all persons) have been omitted.

# Less than .5 percent.



TABLE 5.45 Average per person vacation distance travelled and days away from home by season of the year* and selected
socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Socio- Round trip miles travelled Days away from home
economic
characteristi Year 1 u m Iv Year I 0 m Iv
All Classes 12741232, 127814691447 10.5 10.7 99 104 11.3
Male (age in years) 1302-1194 127614981529 10.0 10.2 10.5
12-17 846 947 ‘ # # 12.5 13.7 #
18-24 1171236 # ‘ # 7.0 7.4 #
25-44 1366 111014611907 1698 8.3 8.3 19
45-64 156215821447 19431243 10.2 9.6 9.9
65 or more 1455-1102 # # # 15.5 12.9
Female (age in years) 1305 1262, 127914411384 Mea ka 12.0
12-17 848 885 597 # # We 12.5 #
18-24 1158 1314-1086 # # 9.3 1L2 #
25-44 113710801278 1621 910 8.7 1 1.9 71
45-64 1682 ©1770-1551 18081750 12.300 1.7 13.6 15.5
65 or more 1518 1045 ¢ # # 18.7 15.1 #
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 904 m7 # 847 # 14.1 9.9 # 14.7 ‘
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 815 10441026 ¢ # 4.10 14.5 15,6 ‘ #
3,000 - 4,499 1131-1014 -11391857— 1086 10.0 99 Ind 2 8.4
4,500- 5,999 114711731052 865 1434 9.5 10.0 8.4 6.8 10.4
6,000- 7,999 1311 1206 = 134816791463, 10.0 © 10.2 8.0 12.3 12
8,000- 9,999 1308 = 122015471319 1387 9.6 10.6 9.0 1.7 1.5
10,000 - 14,999 1467-1540 140), 14511214. 94 9.7 9.6 9.9 8.4
15,000 or more 1896-1743, :1343, 24232476 25 143 10.10 1712.6
Region
NE 1325-1078 = 158916841870 10.8 = 10.8 = 10.7 12.1 10.8
NC 1467 «1478 = 1028S «1749S 1847 10.7 10.1 8.2 10.5 18.7
s 1050 99212791037 965 10.6 10.9 1.2 91 9.6
w 14041452) 122418741171 10.30 1L4 99° ILS 6.6
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over 1 mil. 147613271506 19841723 M5 18 151.9 10.0
under I mil, 1385 1387-1442, 14061297 10.0 10.2 8.7 10.5 12.0
Rural 128211391329 18511223 8.8 9.0 9.0 9.8 6.1
Not in SMA
Urban 11951203, 110012891379 312.0 13.2 10.2 9.3 13.0
Rural, farm 1051 1014. 940,104 # 9.5 9.6 6.7 10.4 U
non-farm 1030-1027 940 9131342 10.4 9.0 10.6 9.9 15.3

* I--June-August, 1960; I--September-November, 1960;
# Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

I--December 1960-February 1961; IV--March-May, 1961.

an



TABLE 4.05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par~
ticipant during March—May 1961 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

Previous Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
region present region present region present region
us _NE NC SW us NE NC s Ww US ONE NC SW
.07, DRIVING FOR PLEASURE.

au 51 50 48 49 (63 5.05 4.82 4.61 5.20 5.93 1.8 9.6 10.7 9.3
NE 50 49 29 62 70 4.71 4.79 2.04 5.42 5.00 94°97 R771
NC 50 55 50 46 55 4.52 4.84 4.72 4.25 3.42 $000 9.3 6.3
s 49° 57° 52 4759 5.16 5.07 5,00 5,16 5.50 | 10.5 8.9 110 9.4
w 64 * 34 74 68 6.88 * 4.55 8.08 7.24 |] 108 * 10.9 10.7

Same region
Same state 51 51 51 46 65 5.11 5.08 4.53 5.28 6.73 | 10.1 10.0 8.9 11.4 10.4
Different state 5145 48 4972 5.26 3.79 5.36 4.93 7.89 10. 38.5 11.3 30.1 1.

.08._ FISHING.

