<VV> Age Survey Results
Mark Noakes
mark@noakes.com
Thu Feb 10 02:29:39 EST 2005
I also didn't reply and I'm 48; that should close that gap some.
I know the Corvette crowd is older as well but that is almost certainly due to money available. For the most part, I don't think the younger crowd is into vehicles that much and when they are, it is an Asian marque.
Mark Noakes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: <VV> Age Survey Results
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 20:09:24 -0600
>
> Thanks to those that answered.
>
> Total responding = 97
>
> Age
> Group Number
> 10-19 1 *
> 20-29 3 ***
> 30-39 18 ******************
> 40-49 17 *****************
> 50-59 30 ******************************
> 60-69 21 *********************
> 70-79 6 ******
> 80-89 0
> 90-99 1 *
>
> Mean = 51.56
> Median = 53
> Youngest = 18
> Oldest = 93
>
> So, as I suspected, we're a little older than Corvair Center (Mean = about
> 47).
>
> I find the sort of little "hole" in the curve at 40-49 to be interesting. CC
> has an even bigger one. Too busy raising highschool kids at that age?
>
>
> I couldn't find any demographic information on other "collector car" groups.
> For comparison, from the SCCA website:
> 0-18
> 0.2%
>
> 19-29
> 16.5%
>
> 30-39
> 22.1%
>
> 40-49
> 26.0%
>
> 50-59
> 27.4%
>
> 60+
> 7.7%
>
>
>
> Our age profile matches pretty closely with most of the "professional"
> organizations I could find.
>
> CONCLUSION:
> After careful statistical analysis, examination of the national census data,
> and entire moments of introspective analysis, I declare that we're older than
> the average 17 year old, but none of us are dead yet. If we all emulate Tony
> F. we'll outlast the cars. ;-)
>
> Roger Gault
> (58 BTW, since I didn't post it)
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