| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: TOTAL POPULATION |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 60.8 | 122,075 | 55.3 | 90,405 | 34.8 | 42,721 | 52.4 | 255,201 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 62.3 | 125,239 | 47.8 | 78,133 | 32.8 | 40,271 | 50.0 | 243,643 |
| Developed camping | 55.1 | 110,674 | 49.8 | 81,308 | 36.6 | 44,979 | 48.7 | 236,961 |
| Primitive camping | 53.2 | 106,844 | 39.4 | 64,304 | 25.3 | 31,064 | 41.5 | 202,212 |
| Drive off-road | 44.9 | 90,287 | 37.6 | 61,396 | 18.2 | 22,373 | 35.7 | 174,056 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 34.3 | 68,853 | 33.2 | 54,279 | 27.0 | 33,155 | 32.1 | 156,287 |
| Mountain biking | 40.9 | 82,251 | 27.9 | 45,665 | 9.0 | 11,047 | 28.5 | 138,963 |
| Backpacking | 32.1 | 64,547 | 21.0 | 34,290 | 8.3 | 10,214 | 22.4 | 109,051 |
| Hunting (any type) | 20.4 | 41,069 | 19.0 | 31,074 | 13.1 | 16,031 | 18.1 | 88,174 |
| Big game hunting | 17.7 | 35,602 | 18.6 | 30,404 | 11.2 | 13,702 | 16.4 | 79,708 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 16.3 | 32,676 | 14.0 | 22,821 | 6.9 | 8,487 | 13.1 | 63,984 |
| Small game hunting | 13.0 | 26,047 | 9.2 | 14,976 | 6.5 | 7,958 | 10.1 | 48,981 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 6.7 | 13,515 | 4.3 | 7,104 | 2.7 | 3,269 | 4.9 | 23,888 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=200,889, age 35-54=163,401, age 55+=122,764. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: TOTAL POPULATION |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 77.5 | 155,732 | 81.5 | 133,110 | 71.2 | 87,397 | 77.2 | 376,239 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 71.1 | 142,758 | 69.2 | 113,082 | 52.9 | 64,981 | 65.9 | 320,821 |
| Sightseeing | 58.2 | 116,818 | 69.7 | 113,879 | 64.8 | 79,545 | 63.7 | 310,242 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 61.8 | 124,196 | 65.0 | 106,240 | 51.4 | 63,062 | 60.3 | 293,498 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 55.4 | 111,384 | 62.0 | 101,298 | 54.2 | 66,597 | 57.3 | 279,279 |
| Visit historic sites | 56.3 | 113,109 | 61.3 | 100,199 | 51.7 | 63,413 | 56.8 | 276,721 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 47.1 | 94,690 | 39.3 | 64,215 | 29.7 | 36,470 | 40.1 | 195,375 |
| View/photograph birds | 30.2 | 60,630 | 41.9 | 68,526 | 45.6 | 55,945 | 38.0 | 185,101 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 36.3 | 72,891 | 36.6 | 59,847 | 30.4 | 37,294 | 34.9 | 170,032 |
| View/photograph fish | 30.9 | 62,108 | 31.9 | 52,193 | 27.9 | 34,263 | 30.5 | 148,564 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=200,889, age 35-54=163,401, age 55+=122,764. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: TOTAL POPULATION |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 87.6 | 175,920 | 86.6 | 141,452 | 78.5 | 96,366 | 84.9 | 413,738 |
| Walk for pleasure | 84.7 | 170,128 | 84.7 | 138,478 | 82.6 | 101,418 | 84.2 | 410,024 |
| Picnicking | 71.5 | 143,733 | 72.6 | 118,629 | 67.0 | 82,243 | 70.8 | 344,605 |
| Driving for pleasure | 68.1 | 136,736 | 70.4 | 115,067 | 62.2 | 76,412 | 67.4 | 328,215 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 59.8 | 120,052 | 51.8 | 84,653 | 25.3 | 31,033 | 48.4 | 235,738 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 20.1 | 40,429 | 17.3 | 28,329 | 8.4 | 10,272 | 16.2 | 79,030 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=200,889, age 35-54=163,401, age 55+=122,764. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: TOTAL POPULATION |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 59.4 | 119,409 | 49.3 | 80,565 | 27.9 | 34,204 | 48.1 | 234,178 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 60.2 | 121,014 | 49.2 | 80,329 | 16.9 | 20,777 | 45.6 | 222,120 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 56.2 | 112,842 | 40.8 | 66,710 | 18.3 | 22,525 | 41.5 | 202,077 |
| Freshwater fishing | 45.1 | 90,640 | 43.8 | 71,494 | 31.7 | 38,907 | 41.3 | 201,041 |
| Coldwater fishing | 41.5 | 83,389 | 38.2 | 62,383 | 28.8 | 35,380 | 37.2 | 181,152 |
| Visit a beach | 41.2 | 82,694 | 40.4 | 66,016 | 24.6 | 30,164 | 36.7 | 178,874 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 43.8 | 87,948 | 37.8 | 61,732 | 21.2 | 26,060 | 36.1 | 175,740 |
| Motorboating | 41.9 | 84,194 | 33.5 | 54,739 | 21.9 | 26,912 | 34.1 | 165,845 |
| Waterskiing | 33.8 | 67,872 | 17.0 | 27,748 | 2.7 | 3,366 | 20.3 | 98,986 |
| Rafting | 27.2 | 54,584 | 17.2 | 28,129 | 5.3 | 6,543 | 18.3 | 89,256 |
| Use personal watercraft | 22.6 | 45,463 | 13.3 | 21,705 | 3.5 | 4,257 | 14.7 | 71,425 |
| Warmwater fishing | 15.5 | 31,130 | 15.4 | 25,096 | 7.5 | 9,244 | 13.4 | 65,470 |
| Canoeing | 12.3 | 24,722 | 9.1 | 14,950 | 4.3 | 5,286 | 9.2 | 44,958 |
| Snorkeling | 8.6 | 17,363 | 11.4 | 18,668 | 2.1 | 2,538 | 7.9 | 38,569 |
| Anadromous fishing | 8.9 | 17,864 | 6.4 | 10,519 | 6.3 | 7,675 | 7.4 | 36,058 |
| Rowing | 5.9 | 11,836 | 5.4 | 8,882 | 2.7 | 3,312 | 4.9 | 24,030 |
| Saltwater fishing | 4.8 | 9,679 | 5.3 | 8,659 | 4.4 | 5,373 | 4.9 | 23,711 |
| Kayaking | 5.3 | 10,703 | 4.4 | 7,204 | 2.0 | 2,430 | 4.2 | 20,337 |
| Sailing | 3.6 | 7,225 | 5.7 | 9,391 | 1.9 | 2,376 | 3.9 | 18,992 |
| Scuba diving | 3.1 | 6,213 | 4.0 | 6,601 | 0.7 | 893 | 2.8 | 13,707 |
| Surfing | 1.5 | 3,087 | 2.4 | 3,863 | 0.4 | 534 | 1.5 | 7,484 |
| Windsurfing | 1.3 | 2,671 | 0.9 | 1,433 | 0.2 | 193 | 0.9 | 4,297 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=200,889, age 35-54=163,401, age 55+=122,764. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: TOTAL POPULATION |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 59.6 | 119,804 | 46.8 | 76,452 | 14.7 | 17,989 | 44.0 | 214,245 |
| Downhill skiing | 23.5 | 47,112 | 20.9 | 34,173 | 5.1 | 6,269 | 18.0 | 87,554 |
| Snowmobiling | 22.9 | 45,946 | 14.6 | 23,868 | 5.4 | 6,583 | 15.7 | 76,397 |
| Snowboarding | 18.2 | 36,579 | 4.5 | 7,286 | 1.4 | 1,706 | 9.4 | 45,571 |
| Cross country skiing | 8.0 | 16,092 | 11.1 | 18,125 | 4.2 | 5,117 | 8.1 | 39,334 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=200,889, age 35-54=163,401, age 55+=122,764. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: HISPANIC MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 62.2 | 8,904 | 55.3 | 4,806 | 40.2 | 1,066 | 57.6 | 14,776 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 46.9 | 6,717 | 33.2 | 2,884 | 22.4 | 595 | 39.7 | 10,196 |
| Developed camping | 41.0 | 5,876 | 34.6 | 3,010 | 27.7 | 735 | 37.5 | 9,621 |
| Primitive camping | 34.1 | 4,880 | 23.6 | 2,054 | 15.7 | 418 | 28.7 | 7,352 |
| Drive off-road | 38.5 | 5,509 | 38.9 | 3,380 | 18.1 | 481 | 36.5 | 9,370 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 26.7 | 3,829 | 25.1 | 2,178 | 19.7 | 524 | 25.5 | 6,531 |
| Mountain biking | 43.1 | 6,166 | 29.7 | 2,580 | 11.6 | 309 | 35.3 | 9,055 |
| Backpacking | 26.8 | 3,839 | 17.4 | 1,508 | 7.7 | 205 | 21.6 | 5,552 |
| Hunting (any type) | 15.4 | 2,203 | 14.3 | 1,238 | 11.3 | 300 | 14.6 | 3,741 |
| Big game hunting | 10.5 | 1,497 | 10.6 | 924 | 7.6 | 201 | 10.2 | 2,622 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 9.8 | 1,400 | 10.7 | 928 | 4.8 | 127 | 9.6 | 2,455 |
| Small game hunting | 9.8 | 1,402 | 5.7 | 499 | 4.9 | 130 | 7.9 | 2,031 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 4.8 | 683 | 2.8 | 240 | 1.8 | 47 | 3.8 | 970 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=14,316, age 35-54=8,687, age 55+=2,654. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: HISPANIC MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 54.1 | 7,746 | 59.2 | 5,143 | 50.5 | 1,339 | 55.5 | 14,228 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 58.8 | 8,422 | 56.6 | 4,918 | 42.8 | 1,135 | 56.4 | 14,475 |