Al 21 12 20 31 «16 1.07.78 9189.92 5.2 6.4 46 5.2
NE 4012 11337 280.78 0.2222 5.7 6.30 * *
NC 200 7 «#19 «28 20 29101230686 1.2L 91 460 8 44 43
s 27069 023 13 1.50.48 2.15 1.69 1.03 55 * 5.1 55
w 19 * 27 30 16 +9 * 148 .90 86 49 68 * *

Same region
Same state 20 12 21 31 14 -97 60.93 1.53.60 48 5.2 44 5.0 4.2
Different state 2216 143 141 1.4) 64 1.99 39 66 8.9 45 6.4 6.6

09. HIKING (ON TRAILS WITH PACKS),

Au 2 2 2 2 2 -05 04.0407. 04 240 * * 29 ©
NE 2 2 4 8 # -06 04.04. 38 + *  * * * *
NC 2 7 2 3 21 :05 07.05.06 * * + * .
s 2 8 # 2°21 +040 + + +05 02 * * * * *
w 3 8 4 2 3 0500 * +05 02.06 * * " * *

Same region
Same state 2 2 2 3 3 +05 04 = 03.08.07 24  «#  * s+
Different state zo 2 201 2 04 04 0g 01 0d * * *

10, HORSEBAGK RIDING.

au 5 3 8 5 8 “4200.19 46 BG 87 6.8 10.0 IL7 4.9
NE 303 #€ 9 4 e210 21 + “47 04 67 * so ®
NC 5 5 4 3 7 244-83 95  * 12.30 # .
s 5 2 7 5 6 +540 -.07) 406420 * 1420
w 9 * 8 1 9 148 * +09 54.56 530% * = 6&1

Same region
Same state 5 3 5 5 -560 «62706983 Hf Bg BOF
Different state 401 4 0 226.020.2890 220s 2 *

-11, HUNTING.

al 302 2 5 3 +1410 0529 a 50 0 ee
NE 2 2 # 4 2 105.05 + -O1 02 * * * * .
NG 2 5 2 4 4 SIZ L1e 06 1B wd * * * * *
8 4 1 1 5 2 -24° 416 OL 31 Ok 60 * * 62 *
w 30 * 4 4 3 +1000 * 20% 06 IE * . 8

Same region
Same state 3 2 2 5 5 “1.08.07 .20 1S. 3B 8 8 39
Different state 3.2 sk 21.039 252.05 s * * *

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

Au wz 9 Mow wb -64 661 72ST 69 5.5 4.3
NE 9 9 4 £13019 +54 57 = 56 -36 5.7 *
NG wz 20 11 9 2 -65 186 6700 16.34, 5.6 *
s 2 8 13 nl 12 -63 0.51.93 ST) 87 5.5 *
w 1% * «14 30 18 -92 0 * 197 76.83 5.0 4.5

Same region
Same state 069) 611 136 +65 540.67 +70 476 5.8 6.4 6.0 5.5 4.8
Different state 1210 120k 160.64 823092 49008 * 34 42

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

354



‘TABLE 5.38 Number of vacations, outdoor recreation trips, and outings per person, 12 years and over, by season’ of the year
and selected socioeconomic characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

