TABLE 1.14A _— Percent of persons 12 years and over with free and restricted participation in preferred activities (first,
second or third choices) by sex and type of restriction, summer period, 1960
National Recreation Survey Data

Al Persons Male Female
First Second Third | First Second Third | First Second Third
Choice Choice Choice | Choice Choice Choice | Choice Choice Choice
All persons 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
No preference 5 13 23 5 12 22 5 13 24
Free participation * 29 35 33 29 33 33 29 36 33
Restricted participation 66 53 44 66 55 45 66 51 42
Time restrictions 37 28 21 42 33 24 32 23 19
Work-connected 32 24 18 39 30 23 25 18 4
Family-connected 5 4 3 2 2 2 7 5 5
Financial restrictions a 10 8 10 9 7 2 10 9
Lack of money 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3
Lack of equipment 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3
Lack of transportation 3 3 2 2 2 1 5 4 3 |
Facility restrictions 8 6 6 8 6 8 6 6)
Crowded or inadequate 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1
Too distant 6 5 5 4 5 6 5 4
Participant unable (because of:) 5 4 3 | o4 4 4 6 4 3
Physical condition 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 2
Age, too young or too old 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 ‘
Fear or lack of skill # # # ‘ # # 1 1 1
Other restrictions 6 5 5 3 3 4 8 7 6
Lack of companion 3 3 1 1 2 5

* Participation as often as desired.
# Less than . 5 percent+

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TABLE 1.34 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 holiday, September, 1960 by family income and age-sex

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent of persons Hours per person per day** Percent of leisure
Some leisure Some time on available spent on
| 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# day+ | day* end@ day+ |
i i
All Classes i 73 81 82 19-3038 | «3.25 5,00 6.00 501.25 175 | 17 26 32 |
Family Income
Lese than $1, 500 717869 14 1963.25 5,00 4.25 | 125 7575 | kw
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 72 8075 w% 2527 | 3.50 4.75 5.25 | 150 175 125 | 14 623 |
3,000- 4,499 71 78 80 19 2836 | 3.00 4.75 5.75 | 150 1.25 1.75 | 18 27 31
4,500 - 5,999 71 8385 16-3) 42« | 3.00 5.25 6.25 50 1.25 2.00 | 15 25 33
6,000- 7,999 74 84 87 22 3447 3.25 5.00 6.25 75 1.50 2.25 | 20 28 37 |
8,000 - 9,999 72 79° 87 25-3848 3.00 5.00 6.25 | .75 1.75 2.50 | 24 33 38 |
10,000 - 14,999 77 8487 20 40 «44 «| (3.25 5.25 6.50 75 2.00 2.50 | 21 36 37
15,000 - 19,999 73° 84 «089 | 28 35 «46 | 3.50 5.25 6.50 | .75 1.25 225 | 25 25 34
20,000 and over 7% 91 90 | 31 41 64 | 4.00 6.25 7.25 | .75 1.75 2.75 | 16 28 37
Age
Male - All 73° 82 «82 | 20 33° 41 | 3.50 5.50 6.50 | .50 1.50 200 | 18 26 32
12-13 98 950 94 | 64 6774 | 4.75 7.50 7.50 | 2.00 3.50 3.75 | 44 47 50 |
14-17 92 9193 52 54 60 4.50 6.75 7.50 | 1.75 2.50 2.75 3735 a
18 - 24 72 81 8h 22 42045 «| 3.50 5.50 6.50 | .75 1.75 2.50 | 21 33 39
25-44 66 8079 yo 0290 42 «| 2.75 5.25 6.25 | .25 1.25 2.00 | 11 24 34
45 - 64 68 7678 12 24 «31 | 3.00 4.75 6.00 | .25 1.00 1.50 9 21 28
65 and over 85 88 85 | 21 25 25 | 5.00 6.25 7.00 | .50 1.00 1.00 1 156
Female - A 72 80 82 17 28 «35 | 3.00 4.50 5.25 | .50 1.25 1.75 | 17 26 32
12-13 949995 || 5859077 | 4.50 7.25 «7.75 | 1.75 2.50 4.00 | 39 35 50
14-17 79°85 0-90 :|| «350 450 48 | 3.50 5.75 6.75 | i.00 1.75 2.25 | 29 31 35
18 - 24 69 81 BS 44 320 41—«| 2.75 4.75 6.00 | 125 1.50 2.00 | 13 30 35
25 = 44 65 7677 130 26035 (| 2.25 3.75 4.75 | .25 1.00 1.75 | 16 29 37
45 - 64 71 8079 130 24 «0 -31-'| 2.75 4.25 5.00 | .50 1.00 1.25 | 14 22 27
65 and over 83 82 aT, 15 16 «= -18_«| 4.50 5.00 6.00 | 125 150 1.75 eo ou ow

* Randomly selected Mondays through Fridays during mid-September, 1960.
# Randomly selected Saturdays and Sundays during mid-September, 1960.
+ Labor Day, 1960,

Estimated from grouped data and rounded to nearest quarter hour.

197



TABLE 1.30 Day's Outing Preference: Percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring selected activities on day's
outing, by oc capeitan and anajor region ‘and major region, June-August 1960
National Recreation Survey Data

3 2 8
. fi 8 ~ gE
Occupation # * we z oO Se € eas
— PF PF 5 BP $ FP PEP $ Be F
FE € € € 3 € & #28 $ 2 ERG
5 2 § &§ § 8 §S BEE B £8 6
6 £ @ S £ £ RF SR A H LH 2
United States 13133 #4 a8 1 4 7 143
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 7 2 4 # o# 32 6 2 2 8 #12
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 13. 13 3 #1 3008 1 5 7 1 16
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 79) 5 1 ¢ 330CO«*s 1 4 7 1 8
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 133001903 #2 3200O«*S #4 6 ou
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers Moo 2 1 3 3005 2 6 6 » 13
Service workers (including private) “4 6 4 * 4 373 1 4 7 1 44
Farm workers 8 2 3 #3 220 4 204 6 » 19
Northeast w 8 4 oF 3308 2 5 6 1 12
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 2 7 3 # # 32 T 1 # 13 #7
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 18 4 © 5 * # 3016 205 4 #on
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 2% 6 5 #4 4 6 1 4 4 1 6
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 730 3 #4 3810 #3 6 2013
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers wz 7 1 1 4 330¢« 2 8 5 1 19
Service workers (including private) we 3 «7 #1 46 1 3 7 3013
Farm workers + 4 + + + + + + + + + +
North Central wz 12 2  # 1 330OC«*S 14 8 1043
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 8 5 # * + 7 8 32 1 #18
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 9 9 9 # # # 73 1 6 2 3 18
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) “M100 1 1 ¢ 386 1 3 8 1 10
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 10 2000 2 # 2 3% OS #3 7 209
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 1 182 14 2 6 # 6 4 »ou
Service workers (including private) 15 8 OS # # 31 #5 9 # 16
Farm workers 9 m1 #3 2 6 2 5 10 # 16
South 1 2104 #3 3003 2 3 6 1 3
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 4 290COF # 2 a OF #2 5 2
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 15 25 5 #2 20 8 # # 5 2 17
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 9 2 1 2 # 3103 2 4 9 2 8
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 12 28 6 # 2 27 2 1 65 3 #10
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 7 22 1 #9 2 2 3 2 7 1 2
Service workers (including private) w 6 4 # # 532 2 2 4 1 13
Farm workers 7°33 2 #3 wo 1 4 4 1 oat
West 41s Ss * # 23 1 6 8 2013
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers w 130 # # o¢ 2% 5 5 5 8 #13
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 6 19 # #3 23 #9 6 # 19
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 2 1 4 # # 203 1 6 9 39
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers + + + + 4 + + + 4 + + +
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 1 65) (100 2 5 #9 9 3009
Service workers (including private) 25 5 # ¢ ww OF 3 8 8 3 16
Farm workers 336 2 # # 2 6 #3 + 30 2

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

193



TABLE 1.10 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 characteriatica

National Recreation Survey Data

Outings |
: Socio- 3 art
economic . 3 4% 40 %
i charac- zy 3 43 3% 4%
teristic 4e 3% 3 %a Sh Oe
4 4% 3 3 78
All classes 60 31 32 20 5 7
Male (age in years) 6433 8 23
12-17 5821 36 16 4 6
18-24 66 38 41 2k SS
25-44 700 37 35 398
45-64 63 420-38 228
65 or more 580370 23 BT 4

Female (age in years) | 98 97 52 76 38 21 42 | 92 85 25 46 18 13 19 | 55 29 28 18 3 5
12-17 95 94 41 69 41 23 43 | 89 82 19 22 13 4 34 | 50 17 27 20 6 5
: 18-24 100 100 46 78 40 20 47 | 92 85 19 35 10 18 zB | 62 37 32 16 5 7
' 25-44 9a 97 «57 «83 «42 21 42 | 93 86 30 59 28 19 20 | 54 28 26 18 2 5
45-64 99 «98 «462 «77 «435 «23 444 | 93 84 25 49 14 3 14 | 60 39 26 17 1 6
. 65 or more 98 496 «02330: «52 io 10 27 | HOUR ae
Family Income
. Lees than $1, 500 100 96 «12 35 12 6 23 | 94 77 17 49 20 * 6 | 48 22 23 1 3 2
a $°1,500-$ 2,999 9% 94 «29 «60 15 14 34 | 8 68 14 53 7 13 15 | 45 26 18 14 4 7
3,000- 4,499 97 96 444 «7O 32 18 37 | 8 80 20 40 17 6 19 | 58 31 29 18 2 6
4,500- 5,999 99 9% «530-79 4L 262 sf 9} 879 Taz | B29 21S
6,000- 7,999 100 97 66 482 47 «24 48 | 82 75 21 35 21 13 15 | 65 30 35 22 3 7
8,000- 9,999 99° («97 «54 85 4630 az | 929119 491? o27 | 73 38 42 2B 10
10, 000- 14,999 100 100 72 88 54 31 54 | 92 83 28 53 20 14 it | 65 37 33 23 6 7
15, 000 or more 94 92 62 73 85 30 48 | 93 84 49 63 27 14 24 | 59 37 35 230 8B 13
Region
NE 97 95 58 74 39 32 50 | 91 87 27 50 25 16 18 | 60 28 35 23° 5 7
NC 99° «97 «59 «81 «4823 43 | QO 8425492013] 5B O31 2g F
s 98 96 «444 «72 «34 «19 «38 «| 82 7H «(6 «85 262 | 63 MOD Lz
w 100 98 «56 «83 390 «2234 | 9H BE 19 5B 25S | 5G 8A TT
Residence
In SMA
Urban-over | mil. 99 «497: «463 «679 «42: «32:47 «| 94 «9029 8622s | OH 8K
under lmil.| 98 94 58 80 42 23 45 | 84 80 18 39 18 6 12 | 55 30 29 17 3 6
i Rural 99° «97 «54 «81 50 21 43 | 87 84 20 40 17 13 34 | 61 30 22 2 5 8
Not in SMA
H Urban 97-96 «47 «69:38 18 32: | 94 812k Ta] 55k
Rural, farm 99 99 «439 «68 17 16 39 | 94 81 23 54 21 10 17 | 45 31 22 7 2 8
Rural, non-farm 100 98 45 76 39 24 39 | 8 72 «IS 41 21 7 12 | 61 27 38 18 3 6

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


TABLE 1.17 General Preferences: Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second, or third choice) for
selected activities, summer period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age, and sex
National Recreation Survey Data

je Playing 8 s ~ §
Region, Place of be # oo Se Zo f we
Residence, £ we wo s » = Games + oe = 3 Fa
Age - Sex E s § a & : SESS ds £2 8
£ 2 8 £€ € €§ Fe wv 88 £8 & E8
& @ 8&8 8 2 @ =F & & Se GR F <a
United States 42 33 W 10 10 33 8 6 5 ll 25 18 1.
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1, 000, 000 52 20 9 7 4 33 9 9 6 17 25 17 1
Urban: under 1, 000, 000 43 31 ll lM 7 34 9 6 6 10 27 7 De
Rural 45 34 12 13 W 33 9 8 6 8 19 7 9
Not in SMA
Urban 35 38 14 9 9 34 6 6 5 i 27 WW 14
Rural 32 45 12 13 18 32 6 4 4 6 27 20 12
Northeast 52 20 12 6 5 32 10 8 5 16 27 15 Mu
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1, 000, 000 87 159 4 2 31 AL 10 5 2. 250 14 u
Urban:under 1, 000, 000 48 21 12 7 3 33 10 10 7 13 31 19 9
Rural 47 20 10 2 8 27 13, 6 6 12 27 20 10
Not in SMA
‘Urban 40 26 14 3 7 40 7 5 6 16 24 16 16
Rural 49 30 2 1 12 34 7 5 4 7 29 10 10
North Central 39 36 MW 10 10 34 9 6 7 7 28 18 13
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1, 000, 000 44 29 10 7 7 33 u 7 8 ll 29 7 12
Uruan: under 1, 000, 000 47 28 12 8 4 35 10 7 7 8 29 WW 13
Rural 41 45 15 14 13 40 9 8 7 2 18 iL 10
Not in SMA
Urban 360 45 AS 6 8 28 60
Rural 27 39 Baa BC 6 3400 258
South 36 “4 10 9 14 35 6 5 4 dl 24 21 oot
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1, 000, 000 52 28 7 8 * 42 2 10 6 15 20 21 9
‘Urban: under 1, 000, 060 40 37 9 12 12 37 6 4 5 ll 23 18 10
Rural 470 32H 5 16 1 2k 8
Not in SMA
Urban 33 42 M 8 8 36 6 6 3 u 29 22 1s
Rural 29 56 10 8 21 32 5 3 4 24 22 10
West 39 30 19 24 10 31 5 5 5 7 20 19 i
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1, 000, 000 47 16 7 16 6 34 5 7 7 15 19 23 13
Urban: under 1, 000, 000 35 37 10 21 4 2 al 3 4 3 26 14 12
Rural 52 31 4 33 9 26 8 4 2 16 20 8
Not in SMA
Brbap 36 25 19 13 7 33 2 7 6 10 19 18 18
United States 27 45 12 35 22 29 2 3 1 3 7 20 5
Age in years (male) 40 4713 wz 19 1 12 8 6 6 19 12 15
12 - 13 7% 43 7 7 43 3 29 21 20 1 1 1 5
14-17 69 uM 16 23 17 7 2. 13 10 1 12 2 9
1B = 24 5737. 8 27 10 13) 1 9 4 21 9° 15
25-44 47° 54017 TH 6 3 1900135
45 - 64 20 52 12 10 22 21 7 3 3 10 23 18 19
65 & over 12 3 6 6 12 6 6 1 1 16 2% 4
Age in years (female) 43 20 9 9 1 47 4 5 5 15 31 24 8
122-13 83 8 6 18 3 23 7 18 12 9 2 10 7
4-17 70 10 15 15 1 26 12 14 13 14 10 Mn 10
18 - 24 62 18 12 9 1 54 6 12 7 12 25 17 10
25 - 44 52 27 l 10 1 56 4 4 4 14 33 23 9
45 - 64 25 22 6 7 1 45 2 2 3 15 36 34 8
65 & over 5 10 2 3 1 40 1 1 * 22 42 24 4

* Less than .5 percent.
# Boating other than sailing and canoeing.

+ First, second and third preferences are shown separately since combination results in an unknown amount of duplication
of individuals.

180



TABLE 2.0} 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

National Recreation Survey

Percent participating | Days per person Days per participant
Us NE NC Ss Wl] us NE NC Ss W| US NE NC SW

Fishing 16 10 «17: 20:19 75 46 76 -87 95] 4.6 48 46 44 5.1
Canoeing Ss es Oe Oe Oe = 02 02 -01 oz] 1.90 #  * * *
Sailing 1 2 # #1 04 10 01 01 03) 3.9 * * * *
Other boating 9 7 8 10 | .36 24 48 33200 42] 4.0 03.3 4.3 41 42
Swimming 14 9 12 5 | 63 73 = 30 -62 1.12] 5.2 5.2 3.3 5.3 7.4
Water skiing 2 1 2 2 3 | .05 = 02 04 -08 07) 2.8 * * 3.5 *
Camping 5 3 3 5 12 | .20 12 -09 +15 62] 4.2 3.9 3.7 31 5.4
Hunting 1306 15 16 14 | 73 41 96 -T1 87 | 5.6 7.2 63 44 64
Bicycling 7 9 7 6 7 | .93 2.60 85 -65 = .§8] 13.2 17.8 11.9 11.8 8.0
Horseback riding 4 4 3 3 6 | .2 13 “uM 21.584] 5.5 3.5 3.3 6.3 9.0
Playing outdoor 22 24 «21 19 25 12.77 3.27 2.28 2.54 3.34] 12.6 13.5 10.7 13.2 13.3

games or sports
Picnicking 24 20 26 22 31 | .62 52 -61 +52 1,04] 2.6 2.6 24 2.3 3.3
Walking for pleasure 35 48 «320 28 36 [4.22 6.39 3.97 3,193.28 | 11.9 13.3 12.5 12 9.2
Driving for pleasure 50 54 «53 43 55 [4.34 4.83 4.10 4.01 4.70] 8.6 8.9 7.8 93 8.6
Sightseeing 312831 29 42 «4138 1.394679] 4.4 5.0 4.60 3.9 4.3
Attending outdoor 29° 25 30 30 31 | 1.23 -89 1.15 1.43 1.53] 43 36 3.9 47 49

sports events
Attending outdoor 4 5 3 3 5 | .08 12 04 -05 14] 2.2 27 14 17 2.9

concerts, drama, etc.
Mountain climbing # # # # 1 | oor + + -010 03) *# *
Hiking 2 2 1 2 4 = 06 = 05 +03 05.16] 290 FF * +
Nature walks 16 16 «15 13 24; 269 73 77 +5200 .82] 43 4.6 5.0 41 3.5
Miscellaneous 2 1 2 1 3 | 08 -03 +05 M07 | 46 so.