| Sightseeing | 37.7 | 5,404 | 49.6 | 4,310 | 44.2 | 1,174 | 42.4 | 10,888 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 36.8 | 5,265 | 38.1 | 3,307 | 28.5 | 756 | 36.4 | 9,328 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 33.3 | 4,769 | 39.3 | 3,412 | 32.3 | 856 | 35.2 | 9,037 |
| Visit historic sites | 36.4 | 5,214 | 39.2 | 3,401 | 31.4 | 833 | 36.8 | 9,448 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 33.4 | 4,778 | 24.2 | 2,104 | 20.4 | 542 | 28.9 | 7,424 |
| View/photograph birds | 16.2 | 2,322 | 24.4 | 2,118 | 24.8 | 658 | 19.9 | 5,098 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 25.9 | 3,710 | 27.9 | 2,424 | 26.2 | 696 | 26.6 | 6,830 |
| View/photograph fish | 23.1 | 3,300 | 26.6 | 2,310 | 24.4 | 647 | 24.4 | 6,257 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=14,316, age 35-54=8,687, age 55+=2,654. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: HISPANIC MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 84.4 | 12,076 | 84.2 | 7,313 | 75.6 | 2,007 | 83.4 | 21,396 |
| Walk for pleasure | 70.2 | 10,056 | 67.8 | 5,894 | 70.0 | 1,858 | 69.4 | 17,808 |
| Picnicking | 57.3 | 8,210 | 60.6 | 5,266 | 57.5 | 1,527 | 58.5 | 15,003 |
| Driving for pleasure | 47.0 | 6,729 | 49.4 | 4,288 | 43.7 | 1,159 | 47.5 | 12,176 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 56.3 | 8,053 | 49.4 | 4,289 | 27.4 | 727 | 50.9 | 13,069 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 11.6 | 1,654 | 12.9 | 1,120 | 7.0 | 185 | 11.5 | 2,959 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=14,316, age 35-54=8,687, age 55+=2,654. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: HISPANIC MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 42.6 | 6,105 | 33.4 | 2,901 | 17.9 | 474 | 36.9 | 9,480 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 47.7 | 6,825 | 39.3 | 3,410 | 13.0 | 344 | 41.2 | 10,579 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 47.4 | 6,786 | 35.2 | 3,061 | 20.3 | 540 | 40.5 | 10,387 |
| Freshwater fishing | 38.9 | 5,566 | 37.1 | 3,224 | 32.0 | 848 | 37.6 | 9,638 |
| Coldwater fishing | 31.2 | 4,463 | 27.9 | 2,428 | 25.9 | 688 | 29.5 | 7,579 |
| Visit a beach | 31.1 | 4,456 | 31.9 | 2,770 | 16.0 | 424 | 29.8 | 7,650 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 29.2 | 4,182 | 20.4 | 1,769 | 12.8 | 339 | 24.5 | 6,290 |
| Motorboating | 28.2 | 4,040 | 20.2 | 1,754 | 12.3 | 326 | 23.9 | 6,120 |
| Waterskiing | 27.8 | 3,977 | 11.0 | 952 | 2.7 | 71 | 19.5 | 5,000 |
| Rafting | 19.5 | 2,796 | 12.1 | 1,053 | 3.1 | 83 | 15.3 | 3,932 |
| Use personal watercraft | 26.1 | 3,738 | 14.4 | 1,252 | 2.6 | 70 | 19.7 | 5,060 |
| Warmwater fishing | 16.1 | 2,309 | 14.2 | 1,231 | 7.8 | 208 | 14.6 | 3,748 |
| Canoeing | 6.6 | 949 | 5.1 | 442 | 2.3 | 60 | 5.7 | 1,451 |
| Snorkeling | 5.9 | 850 | 8.2 | 711 | 1.5 | 39 | 6.2 | 1,600 |
| Anadromous fishing | 7.3 | 1,050 | 4.8 | 419 | 3.3 | 87 | 6.1 | 1,556 |
| Rowing | 6.3 | 902 | 4.7 | 410 | 1.4 | 36 | 5.3 | 1,348 |
| Saltwater fishing | 4.5 | 646 | 4.5 | 391 | 5.8 | 154 | 4.6 | 1,191 |
| Kayaking | 3.1 | 449 | 1.7 | 149 | 0.9 | 25 | 2.4 | 623 |
| Sailing | 1.6 | 229 | 3.5 | 307 | 1.1 | 28 | 2.2 | 564 |
| Scuba diving | 1.0 | 143 | 2.3 | 197 | 0.6 | 16 | 1.4 | 356 |
| Surfing | 1.9 | 275 | 1.9 | 165 | 0.8 | 20 | 1.8 | 460 |
| Windsurfing | 0.4 | 60 | 0.8 | 67 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 128 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=14,316, age 35-54=8,687, age 55+=2,654. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: HISPANIC MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 42.3 | 6,061 | 34.8 | 3,020 | 14.1 | 374 | 36.9 | 9,455 |
| Downhill skiing | 13.4 | 1,913 | 13.4 | 1,166 | 4.8 | 128 | 12.5 | 3,207 |
| Snowmobiling | 12.1 | 1,732 | 7.8 | 676 | 3.3 | 87 | 9.7 | 2,495 |
| Snowboarding | 22.6 | 3,240 | 4.4 | 384 | 2.3 | 61 | 14.4 | 3,685 |
| Cross country skiing | 3.8 | 540 | 3.8 | 330 | 2.2 | 59 | 3.6 | 929 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=14,316, age 35-54=8,687, age 55+=2,654. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: HISPANIC FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 53.7 | 6,606 | 51.3 | 3,731 | 26.7 | 694 | 49.8 | 11,031 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 36.2 | 4,455 | 28.9 | 2,101 | 19.2 | 499 | 31.8 | 7,055 |
| Developed camping | 44.4 | 5,464 | 42.1 | 3,065 | 27.7 | 719 | 41.7 | 9,248 |
| Primitive camping | 22.9 | 2,814 | 17.3 | 1,260 | 10.3 | 267 | 19.6 | 4,341 |
| Drive off-road | 30.8 | 3,791 | 18.1 | 1,318 | 9.4 | 244 | 24.1 | 5,353 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 26.7 | 3,279 | 26.1 | 1,896 | 20.6 | 536 | 25.8 | 5,711 |
| Mountain biking | 34.7 | 4,272 | 23.4 | 1,703 | 5.0 | 131 | 27.5 | 6,106 |
| Backpacking | 16.8 | 2,064 | 10.7 | 781 | 3.1 | 80 | 13.2 | 2,925 |
| Hunting (any type) | 5.3 | 649 | 4.2 | 306 | 1.7 | 43 | 4.5 | 998 |
| Big game hunting | 3.6 | 441 | 3.1 | 228 | 0.8 | 20 | 3.1 | 689 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 11.5 | 1,417 | 7.6 | 555 | 4.0 | 104 | 9.4 | 2,076 |
| Small game hunting | 1.9 | 231 | 1.9 | 136 | 0.7 | 17 | 1.7 | 384 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 1.0 | 119 | 0.8 | 56 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.8 | 185 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=12,296, age 35-54=7,278, age 55+=2,597. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: HISPANIC FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 57.5 | 7,074 | 56.7 | 4,130 | 48.7 | 1,264 | 56.2 | 12,468 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 68.6 | 8,439 | 67.9 | 4,943 | 50.8 | 1,319 | 66.3 | 14,701 |
| Sightseeing | 43.5 | 5,350 | 47.0 | 3,421 | 44.1 | 1,145 | 44.7 | 9,916 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 35.7 | 4,385 | 36.9 | 2,682 | 28.3 | 735 | 35.2 | 7,802 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 39.5 | 4,860 | 41.5 | 3,018 | 36.3 | 942 | 39.8 | 8,820 |
| Visit historic sites | 38.1 | 4,683 | 42.3 | 3,077 | 34.6 | 898 | 39.1 | 8,658 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 25.5 | 3,137 | 23.5 | 1,707 | 14.4 | 373 | 23.5 | 5,217 |
| View/photograph birds | 18.8 | 2,317 | 23.4 | 1,706 | 25.2 | 655 | 21.1 | 4,678 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 29.6 | 3,635 | 28.1 | 2,044 | 20.1 | 523 | 28.0 | 6,202 |
| View/photograph fish | 21.8 | 2,686 | 19.8 | 1,438 | 15.2 | 394 | 20.4 | 4,518 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=12,296, age 35-54=7,278, age 55+=2,597. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: HISPANIC FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 88.0 | 10,816 | 87.1 | 6,341 | 79.3 | 2,060 | 86.7 | 19,217 |
| Walk for pleasure | 77.3 | 9,507 | 78.7 | 5,729 | 71.3 | 1,851 | 77.1 | 17,087 |
| Picnicking | 66.6 | 8,186 | 64.9 | 4,723 | 57.3 | 1,488 | 64.9 | 14,397 |
| Driving for pleasure | 48.7 | 5,985 | 48.7 | 3,544 | 41.3 | 1,073 | 47.8 | 10,602 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 56.3 | 6,919 | 48.6 | 3,538 | 20.4 | 530 | 49.6 | 10,987 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 16.8 | 2,070 | 11.8 | 858 | 4.7 | 123 | 13.8 | 3,051 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=12,296, age 35-54=7,278, age 55+=2,597. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: HISPANIC FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 35.3 | 4,336 | 30.7 | 2,236 | 17.4 | 451 | 31.7 | 7,023 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 47.7 | 5,870 | 37.7 | 2,742 | 13.5 | 351 | 40.4 | 8,963 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 52.9 | 6,500 | 37.0 | 2,693 | 12.7 | 330 | 43.0 | 9,523 |