Vacations Trips Outings
Socioeconomic
characteristics Year I 0 m ww |Yer © 0 WM IW]Yer § 0 mM iW
All Classes -61 .33) 13.07: «08 «| .85 0 40.21 101A | 2 3.0 17?
Male (age in years) +56 630. 12.07, -.07:-*{1.08 «50.2713 18 | 7.2 3.0 2.2 1.0 21.0
12-17 71.5) 07.08.05 {1.55.72 30.20.33: 12.3 5.8 3.5 16 14
18 - 24 -54.230 11 11 -.09«*(/.47 61 3822.26 | 9.6 8S 25 OL 2
25 - 44 -58 631.13 -.06 08 (1.08.48 25 1619 | 7.33.2 2.30 9D
45 - 64 2539.27) 13.08.05 [1.01 651.3107: 12 | 4.6 27 216 WT
65 and over 240.18 110 .04 108 | 24 111 1100 #03: | 2.9 12 10 63) o4
Female (age in years) +63) 635.13) .07 08 | 164 232140810 | 54 3.0 23
12-17 -79 .50 13.09.07 «*f1.04 4315.26.20 | 0.1 5.2 2.90 78
18 #24 +69 .35 16 -.09-«.09-:| 687511609 | 6.8 3.8 4A KO
25 - 44 +60 .35 .11 .06 08 | 62 .34 .14 105 .09 | 6.0 3.6 1.2 14 28
45 - 64 -71 636.1808 .09- | 655 261705 07 | 3d 5 G8
65 and over 2380.17 08.04 09: | «218 «07 «05 0) 05 | 6 2
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 :27 11.05.0704 | 120 08.02.06 «04 | 2.8 1.2 1.0 12.4
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 +34 417 09.04 04 | 137 200-1 0204 | 42 20 21 eo
3,000~- 4,449 +48 626 11.05.06 | «657275 0 | 54 25 13 OO
4,500- 5,999 +60 .38 .12 .05 05 | 88 149 21.0612 | 6.9 3.4 219 BB
6,000- 7,999 -71.400 15.08.08 [1.20.53 32.1718 | 7.4 3.7 2.0 189
8,000- 9,999 +89) 649 18.0814 [1.39 7031523 | 7.30 3.3 2.2 BOLO
10,000- 14,999 +89) 649-18 11 21 4557.26 1022 | 84 4 22 BD
15, 000 and over 118.47 4290.21.21 [1.79.60 38 5031 | 9.3 37 3d 13 Le
Region
NE +60 .35 13) 05.07 | 65 37 13.05.10 | 6.5 4.0 14 6S
NC +58 634 12-06-06 «| 72 «3B Tw Z| 5S 2.7 6 AB
s +54 629.10 08.07: | 990 4125176 | 5S 2.0 18 7 LO
w -T4 636.18 090 11-«4f 2.074830 019 | Bd 384 22 Ld Lae
Residence
In SMA
Urban (Over 1, 000, 000) 66.36.14 606 10 | 80.42 22-06 11 | 65 35 1
(Under 1,000,000)} .60 .33 .12 .07 08 | .94 .48 119 111 «116 | 6.0 3.0 16 65 9
Rural +65 37.12 -.09-«07:«/13 48338 | OS 29 2d TB
Not in SMA
Urban +64 635.15 .06 08 | 277 «3318.05 wn | 5.6 2.7 216 AD
Rural, Farm +39 417.0909 04 | 24318101203 | 5.3 18 219 8B
Rural, Non-Farm +57) .31 13.07.06 | 186 14219 12-133 | 65 3.2 215 LO 8

+ June-August, 1960; II--September-November, 1960; IIl--December, 1960-February, 1961; IV--March-May, 1961.

# Less than .5 percent.

364



TABLE 5.40 Percent of persons 12 years 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 characteristics

National Recreation Survey Data

| Percent of persons with 1 or more outings Outings per person with 1 or more outings
Soctoeconomle
characteristics I pt mt Iv I 0 bite Iv
1 All Classes 58 41 18 31 5.1 4.2 37 2.7
Male (age in year: 58 aT 22 32 5.1 4.7 4.4 3.1
12-17 78 65 35 53 1A 5.4 47 2.7
18 - 24 70 59 24 46 49 42 5.8 47
25-44 67 50 24 34 4.7 4.6 3.8 2.6
45 - 64 “4 38 16 20 3.8 4.3 4.4 3.1
65 or more 29 20 7 2 4.3 5.2 a #
t Female (age in year: 58 35 4 30 5.1 3.6 2.7 2.4
2-17 80 56 23 49 6.5 5.1 3.2 2.6
18 ~ 24 4 41 20 43 5.1 3.3 2.3 2.5
25-44 66 38 16 32 5.4 3.2 2.5 2.4
45 - 64 41 29 9 20 3.7 3.1 2.8 2.0
65 or more 30 uw 5 9 3.6 2a
Family Income
& Less than $1, 500 31 21 7 15 3.8 45 3.4 2.7
~ $41,500 ~ $ 2,999 46 a7 8 24 4.2 4.0 5.3 27
3,000- 4,449 58 36 17 30 42 3.7 3.6 3.2
4,500- 5,999 64 a4 20 3% 5.3 4.2 3.9 2.3
6,000- 7,999 68 51 23 35 5.4 4.0 3.3 2.6
8,000- 9,999 65 53 24 39 5.0 4.2 3.3 2.6
10,000 - 14,999 a7) 49 22 34 6.3 45 3.7 2.7
15, 000 and over 60 47 33 33 6.1 6.6 4.0 3.5
Region
NE 63 34 lL 21 6.4 43 ag 2.2
NC 61 41 iw 28 44 3.8 4.2 2.7
s 48 a 20 32 41 44 3.4 3.0
w 64 51 35 48 5.3 4.4 3.2 2.8
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over | mil, 60 36 7 24 5.7 4.5 3.6 3.2
under | mil. 60 44 7 34 5.0 3.6 3.2 2.7
Rural 63 48 25 38 45 44 2.9 24
Not in SMA
Urban 52 42 13 33 5.1 3.8 2.8 2.8
Rural, Farm 51 42 13 28 3.5 4.6 6.5 2.7
Rural, Non-Farm 37 35 20 29 5.6 4.3 4.9 2.8

* I--June-August, 1960; Il--September-November, 1960; III--December, 1960-February, 1961; IV--March-May, 1961.

