Demographics

Men's Golf Fan Demographics

With the PGA Tour teeing off today, the following presents Scarborough Research data detailing men’s golf fan demographics, indexed to U.S. adults, aged 18-plus. For example, men’s golf fans are 33% more likely to be over the age of 65 than the general population. Data was taken from February ’05 through March ’06 (Scarborough Research).

SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH: MEN'S GOLF FAN DEMOGRAPHICS

General Population Golf Fans Index

Age
18-24 13% 10% 73
25-34 18% 14% 79
35-44 20% 19% 94
45-54 19% 20% 104
55-64 14% 16% 115
65+ 17% 22% 133

Sex
Men 49% 63% 129
Female 52% 38% 73

Level of Education
Grade school (8th grade or less) 4% 3% 61
Some high school (didn't graduate) 7% 5% 66
High school graduate (12th grade or GED) 36% 32% 88
Some college (1-3 years didn't graduate or AA/Associates) 29% 30% 105
College graduate (4 year college) 13% 17% 126
Some post graduate (no advanced degree) 2% 3% 126
Post-graduate degree 8% 11% 34

Race
White 83% 85% 102
African American 12% 10% 90
Asian 2% 2% 98
Hispanic 13% 7% 56
Other 3% 3% 94

Household Income
$25,000 15% 12% 76
$25,000 - $40,000 21% 17% 81
$40,000 - $50,000 13% 12% 92
$50,000 - $75,000 19% 19% 101
$75,000 - $100,000 14% 17% 118
$100,000 - $150,000 10% 14% 134
$150,000+ 7% 9% 137

Market Value of Owned Home
$100,000 16% 14% 84
$100,000 - $200,000 21% 23% 109
$200,000 - $300,000 12% 14% 117
$300,000 - $500,000 12% 14% 123
$500,000+ 9% 12% 130