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

198



TABLE 1. 04

Percent of persons 12 yea:

pant during June-August 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partici-

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Characteristic 12- 18- 45- 65&] 4 12 18- 45- OS 12-18
All i744 64 over 17 4464 cover ww 44
13, PICNICS
All Classes 53° 70 64 37 «28 2.14 }. 20 2.68 1.26 .80 4.0 4.5 42 34
No impairments 54° 70 63 37 29 2.18 3.10 2.62 1.27 84 4.0 44 4.1 3.4
Impairments not limiting | 57 9; 72 35 * | 2.59 sg «3-08 1.68 * 46 5.7 43
Limiting impairments 39 65 32 23 «| 1.55 3.32 92.64] 4.0 5.1
State of Health - Male 49° 67 60 3) 26 1.98 3.48 2.36 1.07 66 4.0 5.2 3.9 3.5
Excellent 57 64 62 32 29 2.71 3.76 2.79 92 (1.26 4.8 5.9 4.5 2.9
Good 50 72 59 320 «37 1.86 3.04 2.10 1,28 1.09 3.7 4.2 3.6 3.9
Fair 38 * 57) 32 «21 1.09 * 1.57 1.09 +32 2.9 * 2.8 3.4
Poor 16 * * 13014 39 . . 26 19 bd bd
State of Health - Female 57. 74 67 42 «30 2.28 2.90 1.43 91 4.0 3.9 4.4 3.4
Excellent 67 77 69 52 * [2.86 3.06 1.450% 4.3 4.0 4.6 2.8
Good 61 70 70 48 41 2.56 2.85 1.86 +95 4.2 4.0 46 3.9
Fair 44 * 61 33 30 1.34 * 1.05 84 3.1 * 3.20 3.1
Poor 19 * * 22 9 49 * .67 19 2.6 bd
14. PLAYING OUTDOOR
GAMES OR SPORTS
All Classes 30 67 «35 13 2 3.62 13.67 3.03 92 14 20.4 8.8 |
No impairments 31 67) «(35 15 2 3.96 14.27 3.01 97 18 21.4 8.7 *
Impairments not limiting | 28 79 41 8 * |3.46 74 499 121 * 10.0 12.1 *
Limiting impairments 14 30 8 2 92 2.05 -43° 02 6.8 *
State of Health - Male 34°70 40 18 3 5.08 18.27 4.15 1.35 28 26.2 10.3 *
Eacellent 50 74 48 28 6 [8.51 19.93 5.18 2.91 1.50 27.0 10.9 .
Goor 320 67) 386 19 6 4.07 16.62 3.72 1.10 +20 24.9 10.2 *
pe 4 * 26 12 # 1.10 * 1.80 +99 + . * al
‘oor 1 * * # # .O1 * * + + * * *
State of -
ae eae Female 25 64 30 9 2 42.29 8.91 2.03 51 02 13.9 6.8 *
Geca 38° 67° (3% 1 . 3.97 10.77 2.43 1.31 * 16.1 6.7 .
F ro 24 62 28 9 1 2.07 7.10 2.07 45 01 w5 7.4 ad
pa 12 * 20 7 2 61 * 1.06 21 02 * * .
oor 2 * * # 1 | Jo «* + + ‘01 *  * *
15. SIGHTSEEING
All Cla s 42 52 46 40 23
a 2.20 2.71 2.15 .
No impairments 43°52 460 «941 23 [2.27 2.77 2.12 : Hf 23 ott
Impairments not limiting | 41 55 47 34 * |2.25 399 2.99 1.78 5.3 ee
jimiting impai: * 7 7 * 7
iting ipairments 34 43 7 19 1.59 1.87 1.90 4.3
State of Health ~- Male 39 48 42 37.
Excellent 2282 23° 72.03 2.58 1.90 2.08 1.6% 5.44.5
Good o 49° 41 2.45 2.62 2.21 2.85 3.18 6.0 4.8
Fur 58 40 42 24 2.02 2.70 1.85 2.32 94 4.6 4.6
Poor 2 : 34 29° 18 12) * 1.06 1.38 «1.05 . 3, 1
n 16 | 1600 * * 62 3,09 *
State of Health - Female
paaerine 4 49 42 23 | 2.35 2.84 2.36 2.65 1.10 5.0 4.8
Good 1 55 46 * 2.90 3.18 2.80 3.26 . 5.2 5.1
Good 49°50 51 49 33 [2.58 2.58 2.34 3.33 1.56 5.2 4.5
pair 8 so M a fis s 1.3200(1.78 1.48 * 43
. 26 4 -39 * bd .76 09 * *

Less than . 5 percent.
Less than . 005 per person.

++

Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

161



TABLE 1.28 Day's Outing Preference: Percent of persons preferring selected activities on day's outing, summer
period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex
National Recreation Survey Data

3 gg
ag 5 e BS
Region, Place of wo f ry ca Se a Pry Hy
Residence, 4 we w 2 w £ : we 25 $ ga 4
‘Age ~ Sex f £ F @ § 2 & Bf $8 2 FE &
£ @ @ &€ € € #8 BS EF & FE 8
z z g@ 4 2. a =a ak a <& 2
United States 4 2b5 3 . 1 31 5 2 4 7 1 15
idence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 20 4 2 * * 29 7 3 4 7 1 15
14 9 3 . 33 4 1 4 4 vv
14 9 3 * 1 34 7 1 3 5 1 4
13 15 2 * 1 32 3 2 6 8 1 14
Rural 9 18 3 * 2 29 2 1 5 8 1 16
Northeast 19 5 3 * * 33 6 3 4 5 1 15
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 22 3 3 bd * 30 7 5 4 5 1 12
7 5 2 * * 38 6 bd 3 3 . 19
ll 8 3 * * 37 7 1 4 6 2 16
18 12 2 1 * 31 1 2 2 7 * 2.
Rural 1s 9 7 1 1 32 4 1 7 9 . 12
North Central 14 Mw 1 * 1 32 5 1 4 7 2 16
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 14 7 1 * * 30 3a 2 5 6 1 a9
UrbanXUnder 1, 000, 000)) 16 7 2 * 1 30 4 1 4 5 3 iv
Rural 14 10 2 1 * 34 7 1 z 7 1 10
Not in SMA
Urban 12 18 1 1 * 34 2 1 6 9 1 10
Rural 12 14 1 * 1 33 3 1 5 9 1 18
South 10 16 3 8 2 31 4 2 4 6 1 15
Residence in SMA
Urban:(Over 1, 000, 000) 12 2 6 * * 40 6 1 3 5 * ww
Urban{Under 1, 000, 000) 13 13 4 1 1 33 3 2 4 5 1 16
Rural 13 10 5 * r 35 7 2 3 4 1 12
Not in SMA
Urban 9 15 1 * 2 32 6 2 6 7 i 13
Rural 7 22 3 * 3 27 2 1 3 7 1 wz
Weat 15 Wy 3 * 1 25 z 2 7 9 1 16
Residence in SMA
Urban:(Over 1, 000, 000) 27 2 1 * * 20 3 3 16 7
Urban{Under 1, 000, 000) 8 10 3 * * 32 2 1 9 4 1 is
Rural 18 7 5 * * 26 6 1 4 2 * 21
Not in SMA
Urban 19 12 6 * 1 27 . 1 10 8 * iz
Rural 2 24 5 * 2 23 i 3 7 9 1 pat
Male (age in years) 4 16 3 * 2 25 6 1 4 6 1 14
12-13 24 15 9 1 2 17 13 2 Ad 1 * 2
14-17 28 12 2 . 4 12 MW r 3 4 1 2
18-24 27 16 6 Ld 3 1s 12 i 4 3 3 4
25-44 13 5 4 * 3 34 6 1 4 7 r 7
45-64 7 21 2 1 1 24 3 1 5 7 1 23
65 & over 3 3 1 * 1 21 1 1 5 6 a 45
Female (age in years) 15 5 2 * * w a 2 5 7 1 we
12 = 13 36 5 1 1 * 20 7 6 * 3 1 6
14-17 30 z 1 * * 2 6 5 4 6 Ad 5
18 = 24 1B z 4 * * a4 4 3 3 4 . 6
25 - 44 16 6 2 * * 45 3 2 3 7 1 9
45-64 8 8 2 * * 33 2 2 7 10 2 22
65 & over 2 3 1 * * 30 0 2 8 7 1 43

+

Less than .5 percent.
Boating other than sailing and canoeing.

~

19



TABLE 1. 14B Participation in preferred activities by persons 12 years and over with some preference (first, second or third choice)
for selected activities, summer 1960, by activity and sex
National Recreation Survey Data

Preferred activity (first, second, or third choice)

asl ; Tas
FB 3 s EE Sis «
se z e 3 sig
28) : 2 fe]. z gas
be ssle = =| 3 Beal. * ® P| Boss
¥ 2812] 0 + | 2] 3 elee|s “ 5. | 2] 3sles
El eles) Se] Fle S] E] S| 8.) 2]se)Se) S] wife] el ete.
fl zjees]#l2|e]2] e] zg) e*teles|z2) g/4l22] 2 | esti
s} 2le212/ 3/2) 2/2) 2] Fe | See 22] El Eiea] S| Paes
B = FS z a\ 4 ais = gikgela | gage
Bei * ELE TFL ela la jasise) gla iaa]® | 235
All persons (percent)

ALL 100 | 100 | 100 |100 |100]100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100] 100 {100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100, 10¢ | 100 | 100 j100
Participating freely* 39] 25] 27] 19 | 23] 24] 34] 37] 42] 33] 45 | 24] 49] 64] 25] 56) 53 | 32] 36] 19

Restrictions!
Facilities# 13 7 9] 12 7) 7 12 10 5 8 10 | 22 8 3 15 4 2 10} 32
Financial+ 7 9] 32} 33 10 6 4 2 7 7 2 9 3 1 26 24 18 15 wy i
Time** 32] 48] 26 | 29 | 47) 48 36 33 32 42 31 33 30 17 23 12| 1 40 35] 25
Ability## 5 5 2 4 3 9 6 10 4 3 3 9 5 lM 6 y 4 5 3 4
Other 5 6 3 3 10 6 8 7 10 7 10 3 5 5 5 3) 4 7 5] 10

Male (percent)
L

al 100 | 100 | 100 |100 }100/100 } 100 | 100 | 100 | 100} 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100] 100 | 100 | 100 |100
Participating freely* | 42] 24] 25 | 18 | 22] 23 | 39 | 26 | 49] 29] 44] 24] 51] 74 | 28 | 69] 55 | 33] 33] 22
Restrictions:
Facilities+ wy} 7) ofaz] st 7] 2} ar} 4] 6] 10} 30] 7] 2] 15 [ewe] 1 fewe | 9] 38
Financial+ 5] 9| 34/37] 9] 6] 8] 3] 6] e}mee} of a] 2] 22} 22] 5] iz} of 4
Timet* 35] 51] 28] 30 | 51] 48 | 37] 38 | 33] 47} 31] 33] 31] 2 | 25] 7) 24] 47 | 41 25
Ability## 4} 4) 2] 2) 3} 9] ef a3] 3) 3] 4] 6} 5] 9] 7 Jee] 3] 4] 3] 4
Other 4} 4] or} ate} 6] ofa ] st 7} afew} af 2) 5] 2] if af af 7

Female (percent)
Al 100 | 100 | 100 }100 {100100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ### | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100/100 | 100 | 100 |100
Participating freely* 37 | 26 29 | 20 | 24] 30 31 41 39 42 | tee 23 47 60 23 48) 51 32 421 18

Restrictions:
Facilities# ws] 8] 10} 12] 7] 3] 20] 6] 5s] ia] eee] is} 9 | 3] as | 6) 1] 3] 10] 28
Financial+ 8] 10} 29} 26 | iz] 3 fee] 2] 8] sl] eee] ar} 7] 2 | 30 | 26) 19 | 16 | as] a4
Time** 29 | 40] 24 | 28 | 43] 47 | 35] 31 | 31] 31] ### | 32] 28 | 19 | 22 | 15/19 | 36 | 24] 24
Ability## 5s] 5} 2] 7] 3) 7] 5) 9] 4) 3) ame} ar} 4 yar] s] a} 5] 5s] 2] 5
Other 6] ar} 6] @ fiz}io} of] ar} az} sla] 5] 6} 6} 6] 4] 6] 8] 7]ar

* Persons participating freely engage in the activity as often as desired.
# Restricted by facilities which are too crowded, inadequate or distant.
+ Restricted by lack of money, equipment or transportation.
** Restricted by lack of time due to work or family responsibilities.
## Unable because of physical condition, age (too young or too old), or fear.
++, Persons with preference for baseball unspecified active or passive are excluded.
*** Less than . 5 percent.
### Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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TABLE 1.20 General Preteren Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second, or third choice) for
Tcxivities, summer period 1960. Tor the United States and major regions by occupation

cted

National Recreation Survey Data

Characteristic

» > ge
w oa
Playing Games 2/
Ast 2nd 3rd
United States
All employed, 14 and over 40 40 13 11 04 30 8 6 5
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 42 3 14 15 10 20 14 10 4
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm |30 44 16 9 14 27 15 6 5
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 5330 15 9 5 38 9 68 6
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 41 54 17 13 20 21 7 6 3
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 380645 °«00 29 2g
Service workers (including private) 43°27 14 10 6 6400 4 2
Farm workers 20 50 8 12 2 23 8 2 2
Northeast
All employed, 14 and over 51 24 18 5 7 29 12 8 5 13 26 15 14
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 50 19 19 10 3 14 25 10 4 13 24 21 15
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 45 18 20 5 § 32 22 9 5 7 23 16 Ii
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 64 23 13 § 6 30 8 12 5 14 29 17 12
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 40 33 14 6 12 28 10 10 4 19 18 16 33
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 50 30 12 4 9 33 10 7 6 12 32 11 10
Service workers (including private) so 1 21 4 6 33 9 1 6 % 2 Mm 10
Farm workers ee 8 8 8 8 & & & e 8 e *
North Central
All employed, 14 and over 3 43°15 11 14 30 100 5 7 5 HOT
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 3% 46 16 21 11 18 13 15 5 7 1B 13 1
Managers, officiale and proprietors, except farm | 24 46 16 4 16 28 15 # 4 6 28 21 15
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 50 31 19 5 5 45 15 8 9 5 29 18 34
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 3B 55 2) 9 2? GSD
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 35°53 11 18 20 26 7 § 6 5 2 10 7
Service workers (including private) 51 29 13 11 6 3 #219 6
Farm workers 9 420 6 7 23 27 9 2 3 # 33 a7 2B
South
All employed, 14 and over ee
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 40 52 10 7 10 31 7 12 2 12 24 12 12
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm [30 63 18 5 22 23 8 8 7 2 18 15 12
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 45°37 14 12 6 49 1 7 4 8 27 2% 8B
Craftemen, foremen and kindred workers 427) 19 4 27 10 5 2 # 5 19 1 8B
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 29 58 10 7 29 27 § 5 7 7 2 1 i
Service workers (including private) 31031 11 2 4 54 4 3 6 18 20 3 1B
Farm workers 20 61 € 9 3% 19 7 1 1 10 25 23 16
West
AL employed, 14 and over 7390: 29 428 SBS
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 3838-8 2621 268 B10
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 16 50 6 31 9 25 16 6 # 6 41 28 2
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar} 51 30 14 17 # 2% 10 3 6 7 21 19 20
Graftemen, foremen and kindred workers Ce
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers cr a a a n,n a 3
Service workers (including private) 42320 «5 39 13 26 # 5 3 # 1 1 23
Farm workers zi) 48 38 0390 21 2) 6 UHH GO

A/ Boating other than sailing or canoeing
2/ First, second and third preferences are shown separately since combination results in an unknown amount of
duplication of individuals.

Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than 5 percent.

183



TABLE 1.16 Percent of persons 12 years and over desiring outdoor recreation activities not engaged in and reason
for nonparticipation by activity, summer period 1960

National Recreation Survey Data

Reason for not participating - percent of persons desiring
Facilities Tack of: j
Desired activity not Percent All | too crowded Equipment] Money) Time*| Ability#| All other
engaged in: of persons reasons| inadequate | reasons
or distant | _ oe
All persons 100 \
» activity 87 |
All activities 43 100 | 7 7 n 25 aj 8
\
Swimming 4 100 | 17 1 4 23 49 5
i
Boating other than 4 100 | 9 42 26 10 5 H 8
sailing or canoeing | i
Water skiing 5 ; 100 sa 33 4 7 41 ‘ 4
Fishing 3 | 100 20 9 7 38 Moo
Sailing 1 100 13 a7 16 u 7 5
Playing outdoor games 7 | 100 22 4 6 35 24 10
or sports + |
Golf 3 100 6 3 16 40 20 5
Tennis 2 100 29 5 we 29 | 26 u
| '
Baseball + 1 | 100 13 oo a | 49 | 29 9
Other 2 100, 28 6 “| o23 i 26 1
Horseback riding 4 1000; 22 27 1s 15 | a2 n
Camping 2 | 100 4 8 13 45 i 8 n
H \
Hunting 1 ‘00 6 16 8 340 a7 8
Driving for pleasure 1 100 4 32 4 16 tar 4
Sightseeing 1 100 7 3 29 411 40 10
Attending outdoor sports 1 100 + 19 # 19 43 18 sey
events + H
Attending outdoor 1 100 a1 + 7 20 7 20
concerts, drama, etc. |
All other activities 5 100 =| 23 14 9 25 21 {7

* Lack of time because of family responsibilities (5 percent), because of work (21 percent) for all activities.