: # Omitted because of insufficient sample size.



TABLE 4,05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-
ticipant during March—May 1961 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

Previous Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
region present region present region present region
US_NE NC SW us NE NC s Ww us NE NC SW
01, ADJUSTED SAMPLE PERSONS. **

Au 4464 1160-1291 :1313 700
NE 11981017 55 79 47
NC 1301 44 «971123163
s 1437 86 1811061109
w 520 2 77 50381

Same region

- Same state 24460 7880746697215
Different state 994229225364 166
02. ATTENDING OUTDOOR CONCERTS, DRAMA, ETC.
ALL 302 2 4 5 :07 04 02, 12.09 220 * * 35 17
. NE 303 2 8 4 -08 04 02619 2.6 « » . *
NC 2 # 2 2 2 -03 + -02 06.04 * * * s *
s 30 # 2 3 7 = 09 + -02 100.12 2.5  * * 290 *
w 4 * 3 2 5 07 * -03 0408 * ~ oe * *

Same region
Same state 3 2 2 3 6 ,05 03.0308, 07 88  # «8
Different state 45 1 4 5 209.07) 240" + * *

.03, ATTENDING OUTDOOR SPORTS EVENTS.

Au 18 16 15 21 22 -75 71.50.98. 8B 42045 3.2 47 4.0
NE 16 14 11-2728 +65 620.221.3362 42043 6  * *
NC 17 20 16 «22 «20 -59 9.70.56 BBS 340 * 35 * 27
s 20 27 13° 200 23 -92 1.55.27) 96 A 460% * 48 *
w 22 * 21 20° 22 930 * +53 1,04 98 430 8 8 4a

Same region
Same state 19 16 16 23-26 *82 00-71 871313 43044 35 49 44
Different state 14916 8A -57 345378 4.0  * 34 43 #

04, BICYCLING.

AL 8 7 8 7 10 1.60 1.58 1.63 155 1.68 20.1 22.1 19.8 21.0 17.1
NE 8 8 4 5 1.88) L730 3.27 1.430 4.33 25.0 22.3 * * o#
NC 8.2 9 7 7 1.500.020 1.72 182.45 1.50 * 19.300 * *
s 7.2 4 8 6 138.78 = .27) 59,87 20.0 # * 204 *
w zw * Ww 4 2 8500 * 2,71 2001.94 16.000 * * * 161

Same region
Same state wo 9 0 90 95 1.94 2.00 1.91 1.56 3.05 | 20.2 22.6 20.4 17.3 20.5
Different state 6 4 7 6 8 113.811.031.695. 1.6 * «oe

05, BOATING OTHER THAN SAILING OR CANOEING.

al 8 4 8 1 8 12500712 21408 32 2.6 28 3.5 33
NE 5 5 4 Wl 2 (1B ML 1B 4306 28 25 * * .
NC 7 # 7 7 7 222 + +200 33.32 33008 29 8 &
s 20 68 ot 2340.06 1342 320% 35
w 100 * 14 100 9 .3300~«*S +83 .200 28 B20 8 8 om OB

Same region
Same state 8 4 8 8 -24 M2440 AB Bl 2.8 29 35 ©
Different state g 6 4 1310 228 1209 5a a2 3300

06. GAMPING.

al 4 2 2 5 7 ©1300 03.09 172 3600+ + 33 4.0

NE 3 2 # 8 IT +05 03 + +200 26 200 # * * *
7 NC 3 FL 2 1 7 +13 + +120 201 34 480 * * * *
s 4 #) # 5 6 +18 + + +19 116 3500 OF + 3.5 *
w 5 * 3 8 6 “2200 105.0828 ee *

Same region
. Same state 3 2 2 5 6 +300 04.07 18 18 3.00 * * 34 *
Different state 401 5 5 +22 02.2921 40 5B oof . 8

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

+ 1405
ot YEE dD 008 GF, PE BREEO between All" and the aum of the four row regions is the number with previous residence
outside the United States.

