First, I want to thank all who participated in this year's GopherHole Unscientific Survey!
There were 171 participants this year (with a couple postings after the survey closed). In 2008, 179 participated and in 2007 there were 228 respondents to survey questions.
The following are the tabulated results for this year's survey:
1) Age: The median age for this year's survey is 36.42. (2007 - 37.55; 2008 - 34.16)
2) Age brackets for the 2009 survey:
The youngest respondent was 16 yoa and the eldest were two 69 year-olds.
16-20: 5 (2.92%)
21-30: 72 (42.11%)
31-40: 43 (25.15%)
41-50: 28 (16.37%)
51-60: 15 ( 8.77%)
61-70: 8 (4.68%)
3) The # of years as a Gopher fan (median): 24.48 years
4) Minnesota Native: Yes -131 (76.61%); No - 40 (23.39%)
5) Current Address:
Metro - 97 (56.73%)
Outstate - 17 (9.94%)
Other States - 49 (28.65%) See listings later.
Outside U.S. - 7 (4.0%) See listings later.
At-Large - 1 (.68%) See listing and comment later.
6) Post Secondary Degrees and Schools:
University of Minnesota - 72 (42.11%)
Other Colleges - 75 (43.86%)
None - 24 (14.03%)
Degrees:
A.A. - 3
BA/BS -143
MA/MS - 39
Doctorate -9
Working toward/enrolled:
High School Diploma - 1
BA/BS -15
MA/MS - 9
Doctorate - 6
7) Attend at least one Gopher game per year: (many respondents attend more than one sport/game)
Yes - 138 (80.70%)
No - 33 (19.30%)
Football - 124
Basketball - 78
Hockey -8
8) Season Ticket Holder: (many respondents hold football and basketball season tickets, a couple participants hold football, basketball, hockey and/or WBB season tickets)
Yes - 111 (64.91%)
No - 60 (35.09%)
Football - 99
Basketball - 45
Hockey - 5
WBB - 1
9) Location of fans in other states:
Alaska - 1
California - 1
Colorado -3
Connecticut - 1
D.C. - 1
Florida - 2
Hawaii - 1
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 5
Indiana - 1
Iowa - 4
Kansas - 1
Kentucky - 1
Lousiana - 1
Massachusetts - 1
Michigan - 1
Nevada - 2
North Carolina - 2
North Dakota - 1
Ohio - 3
Pennsylvania -4
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 1
Texas - 2
Virginia -1
Washington - 2
Wisconsin - 5
Locations outside the U.S.
Belgium - 1
Canada - 2
Dominican Republic - 1
Qatar - 1
Peru - 1
South Korea - 1
At-Large: Studwell55 did not give his current address. Instead he said, "I can see the ocean." However, he did not say whether it is the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, or Antarctic (aka: Southern) Ocean that he can see. As a result, he is given an at-large designation.
I'll hold some of my comments about the survey and the site-related remarks of the respondents in another thread.
Go Gophers!!
There were 171 participants this year (with a couple postings after the survey closed). In 2008, 179 participated and in 2007 there were 228 respondents to survey questions.
The following are the tabulated results for this year's survey:
1) Age: The median age for this year's survey is 36.42. (2007 - 37.55; 2008 - 34.16)
2) Age brackets for the 2009 survey:
The youngest respondent was 16 yoa and the eldest were two 69 year-olds.
16-20: 5 (2.92%)
21-30: 72 (42.11%)
31-40: 43 (25.15%)
41-50: 28 (16.37%)
51-60: 15 ( 8.77%)
61-70: 8 (4.68%)
3) The # of years as a Gopher fan (median): 24.48 years
4) Minnesota Native: Yes -131 (76.61%); No - 40 (23.39%)
5) Current Address:
Metro - 97 (56.73%)
Outstate - 17 (9.94%)
Other States - 49 (28.65%) See listings later.
Outside U.S. - 7 (4.0%) See listings later.
At-Large - 1 (.68%) See listing and comment later.
6) Post Secondary Degrees and Schools:
University of Minnesota - 72 (42.11%)
Other Colleges - 75 (43.86%)
None - 24 (14.03%)
Degrees:
A.A. - 3
BA/BS -143
MA/MS - 39
Doctorate -9
Working toward/enrolled:
High School Diploma - 1
BA/BS -15
MA/MS - 9
Doctorate - 6
7) Attend at least one Gopher game per year: (many respondents attend more than one sport/game)
Yes - 138 (80.70%)
No - 33 (19.30%)
Football - 124
Basketball - 78
Hockey -8
8) Season Ticket Holder: (many respondents hold football and basketball season tickets, a couple participants hold football, basketball, hockey and/or WBB season tickets)
Yes - 111 (64.91%)
No - 60 (35.09%)
Football - 99
Basketball - 45
Hockey - 5
WBB - 1
9) Location of fans in other states:
Alaska - 1
California - 1
Colorado -3
Connecticut - 1
D.C. - 1
Florida - 2
Hawaii - 1
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 5
Indiana - 1
Iowa - 4
Kansas - 1
Kentucky - 1
Lousiana - 1
Massachusetts - 1
Michigan - 1
Nevada - 2
North Carolina - 2
North Dakota - 1
Ohio - 3
Pennsylvania -4
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 1
Texas - 2
Virginia -1
Washington - 2
Wisconsin - 5
Locations outside the U.S.
Belgium - 1
Canada - 2
Dominican Republic - 1
Qatar - 1
Peru - 1
South Korea - 1
At-Large: Studwell55 did not give his current address. Instead he said, "I can see the ocean." However, he did not say whether it is the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, or Antarctic (aka: Southern) Ocean that he can see. As a result, he is given an at-large designation.
I'll hold some of my comments about the survey and the site-related remarks of the respondents in another thread.
Go Gophers!!