# Unable because of lack of skill (7 percent), age (3 percent), physical condition (9 percent), and fear (3 percent).
+ Persons desiring baseball unspecified with respect to active or passive (1 percent of persons) have been omitted.
** Less than.5 percent.

#4 Not applicable.

179



TABLE 1.29 pay'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

National Recreation Survey Data

3 - 3

EB & $

Education 2 * we RP Ss & . &, g 3 2

€ F # EF - $ 2 FS #5 $ g2 =

£ €@€ @ €£$ € ¢€ & 3 $8 2 Ge *

pe = 8 &§ § &§ & HS FE EB ES Q

6 &® a S$ © & mf Se Gh & Zh *

United States 10 12 2 ’ 1 33 3 2 5 8 1 19
4yra. or less 2 18 # # 2 28 1 2 4 3 # 37
5-7 yre. 4 15 + * 2 26 1 1 7 8 2 30

8 yrs 7 12 1 # 1 34 1 2 6 8 1 22
HS. 1-3 yrs. ll ly 3 # 1 37 4 2 5 6 1 4
4yr 13 10 4 # # 37 4 1 5 9 1 12
College 1 - 3 yrs. 15 8 5 # # 34 3 # 4 li 1 13
4.yra. or more 16 a o¢ # # 31009 3 4 6 # 6
Northeast 15 5 3 # + 35 5 2 5 7 1 18
4 yrs. or less 5 3 # # # 30 5 5 3 2 # 44
5-7 yrs. 10610 1 2 2 4 u 8 # 28

8B yrs 13 7 3 é 1 34 3 3 4 4 # 23
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 15 6 4 1 # 35 4 2 6 5 2 16
Ayre 19 3 3 # # 39 5 1 2 9 1 12
College 1 - 3 yrs. 19 4 7 # # 32 4 # 4 12 # 12

4 yre. or more 20 5 1 # 1 35 13 1 5 7 # 5

North Central 8 12 1 # 1 35 3 1 5 9 2 19
4 yre. or less 2 23 # # # 30 # # 2 5 # 39
5-7 yrs. 3 9 ’ # # 31 # 1 3 8 # 38

8 yrs. 5 14 1 1 1 35 1 4 4 10 3 24
HS. 1-3yre 1 0621 1 7 6 1 6 9 3 10
A yrs. 10 1. 3 # * 4 2 1 7 8 1 10
College 1 - 3 yrs. 9 13 # # #3 5 + # 14 2 15
4 yrs. or more 14 4 # # # 25 ll 5 5 5 ‘ 26

South 6 ow 3 ¢ 2 34 2 1 4 6 1 19
4 yrs. or less 1 26 1 # 3 2 # 1 5 3 # 35
5-7 yr 2 23 1 # 3 26 2 1 6 6 3 24

8 yrs. 4 13 1 # 3 38 1 1 6 10 1 21
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 6 7 7 # 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 oy
4 yr 10 12 5 1 # 37 3 1 4 9 # 4
College 1 - 3 yrs. 10 9 8 # # 43 1 # 4 9 # 14
4 yrs. or more 12 20 # # # 35 9 2 # 3 # i

West 12 12 2 # # 26 2 3 8 ll 1 19
4 yre. or less + + + + + + + + + + + +
5-7 yr # ow # # 3 6 # # 6 19 6 44
8 yrs 4 18 2 # # 20 # 9 18 ll # “4
HS. 1-3 yrs, 13300 10 CH # 2 3 1 9 9 # 23
Ayr 14 17 4 # 1 26 5 3 5 aw # Ml
College 1 - 3 yrs. 25 3 3 # + 28 3 2 5 iL 2 uw
4 yrs. or more 18 # + # # 23 # 5 7 iL # 32

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample

192



TABLE 1.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second or third choice) for selected activities, summer period
1960, by degree of participation in selected activities during June-Auguat 1960

National Recreation Survey

Degree of Participation in: (class intervals in activity days)
' T
Picnicking Driving a 4 Bicycling
Preference All Al “0 1-3 4or An 0 1-5 6or | an 0 1-4 Sor | All 0 1-16 i7or
- | __. more_ more more more
(Participation Activity) -- 3325 40240 25 15 3337 18 14 230 24 | 3 3 lB
First choice - 068 13a 75 10 10 43 3 5] 4 # 2 &
Second choice - 1300-10165 9 6 ou 7 5 1 9 11 4 4 .
Third choice - w 67 load 9 5 12 4 @ 6 «0 wi) 21 5 4
Water activities
Swimming 42 3204787 36 4550 3% 4851 39°«720~«7A
Fishing 33 3533030 35 33028 38328 4183
Boating other than n eon 1s 1 12 1 12 2 Mooi 8
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 5 30 5 8B 44°47 4 5 6 4°12 5
Land activities
Camping 10 8 10 7 wo 10 11 8 10 18 io 3h 23
Hunting 10 zo9 OT 2 9 6 uot 7 1 6 8
Hiking 3 2 3 4 3 202 2 4 4 203 1
Nature walks 3 303 3 303003 3030 2 302 2
Other active activities
Picnicking 33 wee 290 838 31398) 34H
Walking for pleasure n 13 10 8 mz 8 Bo 9 9 noo 6
Horseback riding 6 5 7 Ww 5 7 9 5 9 7 5 18 16
Bicycling 3 2 5 4 4°33 304 03 wee
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 25 250 2821 wee 24 27 wou 8
Sightseeing 18 1 20015 % 20 «19 ste 9990 2
Attending outdoor w Wow oo waza uo zw o9 9
sports events *
Attending outdoor 4 44 4 306 7 3005 4 4 2
concerts, drama, etc.
Adjusted sample persona [4409 2073 1481 855 2095 1503 $11 254) 1167 701 4011 265 133 .

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

174



TABLE 1.06 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 *

National Recreation Survey

Median age (years) | Median family income ($1000) | Median years
Persons 12 years & over| Persons 12 years & over # schooling--
persons 25
Activity years and
Male Female AU Participation | Time-Money | over
freely restricted
All persons 38.0 39.0 5.1 -- - 10.5
Some preference for:
Swimming 28.0 29.0 5.8 6.2 5.6 12.0
Fishing 39.0 39.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 10.0
Boating other than s: 36.0 32.0 6.3 71 6.3 1s
or canoeing
Water skiing 22.5 20.0 6.9 8.8 6.5 12.0
Camping 33.0 32.0 5.6 6.0 5.4 15
Hunting 38.0 39.0 4.2 3.9 4.3 8.5
Hiking 29.0 32.5 5.7 5.9 5.7 12.0
Nature walks 50.5 47.5 5.9 6.0 6.0 1.5
Picnicking 41.0 38.5 4.9 5.3 4.5 10.5
Playing golf 38.5 35.5 8.1 8.6 7.6 12.5
Playing baseball** 16.5 + 5.4 6.3 4.7 1.5
Playing tennis 32.5 21.5 6.1 + 6.3 15.0
Playing other games or sports’ 22.5 20.5 5.4 5.4 5.6 15
Walking for pleasure 54.5 42.5 4.2 4.0 5.2 9.0
Horseback riding 22.5 18.0 6.2 6.0 5.8 11.5
Bicycling 13.5 16.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 +
Driving for pleasure 43.0 44.0 4.9 5.3 4.3 10.0
Sightseeing 46.0 45.5 5.1 5.6 5.0 10.5
Attending outdoor sports 42.0 36.0 5.2 5.5 5.0 10.5
events**
Attending outdoor concerts, 38.0 47.5 5.5 4.9 6.7 12.0
drama, etc.
Limited preferences
No first choice 63.0 60.5 3.0 -- 8.0
First but no second choice 56.0 56.5 3.4 - 8.0
Second but no third choice 45.0 49.0 4.6 -- - 8.5

* Medians are computed from grouped data. Years are rounded to the nearest half year and dollars to the
nearest $100.

# Total includes persons with participation restricted by lack of facilities or ability and by other reasons.
Persons participating freely engage in preferred activities as often as desired. Time-money restricted
are persons not participating as often as desired due to lack of time, money, equipment or transportation.

+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

** Persons with preference for baseball unspecified active or passive are excluded.

166



TABLE 1.26 Weekend Preferences: Percent of persons 25 years and over preferring selected activities on weekend
trips, summer period 1960, by education and major region
National Recreation Survey Data

: z 8

f . &g &

Education 2g oe RP 8 &. ge & s

g RP fF & ye OE re

& 2 € € € € € £8 2 #2 «&

P £- 2 gs £ £ #& &8 2 ff «2

é a 0 £ F Ff FR 6 <n 2

United States 10 14 2 3 # 5 2 1 19 1 29
4 yrs. or les 3 7 1 # # 4 1 2 15 1 46
5-7 yrs. 6 17 1 1 1 2 # 1 17 2 a2

8 yrs. 7 15, 1 3 # 7 1 1 16 1 34
H.S. 1-3 yrs. 12 14 2 4 1 7 1 1 18 1 24
4yre 2 13 4 5 1 5 2 1 22 1 21
College i - 3 yrs. 14 13 3 2 # 5 4 1 21 2 25
4.yrs. or more 18 9 1 3 # 2 9 2 21 2 18

Northeast 15 7 3 1 # 4 3 2 10 Ww 2 30
4 yrs. or le 8 6 3 ¢ # 2 3 # 8 8 2 58
5-7 yrs. 10 9 1 # é 4 1 1 14 12 1 43

8 yrs. 9 6 2 3 # 6 2 4 7 13 1 39
HS. 1-3 yre. 6 9 3 2 # 6 2 2 13 15 2 2%
4 yrs. 16 6 3 1 # 5 4 2 10 20 2 22
College 1 - 3 yrs. 25 6 6 # #4 # ¢ 3 30 # 25
4 yre. or more 2 5 # 2 # # 9 1 7 28 4 8

North Central 7 18 3 2 # 6 3 # 8 2. 1 27
# 32 # # #7 + # 5 6 # 36

3 6 5 2 * # # # 6 17 1 49

5 2 2 2 # 6 # 1 8 18 1 35

10 14 3 1 1 ll 1 1 13 26 1 wv

10 16 4 4 1 5 1 # 8 23 1 24

College 1 - 3 yre. 2 24 2 2 # 6 n # 3 23 2 18
4 yre. or more 19 5 4 5 # 7 14 # 4 16 5 19

South 9 18 1 4 1 5 1 1 10 18 1 29
4 yrs. or less 1 19 1 # 1 4 # 4 8 19 1 41
5-7 yrs. 6 2 # 1 2 2 # 1 6 20 3 38

8 yrs. 8 15 # 2 # 7 # + 21 7 # 27
HS. 1-3 yra. 1330222 2 6 1 # 8 15 # 23
Ayre. 9 6 3 6 # 8 2 + 7 21 1 22
College 1 - 3 yrs. 16 9 3 6 # 4 + 3 14 14 1 27
A yrs. or more 12 18 2 # # 2 9 2 8 Ww # 23

West 10 13 2 7 1 4 1 2 6 19 1 29
4 yrs. or less + + + + + + + + + + + +
# 2 # # # 6 + 6 6 16 #44

4 Mu # 9 4 16 4 4 2 16 # 32

H.S. 1-3 yrs. 5 10 1 10 # 4 # 4 8 16 3 36
Ayre. 4 15310 »o4 # 2 8 22 #14
College 1 - 3 yrs. 16 10 3 # é 5 3 2 3 18 3 31
4 yrs. or more 16 9 # 7 # 2 # 5 7 20 é 30

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

189



TABLE 1,23 Vacation Preferences: Percent of persons 25 years and over preferring selected activities on vacations,
summer “period 1960, by education and major region

National Recreation Survey Data

e 7 ©

E » BG

Education 2 * we Po8 g&, gy g 0 e

fs Pp 2 £ FP & 2 FE FR € gs #

a & mm & g © 22 Sa Ab &F Gh 2

United States 16 15 2 3 1 3 3 z 6 23 1 21
4 yrs. or le 2 19 1 2 1 3 1 2 7 17 # 41
5-7 yrs. 8 18 # 2 1 4 4 2 5 2 # 35
8 yrs. 10 16 2 2 1 3 2 3 6 23 1 26
HLS. 1-3 yre. MT 15 1 3 1 4 2 2 5 24 1 18
4 yrs. 21 13 3 4 1 2 3 2 5 26 1 13
College 1 - 3 yrs. 22 16 4 2 # 1 5 2 7 23 1 10
4.yrs. or more 25 10 # 6 4 # 9 1 4 23 1 10
Northeast 25 8 2 3 # 3 4 3 7 16 1 21
4 yrs. or le 9 # 3 3 # 3 5 5 6 6 # 56
5-7 yrs. 16 a 2 1 * 4 1 # 10 iW 2 28
8 yrs. 19 7 3 # 1 4 4 7 7 n # 30
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 25 9 # 2 4 3 2 3 8 20 € 18
4 yrs. 34 7 2 4 1 3 4 4 5 6 1 14
College 1 - 3 yrs. 38 7 9 4 # # 7 1 12 10 4 7
4 yrs. or more 26 8 # 6 # # 13 1 5 22 # 7

North Central 12 20 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 29 1 20
# 36 # # # 2 # + 2 25 # 30

3 18 # 3 # 3 # 4 5 21 + 42

5 24 3 2 # 3 1 i 4 30 2 26

10 20 3 3 1 6 1 + 4 30 1 15

19 16 5 3 2 1 2 € 3 32 1 13

College 1 - 3 yrs. 13 26 3 1 # + 8 # 3 32 2 7
4 yrs. or more 25 12 # 4 # # 9 4 5 ra 4 4

South 12 18 1 2 2 3 2 1 6 25 1 23
Ayre. or less # 22 + 1 2 3 + 2 10 Iv 1 38
5-7 yrs. 6 23 # 2 2 2 1 # 2 23 + 38
8 yrs. 10 15 1 t 3 4 # r 10 al 1 22
HS. 1-3 yrs. 15 Ww 1 3 2 5 4 1 3 2B 1 16
Ayres. 15 12 i 3 1 3 2 # 7 31 2 15
College 1 - 3 yra. 19 19 3 + e 3 # 4 13 22 1 13
4 yrs. or more 29 4 # 6 # # 9 3 2 26 # 5

12 14 3 6 1 2 2 3 4 23 1 19

eof Ro FF RE + + rs

3 6 ’ # # 19 # 3 & 19 + 25

7 13 # 7 # # 4 # 2 30 + 2

10 12 1 8 1 + 1 5 6 iv 1 30

i4 20 5 8 2 2 1 3 5 23 1 6

College 1 - 3 yrs. a 8 3 5 # 2 3 2 # 25 ¥ 15
4 yrs. or more 16 7 2 7 # # 2 # 5 23 ca 1

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample site.