| Freshwater fishing | 25.1 | 3,091 | 23.9 | 1,740 | 12.9 | 336 | 23.3 | 5,167 |
| Coldwater fishing | 20.7 | 2,542 | 18.8 | 1,366 | 9.9 | 256 | 18.8 | 4,164 |
| Visit a beach | 34.4 | 4,233 | 32.7 | 2,381 | 21.3 | 552 | 32.3 | 7,166 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 28.0 | 3,442 | 27.8 | 2,024 | 13.6 | 353 | 26.2 | 5,819 |
| Motorboating | 20.8 | 2,552 | 18.7 | 1,362 | 12.4 | 321 | 19.1 | 4,235 |
| Waterskiing | 18.5 | 2,273 | 12.9 | 940 | 1.1 | 29 | 14.6 | 3,242 |
| Rafting | 15.0 | 1,844 | 9.4 | 681 | 3.4 | 88 | 11.8 | 2,613 |
| Use personal watercraft | 21.4 | 2,631 | 15.0 | 1,089 | 4.8 | 125 | 17.3 | 3,845 |
| Warmwater fishing | 10.1 | 1,247 | 11.1 | 809 | 3.9 | 102 | 9.7 | 2,158 |
| Canoeing | 4.8 | 593 | 3.4 | 248 | 1.3 | 33 | 3.9 | 874 |
| Snorkeling | 3.8 | 464 | 4.9 | 359 | 0.5 | 14 | 3.8 | 837 |
| Anadromous fishing | 3.3 | 400 | 2.1 | 154 | 2.9 | 75 | 2.8 | 629 |
| Rowing | 2.1 | 259 | 2.9 | 210 | 2.0 | 52 | 2.3 | 521 |
| Saltwater fishing | 3.5 | 436 | 4.0 | 292 | 1.0 | 27 | 3.4 | 755 |
| Kayaking | 1.4 | 177 | 2.0 | 144 | 0.6 | 16 | 1.5 | 337 |
| Sailing | 2.8 | 346 | 3.6 | 263 | 1.0 | 27 | 2.9 | 636 |
| Scuba diving | 1.5 | 180 | 1.0 | 73 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 253 |
| Surfing | 0.6 | 72 | 2.2 | 161 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 233 |
| Windsurfing | 1.4 | 170 | 0.4 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 200 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=12,296, age 35-54=7,278, age 55+=2,597. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: HISPANIC FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 40.5 | 4,978 | 29.5 | 2,147 | 6.3 | 163 | 32.9 | 7,288 |
| Downhill skiing | 13.0 | 1,593 | 10.2 | 745 | 0.9 | 24 | 10.7 | 2,362 |
| Snowmobiling | 8.1 | 998 | 4.7 | 341 | 1.5 | 38 | 6.2 | 1,377 |
| Snowboarding | 16.6 | 2,046 | 5.4 | 390 | 0.8 | 22 | 11.1 | 2,458 |
| Cross country skiing | 2.1 | 263 | 4.0 | 290 | 0.5 | 13 | 2.6 | 566 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=12,296, age 35-54=7,278, age 55+=2,597. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: WHITE MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 66.2 | 55,196 | 58.2 | 41,237 | 42.8 | 22,805 | 57.5 | 119,238 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 74.3 | 61,955 | 53.2 | 37,685 | 35.9 | 19,109 | 57.2 | 118,749 |
| Developed camping | 55.3 | 46,070 | 46.7 | 33,077 | 37.7 | 20,102 | 47.8 | 99,249 |
| Primitive camping | 68.7 | 57,307 | 48.2 | 34,126 | 31.5 | 16,798 | 52.2 | 108,231 |
| Drive off-road | 52.2 | 43,507 | 52.6 | 37,309 | 24.6 | 13,093 | 45.3 | 93,909 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 35.6 | 29,662 | 33.8 | 23,980 | 26.8 | 14,283 | 32.7 | 67,925 |
| Mountain biking | 45.6 | 38,011 | 31.5 | 22,299 | 12.8 | 6,824 | 32.4 | 67,134 |
| Backpacking | 41.5 | 34,603 | 26.8 | 19,009 | 12.4 | 6,578 | 29.0 | 60,190 |
| Hunting (any type) | 32.9 | 27,453 | 30.9 | 21,874 | 24.0 | 12,761 | 29.9 | 62,088 |
| Big game hunting | 28.8 | 24,031 | 30.3 | 21,494 | 21.3 | 11,341 | 27.4 | 56,866 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 16.2 | 13,510 | 16.6 | 11,733 | 7.9 | 4,189 | 14.2 | 29,432 |
| Small game hunting | 23.7 | 19,727 | 14.7 | 10,442 | 12.3 | 6,535 | 17.7 | 36,704 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 11.9 | 9,932 | 7.2 | 5,087 | 4.7 | 2,523 | 8.5 | 17,542 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,379, age 35-54=70,869, age 55+=53,260. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: WHITE MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 78.8 | 65,724 | 86.1 | 61,024 | 73.9 | 39,339 | 80.0 | 166,087 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 66.5 | 55,462 | 63.8 | 45,202 | 48.5 | 25,855 | 61.0 | 126,519 |
| Sightseeing | 56.6 | 47,230 | 74.2 | 52,614 | 65.6 | 34,942 | 65.0 | 134,786 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 67.4 | 56,163 | 69.2 | 49,010 | 52.9 | 28,156 | 64.3 | 133,329 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 53.9 | 44,976 | 62.5 | 44,307 | 52.0 | 27,706 | 56.4 | 116,989 |
| Visit historic sites | 58.3 | 48,616 | 61.6 | 43,649 | 50.3 | 26,784 | 57.4 | 119,049 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 56.6 | 47,190 | 41.6 | 29,462 | 35.7 | 18,992 | 46.1 | 95,644 |
| View/photograph birds | 30.0 | 24,982 | 44.6 | 31,602 | 45.9 | 24,448 | 39.1 | 81,032 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 35.0 | 29,148 | 37.4 | 26,533 | 35.3 | 18,786 | 35.9 | 74,467 |
| View/photograph fish | 33.2 | 27,688 | 37.9 | 26,825 | 35.6 | 18,939 | 35.4 | 73,452 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,379, age 35-54=70,869, age 55+=53,260. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: WHITE MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 85.8 | 71,530 | 85.0 | 60,204 | 76.3 | 40,634 | 83.1 | 172,368 |
| Walk for pleasure | 82.2 | 68,510 | 80.0 | 56,723 | 82.2 | 43,797 | 81.5 | 169,030 |
| Picnicking | 67.8 | 56,516 | 71.3 | 50,559 | 67.3 | 35,866 | 68.9 | 142,941 |
| Driving for pleasure | 70.2 | 58,491 | 73.7 | 52,231 | 64.7 | 34,448 | 70.0 | 145,170 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 60.2 | 50,211 | 52.5 | 37,237 | 29.4 | 15,634 | 49.7 | 103,082 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 17.6 | 14,689 | 18.4 | 13,070 | 10.4 | 5,535 | 16.0 | 33,294 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,379, age 35-54=70,869, age 55+=53,260. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: WHITE MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 69.2 | 57,673 | 53.8 | 38,143 | 29.5 | 15,703 | 53.7 | 111,519 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 62.2 | 51,901 | 50.9 | 36,069 | 16.9 | 8,978 | 46.7 | 96,948 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 54.0 | 45,060 | 40.3 | 28,582 | 22.8 | 12,152 | 41.3 | 85,794 |
| Freshwater fishing | 57.4 | 47,881 | 55.4 | 39,260 | 47.3 | 25,167 | 54.1 | 112,308 |
| Coldwater fishing | 53.1 | 44,255 | 48.1 | 34,114 | 44.0 | 23,416 | 49.1 | 101,785 |
| Visit a beach | 40.3 | 33,640 | 40.4 | 28,634 | 21.0 | 11,190 | 35.4 | 73,464 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 47.3 | 39,442 | 33.4 | 23,646 | 20.7 | 11,004 | 35.7 | 74,092 |
| Motorboating | 52.1 | 43,457 | 37.0 | 26,222 | 23.1 | 12,289 | 39.5 | 81,968 |
| Waterskiing | 43.1 | 35,942 | 16.9 | 11,981 | 4.1 | 2,167 | 24.1 | 50,090 |
| Rafting | 33.1 | 27,606 | 20.0 | 14,187 | 5.3 | 2,830 | 21.5 | 44,623 |
| Use personal watercraft | 24.5 | 20,413 | 12.9 | 9,124 | 2.4 | 1,266 | 14.8 | 30,803 |
| Warmwater fishing | 19.6 | 16,306 | 17.4 | 12,363 | 10.4 | 5,529 | 16.5 | 34,198 |
| Canoeing | 15.3 | 12,735 | 11.6 | 8,248 | 5.7 | 3,039 | 11.6 | 24,022 |
| Snorkeling | 11.1 | 9,273 | 14.9 | 10,593 | 3.1 | 1,660 | 10.4 | 21,526 |
| Anadromous fishing | 13.1 | 10,883 | 9.2 | 6,528 | 7.0 | 3,707 | 10.2 | 21,118 |
| Rowing | 9.0 | 7,525 | 6.8 | 4,826 | 2.5 | 1,311 | 6.6 | 13,662 |
| Saltwater fishing | 5.5 | 4,591 | 5.7 | 4,068 | 7.4 | 3,934 | 6.1 | 12,593 |
| Kayaking | 8.0 | 6,647 | 4.4 | 3,108 | 2.8 | 1,476 | 5.4 | 11,231 |