353



TABLE 5.48 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, 1960-1961 *
National Recreation Survey

T Article present in household Using article present in household
Family income Family income
Less $10, 000} Les: $10, 000
Residence all than $4, 500- or | All than $4, 500- or
$4,500 9,999 more $4,500 9,999 more
VACATION TRAILER
AQ 13 7 17 1.6 79 ~5 T2 re
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 5 6 5 4 5 4 5 4
under 1 mil 13 2 1g L4 9 al 4 .7
Rural LS 1a 18 9 La 8 1.3 .7
Not in SMA - Urban 15 1.2 2.1 9 Aa 9 LS 5
Rural Lg 8 2.8 6.0 12 25 1.6 5.4
VACATION COTTAGE
Al 3.0 a) 33 79 36 78 2.8 7.3
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 3.2 1.5 2.8 ml 2.8 L2 2.3 6.9
under 1 mil 3.2 1a 3.6 7.3 2.7 1.0 3.1 6.2
Rural 2.8 8 3.1 4.9 2.2 3 2.3 4.7
Not in SMA - Urban 3.4 8 3.7 12.2 3.1 6 3.3 10.9
Rural 2.5 8 3.5 1.7 2.2 7 3.0 Md
SWIMMING POOL
Ar “5 # 74 2.2 4 7 3 zi
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 6 # 6 1.9 5 # 4 1.6
under 1 mil 22 # 2 9 12 # al 9
Rural 1.2 3 7 4.2 9 # 3 4.2
Not in SMA - Urban 5 al 4 2.7 5 # 3 2.7
Rural 2 4 17 2 # 24 17
AUTOMOBILE
AQ 80.7 63.6 912 96.4
In SMA - Urban, over 1 mil 72.3 45.3 79.9 93.6
under 1 mil 80.1 54.7 93.4 97.9
Rural 93.6 81.0 98.3 98.8
Not in SMA - Urban 80.3 63.6 94.0 96.8
Rural 82.3 71.9 96.7 97.3

* Based on 4 surveys combined (each including approximately 4,000 persons) conducted during September and December 1960
and March and June 1961.
# Less than. 05 percent.

375



TABLE 4. 04

ipant during March-May 1961 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

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

National Recreation Survey Data.

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Characteristic
12- 18- 45= 65 & - 18- 45- 65 & 12- 18- 45- 65%
All i744 64 over} AY 7 4464 over | “Yn? 4k 4 over
.19. ICE SKATING.

‘All Cla: 1 2 1 * ’ 03 . 08 .03 + + 3.3 * * * *
No impairments 1 2 1 # # +03 06 +03 + + 310° * * * *
Impairments not limiting | 2 4 eo 02 53 04 + * * . * * *
Limiting impairments ri # # #] 003° + + + * * *# «

State of Health - Male 130 2 # #02 07 + + eee
Excellent 1 3 1 1 * 202 . 08 +01 .01 * . . . * *
Good 1 3 # # # | 02.08) wor + + a er
Fair a * 2 # #] 01 * .0200 + + ind * 8 *
Poor oe oe # # fe * * + + * a es

State of Health - Female 1 2 1 # # 04 09 05 + + * * * * *
Excellent 1 2 2 # # 04 03 . 06 + + . * * * *
Good 1 3 1 # # | .05  .18 06 + + es
Fair # * # # # + * + + + * * * * *
Poor eo * # + + * * + + * * * * *

.20, SLEDDING OR
TOBOGGANING.
All Classes 207 2 # # | .07 330.06 + + 4.00 4.7
. . . is . 3.2 * .
No impairments 2 7 2 # # 08 +32 +06 01 + 4.0 46 3.3 * *
Impairments not limiting | 3 1, 9) # | # | 07 5320+ * |,* * 8 «
‘Limiting impairments 1 # # # | 03 + + + * * * 8 «

State of Health - Male 2 8 1 # # | 07) 1360 1030 + + 3700 * 8 «
Excellent 3 8 1 # . ceee 39 03 + * * * * * *
Good 2 6 2 # # | 04 114.05 + + * * * * *
Fair # * # # # | 03 * + + + * * * * *
Poor 1 * * # # | 107 * * + + * * * * *

State of Health- Female | 2 6 2 # # | .08  .30 08 .01 + 420 # & 8 8

cellent “ 3 6 2 1 # 1.15 6360 213 LOL + * * * * *
Good 2 5 2 # # | 06  .22  .08 .02 + * * * * *
Fair # * 1 8 # | Or * 02 + + * * * * *
Poor # * * # # + * * + + * * * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than . 5 percent,

+ Less than .005 days per person.