186



TABLE 1.05

ticipant during June-August 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 4 .
region present region present region present region
us NE NC S| W us NE NC s Ww Us NE NC SW
.01, ADJUSTED SAMPLE PERSONS.**

All 4409 1239 «1270-1292 608
NE 1170-998 42 68 62
NC 1296 40 1000 115141
s 1443, «148158 1066 71
w 459 28 62 41328

Same region
Same state 2520-798 «798748176
Different state 872 200202318152

02. ATTENDING OUTDOOR CONCERTS, DRAMA, ETC.

AL 9 13 1 3 Wh -21 633.25 0722 2.4 2.5 2.3 24 22
NE 13013-7786 23200-0330 172539 2.5 25 * * *
NG 130 1) 3 ot +25 85.26.03 18 22  * 23 * *
s 4° 9 8 2 6 209.18 27 04 13 230% * * *
w 1b * 12 1010 224 * “15.5400 20 220 * * 2.0

Same region
Same state 9 13° 12 2 (10 +2000 631.2404 22 2.2 24 2.0 * *
Different state 84 9 38 222.39 32520 2.6 * * * *

03. ATTENDING OUTDOOR SPORTS EVENTS.

All 24 22 28 21 26 1320 115 1.61 1.34 1.03 5.5 5.2 5.8 6.5 4.0

NE 23° 23 21 «22 «26 1.260 1.18 6550 2.47 1,74 5.6 5.2 *

NG 27 25 «28 «200 21 1.55 1.58 1.72 94  .87 5.8 * 60 *

s 21 19° 28 21 24 1.28.76 1.60 1.34.73 5.9 * 5.8 64 *
w 270 * 24 17 29 96 * +87 661.04 3600 # * * 3.6

Same region
Same state 25 23° 290 2135 L470 1.24 1,801.42 1.23 5.8 5.4 62 6.7 3.5
Different state 2221 26 1921 1.10.96 1.38 1.1583 5.1 4.5 5.2 5.9 3.9

04. BICYCLING.

au 9 9 10 7 10 1,75 1.47 2.00 1.72 1.84 19.4 16.3 19.5 23.4 18.3
NE 9 9 5 1 16 149° 1.57.40 1,37 1.06 15.7 1 8  * *
NC wo 05 13 4 1.99.20 2.420 05.98, 19.9 * 205 * *
s 8 il 3 8 47 1.78 1.66 «281.96 2.76 22.4 * 25.4 *
Ww 9 * 6 7 10 1.76 * -87 882.19 19.700 * * * 20.5

Same region
Same state lou 4 9 ot 2.31 1.88 2.84 2.24 2.12 8 17.7 20.6 25.7 +
Different state 5 4 4 4 «9 1.13.34 78 1.30 26 21.40 * * * *

05. BOATING OTHER THAN SAILING OR CANOEING.

All 22021 27 «19 23 1.220 1.38 1.48 861,08 5.5 6.7 4.8
NE 21 21 14 18 29 141014600 .330 1821.97 6.8 7.2 *
NC 27 350-290 «2B 1.56 2.80 1.67 1.57.39 57 *
s 18 22 «16 «18 (18 :750 0.78 7B TSO 4.0% *
w 250 * 26 27 27 1,32 * 121 1.68 1.33 52 * 5.0

Same region
Same state 23° 200 29 «17 31 -33 0151 L721 70 1.49 5.9 7.6 5.9 41 4.9
Different state 23 24 28 20 22 wv 291.5388 4 5.0 5.3 5.4 4.4 5.3

06. CAMPING.

au 8 5 7 8 I +4600 «6330-40038 1.05, 5.7 6.9 5.5 5.0 6.0
NE 5 5 7 7 Wh .37 3486.26 60 69 71 *  * *
NC 9 15 8 3 18 747.450 43 041.08, 5.4 * 56 * *
s 8 4 6 8 1B -40° 0.350.200.4099 5.20 * * 52 4
w 13 * 3 20 18 93 * “19° 851.15 61 * * * 6.3

Same region
Same state 8 5 8 7 20 49.38.43 461.35; 6.4 7.6 5.6 6.3 6.8
Different state 9 4 7° 9 «16 +4018 412792 460% * * *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

** The difference in each column between "All" and the
outside the United States,

sum of the four row regions is

163

the number with previous residence


TABLE 1.04 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partici-
pant during June-August 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health
National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic
12- 18-45-65 & 2-8-4 BS W2- 18-45-65 &
All i7__44 64 over| A! 74a 64 cover | MY 744 64 over
.16. SWIMMING
All Classes a5 83 57 21 6 |5.15 15.28 5.20 1.88 .43[ 11.5 184 %1 8.8 7.2
No impairments 48 83 57 24 8 | 5.62 15.74 5.28 2.02 .63/ 11.7 19.0 9.2 8.6 *
Impairments not limiting | 40 g3 61 16 * | 3.84 y0.4) 492 169 * 9.6 125 80 * *
Limiting impairments 22 s6 oot | 1.93 4.02 1.21 .06] 8.7 20 *
State of Health - Male 47 87 60 20 8 |5.44 17.63 4.79 1.79 .60) 11.6 20.2 8.0 89 *
Excellent 63 88 64 32 12 | 8.81 19.69 5.73 3.32 1.44] 13.9 22.3 8.9 105 ©
Good 46 87 57 22 13 | 4.17 13.35 4.24 1.63 .86/ 9.1 15.3 7.4 7.30 *
Fair 2% * 54 13 7 |2.26 * 3.34 1.44 .40] 88 * 62 * *
Poor 406 * 4 # | 200 * * w+ ie *
State of Health- Female | 43 78 55 23 4 [4.90 12.83 5.56 1.97 .28 10.1 8.6 *
Excellent 61 83 64 32 * (8.08 16.46 7.13 185 # a2 5.900 *
Good 44°74 540 25094 4.62 9.17 5.30 2.75 9.8 La *
Fair 240 * «0380 210 # a7 1.96 1.64 + 5.1 7.7 *
Poor 6 * * 2 1 | 60° * * 202.03 * *
. 17, WALKING FOR
PLEASURE
All Classes 33.53 34 «25 23 (4.34 7.29 3.63 3.57 5.36] 13.1 13.6 10.7 14.2 23.8
No impairments 3453 34026 26 14.35 7.32 3.64 3.34 6.09] 12-7 13.8 10.7 12.7 234
Impairments not limiting | 25 49 28 18 * [4.81 7.43 3:88 6.20 * Wl o« * * *
Limiting impairments 26 36 24 «16 | 4.00 34300 3.76 4.40] 15.3 9.7 °15.8 0 *
State of Health - Male 28 43 27 «22 26 [3.76 5.08 2.59 3.02 8.61] 13.3 11.9 9.5 135 32.5
Excellent 33° 46 «32:19 21 «(13.80 6.21 3.04 2.38 3.82{ 114 13.5 9.5 *
Good 26 36 21 «27 41 [3.49 3.05 1.94 3.37 13.20] 13.3 8.6 9.4 123 #
Fair 25 * 33° 21 21 [4.41 * 3.52 3.86 7.09 * 10.7 182 *
Poor 2 * * MW 19 [3820 * * 23 9.07 + + 8 *
State of Health - Female 37 64 «400 28 «19 [4.87 9.57 4.56 4.08 2.70] 13.0 149 114 14.5 14.1
Excellent 4461 42 30 * 16.03 8.77 5.35 4.68 * 13.7 14.4 12.7 15.6 0 *
Good 40 68 41 32 22 | 4.97 11.09 4.37 3.92 2.771 12.4 16.4 10.7 12.2 *
Fair 31 * 35 25 24 [3.600 * 2.94 4.05 2.91) 118 * 8.4 159 *
Poor woo * 14 4 [2.50 + 3.77 4,00 88 ** *
. 18, WATER SKIING
‘All Classes 6 14 8 # # | 300.93) 35 + + 5.1 6.6 44 * *
No impairments 6 1 8 # # | 330.99 1350 + + 5.2 67 43° * .
Impairments not limiting | 3 6 8 # * | 114 9, 135 o * * 7, e * +
Limiting impairments 2 5 # # | al “Bl 02 . so *
State of Health - Male FeO Oe 2 > Os Oe | 5.37.0 45 # *
Excellent 13020 14 3) # | 1750 1.430 66 07+ 5.5 7.1 47 4 *
od 61 9 # # +3000 .85 41 1030 + 5 4.50 * *
Fair 2 * 5 # # | 030 + oC + * * ~ os *
Poor oe e # ee [4 . * + + * * 8 8 *
State on eath > Female 41 s # # +2000 65 .23 + + 49° 5.9 430% *
Excellent 8 1 8 # * | 44 109 1350 + * 53 * 42 8 *
Good 2 6 3 * # 609° 13, wis + + * * * * *
Poor 1 o* 3 * + 050 * 14 + + * * * * *
or #o* # + + * * + + * * * * fj

* Omitted because of insufficient sam;
ins ple size.
than .5 percent.
than . 005 per person.

162



TABLE 1.13 Participation in preferred activities (first, second or third choice) by persons 12 years and over by pre-
ferred activity and family income - simmer period 1960

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent ‘Teted by: Percent restricted by:
Ey ; 2 gg « &
$ g s § Q 4 ¢ 8
Family ei ¢8* 2 3 + €6 28% ££ 3 ¢
Income Eb 832 2 4% fF y Bo $27 8 2 #£ 4
3 883 3 gz : si sae § & 3 €
gf Sak ® &£ 3 = gk
aa a A & & < 6 <a Bu Be Be B < te)
‘Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. Nature walks
All Classes 100 19 3135 4 10 100 37 103510 7
Less than $3,000 | 100 9 273% 6 21 100 Po ee. eS
$ 3,000- $5,999 | 100 24 360 24 313 100 40 12 3309 7
6,000- 9,999] 100 18 30490 100 43 9 3 6 6
10,000 and over | 100 a a 100 eee eke
Attending outdoor sports events Picnicking
All Classes 100 36 10 46 3.08 100 42 5 39 4
Lese than $3,000 | 100 31 1043 7 8 100 32 5 45 8 10
$ 3,000- $5,999] 100 33 9 53 103 100 43 4 40 3 00
6,000- 9,999 100 48 7 3B 1 6 100 47 6 35 2 10
10,000 and over | 100 34 1444 3 6 100 58 300 320 2 5
Bicycling Playing other games or sports
All Classes 100 56 4% 1 3 100 49 8 33 5 5
Less than $3,000 | 190 ** a es 100 48 7 2 7
$ 3,000 - $5,999 100 63 7 25 2 3 100 51 8 33 4 4
6,000 = 2198 100 51 2 45 oo 2 100 49 4 40 3 3
20,000 and over | 100 osting” Sther than aailing or Canoeing 100 48 piaing baacbal >?
All Classes 100 27 9 58 2 3 100 45 10 32 10
Less than $3,000 | 100 17 759 6 2 100 ee es
$ 3,000- $5,999} 100 25 957 3007 100 33 8 45 6 8
6,000- 9,999] 100 27 8 62 1 2 100 58 rel 18 13
10,000 and over | 100 34 9 56 1 100 i se oo a
Camping Playing golf
All Classes 100 23 7 58 3 10 100 33 8 49003 7
Less than $3,000 | 100 10 7 67 7 10 100 co ee ee es
$ 3,000 - $5,999 | 100 23 5 58 3. 10 100 29 1 552 5
6,000- 9,999] 100 27 10 51 204 100 39 4047 3 0°07
10,000 and over | 100 25 9 60 #6 100 3300 2 4B 9
Driving for pleasure Playing tennis
100 53 1 38 a4 100 2 22 3
than $3,000 | 100 39 #52 7 2 100 rr ee
$ 3,000 - $5,999 | 300 56 Cae 4 4 100 29 «16 BS 3
6,000- 9,999] 100 87 3 32 3 6 100 zo 17 40 23
10,000 and over | 100 65 fH 34 100 a
Fishing Sightseeing
All Classes 100 25 7 57 5 6 100 32 2 85 5 7
Less than $3,000 | 100 24 7 56 9 8 100 21 ee
$ 3,000- $5,999 | 100 28 6 87 4 6 100 34 1 55 4 6
6,000- 9,999} 100 23 1056 2 8 100 38 30 528 5
10,000 and over {100 18 10 63 1 8 100 a, a er) 2
Hiking Swimming
All Classes 100 34 12 39 6 8 100 39 13 BS 5
Less than $3,000 | 100 cad fee 100 290 1443 5
$ 3,000 - $5,999 100 39 4 46 4 7 100 36 12 41 5 6
6,000- 9,999} 100 21 15 52 39 100 420 14 OF 5
10,000 and over | 100 * elena 100 47 32 4
Horseback riding Walking for pleasure
All Classes 100 25 1549 65 100 64 300 3
Less than $3,000 | 100 32 2 59 5 2 100 65 1 130017 4
$ 3,000 - $5,999 100 24 1454 5 2 100 67 3 7 9 5
6,000- 9,999} 100 22 1547 6 9 300 50 5 30 10 6
10,000 and over | 100 29 22 41 2 6 100 72 2 6 5 5
Hunting Water skiing
All Classes 100 24 7 BA 9 6 100 19 wz 620A 3
Less than $3, 000 100 26 7 52 9 6 300 bead ” ~~ -*
$ 3,000 - $5,999 100 26 3 54 9 9 100 7 10 oT 3 3
6,000- 9,999] 100 19 130 56 Dak 100 2 12 6A 3
10,000 and over } 100 17 1753 6 a8 100 29 18) 52k

¥~ “Participating in preferred activity "as often as he likes.”

# Does not participate as often as desired because facilities are too crowded, inadequate or distant.
+ Unable because of lack of skill, age. physical condition or fear.

** Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

## Less than . 5 percent.

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TABLE 1.05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-
ticipant during June-August 1960 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

; Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Preyion present region present region present region
US_NE NC SW us NE NC Ss w us NE NC SW
. 13, PICNICKING.

Au 53 57 58 430 54 | 2.14 2.81 2.34 1.31 2.09 4.0 4.9 4.0 3.0 3.8
NE 56 57 55 50 56 | 2.74 2.88 2.12 1.25 2.52 49° 5.1 * 2.5 4.5
NC 5452 58 35045 (| 2.250 2.68 2.43 1171.73 410 * 42 3.4 3.9
s 48 68 57 44 «956 | 1.59 2.87 2.12 1.33 1.69 3.30 4.2 3.7 3.0 3.0
w 56 * 56 44058 | 2.090C—i* 1.79 1,392.27 37 * 32 * 3.9

Same region
Same state 54 56 61 «643-56 | «2.220 2.81 2.57 1.16 2.43 | 4.2 5.0 4.2 27 4.3
Different state 52.58 48 46 60_—| 2.14 3.15 1.86 1.70 2.08 4.15.5 3.9 3.73.5

- 14. PLAYING OUTDOOR GAMES OR SPORTS.

An 3034 35 21) 28 | 3.63) 3.91 4.15 2.95 3.37 | 12.3 11.6 12.0 13.9 12.0
NE 3434-290 2539 || 3.85 3.96 419.28 461 fs 17 *
NC 32 42350168 | 3.88 | 3.28 4.52 72 «2.09 | 12.3 * «13.0 *
s 25 34 40 21 39 «| 3.46 © 4.05 3.03 3.30 5.70 | 13.6 12.0 7.6155 *
w 2800 * «270 3428 | 3.000 * 553240324 | 0 * oe 17

Same region
Same state 320-35 «370-223 42k 419501 3,400 4.60 | 13.3 12d 13.4 15.1 12.8
Different state 233225 18 18 | 2.70 3.07 2.55 3.05 1.66 | 11.8 9.7 10.3 16 *

15, SIGHTSEEING.

All 4239 47° 35° «55 {2.20 2.00 2.71 1.60 2.79 5.2 5.2 5.7 4.6 5.1
NE 4139 40° 49° «63 «| 2.08 © 2.02 2.14 2.22 2.94 5.1 5.2 * 46 4.7
NC 48 55 48 (36 «(59 «| 2,86 063.10 2.84 1.80 3.75 5.9 * 5.9 5.0 6.4
s 36034 490340 48 | 16h 1842.35 1521.52 45° 5.4 4.8 4.5 3.2
w 51 * 420 3905 2.48 * 2.05 2.22 2.62 4.9 * . 4.9

Same region
Same state 4139 49° 320 52, «| 2,091.96 2.73 1.43 2,56 5.1 5.1 5.6 44 4.9
Different state 43 42 46 37 56 | 2.38 2.26 3.29 1.7 69 5.5 5.4 7.2 47 4.8

-16, SWIMMING.

AL 45 53 42 40 48 | 5.15 6.82 4.63 3.97 5.36 | 115 12.9 11.1 10.0 11.3
NE 5454 48 «860 «550 «| 7.13 7.30 3,38 7.19 «6.87 | 13.2 136 * 11.9 12.2
NC 42058 430 41 38 | 5.10 8.70 5.01 5.90 4.10 | 12.0 * 11.8 14.4 10.9
s 39 48 3203845 | 3.540 4.01 2.89 3.52 4.38 9.2 8.4 9.0 9.3 9.7
w 49° * 45 510 51 | 5.61 * 4.16 5.20 5.85 [15 = * * 116

Same region
Same state 46 54 45° 38 55 | 5.610 7.43 5.43 3.61 6.71 | 12.1 13.7 121 9.5 Ize
Different state 4152343845 | 4386.79 3.333.314 85 | 0.6 3. 2.8 8.8 10

-17,_ WALKING FOR PLEASURE.

Au 3304329027034 | 4.34 6.46 3.66 3.18 9 3.88 | 13.1 15.1 12.6 1.8 114
NE 41 42 38 «26 «37 «| 6.29 6.64 6.43 1.28 «6.18 | 15.5 15.8 * # *
NC 30 62 28 21 36 | 355 4.62 3.58 1.71 4.49 | 12.0 * 126 * 124
s 300-36 330 270 44 3.520 3.88 4.23 3.44 0 3.1 | 1.9 10.0 12.8 12.6 7.1
w 32 213231 | 36000 * 63.63) 3.23 fa * #1004

Same region
Same state 330 42 300 270 34 | 4.450 G57 3,58 3.430 3.12 «| 13.4 15.7 12.9 12.7 9.3 we
Different state 30__42 22 28 28 [4.26 6.88 3.59 3.45 3.37 | 14.3 16.4 16.5 12.3 11.9

18, WATER SKIING.

Au 6 4 6 6 +300 29023 43 5.1 6.5 3.8 5.8 4.7
NE 4°94 #@ 3 un 128 380+ +16 231 67 74 8 # *
NC 5 # 6 4 4 stl + +2300 21 +16 39° * 3.7 * *
s 6 9 4 6 8 1340362236 -28 540% * 59 0 *
w 1 0 * 8 7 at AT * M39 39 [490° * * #53

Same region
Same state 6 47 6 37 +340 -.26 39 -85 | 60 81 41 64 *
Different state 6 4 6 8 221 +1408 131 -28 3900~«F * # .

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

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TABLE

1.18

General Preferences:
selected activities, summer period 1960, by family income

percent of persons indicating some preference (first,

second or third choice) for

National Recreation Survey Data

sols s &

Hy * 2 fslee |e Pr

3 oy . 2 wo 4 Playing games # wel oe 3 Fa

‘amily income E & £i/ae]2e3 f2\22)s | 2s

S| 2] BLE |e | & | om | ona) ool Galea |e | EE

a 7 a vo = & = a a <u

All classes 42] 33) 1 | 10 | a0 | 33 8 6 5] au [2s jas | ou
Less than $1,500 4} 41 | 3 4 16 30 3 3 3 v 24 18 | 10
$1,500 - $2,999 | 32 321 8 8 10 41 4 7 3 13 28 19 vn
3,000- 4,499 38 | 36 | 8 | ar | 13 | 36 7 5 6 | 13 | 29 Jas | ou
4,500- 5,999 . 49 35 | 12 12 8 35 7 6 6 io | 25 16 “4
6,000 - . 7,999 si for !oaz jar a | 36 9 8 5 8 | 24 jis | 10
8,000- 9.999 so | 31 | w | a3 s [ar fa 7 7 7 | 25 Jar | 10
10,000 - 14,999 sz | 28 } 21 | 44 9 {2 In 9 7 | 8 far far | a6
15,000 = 19,999 so | 40: 19 | as + far fas 9 5) 7 jar far 7
20,006 or more s2 | 10° 17 5 3 [17 |2e | Jae } a4 | 6 fag 9

L

1

Pay

Boating other than sailing or canoeing.