| Sailing | 2.9 | 2,445 | 6.0 | 4,255 | 2.2 | 1,166 | 3.8 | 7,866 |
| Scuba diving | 2.8 | 2,311 | 5.9 | 4,216 | 1.6 | 852 | 3.6 | 7,379 |
| Surfing | 2.3 | 1,907 | 2.2 | 1,531 | 0.9 | 485 | 1.9 | 3,923 |
| Windsurfing | 0.7 | 566 | 1.1 | 791 | 0.3 | 139 | 0.7 | 1,496 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,379, age 35-54=70,869, age 55+=53,260. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: WHITE MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 64.3 | 53,632 | 52.4 | 37,104 | 21.7 | 11,552 | 49.3 | 102,288 |
| Downhill skiing | 25.8 | 21,537 | 25.3 | 17,917 | 9.1 | 4,870 | 21.4 | 44,324 |
| Snowmobiling | 29.5 | 24,636 | 19.7 | 13,991 | 8.2 | 4,346 | 20.7 | 42,973 |
| Snowboarding | 20.7 | 17,222 | 4.1 | 2,941 | 2.1 | 1,137 | 10.3 | 21,300 |
| Cross country skiing | 11.4 | 9,525 | 11.5 | 8,159 | 7.4 | 3,933 | 10.4 | 21,617 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,379, age 35-54=70,869, age 55+=53,260. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: WHITE FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 57.4 | 48,176 | 54.0 | 38,421 | 28.4 | 17,406 | 48.1 | 104,003 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 57.7 | 48,392 | 46.8 | 33,331 | 31.5 | 19,319 | 46.7 | 101,042 |
| Developed camping | 59.7 | 50,103 | 56.2 | 39,995 | 36.8 | 22,609 | 52.1 | 112,707 |
| Primitive camping | 46.2 | 38,785 | 35.3 | 25,143 | 21.2 | 13,015 | 35.6 | 76,943 |
| Drive off-road | 41.5 | 34,791 | 24.9 | 17,686 | 13.2 | 8,128 | 28.0 | 60,605 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 36.1 | 30,271 | 35.0 | 24,900 | 28.1 | 17,263 | 33.5 | 72,434 |
| Mountain biking | 37.3 | 31,253 | 25.0 | 17,782 | 5.8 | 3,573 | 24.3 | 52,608 |
| Backpacking | 26.3 | 22,057 | 16.9 | 12,057 | 5.1 | 3,156 | 17.2 | 37,270 |
| Hunting (any type) | 11.1 | 9,310 | 9.4 | 6,660 | 4.2 | 2,563 | 8.6 | 18,533 |
| Big game hunting | 9.5 | 7,970 | 9.2 | 6,526 | 2.9 | 1,789 | 7.5 | 16,285 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 18.6 | 15,607 | 12.8 | 9,124 | 6.4 | 3,938 | 13.2 | 28,669 |
| Small game hunting | 4.4 | 3,694 | 4.7 | 3,364 | 1.8 | 1,119 | 3.8 | 8,177 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 2.4 | 1,996 | 1.9 | 1,378 | 1.0 | 598 | 1.8 | 3,972 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,870, age 35-54=71,165, age 55+=61,374. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: WHITE FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 84.0 | 70,446 | 83.0 | 59,045 | 71.3 | 43,748 | 80.1 | 173,239 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 78.8 | 66,051 | 76.9 | 54,721 | 57.6 | 35,357 | 72.1 | 156,129 |
| Sightseeing | 65.7 | 55,073 | 70.4 | 50,108 | 66.2 | 40,636 | 67.4 | 145,817 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 65.6 | 55,004 | 68.2 | 48,554 | 52.7 | 32,364 | 62.8 | 135,922 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 64.0 | 53,648 | 67.3 | 47,884 | 58.5 | 35,906 | 63.5 | 137,438 |
| Visit historic sites | 61.1 | 51,220 | 66.4 | 47,265 | 54.9 | 33,688 | 61.1 | 132,173 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 43.9 | 36,800 | 41.0 | 29,191 | 25.9 | 15,908 | 37.8 | 81,899 |
| View/photograph birds | 34.9 | 29,261 | 44.0 | 31,279 | 47.6 | 29,188 | 41.5 | 89,728 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 40.5 | 33,968 | 37.9 | 26,989 | 26.9 | 16,484 | 35.8 | 77,441 |
| View/photograph fish | 31.4 | 26,321 | 28.1 | 20,012 | 22.1 | 13,543 | 27.7 | 59,876 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,870, age 35-54=71,165, age 55+=61,374. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: WHITE FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 89.8 | 75,274 | 88.3 | 62,822 | 80.4 | 49,364 | 86.6 | 187,460 |
| Walk for pleasure | 90.8 | 76,152 | 92.2 | 65,633 | 84.1 | 51,585 | 89.4 | 193,370 |
| Picnicking | 78.9 | 66,186 | 76.5 | 54,462 | 67.8 | 41,600 | 75.0 | 162,248 |
| Driving for pleasure | 73.3 | 61,480 | 72.8 | 51,832 | 62.4 | 38,293 | 70.1 | 151,605 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 60.7 | 50,879 | 51.9 | 36,930 | 22.0 | 13,473 | 46.8 | 101,282 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 25.2 | 21,134 | 17.9 | 12,705 | 7.0 | 4,276 | 17.6 | 38,115 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,870, age 35-54=71,165, age 55+=61,374. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: WHITE FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 57.1 | 47,905 | 49.4 | 35,166 | 27.6 | 16,963 | 46.2 | 100,034 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 62.4 | 52,352 | 50.0 | 35,614 | 17.4 | 10,655 | 45.6 | 98,621 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 60.8 | 51,010 | 42.8 | 30,486 | 14.7 | 9,038 | 41.8 | 90,534 |
| Freshwater fishing | 37.8 | 31,710 | 35.8 | 25,481 | 19.4 | 11,925 | 31.9 | 69,116 |
| Coldwater fishing | 35.9 | 30,075 | 32.4 | 23,039 | 17.1 | 10,512 | 29.4 | 63,626 |
| Visit a beach | 44.5 | 37,355 | 42.1 | 29,978 | 28.2 | 17,283 | 39.1 | 84,616 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 45.8 | 38,393 | 45.9 | 32,668 | 22.7 | 13,915 | 39.3 | 84,976 |
| Motorboating | 38.2 | 32,062 | 34.0 | 24,171 | 22.1 | 13,592 | 32.3 | 69,825 |
| Waterskiing | 28.8 | 24,184 | 18.7 | 13,317 | 1.7 | 1,056 | 17.8 | 38,557 |
| Rafting | 25.2 | 21,105 | 16.3 | 11,632 | 5.6 | 3,462 | 16.7 | 36,199 |
| Use personal watercraft | 20.6 | 17,253 | 13.5 | 9,589 | 4.4 | 2,709 | 13.7 | 29,551 |
| Warmwater fishing | 12.3 | 10,347 | 14.0 | 9,959 | 5.3 | 3,248 | 10.9 | 23,554 |
| Canoeing | 11.4 | 9,541 | 7.8 | 5,528 | 3.3 | 2,022 | 7.9 | 17,091 |
| Snorkeling | 7.3 | 6,119 | 9.0 | 6,376 | 1.3 | 775 | 6.1 | 13,270 |
| Anadromous fishing | 5.8 | 4,876 | 4.2 | 3,018 | 5.9 | 3,594 | 5.3 | 11,488 |
| Rowing | 3.3 | 2,786 | 4.5 | 3,189 | 3.0 | 1,859 | 3.6 | 7,834 |
| Saltwater fishing | 4.1 | 3,440 | 4.8 | 3,446 | 1.7 | 1,064 | 3.7 | 7,950 |
| Kayaking | 3.6 | 3,053 | 5.0 | 3,575 | 1.4 | 867 | 3.5 | 7,495 |
| Sailing | 4.8 | 4,039 | 6.1 | 4,344 | 1.8 | 1,129 | 4.4 | 9,512 |
| Scuba diving | 4.0 | 3,313 | 2.6 | 1,865 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.4 | 5,178 |
| Surfing | 0.7 | 597 | 2.4 | 1,733 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2,330 |
| Windsurfing | 2.2 | 1,806 | 0.7 | 509 | 0.1 | 53 | 1.1 | 2,368 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,870, age 35-54=71,165, age 55+=61,374. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: WHITE FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 61.3 | 51,405 | 44.9 | 31,980 | 9.1 | 5,557 | 41.1 | 88,942 |
| Downhill skiing | 24.9 | 20,907 | 19.0 | 13,555 | 1.9 | 1,156 | 16.5 | 35,618 |
| Snowmobiling | 19.8 | 16,648 | 11.1 | 7,926 | 3.2 | 1,964 | 12.3 | 26,538 |
| Snowboarding | 15.1 | 12,662 | 4.7 | 3,321 | 0.7 | 442 | 7.6 | 16,425 |
| Cross country skiing | 6.4 | 5,402 | 12.6 | 8,957 | 1.7 | 1,037 | 7.1 | 15,396 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=83,870, age 35-54=71,165, age 55+=61,374. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: BLACK MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 27.5 | 226 | 25.4 | 164 | 17.0 | 44 | 25.1 | 434 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 36.6 | 301 | 26.2 | 169 | 17.4 | 45 | 29.8 | 515 |
| Developed camping | 33.2 | 273 | 28.0 | 181 | 21.6 | 56 | 29.5 | 510 |
| Primitive camping | 22.5 | 185 | 15.0 | 97 | 10.0 | 26 | 17.8 | 308 |
| Drive off-road | 29.9 | 246 | 29.3 | 189 | 12.7 | 33 | 27.1 | 468 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 19.1 | 157 | 18.3 | 118 | 14.3 | 37 | 18.1 | 312 |
