NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO FISHED AND HUNTED 



The table opposite shows the number of persons who fished, or 

 hunted, or fished ami hunted, as projected from the cross-section 

 sampling of the United States. 



Tlie Census geographic sections have been explained on page 

 30. The proportion of the population (12 yeai-s of age and over) 

 that fished and hunted varied considerably among these geograpliic 

 sections, as shown by the maps pictured here. 



These regional percentages are from columns 5 and 7 of the 

 table opposite. It should be kept in mind that the "Total who 

 fished" (col. 5) and the "Total who hunted" (col. 7) both include 

 the figures for persons who fished and hunted (col. 3) ; consequently 

 the sum of columns 5 and 7 exceeds the total in column 2. 



Under "Adults, by sex" are shown separate tabulations for men 

 and for women, 18 years of age and over. 



Separate tabulations were made for significant age divisions of 

 the population. The age groups are as follows: 

 12-17 j-ears. Teen-agers or older children. 

 18-24 yeare. The getting started age — young adults, pre- 

 marriage and early marriage, college students, and job 

 starters. 

 25-34 years. Young married people, the beginning of ac- 

 cumulation, early parenthood. 

 35-44 years. Parents of older children, establishment of 



economic status. 

 45-64 years. Parents of marrying and married children, 



stabilization of economic status. 

 65 years and over. Retirement age. 



FISHING 



HUNTING 



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