First, second and third preferences are shown separately since combination results in an unknown amount of
duplication of individuals.
Less than . 5 percent.

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TABLE 1. 04 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partici-
pant during June-August 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic 12- 18- 45- 65& 12- 18- 45-65 & 12-18 45-65 &
; Al i744 64 over} AY a7 44 64 over | AU i744 64 over

01. ADJUSTED

S AMPLE DISTRIBUTION

All Classes 4409 629 2040-1220 520
No impairments 3731 578 «1839972342
Impairments not limiting 214023 85 729
Limiting impairments 4440-24107, 168145,

: State of Health - Male 2110 320,967 589234
Excellent B24 213 45712034
Good 807 93° 388256 70
Fair 355 14 100 160 81
Poor 105, o 15 47 43

State of Health - Female 2299 309° «1073S 631286
Excellent 784 «171 454 «13029
Good 905 118 «6443. 258 BG
Fair 435 19°«:143, 779
Poor 158 ° 26 58 O74

02. ATTENDING OUT-

DOOR CONCERTS, DRAMA,

EI.

All Classes 9 14 10 7 6 | zt 46 20k | 24 3.2 21°20 2.6
No impairments 10 14 10 8 6 +2300 48 +20 217 13] 2.40 3.4 21 2D *
Impairments not limiting | 6 7 9 # * | 113 yo 124 + * * * 8 *
Limiting impairments 7 9 4 6 aM “1 +04 S19] 1.9 * * *

State of Health - Male 8 4 8 5 4 | 200 653) 116) 613) a2 | 2.7 3.9 200 *
Excellent 9 13 8 5 6 | .28 0 664 616 = 09 saz} 1 #2 *
Good 9 16 9 7 4 19 34 +17 +19 613] 2.200 1.900 * *
Fair 4 * 5 32 090 10 +09 .07 * * * * *
Poor 30 © # 5 fon ® * + i21 * * * *

State of Health - Female 10 15 11 9 8 +2300 138 +23 +160 618} 2.2 25 2.2 1.8 *
Excellent 4019 14 «9 * | 345582 2.4 2.9 22 * *
Good 10 9 10 13 6 +2100 15 +22 +25 .08| 2.0 * 2.2 19 *
Fair 6 * 4 6 9 | 12 * 09.07.23 * * * *
Poor 3 * «© # 5 | 06 * * + 212 * * ** bd

:03. ATTENDING OUT-

DOOR SPORTS EVENTS

All Classes 24 44 270 16 6 [1.32 2.49 1.50.87 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.5 4.3
No impairments 25 44 27 16 6 11.42 2.56 1.53 .93 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.7 *
Impairments not limiting | 23 43 32 10 * | 1.05 496 1.48  .58 460 4 8 * .
Limiting impairments 7 27 16 3 | 6h 121.65 3.8 * *

State of Health - Male 28 46 32 19 8 11.61 2.57 1.82 1.21 .47] 5.8 5.6 5.7 64 *
Excellent 35° 46 350 230 «9 «| 2.21 2.70 2.14 1.89 1.09] 63 5.9 61 * *
Good 30 52 31 24 16 | 1.49 2.62 1.60 1.13 167] 5.0 5.1 5.2 47 *
Fair 1300" 20 12 4 4.75 * +60 118 .19] 5.9 * *  # *
Poor 8 * * 6 2 | 92 * * +09 «23 . * 8 ® *

State of Health - Female 20 41 23° 13° 5 |1.06 2.40 1.22 .56 .10] 5.2 58 54 42 *
Excellent 28 42 28 «412 * +1156 2.54 1.63 1320 * 5.6 60 58 * *
Good 22 40 22 18 6 | .99 2.08 1.06 .66 .16] 45 5.2 47 36 *

~ Fair 10 * 10 7 6 | 56 ® -67 420 4] 57 Ht *
Poor 5s * * w # |} 4 * * Lia + * so * .

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

than . 005 days per person.

157



TABLE 1. 08

Percent of persons 12 years and over with vacatic

trips or one or more outdoor recreation outings, June-August 1960,
family income, health by sex, and impairments by sex

ion away from home, one or more outdoor recreation

by age, number of persons in household, color,

National Recreation Survey Data

Vacations Trips Outings
Socioeconomic
characteristic All 12- 18- 45- 65o0r | All 12- 18- 45- 650r | All 12- 18- 45- 65 or
17 44 64 over 17 4464 over 17 44 64 over
All Classes 34-5133 33d 1 290 21 4 5879 68) 43029
Persons in household
1 230 * «25 24 22 100 * 6230 «104 3500 573327
2 290 * «33337 wo 31 eb 450 * 61 42 30
3 370 6103738527 17 34 200 10d 55 69 «67 «4128
4 39° 55350387 20 28 419 «17 7 70 84 74 52 30
5 3749 32H 230 290 24k 65 76 68 4000 *
6 39 620 350 238 2 41 190 9 72 90 71 54 *
7 or more 280 400«23 «ll * 13022 12 * 63 75 63 31»
White 36 54343520 200 310 230 «157 59 81 70 43° 28
Non-white 22 310-25 10a 5 9 § 3 3 52 68 «553642
Family Income
Less than $1,500 33015 100d no 6 64 6 87 46 20022
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 29° 16 1620 2 14 4 6 78 58 3424
3,000- 4,499 40 23 29023 99 17 9 8 a1 66 4238
4,500- 5,999 52 38 «3530 219 182 a5 71 44 40
6,000- 7,999 54-3937 42 39°25 «15 gz 730 53 42
8,000- 9,999 730450 «490 350 28 02) 79 72 «490~O*
10,000 - 14,999 75 44 50 * 37° 322 80 76 60 *
15,000 or more * 38 51 * = 37 290 * 71 49 *
Male ~ all classes 3251302820 21330-23169 5B 78 68 44289
State of Health
Excellent 360 «51313329 27° 36 26254 68 78 #70 52 35
Good 34530 3232 200 290 «23 «157 59 80 68 4634
Fair 21 * 20 22 19 ww * 22 1610 40 * 620 39a
Poor ao * Bae 6H #4007 2 * #§ 2B 6
Impairments
None 33° 52031292 22 35 24 (168 60 78 68 488.
Not limiting 2 * «6290 24 1 * 14 15 # 59 # 70 34 *
Limiting 23 * 27 25 woo* 27 16 10 4200 * «6930 as
Female - all classes 360 «5103867 1% 24 19 1 4 58 80 68 «4130
State of Health
Excellent 43° 58 40 400 22300 22 68 79 «69 (5B
Good 40 460 384430 4 15 17 10 6 62 82 71 43° 40
Fair 2 * 20 32 18 wo o* Won 6 44% 64 33 30
Poor 1 * * 108 4 4 # 7 1 210% # 2 8
Impairments
None 385203789 ak 1 230 19 «28 60 80 67) 4332
Not limiting 330 * OH a we Fhe S20 R22
Limiting 240 #230 2420 @ o£ 7 6 4 4200 77 39023

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.



TABLE 1.07 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

National Recreation Survey Data

Vacations Trips Outings
Character:
us NE NC S W US NE NC S W US NE NC S W
All Classes (age in years) 34350 353037 18 16 «19° «1B oat 58 63 61 «48 (64
12-17 51 47 56 51 50 290 21 320 29033, 79° 91 80 70 73
18-44 33° (37-33 304 21 18 21 21 27 68 72 71 «+56 79
45-64 33 34 35 2639 14130 «14 120 43 48 45° (33048
65 or over 21 18 18 19°32 6 5 8 4 10 29° 30 «3102137
White (age in years) 360 350 (3733838. 20 16 20 21 24 59 63 60 50 64
42-17 54.47 60 «57 52, Bl 22343738 81 91 81 75° 72
18-44 3403733 3235 23° «19° «230 «2528 70 74 71 59° 79
45-64 350 3403703 15130 14 A 43 47 44 3649
65 or over 2018 «#419 «17 31 7 5 8 4 10 28 30 30 20 36
Nonwhite 22 37 «18 «(19 «19 5 9 6 3 6 52 60 72 40 65
Male (age in years) 32 3203228 86 21 18 22 23 26 58 65 58 50 65
12-17 51 48 57 51 44 330230 41 3633 78 92 80 70 67
18-44 30 33 28 «2932 23° 19 23° 26 29 68 72 «68 «(57 82
45-64 28 27 «32 2039 16 18 «14 «522 44-490 «433949
65 or over 20 20 16 «13° 38 9 7 9 29°37 «281935,
male (age in years) 36 38 383238 16 14 171822 58 61 63 46 63
12-17 51 46 55 49° 55 24 19 25 21 34 go 91 81 70 79
18-44 36 40 «37-3036 19° 18 «19° «1624 68 72 «75 55 77
45-64 37° 40393139 69) «14 88 410470 47° 27047
65 or over 21 16 «19 250 27 4 4 5 # 9 30 26 34 24 «38
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 4 18 14 1213 6 7 6 6 3 31031033028
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 19°15 15193 no9 138 9 5 460 42 «54 43051
3,000- 4, 499 27 28 «290 «2528 “9 «15 19 58 62 62 51 62
4,500- 5,999 39°37: 3B 4A 37 19 16 18 24 21 64 68 66 «53 68
6,000- 7,999 41 43° 43° 40°35 23022 250 2422 68 71 65 68 70
8,000- 9,999 50 49 48 «56 47 2719 «21294 65 65 69 57 70
10,000 - 14,999 50 41 59 49° 52 3023 330-2935 72 73 76 61 76
15, 000 or more 4755 46 0 HO 29°25 27 ee 60 62 57 *  #

*

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



TABLE 1.25 Weekend Preferences: Percent of persons preferring selected activities on weekend trips, summer
period 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex
National Recreation Survey Data

3 - 8
Region, Place of a # y 0 fo Se 4 2B A
‘Residence, a wo » EF pw @ BP FR BB $ 3. 3
‘Age - Sex FE £ € @ € 2 & 3g 88 z£ EE «&
3 = § & & & a gh Aa # Ef 8
Fe: a <a
United States 4 133 4 1 4 3 1 7 8 2 25
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 19 7 2 3 * 4 3 2 7 4 1 2B
Urban{Under 1, 000, 000) B28 4 1 4 2 1 8 4 2 24
Rural 1B «133 3 1 6 3 1 5 20 + 2 -
Not in SMA
Urban 2 152 3 1 3 2 2 nog 2 24
Rural 8 19 3 5 1 6 2 1 7 16 2 27
Northeast 20 7 3 2 “4 3 2 8 16 2 2
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000)| 24 6 3 1 * 4 3 2 8 13 2 24
Urban:(Under 1, 000, 000) 19 7 2 2 * 1 2 2 6 18 3 3
Rural 22 8 2 * * 2 3 2 9 22 + 2
Not in SMA
Urban 12 23 1 * 6 2 4 8 22 1 36
Rural 100013 4 4 * 7 a * 9 16 3 27
North Central 11 163 4 1 5 3 * 7 20 2 25
‘Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 9 Ww 2 3 5 4 1 7 2 2 2B
UrbanyUnder 1, 000, 000) 4 4 4 4 * 5 3 * 7 2 2 20
Rural 1300-235 3 2 7 2 * 4 16 1 20
Not in SMA
Urban 1 20 3 3 * 2 1 * 1019 2 2
Rural 7 15 3 5 * 4 2 * 8 20 2 30
South z oT 2 4 1 5 2 2 8 16 1 24
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1,000,000} 15, 6 2 * 1 2 1 9 22 + 36
Urban:(Under 1, 000, 000) 7 68 5 2 5 3 2 8 2 + 22
Rural 15 6 2 4 2 8 4 2 5 24 * 2a
Not in SMA
Urban 13002 4 1 2 2 2 zw 19 2 20
Rural 7 23 2 4 1 6 2 1 8 13 30 27
West loz 2 8 2 4 1 2 5 19 124
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000)} 19 5 * 6 2 2 2 4 5 19 «30
Urban{Under 1, 000, 000) 9 1 1 8 * 1 9 #17 1 26
Rural 13 8 4 7 ‘oa 1 1 5 2 + 26
Not in SMA
Urban 6 wi4 1 2 1 2 2 1019 4 24
Rural 6 2 4 4 4.7 * 1 1 oo 2 1B
Male (age in years) 1300-2003 4 2 3 3 1 7 4. 2 23
12-13 230 24 «1 (10 2 2 6 1 * 6 1 2
14-17 20674 8 42 2 1 3 10 2 6
18 = 24 ww 6 4 4 2 4 + 8 12 3007
25-44 4 «20 4 5 1 5 4 * 8 16 2 6
45 - 64 5 23 2 3 1 2 3 2 8 16 2 30
65 & over 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 7 1 1350
Female (age in years) 15 7 2 3 * 6 2 2 8 21 1 27
12-13 30 2 2 3 * 4 9 4 2 18 so
14-17 29 a4 4 5 4 4 4°15 1 6
18 - 24 22 7 2 6 * 5 2 * 4 20 4 6
25 - 44 17 9 2 5 * 7 2 1 8 22 1 2
45 - 64 8 91 2 “7 1 3 9 23 1 33
65 & over 1 30% * * 3 * 2 “19 * 54

¥ Less than 5 percent
# Boating other than sailing and canoeing.

188



TABLE 1.24 Vacation Preferences: Percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring selected activities on vacation,

by region and occupation, June-August 1960
National Recreation Survey Data

my § ® we 2 8
* a & ? o o
Occupation & e we 5 ° bod ¢ eg 6
fF F gf fo tor fig £ eo:
5 =s ¢ §€ £€ € F$ #$ 2 =z EE a
o i a io) = a a zag a <& 2
All employed, 14 and over 19 MW 3 4 2 2 4 1 5 2 1 16
Profe: mal, technical, and kindred workers 21 16 1 6 # # 9 1 6 18 # M
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 18 18 1 4 1 2 6 # 6 23 3 14
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 28 12 3 3 # 1 2 1 5 28 1 9
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 16 26 1 4 3 1 2 1 5 18 1 “4
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 7 16 3 5 4 4 4 2 7 15 1 7
Service workers (including private) 6 ol 6 5 # 3 4 3 4 2 1 18
Farm workers 10 22 1 2 # 1 1 # 1 25 1 33
All employed, 14 and over 27 8 3 4 1 2 6 2 7 15 1 16
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 26 6 # 7 # 1 18 1 8 4 ‘ 7
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 25 9 4 2 # 4°13 2 13 9 2 18
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 39 6 2 3 # 1 a 1 6 22 1 9
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 29 13 é 2 2 ¢ 3 3 4 8 + rat
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 20 8 3 2 2 5 4 2 10 15 1 2.
Service workers (including private) 23 6 10 7 1 # 9 4 4 13 # 17
All employed, 14 and over 15 22 3 4 1 2 3 # 3 27 1 16
Professional, technical, and kindred workers n 34 2 2 # # 8 # 3 16 2 20
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 24012 1 # # 3 4 * # 32 1 1B
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 21 7 5 1 1 3 4 # 4 35 1 6
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 10 34 3 10 + # # # 4 22 2 9
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 144 4 5 3 4 2 1 2 21 # 16
Service workers (including private) 13 7 4 4 # 4 1 3 4 27 4 15
Farm workers 8 15 1 2 # # + # 1 34 # 35
South
All employed, 14 and over wz 2 2 3 3 2 3 a 5 20 1
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 36 4 2 5 é # 2 2 5 2 #
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 12 38 # 5 4 # 3 ¢ 5 20 7
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 23 15 3 4 # 1 # + 6 28 1
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 13 30 * 1 8 3 2 # 5 26 1
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 18 (16 3 5 8 2 7 2 6 12 1
Service workers (including private) 8 8 6 1 # 6 4 3 6 24 #
Farm workers 15 33 1 # # # 1 1 2 13 1
Wont
All employed, 14 and over 14 14 2 8 2 2 3 1 6 22 # 15
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 13 8 + 13 3 # 3 # 5 26 # 8
Rage atataed poet cman | ss $l Ul el U8lUSlUGla OM OE
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 26 MW 4 3 # 1 3 3 * 29 # 10
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers + + + + + + + + + + + +
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 12 16 3 14 3 2 5 # 16 3 # 16
Service workers (including private) 18 13 ' ln * 3 # # # 18 # 16
Farm workers 3 18 ’ é # 6 3 # # 19 3 21

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

187



TABLE 1.05 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person, and days of activity per par-
ticipant during June-August 1960 by present and previous major region

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Previous P i
region present region present region present region
us NE NC SW us NE NC A W. Us NE NC SW
.07. DRIVING FOR PLEASURE,

Au 52 54 58 45 56 | 6.68 7,23 8.02 5.52 5.21 | 12.7 13.5 13.8 12.4 94
NE $4 55 52 50 45 | 6.93 7.12 6.14 7.79 3.44 | 12.9 13.0 * 15.6 *
NC 58 55 59 «44 «60 | 7.75 6.90 8.49 4.52 5.33 | 13.58 14.4 10.2 8.8
s 46° 52 58 44 46 5.83 6.76 5.43 3.99 | 12.6 16.5 11.6 12.4 8.6
w 57 * 52 56 5B CY «6.02 5.69 6.83 5.82 }] 106 * Mo * 10.0

Same region
Same state 52 53 59 43 «55 «| 7.01 «7.09 8.52 5.67 5.54 5 13.5 144 13.3 102
Different state 5662 58 46 ~=62_—*| «6457.22 8.41 4.86 6.14 | 16 16 145 10.59.