| Mountain biking | 30.6 | 252 | 22.0 | 142 | 7.3 | 19 | 23.9 | 413 |
| Backpacking | 15.3 | 126 | 10.4 | 67 | 3.9 | 10 | 11.7 | 203 |
| Hunting (any type) | 6.0 | 49 | 5.4 | 35 | 3.5 | 9 | 5.4 | 93 |
| Big game hunting | 5.2 | 43 | 5.4 | 35 | 3.1 | 8 | 5.0 | 86 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 9.0 | 74 | 11.1 | 72 | 3.1 | 8 | 8.9 | 154 |
| Small game hunting | 5.2 | 43 | 2.6 | 17 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.8 | 66 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 1.6 | 13 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 19 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=823, age 35-54=646, age 55+=259. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: BLACK MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 54.6 | 449 | 59.8 | 386 | 51.0 | 132 | 56.0 | 967 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 48.7 | 401 | 45.5 | 294 | 35.5 | 92 | 45.5 | 787 |
| Sightseeing | 44.3 | 365 | 60.8 | 393 | 56.8 | 147 | 52.4 | 905 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 35.2 | 290 | 38.1 | 246 | 27.8 | 72 | 35.2 | 608 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 32.2 | 265 | 38.9 | 251 | 30.9 | 80 | 34.5 | 596 |
| Visit historic sites | 41.7 | 343 | 46.9 | 303 | 36.3 | 94 | 42.8 | 740 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 24.7 | 203 | 18.6 | 120 | 14.7 | 38 | 20.9 | 361 |
| View/photograph birds | 15.2 | 125 | 24.0 | 155 | 23.2 | 60 | 19.7 | 340 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 27.2 | 224 | 31.1 | 201 | 29.7 | 77 | 29.1 | 502 |
| View/photograph fish | 22.2 | 183 | 26.3 | 170 | 20.8 | 54 | 23.6 | 407 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=823, age 35-54=646, age 55+=259. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: BLACK MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 86.0 | 708 | 86.7 | 560 | 79.2 | 205 | 85.2 | 1,473 |
| Walk for pleasure | 81.2 | 668 | 77.4 | 500 | 81.1 | 210 | 79.7 | 1,378 |
| Picnicking | 58.1 | 478 | 61.3 | 396 | 60.6 | 157 | 59.7 | 1,031 |
| Driving for pleasure | 48.1 | 396 | 51.5 | 333 | 47.9 | 124 | 49.4 | 853 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 52.9 | 435 | 47.8 | 309 | 27.8 | 72 | 47.2 | 816 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 9.0 | 74 | 11.0 | 71 | 3.9 | 10 | 9.0 | 155 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=823, age 35-54=646, age 55+=259. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: BLACK MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 29.4 | 242 | 23.2 | 150 | 13.1 | 34 | 24.7 | 426 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 31.1 | 256 | 26.3 | 170 | 8.9 | 23 | 26.0 | 449 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 50.5 | 416 | 36.1 | 233 | 24.3 | 63 | 41.2 | 712 |
| Freshwater fishing | 33.0 | 272 | 31.0 | 200 | 27.4 | 71 | 31.4 | 543 |
| Coldwater fishing | 21.5 | 177 | 19.3 | 125 | 18.9 | 49 | 20.3 | 351 |
| Visit a beach | 36.8 | 303 | 38.5 | 249 | 19.7 | 51 | 34.9 | 603 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 27.6 | 227 | 19.0 | 123 | 12.4 | 32 | 22.1 | 382 |
| Motorboating | 16.9 | 139 | 12.2 | 79 | 7.7 | 20 | 13.8 | 238 |
| Waterskiing | 19.0 | 156 | 7.6 | 49 | 1.9 | 5 | 12.2 | 210 |
| Rafting | 8.0 | 66 | 5.4 | 35 | 1.5 | 4 | 6.1 | 105 |
| Use personal watercraft | 23.1 | 190 | 13.8 | 89 | 2.7 | 7 | 16.6 | 286 |
| Warmwater fishing | 20.8 | 171 | 17.0 | 110 | 8.9 | 23 | 17.6 | 304 |
| Canoeing | 1.8 | 15 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.4 | 25 |
| Snorkeling | 5.1 | 42 | 6.7 | 43 | 0.8 | 2 | 5.0 | 87 |
| Anadromous fishing | 7.5 | 62 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.2 | 3 | 5.3 | 91 |
| Rowing | 4.3 | 35 | 3.7 | 24 | 0.4 | 1 | 3.5 | 60 |
| Saltwater fishing | 6.0 | 49 | 4.5 | 29 | 4.6 | 12 | 5.2 | 90 |
| Kayaking | 1.5 | 12 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.0 | 18 |
| Sailing | 1.5 | 12 | 3.1 | 20 | 1.2 | 3 | 2.0 | 35 |
| Scuba diving | 2.7 | 22 | 4.6 | 30 | 0.8 | 2 | 3.1 | 54 |
| Surfing | 0.5 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Windsurfing | 0.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=823, age 35-54=646, age 55+=259. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: BLACK MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 31.3 | 258 | 26.9 | 174 | 10.4 | 27 | 26.6 | 459 |
| Downhill skiing | 9.4 | 77 | 9.9 | 64 | 3.9 | 10 | 8.7 | 151 |
| Snowmobiling | 16.0 | 132 | 9.0 | 58 | 3.9 | 10 | 11.6 | 200 |
| Snowboarding | 10.9 | 90 | 1.9 | 12 | 1.2 | 3 | 6.1 | 105 |
| Cross country skiing | 1.8 | 15 | 1.7 | 11 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 28 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=823, age 35-54=646, age 55+=259. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: BLACK FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 25.3 | 145 | 23.0 | 108 | 12.0 | 30 | 21.9 | 283 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 27.4 | 157 | 21.9 | 103 | 13.3 | 33 | 22.7 | 293 |
| Developed camping | 34.9 | 200 | 34.5 | 162 | 22.5 | 56 | 32.4 | 418 |
| Primitive camping | 14.8 | 85 | 10.4 | 49 | 5.6 | 14 | 11.5 | 148 |
| Drive off-road | 22.9 | 131 | 13.2 | 62 | 6.4 | 16 | 16.2 | 209 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 22.0 | 126 | 20.2 | 95 | 17.3 | 43 | 20.4 | 264 |
| Mountain biking | 24.4 | 140 | 16.4 | 77 | 2.0 | 5 | 17.2 | 222 |
| Backpacking | 9.6 | 55 | 6.2 | 29 | 1.2 | 3 | 6.7 | 87 |
| Hunting (any type) | 1.7 | 10 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.3 | 17 |
| Big game hunting | 1.0 | 6 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 12 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 9.8 | 56 | 5.3 | 25 | 2.8 | 7 | 6.8 | 88 |
| Small game hunting | 0.7 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 10 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=573, age 35-54=470, age 55+=249. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: BLACK FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 57.4 | 329 | 56.8 | 267 | 49.8 | 124 | 55.7 | 720 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 56.5 | 324 | 54.3 | 255 | 41.0 | 102 | 52.7 | 681 |
| Sightseeing | 52.4 | 300 | 56.4 | 265 | 56.2 | 140 | 54.6 | 705 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 35.3 | 202 | 34.7 | 163 | 27.7 | 69 | 33.6 | 434 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 39.3 | 225 | 38.9 | 183 | 35.7 | 89 | 38.5 | 497 |
| Visit historic sites | 45.2 | 259 | 50.0 | 235 | 41.0 | 102 | 46.1 | 596 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 19.5 | 112 | 16.2 | 76 | 9.2 | 23 | 16.3 | 211 |
| View/photograph birds | 18.5 | 106 | 22.3 | 105 | 23.3 | 58 | 20.8 | 269 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 32.1 | 184 | 30.4 | 143 | 21.3 | 53 | 29.4 | 380 |
| View/photograph fish | 20.4 | 117 | 19.4 | 91 | 14.9 | 37 | 19.0 | 245 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=573, age 35-54=470, age 55+=249. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: BLACK FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 91.3 | 523 | 88.3 | 415 | 79.5 | 198 | 87.9 | 1,136 |
| Walk for pleasure | 90.2 | 517 | 91.3 | 429 | 82.7 | 206 | 89.2 | 1,152 |
| Picnicking | 69.3 | 397 | 64.0 | 301 | 56.6 | 141 | 64.9 | 839 |