352



TABLE 5.36 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 seasort of the year

(millions of dollars} National Recreation Survey
Year Summer| Fall | Winter| Spring|| ¥. Summez| Fall | Winter|  Spring|
I 0 pid Iv 1 r m Vv
All Occasions Vacations
All expenses 9782 4344 2314 1467 1597 6832 3130 1437 1083 1182
Transportation 3220 1479 753 497 491 2382 1137 480 394 371
Lodging 3778 Bil 376 250 341 1538 694 313 221 310
Food 2510 1162 589 351 408 1608 758 319 254 277
Outdoor recreation | 803 288 262 M41 uz 268 32a 60 40 a7
Other recreation 537 219 121 100 97 363 129 83 n 80
Miscellaneous 934 385 273 128 148 673 291 182 103 ”
Trips Outings
All expenses 1265 554 391 142 178 1685 660 546 242 237
Transportation 359 187 16 38 48 479 185 157 65 72
Lodging 240 a7 63 29 31 -- - -- - --
Food 387 a 124 33 59 515 233 146 64 72
Outdoor recreation| 120 37 34 27 22 415 130 168 14 43
Other recreation 64 29 7 9 9 110 61 21 20 8
Miscellaneous 95 43 cu 6 9 166 51 54 19 a2

* I, June-Aug. 1960; 0, Sept.-Nov. 1960; I, Dec. 1960-Feb. 1961; IV, March-May 1961.

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TABLE 5.39 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 socioeconomi¢ characteristics
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent of persons with 1 or more trips Trips per person with 1 or more trips
Socioeconomis
characteristics 1 a m Vv I a m Iv
All Classes 18 2 4 8 2.2 LT 2.3 1.8
Male (age in years) 21 1s 6 9 2.3 1.8 2.1 2.0
2-17 33 19 n 15 2.1 1.6 1.8 2.2
18 - 24 27 19 10 R 2.3 2.0 + 2.1
25-44 22 17 6 10 2.2 LS 2.6 1.9
45 - 64 16 4 4 7 3.1 2.3 + 1.8
. 65 or more 9 6 ‘ 2 1.2 + + +
Female (age in years) 16 10 3 6 2.0 15 2.7 1.5
12-17 24 rey 7 12 1.8 14 + 7
18 - 24 23 4 4 9 2.2 Li + +
. 25 - 44 a7 10 2 6 1.9 1s + La
45 - 64 M 10 2 4 2.4 1.8 + +
65 or more 4 3 1 3 L7 + + +
Family Income
Less than $1,500 6 2 2 2 13 + + +
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 uw 7 1 3 Lg 1.6 + +
3,000- 4,449 4 9 3 4 Lg 1.7 + 2.5
4,500- 5,999 9 M 4 & 2.6 1.8 15 La
6,000- 7,999 23 19 7 10 2.3 1.7 2.6 L7
8,000- 9,999 27 18 6 10 2.6 1.7 + 2.3
10,000 - 14,999 30 15 4 13 1g 1.7 + 1.7
15,000 or more 29 20 15 16 2.0 + 3.3 +
Region
NE 6 8 3 5 2.4 16 18 1.8
NC 19 n 3 6 2.0 1s 2.1 1.9
s 18 “4 6 9 2.3 1.8 2.7 1.8
w 24 7 6 2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.5
Residence :
In SMA
Urban-over 1 mil. 17 10 3 7 2.5 2.1 LT 1.6
under 1 mil. 22 13 4 8 2.2 14 2.5 1.8
Rural 21 7 8 9 2.2 1.9 2.2 LS
Not in SMA
Urban 16 10 3 9 2.1 1g + 2.4
Rural, Farm 13 10 4 3 4 1a + +
Rural, Non-Farm 19 13 4 7 2.2 1.5 3.0 17
* Ie-June-, it, 1960; H--September-Navember, 1960; II--December, 1960-February, 1961; IV--March-May, 1961.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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