-08, FISHING.

all 29° 21 330 33030 1.99 1.76 2.05 2.20 © 1,88 6.8 8.5 6.2 66 6.4
NE 21 21 17 24 «18 1.57 0 1.72.43. 62 90 7.60 8.3 * 8 *
NC 3115 33 320 22 «f 2.01 03,88 2.09 2.05 +93 64 *€ 62 * 42
s 34-28 «37, 35025 || 2.25 2.02232 2.341 6.7 6.2 *
w 320 * 290 2787 2.34 * 2.18 146 2.67 7.2 * 7.3

Same region
Same state 300 21 34 «33037 1,98 1.82 2.01 2.09 2.20 6.7 8.6 5.9 63 6.0
Different state 3220 323836 -50 1,34 2.40 2.95 3.22 7.8 6.9 7.6 7.7 8.9

09, HIKING.

Al 6 7 5 4 9 -26 -28 0.2.0.7 49 44 4.2 4.2 3.9 54
NE 7 7 5 6 34 -29° 610-06 1.52 5.0 43 * # *
NC 5 1 6 1 7 -22 +18 624.04 -22 410 ¢ 44 0% *
s 5 3 4 5 10 19 219° ML 29 +32 420° 4 = 4.300%
w 9  * 2 10 10 38 * -03 210 +46 4.20% 8 47

Same region
Same state 6 6 6 5 WL 26 +200 425.20 73 4203.20 4.3 *
Different state 68 4 4 7 29 66.2018 215 Blo * *

10, HORSEBACK RIDING,

AL 6 4 5 5 42 +290 -.32 43 88 7.5 6.8 6.0 9.0 B.2
NE 5 4 7 4 00 -22 +2212, 04 45 49°54 *  F *
NC 5 10 6 4 4 45 4800.37) 27S 82  * 65 * *
s 5 5 3 5 6 45 -76 410. 48 12 90° * * 10.30%
w 2 * 4 30° 15 -78 * -24 224,02 630 4 «#67

Same region
Same state 6 4 7 5 18 AT -20 0.46 6621.09 7.5 47 6.7 12.2 6.2
Different state 54 1 4 =29 -31_ 0116 93 64 * s+ *

11. HUNTING,

an 302 2 5 3 19 s22 M2 15 5.60 8.9 4.4 51° *
NE 2 2 #€ 6 3 1? + = 06 = 06 * * * 8 *
NC 2 # 2 3 2 il -08 AT = 08 * * so *
s 5 5 6 5 4 29 -$1 628.26 15 5300 49008
w 4 * 2 1 4 “7 * -05 0.22 220 * * * + *

Same region
Same state 3 22 6 6 +18 -2300 08.22 32 53008 re
Different state Bz # 4 3 18 106.06 38 +07 * * ++ *

-12, NATURE WALKS,

AL 415 15 128 (75 11k 60 5S 69 5.2 75 3.9 46 4.3
NE “14 14 10 2d 107) 114 1,26 35 61 75 81 * * *
NC % 15 16 7 «17 +63 1.68.60. 32 77 400 # 3.700% *
s 130 «17 100 «128 55 92. 86 BL 46 440% 43 #
w 7 * 15 34 14 90 * AT 2.49 -71 52 = * 5.0

Same region
Same state 40 14:17 1010 <T2 0 115 6446 24 5.30 81 38 45 #
Different state 1% 14 14 16 19 -81 Ll 450 6631.26 5.2 * * 40 +

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Less than .005 days per person.

164



TABLE 1.15 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, eummer period, 1960 *

National Recreation Survey Data

Median Family Income ($1000) | Median Years

Median Age (years) Persons 12 years and over # Schooling—

Preferences Persons 12 years and over scipating °° Persons 25

Male Female au Participating Money years and
Freely Restricted over
All persons 38.0 39.0 5.1 -- --- 10.5

Some preference fo:
Swimming 28.0 29.0 5.8 6.2 5.6 12.0
Fishing 39.0 39.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 10.0
Boating other than sailing or canoeing 36.0 32.0 6.3 TA 6.3 1.5
Water skiing 22.5 20.0 6.9 8.8 6.5 12.0
Camping 33.0 32.0 5.6 6.0 5.4 11.5
Hunting 38.0 39.0 4.2 3.9 4.3 8.5
Hiking 29.0 32.5 5.7 5.9 5.7 12.0
Nature walks 50.5 47.5 5.9 6.0 6.0 1s
Picnicking 41.0 38.5 49 5.3 4.5 10.5
Playing golf 38.5 35.5 8.1 8.6 7.6 12.5
Playing baseball ** 16.5 + 5.4 6.3 4.7 1.5
Playing tennis 32.5 21.5 61 + 6.3 15.0
Playing other games or sports 22.5 20.5 5.4 5.4 5.6 1s
Walking for pleasure 54.5 42.5 4.2 4.0 5.2 9.0
Horseback riding 22.5 18.0 6.2 6.0 5.8 1.5
Bicycling 13.5 16.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 +
Driving for pleasure 43.0 44.0 49 5.3 4.3 10.0
Sightseeing 46.0 45.5 5.1 5.6 5.0 10.5
Attending outdoor sports events ** 42.0 36.0 5.2 5.5 5.0 10.5
Attending outdoor concerts, drama, etc. 38.0 47.5 5.5 4.9 6.7 12.0
Limited preferences

No first choice 63.0 60.5 3.0 --- o-- 8.0
First but no second choice 56.0 56.5 3.4 8.0
Second but no third choice 45.0 49.0 4.6 8.5

* Medians are computed from grouped data. Years are rounded to the nearest half year and dollars to the nearest $100.

# Total includes persons with participation restricted by lack of facilities or ability and by other reasons. Persons par-
ticipating freely engage in preferred activities as often as desired. Time-money restricted are persons not partici-
pating as often as desired due to lack of time, money, equipment or transportation.

+ Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

*

3

Persons with preference for baseball unspecified active or passive are excluded.

178



TABLE 1,32 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 region

National Recreation Survey Data

3 z

a ee ee

Education 2 . co Fg oS Se. Se £ a 3

— £ BF &€ F S$ BF BE BS 2 8. &

fof F F § & & #2 FF 2 SF §

6 & @ &§ # & & $a Ge 8 25 *

United States 8 6 1 # 1 3 6 10 16 3 2 28
4 yrs. or les 2 a of # 2 ro 15 9 3 2 41
5-7 yrs. 4 10 1 # 1 1 3 10 un 2 2 40

8 yr 3 6 # # 1 3003 un 7 3 2 30

- HS. 1-3 yrs. 7 6 1 # 1 5 5 9 7 3 3 24
4 yrs. 12 30 2 # é 3007 u 19 3 2 22
College 1 - 3 yrs. 8 5 # # # 5 10 8 19 2 2 24
4.yrs. or more 16 5 # # # 4°. ry 4 2 3 18

. 8 3 1 # é 3 6 15 4 2 2 23
or less 2 # # # ‘ #5 20 3 3 #44

5-7 yrs. 1 5 2 ¢ 1 #4 15 12 1 # 34

- 5 30 # # # 1 3 7 15 3 4 23

HS. 1-3 yrs 5 4 6 # 1 3 6 15 7 2 2 24
Ayre. 14 # 2 ¢ 4 4.7 16 14 2 3 16
College 1 - 3 yrs. 6 4 4 # # 6 6 9 20 4 # 20

4 yrs. or more 16 2 # # # 6 13 13 14 1 2 8

North Central 7 7 1 # # 4.7 7 19 3 3 23
4 yrs. or less # 6 # # 5 2 2 9 nM 5 # 32
5-7 yrs. 4 10 # # # 1 3 9 12 1 4 42

8 yrs. 3 8 oo. ¢ 1 5 2 7 49 4 3 26
HS. 1-3 yre 8 8 1 ¢ + 8 6 10 17 4 6 47
Ayre. 10 4 2 ¢ # 4.9 4 25 3 2 20
College 1 - 3 yrs. 8 8 1 # # 6 17 5 18 # 3007

4 yrs. or more 19 4 # # # foul n 19 2 5 14

South 7 9 1. # 1 35 9 16 3 2 33
Ayre. or less 3 1 # # 2 2 # 13 9 2 2 42
5-7 yre. 6 14 ay # 2 1 3 8 uw 3 2 43

8 yra. 2 7 # # 2 2 4 8 7 4 1 43
HS. 1-3 yrs. 8 10 1 # 3 8 5 4 22 4 2 21
4 yrs. 10 5 2 # # 1 4 12 20 3 3 27
College 1 - 3 yrs. 8 5 # # 1 5 6 4 19 4 3 32

4 yrs. or more 4 4 # # # 5 47 8 u 5 30°17

West 9 2 # # # 2 6 uM 4 3 1 3%
4 yrs. or les: + + + + + + + + + + + +
S-7 yrs. # 6 # # # 9 # 6 9 3 4

8 2 2 #8 # # 2 5 13 20 4 # 32
HS. 1-3 yrs. 6 1 # ¢ # 1 3 5 8 4 1 49
4 yrs. 7 30 # # # 2 7 10 4 4 #29
College 1 - 3 yr 10 # # ¢ * 2 16 20 2 3 30
4 yrs. or more uM * o# #¢ # 5 5 M 9 ¢ 2 43

Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
Less than . 5 percent.
Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

toe

195



TABLE 1.33 Preferences with 2-3 hours available: Percent of employed persons, 14 years and over, preferring selected
activities for 2-3 hours, by occupation and major region, June-August 1960

National Recreation Survey Data

. es $
E . » 8
» & & e :
Occupation e ee BF G6 22 | § Fa g
€ F F £ £€ $ F Fe F £ Fe
£ 2 ¢ &€ € € 3 2 # &B #8 g
a & 8 & £ & @ BR GS BH <Hw ze
United States 9 7 1 # 1 3 10 8 15 2 3 23
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 10 6 # # # 4 14 12 4 2 4 20
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 9 6 1 # 1 3 8 5 16 4 3 29
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 15 2 2 # # 3 9 9 20 2 2 20
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 7 9 1 # 2 2 10 6 12 3 5 24
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 8 7 1 # 2 2 12 7 16 1 4 22
Service workers (including private) 9 1 1 # # 3 12 9 uw 4 1 30
Farm workers 4 19 1 # 4 5 6 5 12 3 2 23
Northeast 10 2 1 # # 2 1b 12 13 2 3 20
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers sy 1 ’ * # 4 15 15 15 3 1 13
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm Ww 5 4 # # # 16 4 an 5 # 21
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 7 2 1 # # 3 8 15 10 1 2 19
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 6 4 # # 1 1 7 12 12 3 8 20
7 2 1 # # 2 13 12 18 2 4 20
Service workers (including private) 6 # # # 1 1 1310 9 3 127
Farm workers + + + + + + + + + + + +
North Central 9 8 2 * 1 4 oby 5 18 3 4 20
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers au 3 # # # 3 15 8 18 3 8 20
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 6 4 # r * 4 6 9 19 3 7 2
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 13 2 2 ' # 4 14 5 26 4 1 18
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 3 iW 4 # 1 2 4 1 18 3 3 23
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers’ 1210 1 # 1 4 10 4 12 1 6 21
Service workers (including private) 15 3 3 ‘ 4 4 9 7 15 4 1047
Farm workers 30019 1 # 2 7 7 1 16 2 30°17
South 8 12 1 # 3 2 8 6 16 2 2 27
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 10 17 # # # 2 14 5 4 # 5 26
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 12 12 # 4 3 3 5 2 13 3 2 37
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) uM 3 4 # 1 4 5 9 25 1 3 19
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 10 4 # # 5 2 10 5 10 2 5 23
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 8 13 # # 5 1 8 5 20 1 2 22
Service workers (including private) 7 4 # # 4 2 13 9 8 4 1 40
Farm workers 1 28 1 # 6 # 4 8 10 3 # 31
West 10 2 # # # 3 10 9 12 3 2 29
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 5 5 # # # 5 10 21 8 # # 26
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 9 # # # # 3 3 3 22 3 3 41
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 19 3 # # # 1 10 4 17 3 # 24
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers + + + + + + + + + + + +
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers # # # # # 3 21 10 9 2 3 31
Service workers (including private) Ml # # # # 3 won 13 3 #34
Farm workers 15 3 # # é 9 3 6 12 6 6 5

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Less than .5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample

196



TABLE 1.21 Percent of persons indicating preference for selected activities by order of preference
and time available, summer period, 1960
National Recreation Survey Data

By Order of First Preference by
Preference Time Available
Some Week- Day's
lst 2nd 3rd (1st, 2nd Vaca- end out- 2-3
or 3rd) tion trip ing hrs.
Water Activities 44 28 19 * 38 31 29 17
Swimming 22 32 7 42 22 14 14 10
Fishing 18 9 6 33 14 13 11 5
Boating, other than sailing
or canoeing 2 5 4 ll 2 3 3
Water skiing 2 2 1 1 1 1 #
Land Activities 8 10 8 * 6 6 3 2
Camping 4 3 3 10 3 4 # #
Hunting 3 4 2 10 1 1 1 1
Hiking # 1 1 3 1 1 1 #
Nature walks 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1
Other Active Activities + 24 26 24 * 9 9 38 27
Picnicking 10 13 10 33 3 4 31 3
Playing outdoor games
or sports + 8 6 5 * 3 3 5 ll
Golf 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 2
Baseball 1 1 # 3 # # 1 2
Tennis # 1 1 2 # # # 1
Other 4 3 4 10 2 1 3 6
Walking for pleasure 3 3 4 ll 2 1 2 10
Horseback riding 2 2 2 6 1 1 1 1
Bicycling # 1 2 3 # # # 2
Other Passive Activities + 15 21 24 * 28 28 13 26
Driving for pleasure 7 9 9 25 5 7 4 15
Sightseeing 4 7 8 18 21 18 7 2
Attending outdoor
sports events + 3 4 5 11 1 2 1 2
Attending outdoor
concerts, drama, etc. 1 1 2 4 # # # 1
No Preferences 5 13 23 * 18 25 15 22

* The percent of persons indicating "some" preference for grouped activities is not available. A par-

ticular activity occurs only once in the preference order of any particular sample person; however,

within activity groups an unknown amount of duplication of some persons occurs.
# Less than .5%,

+ Preferences for baseball unknown with respect to active or passive ("some" preference equals 5%)
have been omitted from all sections of this table.

184



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

1.04
TABLE 1960 b shysical impairments, sex and state of health
pant during June-August ry age. phy: Pa National Recreation Survey
Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic 12+ 18- 45- 65& 12- 18- 45- 65 & a 65&
Aly? 44. 64 over| “2 a7 44 64 over | AY i744 4 _ over
10, HORSEBACK
RIDING
Al Classes 6 2 4 2 # 74202017 “1815+ 7.5 10.0 34 * «
No impairments 6 2 4 2 # 47 2.31 “130.19 + 8.0 105 32 * *
Impairments not limiting | 6 19 8 # * +2547 aT + * * * * ; ;
Limiting impairments 3 8 1 # 08 .23 .01 + * * *
State of Health - Male 7°23 6 2 # AT 2.38 :2000 05+ 7.0 10.1 36 * «#
Excellent 10 23 6 03 # +65 2.02 22.03 + 66 86 * #  *
Good 6 2 5 21 442.91 -17 06.03} 7.10 eee
Fale 30 7 fg 12900* -310 08+ * + * 8 *
Poor fo # 8 8 # + * * + + * . * * *
State of Health - Female 5 20 3 2 # 371.96 -090 2h + 81 9.8 30 * *
Excellent 8 2 3 5 * +80 2.59 +100 1.08 + 10.3108 * * *
Good 4°17 4 1 # 23° 1.36 -09 020 + 520 8 8  #  «
Fair » * 1 1 # 1020 .02 04+ * se ee
Poor lo * # *# 08 * * + + bd * * * *
11 HUNTING
All Classes 3°10 4 «1 °~«2
‘19.4600 12404 oz] 5.6 4.8 6.7 Oe *
No impairments 3 3 2 | 20 48 zz los lor} 5.7 50 66s *
Impairments notlimiting | 3 4 5 ¢ « | 49 190 eM * * , 8 « *
imiting impairments 2 7 # 2 | vis (67 + = 06 * + * *
State of Health - Male 6 wo 6 2 2 | 38 89 4808s] 5.9 7, 5 .
cellent 9 19 7 3 # -50 87 48 04 # 5.6 4.6 7.3 * *
Gooa : * *
Good 6 15 7 2 # | 42 199 55 ay 75 8 & « .
Fair 4° * 5 2 2 is :24 0.10.07 8 .
3 0 * * # 5 | 107 » * + 109 es *
State of Health - Female ort # # | cor 03 eg + * 8 8 8 *
Seaue Por 2 # * | 03) 105 log * se 8 * .
Fe08 # # # # #14 + 01 + + se 4g *
pat for 1 # # tes * 201 + + se 8 6 *
é s # # fs * * + + *  # & « *
12, NATURE WALKS
(To observe birds, ani-
mals, plants, etc.)
All Classes 1428 «91510
No impairments is 29018 le : 3 . ee $0 186 44] 5.2 5.8 40 65 7.4
Impeirmentsmtiimiing | 14 gS fae ESM STO oe] aS EF
Limiting impairments : 7 : : ' * 3 : :
pairme: 10 133009~¢«27 :47 “57 33035] 4? + eo
State of Health - Male 1227
tate of He 2 wz o7 4 7602.10 490 6433] 6.3 7.9 41 87
Bee to 2 «(16 8 6 129 253 78 ase laa] 73 ge 5.0 * *
10 22 10 7 3 +39 1.085 2150133 *
Sit 0 22 : 4.0 210 « *
put 7 Fr 5 8 4 56 Os 232 56 51 a rs *
#2 ao * + 228 es *
State of Health - Female 7 30
te of He Y 18 130 8 (T4216 1716983] 4k 3.9 40 5k
ae 22 3200 20 17 +89 1.31.68 65k 4.0 41 33 4 ©
18 29° 18 15 12 “94 1.05.9) 10857 3
Fain 8 29 5.33.6 5.2 7.3 »
Bair rt 13°10 5 | 1280 ® ee) es
3 + * 5 1 “4 * “19 * * * #
* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