| Driving for pleasure | 50.8 | 291 | 50.6 | 238 | 42.2 | 105 | 49.1 | 634 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 53.4 | 306 | 46.2 | 217 | 19.7 | 49 | 44.3 | 572 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 11.9 | 68 | 7.7 | 36 | 2.4 | 6 | 8.5 | 110 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=573, age 35-54=470, age 55+=249. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: BLACK FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 24.4 | 140 | 21.3 | 100 | 12.9 | 32 | 21.1 | 272 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 31.4 | 180 | 23.8 | 112 | 9.2 | 23 | 24.4 | 315 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 56.0 | 321 | 36.4 | 171 | 13.3 | 33 | 40.6 | 525 |
| Freshwater fishing | 20.8 | 119 | 19.1 | 90 | 10.0 | 25 | 18.1 | 234 |
| Coldwater fishing | 14.1 | 81 | 11.9 | 56 | 6.4 | 16 | 11.8 | 153 |
| Visit a beach | 40.5 | 232 | 39.4 | 185 | 22.5 | 56 | 36.6 | 473 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 28.3 | 162 | 25.1 | 118 | 13.7 | 34 | 24.3 | 314 |
| Motorboating | 12.4 | 71 | 11.3 | 53 | 7.6 | 19 | 11.1 | 143 |
| Waterskiing | 13.3 | 76 | 10.6 | 50 | 0.4 | 1 | 9.8 | 127 |
| Rafting | 6.3 | 36 | 3.6 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 | 4.4 | 57 |
| Use personal watercraft | 19.4 | 111 | 13.6 | 64 | 4.4 | 11 | 14.4 | 186 |
| Warmwater fishing | 11.9 | 68 | 12.1 | 57 | 3.6 | 9 | 10.4 | 134 |
| Canoeing | 1.7 | 10 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 14 |
| Snorkeling | 3.7 | 21 | 3.8 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 39 |
| Anadromous fishing | 3.0 | 17 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.6 | 4 | 2.2 | 28 |
| Rowing | 1.9 | 11 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.6 | 4 | 1.7 | 22 |
| Saltwater fishing | 2.3 | 13 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.4 | 1 | 3.1 | 40 |
| Kayaking | 0.7 | 4 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.7 | 9 |
| Sailing | 3.0 | 17 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.2 | 3 | 2.6 | 34 |
| Scuba diving | 3.5 | 20 | 2.6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.5 | 32 |
| Surfing | 0.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Windsurfing | 0.3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=573, age 35-54=470, age 55+=249. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: BLACK FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 31.1 | 178 | 21.3 | 100 | 5.2 | 13 | 22.5 | 291 |
| Downhill skiing | 9.9 | 57 | 8.1 | 38 | 0.8 | 2 | 7.5 | 97 |
| Snowmobiling | 10.8 | 62 | 6.6 | 31 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.7 | 99 |
| Snowboarding | 9.8 | 56 | 3.4 | 16 | 0.8 | 2 | 5.7 | 74 |
| Cross country skiing | 1.2 | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 14 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=573, age 35-54=470, age 55+=249. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 64.8 | 811 | 51.6 | 507 | 42.9 | 188 | 56.4 | 1,506 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 88.9 | 1,113 | 61.0 | 599 | 40.0 | 175 | 70.6 | 1,887 |
| Developed camping | 49.6 | 621 | 41.4 | 407 | 35.2 | 154 | 44.2 | 1,182 |
| Primitive camping | 92.3 | 1,156 | 62.9 | 618 | 40.4 | 177 | 73.0 | 1,951 |
| Drive off-road | 66.9 | 837 | 70.9 | 696 | 33.6 | 147 | 62.9 | 1,680 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 35.1 | 440 | 30.5 | 300 | 24.7 | 108 | 31.7 | 848 |
| Mountain biking | 55.5 | 695 | 34.6 | 340 | 14.6 | 64 | 41.1 | 1,099 |
| Backpacking | 55.8 | 698 | 31.5 | 309 | 14.6 | 64 | 40.1 | 1,071 |
| Hunting (any type) | 66.1 | 827 | 60.4 | 593 | 55.7 | 244 | 62.3 | 1,664 |
| Big game hunting | 81.3 | 1,018 | 80.4 | 790 | 58.9 | 258 | 77.3 | 2,066 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 12.6 | 158 | 10.5 | 103 | 7.8 | 34 | 11.0 | 295 |
| Small game hunting | 57.8 | 724 | 37.2 | 365 | 27.4 | 120 | 45.2 | 1,209 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 50.1 | 627 | 26.6 | 261 | 17.4 | 76 | 36.1 | 964 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,252, age 35-54=982, age 55+=438. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 73.3 | 918 | 79.1 | 777 | 67.1 | 294 | 74.4 | 1,989 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 54.3 | 680 | 56.9 | 559 | 40.2 | 176 | 53.0 | 1,415 |
| Sightseeing | 57.1 | 715 | 68.2 | 670 | 56.8 | 249 | 61.2 | 1,634 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 74.8 | 937 | 68.8 | 676 | 54.1 | 237 | 69.2 | 1,850 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 53.1 | 665 | 59.2 | 581 | 50.5 | 221 | 54.9 | 1,467 |
| Visit historic sites | 50.6 | 633 | 50.3 | 494 | 41.1 | 180 | 48.9 | 1,307 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 81.5 | 1,020 | 51.8 | 509 | 47.0 | 206 | 64.9 | 1,735 |
| View/photograph birds | 35.3 | 442 | 48.9 | 480 | 50.7 | 222 | 42.8 | 1,144 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 39.4 | 493 | 36.7 | 360 | 34.7 | 152 | 37.6 | 1,005 |
| View/photograph fish | 37.8 | 473 | 41.1 | 404 | 46.6 | 204 | 40.5 | 1,081 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,252, age 35-54=982, age 55+=438. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 86.8 | 1,087 | 87.0 | 854 | 75.6 | 331 | 85.0 | 2,272 |
| Walk for pleasure | 79.5 | 995 | 75.9 | 745 | 77.6 | 340 | 77.8 | 2,080 |
| Picnicking | 62.9 | 787 | 66.7 | 655 | 61.0 | 267 | 64.0 | 1,709 |
| Driving for pleasure | 71.0 | 889 | 68.9 | 677 | 56.8 | 249 | 67.9 | 1,815 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 67.0 | 839 | 54.4 | 534 | 30.1 | 132 | 56.3 | 1,505 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 13.1 | 164 | 11.4 | 112 | 9.8 | 43 | 11.9 | 319 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,252, age 35-54=982, age 55+=438. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 65.5 | 820 | 49.4 | 485 | 22.4 | 98 | 52.5 | 1,403 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 64.4 | 806 | 49.6 | 487 | 15.8 | 69 | 51.0 | 1,362 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 35.2 | 441 | 26.8 | 263 | 11.6 | 51 | 28.3 | 755 |
| Freshwater fishing | 70.8 | 887 | 67.4 | 662 | 57.1 | 250 | 67.3 | 1,799 |
| Coldwater fishing | 69.5 | 870 | 57.9 | 569 | 50.9 | 223 | 62.2 | 1,662 |
| Visit a beach | 32.0 | 401 | 32.6 | 320 | 14.2 | 62 | 29.3 | 783 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 47.4 | 594 | 31.8 | 312 | 17.6 | 77 | 36.8 | 983 |
| Motorboating | 59.3 | 742 | 36.9 | 362 | 18.9 | 83 | 44.4 | 1,187 |
| Waterskiing | 38.6 | 483 | 13.8 | 136 | 3.0 | 13 | 23.7 | 632 |
| Rafting | 35.2 | 441 | 17.3 | 170 | 1.8 | 8 | 23.2 | 619 |
| Use personal watercraft | 23.4 | 293 | 10.8 | 106 | 1.1 | 5 | 15.1 | 404 |
| Warmwater fishing | 22.4 | 280 | 22.6 | 222 | 12.1 | 53 | 20.8 | 555 |
| Canoeing | 21.6 | 270 | 15.0 | 147 | 10.7 | 47 | 17.4 | 464 |
| Snorkeling | 5.2 | 65 | 8.4 | 82 | 1.8 | 8 | 5.8 | 155 |
| Anadromous fishing | 24.0 | 300 | 22.0 | 216 | 19.2 | 84 | 22.5 | 600 |
| Rowing | 12.5 | 157 | 6.8 | 67 | 0.9 | 4 | 8.5 | 228 |
| Saltwater fishing | 4.4 | 55 | 8.5 | 83 | 15.1 | 66 | 7.6 | 204 |
| Kayaking | 4.5 | 56 | 3.5 | 34 | 1.6 | 7 | 3.6 | 97 |
| Sailing | 1.4 | 18 | 5.9 | 58 | 0.7 | 3 | 3.0 | 79 |
| Scuba diving | 1.3 | 16 | 5.8 | 57 | 2.3 | 10 | 3.1 | 83 |
| Surfing | 1.0 | 12 | 2.1 | 21 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 34 |
| Windsurfing | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,252, age 35-54=982, age 55+=438. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 76.4 | 956 | 57.0 | 560 | 22.8 | 100 | 60.5 | 1,616 |
| Downhill skiing | 20.5 | 257 | 18.7 | 184 | 5.5 | 24 | 17.4 | 465 |
| Snowmobiling | 70.4 | 881 | 50.6 | 497 | 17.8 | 78 | 54.5 | 1,456 |
| Snowboarding | 27.9 | 349 | 5.1 | 50 | 2.5 | 11 | 15.3 | 410 |
| Cross country skiing | 11.9 | 149 | 11.6 | 114 | 10.0 | 44 | 11.5 | 307 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,252, age 35-54=982, age 55+=438. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Nature-Based Land Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 48.1 | 657 | 48.8 | 529 | 26.1 | 139 | 44.4 | 1,325 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 68.5 | 936 | 54.7 | 594 | 39.1 | 208 | 58.2 | 1,738 |
| Developed camping | 58.1 | 794 | 51.2 | 556 | 31.8 | 169 | 50.9 | 1,519 |
| Primitive camping | 58.2 | 796 | 48.8 | 529 | 32.9 | 175 | 50.3 | 1,500 |
| Drive off-road | 55.2 | 754 | 30.9 | 335 | 18.6 | 99 | 39.8 | 1,188 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 28.0 | 383 | 28.6 | 310 | 20.3 | 108 | 26.8 | 801 |
| Mountain biking | 45.4 | 621 | 29.7 | 322 | 8.3 | 44 | 33.1 | 987 |
| Backpacking | 32.7 | 447 | 20.4 | 221 | 7.9 | 42 | 23.8 | 710 |
| Hunting (any type) | 25.2 | 344 | 19.3 | 209 | 8.8 | 47 | 20.1 | 600 |
| Big game hunting | 33.0 | 451 | 26.5 | 287 | 8.1 | 43 | 26.2 | 781 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 16.4 | 224 | 12.7 | 138 | 7.3 | 39 | 13.4 | 401 |
| Small game hunting | 10.5 | 143 | 10.0 | 109 | 2.8 | 15 | 8.9 | 267 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 7.1 | 97 | 4.9 | 53 | 0.9 | 5 | 5.2 | 155 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,367, age 35-54=1,085, age 55+=532. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 78.6 | 1,074 | 76.6 | 831 | 63.2 | 336 | 75.1 | 2,241 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 67.4 | 922 | 69.2 | 751 | 48.7 | 259 | 64.7 | 1,932 |
| Sightseeing | 61.6 | 842 | 68.6 | 744 | 57.3 | 305 | 63.4 | 1,891 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 66.9 | 915 | 74.9 | 813 | 54.1 | 288 | 67.6 | 2,016 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 59.5 | 814 | 67.4 | 731 | 54.7 | 291 | 61.5 | 1,836 |
| Visit historic sites | 50.7 | 693 | 56.5 | 613 | 44.7 | 238 | 51.7 | 1,544 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 55.4 | 757 | 58.4 | 634 | 38.2 | 203 | 53.4 | 1,594 |
| View/photograph birds | 38.3 | 523 | 47.6 | 517 | 53.2 | 283 | 44.3 | 1,323 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 43.3 | 592 | 40.6 | 441 | 28.2 | 150 | 39.6 | 1,183 |
| View/photograph fish | 39.7 | 543 | 30.4 | 330 | 24.2 | 129 | 33.6 | 1,002 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,367, age 35-54=1,085, age 55+=532. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Developed-Setting Land Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 88.4 | 1,208 | 91.7 | 995 | 84.8 | 451 | 88.9 | 2,654 |
| Walk for pleasure | 83.8 | 1,146 | 86.6 | 940 | 78.9 | 420 | 84.0 | 2,506 |
| Picnicking | 69.8 | 954 | 73.7 | 800 | 64.7 | 344 | 70.3 | 2,098 |
| Driving for pleasure | 68.6 | 938 | 70.2 | 762 | 59.4 | 316 | 67.6 | 2,016 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 65.5 | 895 | 57.4 | 623 | 22.2 | 118 | 54.8 | 1,636 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 22.5 | 307 | 16.8 | 182 | 8.5 | 45 | 17.9 | 534 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,367, age 35-54=1,085, age 55+=532. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 51.6 | 706 | 45.3 | 491 | 23.3 | 124 | 44.3 | 1,321 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 60.8 | 831 | 50.7 | 550 | 15.6 | 83 | 49.1 | 1,464 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 39.8 | 544 | 29.9 | 324 | 8.6 | 46 | 30.6 | 914 |
| Freshwater fishing | 45.9 | 628 | 46.5 | 505 | 24.6 | 131 | 42.4 | 1,264 |
| Coldwater fishing | 44.8 | 613 | 44.4 | 482 | 22.6 | 120 | 40.7 | 1,215 |
| Visit a beach | 37.5 | 513 | 34.4 | 373 | 26.5 | 141 | 34.4 | 1,027 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 40.9 | 559 | 45.8 | 497 | 18.8 | 100 | 38.7 | 1,156 |
| Motorboating | 37.9 | 518 | 35.2 | 382 | 21.1 | 112 | 33.9 | 1,012 |
| Waterskiing | 22.2 | 303 | 12.6 | 137 | 1.3 | 7 | 15.0 | 447 |
| Rafting | 25.7 | 351 | 17.8 | 193 | 5.6 | 30 | 19.2 | 574 |
| Use personal watercraft | 19.1 | 261 | 12.8 | 139 | 3.8 | 20 | 14.1 | 420 |
| Warmwater fishing | 17.3 | 236 | 21.1 | 229 | 7.7 | 41 | 17.0 | 506 |
| Canoeing | 12.6 | 172 | 9.5 | 103 | 7.3 | 39 | 10.5 | 314 |
| Snorkeling | 2.9 | 39 | 5.0 | 54 | 0.8 | 4 | 3.3 | 97 |
| Anadromous fishing | 12.1 | 165 | 9.5 | 103 | 18.2 | 97 | 12.2 | 365 |
| Rowing | 1.8 | 24 | 5.3 | 57 | 3.4 | 18 | 3.3 | 99 |
| Saltwater fishing | 10.2 | 139 | 5.3 | 58 | 3.0 | 16 | 7.1 | 213 |
| Kayaking | 2.0 | 27 | 2.9 | 32 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.0 | 60 |
| Sailing | 3.5 | 48 | 5.4 | 59 | 0.6 | 3 | 3.7 | 110 |
| Scuba diving | 2.9 | 40 | 1.8 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 59 |
| Surfing | 0.3 | 4 | 1.8 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.8 | 24 |
| Windsurfing | 1.1 | 15 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.7 | 21 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,367, age 35-54=1,085, age 55+=532. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 65.8 | 900 | 50.8 | 551 | 8.3 | 44 | 50.1 | 1,495 |
| Downhill skiing | 15.9 | 218 | 12.7 | 138 | 0.8 | 4 | 12.1 | 360 |
| Snowmobiling | 46.3 | 633 | 22.9 | 249 | 5.5 | 29 | 30.5 | 911 |
| Snowboarding | 15.5 | 212 | 3.1 | 34 | 0.4 | 2 | 8.3 | 248 |
| Cross country skiing | 6.1 | 83 | 14.7 | 160 | 2.3 | 12 | 8.5 | 255 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,367, age 35-54=1,085, age 55+=532. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 46.2 | 701 | 42.5 | 421 | 30.2 | 191 | 41.8 | 1,313 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 45.6 | 692 | 32.6 | 323 | 22.9 | 145 | 36.9 | 1,160 |
| Developed camping | 41.4 | 628 | 34.5 | 342 | 26.9 | 170 | 36.3 | 1,140 |
| Primitive camping | 33.1 | 502 | 22.9 | 227 | 16.1 | 102 | 26.5 | 831 |
| Drive off-road | 26.9 | 408 | 26.7 | 265 | 12.8 | 81 | 24.0 | 754 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 21.4 | 324 | 21.5 | 213 | 16.6 | 105 | 20.4 | 642 |
| Mountain biking | 30.9 | 469 | 21.7 | 215 | 8.1 | 51 | 23.4 | 735 |
| Backpacking | 26.4 | 400 | 17.9 | 177 | 8.2 | 52 | 20.0 | 629 |
| Hunting (any type) | 11.5 | 175 | 11.4 | 113 | 8.5 | 54 | 10.9 | 342 |
| Big game hunting | 7.6 | 115 | 8.6 | 85 | 6.2 | 39 | 7.6 | 239 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 7.3 | 111 | 8.4 | 83 | 3.2 | 20 | 6.8 | 214 |
| Small game hunting | 4.5 | 69 | 2.7 | 27 | 2.2 | 14 | 3.5 | 110 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 2.6 | 39 | 1.6 | 16 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.9 | 61 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,517, age 35-54=991, age 55+=632. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Viewing/Learning Activities: ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 63.5 | 963 | 69.8 | 692 | 59.5 | 376 | 64.7 | 2,031 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 63.5 | 963 | 58.7 | 582 | 44.8 | 283 | 58.2 | 1,828 |
| Sightseeing | 46.8 | 710 | 63.6 | 630 | 57.9 | 366 | 54.3 | 1,706 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 34.0 | 516 | 36.7 | 364 | 27.7 | 175 | 33.6 | 1,055 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 34.6 | 525 | 41.3 | 409 | 33.2 | 210 | 36.4 | 1,144 |
| Visit historic sites | 46.2 | 701 | 50.6 | 501 | 40.5 | 256 | 46.4 | 1,458 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 25.3 | 384 | 19.3 | 191 | 16.3 | 103 | 21.6 | 678 |