# Less than . 5 percent.
+ Less than . 005 per person.

160



TABLE 1.11 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
National Recreation Survey Data

Region Residence
an th SMA Not in SMA
Major purpose NE NC s w urban
over [under | rural | urban | rural
1 mit. 1 mil.
TRIPS
All purposes 300 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Camping n 5 ty 2 19 6 10 6 1025
Fishing 26 7 26 33-26 1329 23 410033
Hunting 1 # ‘ 2 ’ # 1 1 ‘ 1
Driving for pleasure 5 ou 5 1 2 9 2 5 3 3
Boating other than sailing or canoeing 8 8 4 2 8 7 7 13 8 6
Swimming 19 31 15 u 18 33 19 16 9 7
Water skiing 2 # 1 4 3 # 3 4 1 1
Playing outdoor games or sports * 1 2 ‘ 2 # 2 2 1 ‘ #
Hiking 2 4 ‘ 5 # # # 8 # #
Picnicking 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 3 5
Sightseeing 8 5 10 7 10 9 7 3 1010
Attending outdoor sports events * 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 ‘ 3 3
Rest and relaxation 3 6 3 ‘ 2 3 7 1 2 #
No particular reason 6 5 n 2 3 8 6 9 4 1
All other 5 4 8 3 6 6 3 8 4 5
Adjusted sample trips 1776 464487 532293 480 433 293 205 365
OUTINGS
All purposes 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Fishing 10 5 12 21 9 5 8 12 7 15
Driving for pleasure 3 2 4 2 4 2 3 3 3 3
Boating other than sailing or canoeing 4 2 5 4 5 2 4 5 5 5
Swimming 330045 22 26 30 37 “4 29 33002?
Water skiing 2 # 2 2 4 1 3 2 2 2
Playing outdoor games or sports * 3 1 4 4 4 5 3 2 1 2
Picnicking 28 30 31 2423 2629 31 200 (32
Sightseeing 5 4 5 4 10 6 5 6 4 5
Attending outdoor sports events * 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 1
Rest and relaxation 1 1 # 3 1 1 # 7 5 #
No particular reason 2 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 #
All other 7 6 8 7 6 9 7 5 6 5
Adjusted sample person outings 13028 4983 © 34272529 2089 | 3972 2691 1758 16332974

* Excludes outings with major purpose of baseball unspecified with respect to active or passive (1 percent of persons).
# Less than . 5 percent.

am



TABLE 1.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (first, second or third choice) for selected activitie:

period 1960, by degree of participation in selected activities during June-August 1960

summer

National Recreation Survey

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

Preference AL a omy ror | ano tt! sor | an 4or
more more more
(Participation Activity) - 10 7 42 69 | 10 8 51 60 302009 21
First choice - 43 10 va fos 2 1 2 fe + a 7
Second choice - 302° 20 4.4 23 17 ns 7
Third choice - 302015 16 2 2 15 » 13 6
Water activities
Swimming 42 410° 51 50 410 49 52 40 63 60
Fishing 33 32047 7 3300 4588 33031 27
ul 18 2 noon 43 Moo 13
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 5 H 4 13 22 4 22 17 4°13 5
Land activities
Camping 10 | we -- 10 18S 9 25 34
Hunting 10 9 13 - - { 10 10 7
Hiking 3 2 5 3 3 + 6 oe -
Nature walks 3 3 2 3 3 2 + 30 2 4
Other active activities
Picnicking 33 | 3500 2d 9 3B 6 34023 16
Walking for pleasure nf n 3 4 ry 1 6 1 8 13
Horseback riding 6 6 13 8 6 12 6 13 u
Bicycling By 3 3 5 3 3 2 3 6 6
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 25 26. 13 u 2% 16 2 26 18 M
Sightseeing 18 1912 9 19 5 4 wou 10
Attending n 2 9 3 2 9 2 Moo 2
sporte events *
Attending outdoor 4 4 2 2 4 2 + 4.05 9
concerts, drama, etc.
Adjusted sample persons | 4409 4052 241 116 4261 96 52 4150 17782

* 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 1. 04

pant during June-August 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health

Percent of persone 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partici-

National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating

Days per person

Days per participant

Characteristic 12- 18- 45- 65& W2- 18-45-65 & W2- 18-45-65 &
Aut 4464 over} AY 4464 over | AY 1744 64 over

07. DRIVING FOR

PLEASURE. _

All Classes 52 53 60 47 36 | 6.68 8.34 7.65 5.27 4.14] 12.7 15.7 12.8 11.1 11.6
No impairments 53 53 60 48 37 6.79 8.55 7.62 5.13 4.07 12.7 16.2 12.8 10.7 11,1
Impairments not limiting | 56 9 71 44 * | 8.13 36 «212.48 6.75, 14.6 # 16.3 15.3 *
Limiting impairments 4B 50 44 «(32 «| «5.18 5.34 5.43 4.41 | 12.0 10.6 12.3 13.9

State of Health - Male 51 48 59 45 34 6.57) 7.91 7.54 5.42 3.59 13.0 16.4 12.8 12.1 10.6
Excellent 57 46 «63 53° 41 7.51 8.13 7.91 5.49 5.29 13.2 17.5 12.5 10.3 *
Good 54°53 58 50 43 6.74 7.69 7.50 6.34 2.73 12.6 14.6 12.9 12.6 6.4
Fair 38 * 49 35° (28 5.16 * 7.22 4.52 3.69 13.7 * 14.7) 12.9 *
Poor 24 * * 28 21 2.75 * * 3.17 2.70 * * * * *

State of Health - Female 54 59 60 50, 37 6.78 8.77 7.75 5.130 4.59 12.5 15.0 12.9 10.3 12.4
Excellent 60 58 64 52 * 9.42 10.84 9.93 6.68 * 15.6 18.7 15.6 12.8 *
Good 58 59 61 56 50 15,97 6.16 6.68 5.14 4.51] 10.2 10.4 10.9 9.2 9.0
Fair 46 * 49 45 42 5.39 * 5.13 4.46 7.21 117 . 10.5 10.0 17.3
Poor 23 * * 34 8 2.41 . 3.91 1.07 6 . . * *
08. FISHING

All Classes 29° 45032 24 10 1.99 3.76 2.02 1.61 59 6.8 8

1 . , - . : 3 6 -
No impairments 3045 330 24 13 | 2.10 3.85 2.06 159 (e2] 69 86 63 be OS
Impairments not limiting | 34 47 40 29 * | 1.98 59, 1.68 2.69 * 59g 42 8  &
Limiting impairments 16 25°17 4 96 1.190 «1.27 12 5.9 * *

State of He: - le
‘ate of Heath Mal: 40 62 43 33°18 3.04 6.48 2.96 2.10 1.05 7.5 104 6.9 6.3 6.0
Gana 47 63 44 38021 3.56 6.57 2.72 2.21 65 7.6 10.4 6.2 5.8 *
Fair 38 «58 43 30 «17 2.90 4.85 3.49 1.750 1.19 7.5 8.4 8.2 5.7 *
Fair 36 * 6365725 273 2.36 2.51 1.32] 7.6 * 66 68 *

18 * * 26 5 1.56 * * 2.43 .77 * * * *

St: -

‘ate of Health - Female 19 27 230 14 5 | 1020 194.186 waz] 5.4 38.5 50 Be

Excellent 22 27 :

Good 2. 20 1.32 97 1.21 2.25 * 6.0 3.6 5.7 * *

Good 2025 25 14 8 | 97.790 1.19.91 wae] 4k?

Poor 17 * 30 12 2 98 * 1.34 1.06 14 5.7 bd 44 * .
6 LJ * 14 1 _ peel Ld * 28 .01 * bd bd *

09. HIKING (On trails

‘with pack)

‘All Gla 6 18 5
‘No impairments 6 Ss g } 36 3 “ 13.12] 44 51 B® *
Impairments not limiting | 8 23° 9 1° * | 1251 a ee ale] 4S 53 Re es
Limitiny i: . 72 . . * * *

imiting impairments 2 3 1 1 | 05 107 107 wont *# OT le

State of Health - Male 7 235
Excellent 1) RPG 2 BY 33 1400 230826} 49 60 26 ee
Good 227 2 6 -61 1.85 20 +10 09 5.6 6.9 * * *
Fair 5 45 + 204 -2000 «51 06 ‘ll 83] 4.300 * * * *
Poor por 2 PRL wet <1 05.01 + 8 # # &

+ * * + + * * * * *

State of Health - Female 5 1.2
Excellent ae é 2 ! +2000 41 +20 + 3.8 3.4 3.5 * .
Good sy $4 134.62 +2? .2900«* 41 o* * * *
Fair 2 i 3 2 4 -18 -17 18 22 # 3.7 * * * *
Poor toe oe +060 * +08 +06 01 * * * * *

# # | 102 * * + + + 8 #8

* Omitted because of insufficient sample siz

# Less than .5 percent.

+ Less than .005 days per person.

159



TABLE 1.31 Preference With 2-3 Hours Available: Percent of persons preferring selected activities for 2-3 hours,
summer period, 1960, by major region and place of residence, age and sex

National Recreation Survey Data

3 2 3
E 5 5 2 § §
Region, Place of a # we § ‘%2 Se € wR §
Residence, P 2» » F » g 2 FR FE £ 3: 3
gf = 28 8 2 ¢ gf Fe AR SB <e 2
United States 10005 1 * 1 3 ot 10 15 2 2 22
Residence in-SMA
Urban:(Over 1, 000, 000) 101 * * 2 10 15 Moo3 2 21
Urban:{Under 1, 000, 000)} 10 1 * 5 10 10 7 3 2 25
Rural 1303 * * 1 2 19 5 32 2 22
Not in SMA
Urban 8 1 * * 3 8 10 ww 2 3 23
Rural 9 1 * 2 4 9 7 we 2 2 22
Northeast 10 2 1 * 1 2 n 15 32 2 18
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 91 2 * * 4 M 18 a 3 2 7
Urban:(Under 1, 000, 000) 73 * * * 3 “4 13 BO 1 26
Rural no2 . * 201 9 rn 12 1 24
Not in SMA
Urban 43 1 * * 6 8 9 13001 8 20
Rural “5 2 * 2 3 wz 10 B38 1 rey
North Central Moo7 1 . * 4 2 7 wo 3 19
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 2 1 1 * * 3 10 12 16 4 4 20
DrbanyUnder 1, 000, 000)} 104 1 . * 5 10 7 2000 2 4 49
Rural 4 1 * * 4 25 2 wz 2 2 7
Not in SMA
Urban 30 2 * * 4 10 9 ww 3 3 15
Rural 713 1 * 1 65 7 5 2000 2 3 20
South 9 8 1 * 2 3 10 8 6 3 2 26
Residence in SMA
Urban; (Over 1, 000, 000) 9 * 3 * * 2 7 15 132 * 19
Urban:(Under 1, 000, 000} 2 3 1 * * 5 7 10 is 4 3 28
Rural M3 * * 30 2 23 5 2 2 22
Not in SMA
Urban 99 1 * 1 2 1 8 7 3 3 30
Rural 7 15 * * 3004 9 8 43 2 26
West wz 2 * * * 3 9 10 132 1 30
Residence in SMA
Urban: (Over 1, 000, 000) 9 * * * 2 13 1 2 2 38
UrbandUnder 1, 000, 000) “ood * * * 5 n 9 3 * 25
Rural 2 1 * * * 2 2 7 2 1 35
Not in SMA
Urban 7 4 * * * 4 10 7 2300~« 1 23
Rural 2 3 . . 2 6 8 8 Mw 2 1 24
Male (age in years) 9 8 1 * 2 2 15 7 12 2 3 22
12-13 7 2 1 * 5 * 49 4 1 * * 2
14-17 224 1 * a 1 26 6 6 1 4 5
18 - 24 1207 * * 3001 25 5 19 2 13
25-44 9 8 2 * 2 3 “4 5 3 4 21
45 - 64 4°22 1 * 1 2 6 8 uw 2 3 30
65 & over 2 6 * . » 1 1 6 2 1 3 41
Female (age in years) 122 1 * + 5 7 13 7 3 2 23
1-13 260 2 * * 3 30 9 * * 3 4
14-17 20 3 2 * * 5 26 16 401 1 3
18 - 24 18 3 1 . * 7 M 12 230 4 1 9
25 - 44 152 1 * * 5 4 13 214 2 19
45 - 64 5 2 * * * 5 2 12 we 3 2 33
65 & over * 2 * * * 2 * 13 20003 * a2

*

‘Lees than .5 percent.
Boating other than sailing and canoeing.

194



TABLE 1.19 General Preferences: Percent of persons 25 years of age and over indicating some preference (first, second,
and third choices) for selected activities by major region and education, June-August 1960

National Recreation Survey Data

W 6 ~ §

Education F * . z Playing So §: F wf

Persons 25 years —€ F £ 2 ww» & Samed # eo Pe 8 gs

of age and over £ 2g ¢ @ z ef 7] 2: ‘Fs 2 £F

& @ a 8&8 2 g FE & 4 Se da F FH
United States 33 36 1 9 9 7 6 4 4 12 29 21 2
4 yrs. or less 12 36 4 3 12 25 1 2 3 21 24 13 12
5-7 yrs. 19 44 6 4 13 35 1 1 2 14 29 21 be
8 yrs. 22 36 7 8 13 40 4 2 1 14 33 27 10
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 35 37 12 9 9 43 4 3 3 9 33 19 15
4 yr 43 32 15 ll 4) 7 4 4 12 29 23 14
College 1 - 3 yrs. 42 39 17 13 7 30 10 6 7 8 27 21 8
4.yrs. or more 53 30 8 12 5 24 WW 12 a 9 19 20 8
Northeast 44 21 12 6 4 36 7 5 3 wz 30 7 ll
4 yrs. or less 20 6 3 3 + 27 3 3 + 29 24 9 9
5-7 yrs. 29 30 5 2 5 36 2 4 5 20 35 9 i
8 yrs. 34 1v ll 4 5 38 3 2 1 28 34 23 10
HLS, 1-3 yrs. 43 30 12 6 7 37 5 2 2 ll 31 16 7
4 yrs. 54 15 14 7 3 4) 12 6 4 7 31 20 12
College 1 - 3 yrs. 37 25 25 3 1 33 7 9 6 7 26 9 6
4 yrs. or more 64 6 8 12 4 25 19 14 8 13 25 21 a
North Central 28 40 12 8 10 39 6 4 4 7 33 22 13
4 yre. or less 9 50 5 5 18 27 + + 9 14 30 25 14
5-7 yra. 13 40 5 4 9 32 + 1 2 a 32 20 1z
8 yrs. 16 40 4 8 13 7 3 2 3 7 35 27 13
HLS. 1-3 yre 32 40 1300C«8 7 47 4 3 6 5 36 2308
4 yrs. 38 40 19 7 10 48 6 5 2 9 “a 17 i
College 1 - 3 yrs. 28 45 4 21 15 26 17 6 9 6 2g 25 8
4 yrs. or more 51 26 18 q 4 16 230011 7 5 19 14 7
South 28 a 10 7 13 37 4 3 3 12 27 25 a
4 yrs. or lesa 10 50 4 2 17 19 1 2 2 ar 22 9
5-7 yrs. 19 55 8 4 21 34 2 + 2 13 25 25 ll
8 yrs. 21 “a 7 8 ig 46 2 4 + oe 33 36 10
HLS, 1-3 yrs. 32 aa 13 lh 11 48 3 4 4 10 33 21 ll
4 yr 35 41 12 9 6 43 5 1 3 12 2A 32 15
College 1 - 3 yrs. 44 51 19 9 a 32 5 a 6 9 29 19 6
4 yrs. or more 46 55. 6 9 6 26 oT 12 6 9 4 20 ll
West 32 Mu 8 22 1 32 6 4 4 g 23 rz4 2
‘yrs. or less Cr a ar a a a a are oa oe
5-7 yrs 6 41 3 16 6 4a + + + 22 22 34 16
B yre. ve pel 5 21 18 45 13 2 + s 23 4 z
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 27 36 8 19 14 39 6 3 1 9 29 19 10
4 yrs. 44 35 WZ 30 il 24 3 3 5 8 22 25 15
College 1 - 3 yrs. “4 31 10 20 2 28 10 a 5 10 25 18 1
4 yra. or more 43 23 + 18 9 27 9 Al 9 5 wb 23 7

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# First, second and third preferences are shown separately since combination results in an unknown amount of duplication
of individuals.
+ Less than . 5 percent.
** Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

182



TABLE 1.04 Percent of persons 12 years and over participating, days of activity per person and days of activity per partici-

nt dari e-August 1960 by age, physical impairments, sex and state of health
ane daring June- Agee veges National Recreation Survey Data

Percent participating Days per person Days per participant
Characteristic 12- 18- 45- 65& 12s 18- 45-65 & 12-18: 45- 658
All i744 64 over| AU i744 64 cover | A 7 4464 _over
04. BICYCLING
All Classes 9 41 6 1 # $1.75 10,01 62 12.01] 19.4 24.2 10.6 * *
No impairments 10 41 6 2 # | 1.90 10.17 159.14 ©.01] 19.6 24.7 10.2 * *
Impairments not limiting | 10 47 7 30 * 1.69 8.94 91 16 * * * * *
Limiting impairments 3 # # | 153 4G + * * * *
* *
State of Health - Male 9 40 4 2 # [2.04 11.68 146 .22 0 + 23.6 29.0 11.2
‘Excellent 40440 4 2 #361 13.03.37 24 + 26.5 29.5 * * *
Good 7 32 6 2 # 4132 821 659° 627) + 18.6 25.5 * * *
Fair 4 * 2 4 # | 78 * 25000 19+ * s 8 8 *
Poor # * * # # + * * + + * * * * *
State of Health - Female 9 42 7 1 # $1.48 8.29 .76 02 01} 15.8 19.6 10.3 * *
Excellent 16 44 «100 «2 * 12.35 9.390081 on 15.1 214 5.20 * *
Good 9 417  # 1 4135 7.130 86 + .03| 15.5 17.5 12.7 * *
Fair 3 * 3 1 # | m4 L410 03+ * se ® *
Poor oe o* #@ @ |G * * + + * “8 * *
-05. BOATING OTHER
THAN SAILING OR
CANOEING
All Classes 22 39 25 17 «6 fizz 2.97 124 169 125] 5.5 7.7 5.0 41 *
No impairments 23 40 24 17 5 [1.29 3.16 1.23 .65 .29] 56 7.9 51 38 «©
Impairments not limiting | 21 2, 28 16 * [1.34 gg 1.281.650 * 64 4 *  * *
Limiting impairments 15 28 130 «6 54 1.22 +48 13 3.6 440% *
State of Health - Male 26 43 29° 20 «6 3.75 1.52 .96 118] 5.9 87 5.2 47 ©
Excellent 35 45 330 31 Au) 178 1.34 .24] 65 9.1 5.3 44 ©
Good 25 39° 29°«18 9 2.62 1.50 .87 .24] 5.4 68 52 49 #
Fair wo* 17 22 5 * 75 1.10.21] 5.6 * * 5.0 #
Poor 5 oe & 6 2 * * 15.02 * * 8 *
State of Health - Female 34 210 «13 6 2.17 98 +43 31 4.9 6.3 4.8 3.3 *
Excellent 2742027 4 2.80 1.32 .52 * 5.4 67 49° *
Good 18 27 «18 4617) 7 1.54 +91 +55. 52 4.8 5.7 5.0 3.3 *
Fair 9 * 10 1 5 * 23600 3207] 3.3 *
Poor 30 * * 2 4 * * 03.01 * “ * # *
6. CAMPING
All Classes 8 20 8 5 2 | 46 1.08 146 136) 06] 5.7 54 5S 7k
No impairments 9 200 8 5 1} 48 112 144 1330 0s] 56 56 5S 67
Impairments not limiting | 6 1, 7 4% 122 62 15 13500 * . * * *
Limiting impairments 5 7 5 2 42 . 61 -52 0.10 * * . *
Btate of Health - Male 10 24 10 6 3 | .57 -4900 490 MN] 5.70 5.4 5.1 8.30
Excellent 130230 11 103 | ag +76 £59) 06] 6.6 63 7.2 * *
Goo 9 2% 9 6 3 | 139 +2500 45013] 4.30 290 ® *
Fair 6 * 7 4 2 | 134 21 48.12 + * * * *
‘oor 3 * * 2 2 | 133 . +60. 12 * * * *
State enh - Female 6 6 7 4,1 +36 683 +40 +230 .02 5.7 5.4 60 * *
Excelten 10 220 8 6 * | 62 122 149 az 5.9 5.5 62 * *
Geo 5 8 6 4 2 | .2% 41 130 119 .o7] 4a ‘8 .
Fair 3 * 6 3 0 | 2 « -52 00.22 ° * . * *
or 1 * * 2 0 -01* * +03 0 * * * * *

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

158



TABLE 1.27 Weekend Preferences: Percent of employed persons 14 years and over preferring selected activities on weekend
trips, by occupation and major region, June-August 1960
National Recreation Survey Data

3 .
go. » Ge
} : + Fo6 Sy B wf
sepaton : £ £F g £ $ £F FFF § Se =
£ £ ££ ¢ ¢ z S$ gf € 2 gE a
3 s $ a 5 2 & ae o£ cl £2 6
a i) a oO = oe o FR Q wo aw Z
United States: 13 16 3 4 1 4 3 1 9 M7 2 22
All employed, 14 and over
Profet nal, technical, and kindred workers 14 14 # 6 # 1 6 1 8 21 4 19
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm | 1315 4 3 # 3.7 *ou ow 2 47
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 16 12 3 4 # 4 3 1 8 21 1 20
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 12 27 4 4 1 2 2 1 7 15 2 19
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 40015 4 4 2 6 2 1 10 4 2 21
Service workers (including private) 10 9 2 3 + 4 2 2 2 22 3 26
Farm workers 6 28 1 7 # 3 # # 4 Mn 3 33
Northeast 18 7 3 1 # 3 5 2 10 18 3 23
All employed, 14 and over
Profe: mal, technical, and kindred workers 21 3 # # # 1 10 1 7 35 7 7
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 1300S 5 4 # 2013 # 16 u 2 18
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 21 6 1 1 # 5 3 3 6 23 3 21
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 18 10 6 1 # 4 3 1 10 14 4 22
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 16 9 4 1 * 4 2 2 14 12 2 28
Service workers (including private) 4 10 4 ‘ 7 # 6 3 16 13 1 34
Farm workers + + + # + 4 + + + oF + 4
North Central 10 20 3 5 1 5 3 # 7 18 2 21
‘All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 8 28 2 10 # 3 5 # 5 oey 5 20
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 13 12 3 # # 7 7 # 9 21 1 22
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 12 14 5 4 * 4 8 # 9 22 1 16
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 6 34 2 7 ¥ 1 # # 7 13 2 23
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 13 20 4 6 4 7 1 # 6 4 1 19
Service workers (including private) 8 13 1 1 1 4 # 1 12 27 1 20
Farm workers 6 20 2 8 # 3 # + 5 19 # 34
South za 2 4 2 4 1 1 10 6 2 oat
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 12 14 + é + # 5 2 WwW 12 # 36
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 17 30 5 5 # # 3 #7 v7 3° 12
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 7 14 2 6 ¢ 4 + ¥ 12 18 * 22
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers 9 35 5 5 3 2 2 a 5 19 # 14
Operatives and Kindred workers, laborers “ow 1 5 5 8 1 12 8 oa
Service workers (including private) 8 3 1 3 # 7 1 2 17 22 7 2%
Farm workers 7 40 1 3 1 2 * # 3 7 4 30
West 12 18 3 9 1 4 1 1 5 18 2 21
All employed, 14 and over
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 13 13 ‘ 15 3 # # # 5 21 # 23
Managers, officials and proprietors, except farm 9 12 3 3 3 3 3 32 25 # 16
Clerical and salesworkers (other white collar) 16 4 3 9 3 4 # 3 3 17 1 23
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers + + + + + + + + + + + +
Operatives and kindred workers, laborers 1 19 9 3) # 5 3 *# 5 «Wt eo
Service workers (including private) 8 lu # 13 7 5 * # 5 26 3 26
Farm workers 3 18 # 15 ’ 6 # * 6 6 9 33

* Boating other than sailing or canoeing.
# Lees than .5 percent.
+ Omitted because of insufficient sample

190



TABLE 2.02.01 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

Socioeconomic
characteristic us NE Nc s w
All Ch 4432-1103, 12691397 663
Male (age in years) 2120 488 609 708 315
12-17 323 78 89 112 44
18 - 24 236 AT 70 87 32
25-44 735 160 206 253 116
45 ~ 64 591 142 177 185 87
65 and over 235 61 67 7 36
Female (age in years) 2312 615 660-689 348
12-17 312 12 80 113 41
18 - 24 217 59 82 99 37
25-44 802 225 221 235 121
. 45 - 64 634 183 172 179 100
65 and over 287 16 105 63 43
Residence in SMA 2723 924 730 623 446
‘Urban:(Over 1, 000, 000) 1129 556 316 ct 166
Urban: (Under 1,000,000) | 1015 240 296 291 188
Rural 579 128 118 241 92
Not in SMA 1709 179 539 114 217
Urban 586 94 165 227 100
Rural, Farm 363 18 142 168 35
Rural, Non-farm 760 67 232 379 82
Family Income
Less than $1, 500 429 57 112 226 34
$ 1,500 - $ 2,999 556 101 178 225 52
3,000 - 4,499 746 191 201 241 113
4,500 - 5,999 843 238 251 226 128
6,000- 7,999 793-201 213 208 a7.
8,000- 9,999 414 11 123 110 70
10,000 - 14,999 363 108 Mn 85 59
15,000 and over 133 48 45 22 18
Education, age 25 or over | 3279 847 948 983 501
4 yre. or less 254 54 51 129 20
5-T yrs. 440 103 89 199 49
8 yrs. 510 130 197 125 58
HS. 1 - 3 yr 657 184 193 179 101
4 yrs 858 239 270 193 156
College 1 - 3 yrs. 319 70 78 4 7
4 yrs. or more 241 67 70 64 40
White 3967 1010-1202, 1133622
Non-white 465 93 67 264 41
All employed, 14 and over *| 2261 545 664 733 319
Professional, technical
and kindred workers 241 14 65 st 38
Managers, officials and
proprietors, except farm | 26 or 85 *° »°
Clerical and sales workers) 503 141 144 148 75
. (other white collar)
Graftemen, foremen and 274 64 14 1 65
kindred workers
Operatives and kindred 526 116 146 197 67
workers, laborers
. Service workers {including} 256 n 69 88 28
private)
Farm workers 190 18 81 75 16

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

199



TABLE 1.22 Vacation Preferences: Percent of persons preferring selected activities on vacation, summer period
1960, by major region and place Of residence, age and sex

National Recreation Survey Data

3 7
7 z ¢
Region, Place of 2 + Pa é S, § FB wg §
Residence, fo.» 2 F 2 € # FE #3 $ 82 =
Age - Sex we Pp &€ B § 8 FF £8 = Be F
£ 2 2 $ ¢ g F $8 G2 2 GF &
B 2 8 $ 2 ¢ 8 Fe 6h & <h 2
United States 22 14 2 3 a 3 3 2 5 2. 1 18
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1 mil. 30 7 2 3 5 3 5 16 1 18
Urban: under | mil. 22 16 2 3 1 3 3 1 3 23 1 16
Rural 23 15 2 2 Ld 5 2 3 22 . 16
Not in SMA
Urban 17 15 3 4 1 3 2 1 7 23 2 4
Rural 1 17 2 3 2 2 2 1 5 23 1 21
Northeast 31 7 2 3 * 2 5 3 6 14 1 18
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1 mil. 36 5 2 3 1 2 6 4 6 10 L 15
Urban: under | mil. 29 il 2 3 * 2 4 2 3 20 * 19
Rural 29 13 1 1 * 3 5 6 18 1 20
Not in SMA
Urban 24 4 3 2 * 8 5 1 5 18 1 25
Rural 24 4 5 7 2 3 1 2 9 15 1 20
North Central 18 18 3 3 * 3 3 1 3 26 1 18
Residence in SMA
Urban: over } mil. Wo 13 3 3 1 3 5 1 3 25 1 Ww”
Urban: under 1 mil. 23 17 4 3 * 3 2 1 3 26 1 16
Rural 19 24 4 3 bd 4 5 1 1 23 * 12
Not in SMA
Urban 12 22 4 4 * 2 * * 8 26 1 4
Rural 14 7 * 2 * 2 2 bd 4 31 2 25
South 19 16 2 2 2 3 3 1 5 22 1 18
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1 mil. 30 5 2 * * 2 3 1 6 14 1 26
Urban: under | mil. 18 18 1 3 2 5 2 1 3 25 * 16
Rural 22 10 2 1 1 3 7 1 6 26 * 16
Not in SMA
Urban 21 14 1 3 2 2 2 1 8 23 4 n
Rural 16 20 2 2 2 2 3 1 5 20 1 23
West 17 13 2 6 1 2 2 2 4 20 1 7
Residence in SMA
Urban: over 1 mil. 26 5 2 1 1 2 3 2 18 * 26
Urban: under | mil. 15 19 2 3 2 2 4 * 9 2 13
Rural 24 6 2 7 * 5 2 1 1 4 1 21
Not in SMA
Urban ll 18 5 8 1 1 4 6 ln 20 * 10
Rural 8 20 1 8 3 3 1 1 4 27 1 12
Male (age in years) 20 20 2 4 2 1 5 1 5 7 1 eo
12-13 44 12 3 3 1 bd 14 1 . 6 bd 4
14-17 44 13, 3 6 1 * 5 * 1 10 1 4
18 - 24 29 15 3 3 3 3 6 * 7 ll 2 13
25-44 21 22 3 4 2 1 5 bd 6 18 1 2
45-64 10 24 1 4 3 1 2 2 5 22 1 20
65 & over 4 16 1 1 * 1 3 1 4 15 3 43
Female (age in years) 23 @ 2 3 * 4 2 2 5 25 * 9
2-13 58 1 1 2 * 2 5 1 * 15 1 7
4-17 41 2 i 5 * 1 5 3 2 16 1 Ml
18 - 24 37 9 3 2 1 5 2 * 3 26 * 9
25-44 25 10 2 3 * 5 2 2 4 24 * 15
45 - 64 13 9 2 3 * 4 2 2 5 3 * 22
65 & over 3 5 1 bd * 1 1 6 ll 23 . 44

¥ Less than .5 percent.
# Boating other than sailing and canoeing.

185



TABLE 1.09 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 of person and edu-
cation of person or education of head of household

National Recreation Survey Data

Education of Head: ‘Education of person:
age of person age of person
AIL ‘Ail 25 65 oF
12-24 12-17 _18-24_| or more 25-44 45-64 _more
VACATIONS
All persons 4a 51 30 a1 34 33002
4 yrs. or less 2300 23 23 wz 13 wz n
5-7 yrs. 3542 26 20 7 23 16
8 yrs. 3446 18 28 23 328
HLS. 1-3 yrs. 4 51 28 29 29 32 16
4yre. 47 56 37 40 40 4200 21
College 1 - 3yre 51 69 36 39 42 38 *
4.yrs. or more 63 (76 40 41 41 46 *
TRIPS
All persons 27g 25 15 20 14 6
4 yrs. or less 13 12 7 6 9 6 5
5-7 yrs. 13004 oy 8 8 9 6
B yrs. wok 2 10 9 10 n
HS. 1-3 yrs. 32038 28 16 20 15 2
4 yrs. 3133, 27 20 22 19 6
College 1 - 3 yrs. 3436 33 19 2 18 *
4 yre. or more 47 44 51 26 32 22 *
OUTINGS
All persons 1% 79 2 52 67 430 (29
4 yrs or le 6269 50 27 57 22 18
5-7 yrs. 69-75 61 34 45 35022
8 yrs. 78 80 75 45 56 430036
HS. 1-3 yrs. 78 78 18 55 64 5028
A yrs. 79 84 75 64 4 47 38
College 1 - 3 yrs. 9093 87 62 16 50 *
4 yrs. or more 63 69 51 60 68 46 *

* Omitted because of insufficient sample size.

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TABLE 1.12 Percent of persons indicating some preference (fir
summer period 1960, by degree of participation in selected activiti

second or third choice) for selected activities,
2 curing June-August 1960

National Recreation Survey

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

Swimming
Preferences an Au 0 1-16 lor | Al 6or | Au Sor
more more more
(Participation Activity) - 4217 66 86 | 33 19 «459 81 1 6 2
First choice -- 2227 6 sz | 18 9 32 50 2 1 5 w@
Second choice - 2 6 18 24 9 6 19 5 2 9 20
Third choice - 7 4 12 10 6 4 10 12 4°37 “4
Water activities
Swimming 42 - - - 400 4843, 385358
Fishing 33 36 3 25 we ee 323545
Boating other than n 7 14 19 9 15 18 ae
sailing or canoeing
Water skiing 5 1 8 2 3 8 9 2 23
Land activities
Camping 10 8 2 15 8 15 18 eo 19
Hunting 10 ul 8 6 7 14 22 10009) (10
Hiking 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 3003 3
Nature walks 3 4 3 1 3 2 2 3001 2
Other active activ:
Picnicking 33 37 33 19 38 2508 370 HB
Walking for pleasure rey 14 8 5 13 5 3 2 6 2
Horseback riding 6 4 7 15 6 8 6 5 ou 9
Bicycling 3 2 5 7 4 4 3 4.3 2
Other passive activities
Driving for pleasure 25 3000 22 13 290° «18 ae 2723
Sightseeing 18 23 13 9 21 a 9 1917 6
Attending outdoor an 2 2 7 wz 10 9 2 10 7
sports events *
Attending outdoor
concerts, drama, etc. 4 5 4 3 5 3 1 5 3 2
Adjusted sample persons | 4409 2426 1337 646 3121 837 451 3431 666 © 312

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

this table.

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