| View/photograph birds | 16.3 | 248 | 25.8 | 256 | 26.6 | 168 | 21.4 | 672 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 28.3 | 429 | 32.4 | 321 | 30.9 | 195 | 30.1 | 945 |
| View/photograph fish | 27.7 | 420 | 32.1 | 318 | 28.0 | 177 | 29.1 | 915 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,517, age 35-54=991, age 55+=632. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 86.8 | 1,317 | 86.9 | 861 | 78.5 | 496 | 85.2 | 2,674 |
| Walk for pleasure | 80.7 | 1,224 | 77.8 | 771 | 81.5 | 515 | 79.9 | 2,510 |
| Picnicking | 61.0 | 926 | 64.4 | 638 | 61.4 | 388 | 62.2 | 1,952 |
| Driving for pleasure | 49.4 | 750 | 53.2 | 527 | 48.4 | 306 | 50.4 | 1,583 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 49.8 | 756 | 44.7 | 443 | 24.5 | 155 | 43.1 | 1,354 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 7.5 | 114 | 8.9 | 88 | 4.4 | 28 | 7.3 | 230 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,517, age 35-54=991, age 55+=632. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 53.6 | 813 | 42.3 | 419 | 24.2 | 153 | 44.1 | 1,385 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 65.4 | 992 | 55.0 | 545 | 17.1 | 108 | 52.4 | 1,645 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 55.4 | 841 | 39.8 | 394 | 25.5 | 161 | 44.5 | 1,396 |
| Freshwater fishing | 19.5 | 296 | 18.8 | 186 | 16.6 | 105 | 18.7 | 587 |
| Coldwater fishing | 12.4 | 188 | 11.4 | 113 | 11.1 | 70 | 11.8 | 371 |
| Visit a beach | 49.6 | 753 | 50.4 | 499 | 25.8 | 163 | 45.1 | 1,415 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 31.0 | 470 | 21.7 | 215 | 14.2 | 90 | 24.7 | 775 |
| Motorboating | 23.0 | 349 | 16.9 | 167 | 11.1 | 70 | 18.7 | 586 |
| Waterskiing | 18.7 | 283 | 7.3 | 72 | 1.7 | 11 | 11.7 | 366 |
| Rafting | 12.7 | 192 | 8.8 | 87 | 2.5 | 16 | 9.4 | 295 |
| Use personal watercraft | 20.9 | 317 | 11.4 | 113 | 2.4 | 15 | 14.2 | 445 |
| Warmwater fishing | 7.1 | 107 | 6.2 | 61 | 3.2 | 20 | 6.0 | 188 |
| Canoeing | 15.6 | 237 | 12.3 | 122 | 4.7 | 30 | 12.4 | 389 |
| Snorkeling | 19.4 | 295 | 25.2 | 250 | 4.3 | 27 | 18.2 | 572 |
| Anadromous fishing | 5.3 | 80 | 3.1 | 31 | 1.4 | 9 | 3.8 | 120 |
| Rowing | 6.3 | 95 | 5.5 | 55 | 1.7 | 11 | 5.1 | 161 |
| Saltwater fishing | 14.6 | 222 | 11.7 | 116 | 13.4 | 85 | 13.5 | 423 |
| Kayaking | 12.3 | 186 | 5.8 | 57 | 2.7 | 17 | 8.3 | 260 |
| Sailing | 1.7 | 26 | 3.1 | 31 | 0.9 | 6 | 2.0 | 63 |
| Scuba diving | 4.9 | 75 | 8.4 | 83 | 2.1 | 13 | 5.4 | 171 |
| Surfing | 10.9 | 166 | 9.1 | 90 | 4.3 | 27 | 9.0 | 283 |
| Windsurfing | 1.0 | 15 | 1.8 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 33 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,517, age 35-54=991, age 55+=632. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 47.3 | 717 | 40.7 | 403 | 16.3 | 103 | 38.9 | 1,223 |
| Downhill skiing | 17.4 | 264 | 18.9 | 187 | 6.3 | 40 | 15.6 | 491 |
| Snowmobiling | 8.9 | 135 | 5.4 | 54 | 2.5 | 16 | 6.5 | 205 |
| Snowboarding | 24.2 | 367 | 4.8 | 48 | 2.4 | 15 | 13.7 | 430 |
| Cross country skiing | 4.5 | 68 | 4.5 | 45 | 2.4 | 15 | 4.1 | 128 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,517, age 35-54=991, age 55+=632. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day hiking | 43.6 | 653 | 39.2 | 481 | 20.5 | 158 | 37.0 | 1,292 |
| Visit a wilderness or primitive area | 34.8 | 521 | 28.0 | 344 | 18.6 | 143 | 28.9 | 1,008 |
| Developed camping | 43.1 | 645 | 41.8 | 513 | 27.2 | 209 | 39.1 | 1,367 |
| Primitive camping | 22.3 | 334 | 16.4 | 201 | 9.4 | 72 | 17.4 | 607 |
| Drive off-road | 20.9 | 313 | 12.7 | 156 | 6.6 | 51 | 14.9 | 520 |
| Visit a farm or agricultural setting | 25.5 | 382 | 23.5 | 289 | 19.2 | 148 | 23.4 | 819 |
| Mountain biking | 24.9 | 372 | 16.7 | 205 | 3.5 | 27 | 17.3 | 604 |
| Backpacking | 17.2 | 258 | 10.7 | 132 | 3.1 | 24 | 11.9 | 414 |
| Hunting (any type) | 3.3 | 49 | 3.3 | 40 | 1.2 | 9 | 2.8 | 98 |
| Big game hunting | 2.0 | 30 | 2.4 | 29 | 0.4 | 3 | 1.8 | 62 |
| Horseback riding on trails | 8.0 | 119 | 4.9 | 60 | 2.7 | 21 | 5.7 | 200 |
| Small game hunting | 0.7 | 10 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.7 | 23 |
| Migratory bird hunting | 0.5 | 8 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 17 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,496, age 35-54=1,228, age 55+=769. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View/photograph natural scenery | 67.4 | 1,009 | 66.4 | 815 | 57.9 | 445 | 65.0 | 2,269 |
| Visit nature centers, etc. | 73.1 | 1,094 | 69.8 | 857 | 52.4 | 403 | 67.4 | 2,354 |
| Sightseeing | 55.4 | 829 | 59.0 | 724 | 57.3 | 441 | 57.1 | 1,994 |
| View/photograph other wildlife | 34.7 | 519 | 34.6 | 425 | 27.3 | 210 | 33.0 | 1,154 |
| View/photograph wildflowers, trees, etc. | 42.6 | 637 | 42.5 | 522 | 38.5 | 296 | 41.7 | 1,455 |
| Visit historic sites | 49.9 | 747 | 53.8 | 661 | 44.2 | 340 | 50.0 | 1,748 |
| Gather mushrooms, berries, etc. | 20.7 | 309 | 18.0 | 221 | 10.7 | 82 | 17.5 | 612 |
| View/photograph birds | 20.3 | 304 | 25.1 | 308 | 26.7 | 205 | 23.4 | 817 |
| Visit prehistoric/archeological sites | 34.0 | 508 | 31.8 | 391 | 23.1 | 178 | 30.8 | 1,077 |
| View/photograph fish | 25.2 | 377 | 24.0 | 295 | 18.1 | 139 | 23.2 | 811 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,496, age 35-54=1,228, age 55+=769. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family gathering | 92.3 | 1,381 | 88.5 | 1,087 | 80.6 | 620 | 88.4 | 3,088 |
| Walk for pleasure | 90.4 | 1,353 | 90.7 | 1,114 | 82.7 | 636 | 88.8 | 3,103 |
| Picnicking | 73.1 | 1,093 | 67.5 | 829 | 60.5 | 465 | 68.3 | 2,387 |
| Driving for pleasure | 52.6 | 787 | 51.7 | 635 | 44.1 | 339 | 50.4 | 1,761 |
| Bicycling (any type) | 50.7 | 759 | 43.4 | 533 | 18.6 | 143 | 41.1 | 1,435 |
| Horseback riding (any type) | 10.4 | 155 | 7.1 | 87 | 2.7 | 21 | 7.5 | 263 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,496, age 35-54=1,228, age 55+=769. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Water-Based Activities: ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating (any type) | 44.7 | 669 | 38.6 | 474 | 22.4 | 172 | 37.6 | 1,315 |
| Swimming in lakes, streams, etc. | 66.9 | 1,001 | 51.3 | 630 | 18.6 | 143 | 50.8 | 1,774 |
| Swimming in an outdoor pool | 61.7 | 923 | 41.0 | 503 | 14.4 | 111 | 44.0 | 1,537 |
| Freshwater fishing | 12.7 | 190 | 11.9 | 146 | 6.4 | 49 | 11.0 | 385 |
| Coldwater fishing | 8.4 | 125 | 7.4 | 91 | 3.9 | 30 | 7.0 | 246 |
| Visit a beach | 54.0 | 808 | 51.1 | 627 | 31.5 | 242 | 48.0 | 1,677 |
| Visit other waterside (besides beach) | 31.9 | 477 | 29.3 | 360 | 15.1 | 116 | 27.3 | 953 |
| Motorboating | 17.6 | 264 | 15.2 | 187 | 10.4 | 80 | 15.2 | 531 |
| Waterskiing | 13.0 | 195 | 9.3 | 114 | 0.8 | 6 | 9.0 | 315 |
| Rafting | 9.8 | 147 | 6.0 | 74 | 2.3 | 18 | 6.8 | 239 |
| Use personal watercraft | 17.1 | 256 | 11.4 | 140 | 3.8 | 29 | 12.2 | 425 |
| Warmwater fishing | 3.9 | 59 | 4.5 | 55 | 1.4 | 11 | 3.6 | 125 |
| Canoeing | 13.4 | 200 | 8.0 | 98 | 2.1 | 16 | 9.0 | 314 |
| Snorkeling | 13.0 | 195 | 14.8 | 182 | 1.2 | 9 | 11.1 | 386 |
| Anadromous fishing | 2.1 | 31 | 1.4 | 17 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.8 | 63 |
| Rowing | 2.8 | 42 | 3.0 | 37 | 2.1 | 16 | 2.7 | 95 |
| Saltwater fishing | 5.9 | 88 | 12.2 | 150 | 1.8 | 14 | 7.2 | 252 |
| Kayaking | 6.1 | 92 | 7.8 | 96 | 2.5 | 19 | 5.9 | 207 |
| Sailing | 3.0 | 45 | 3.3 | 40 | 1.0 | 8 | 2.7 | 93 |
| Scuba diving | 6.2 | 93 | 4.0 | 49 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.1 | 142 |
| Surfing | 3.3 | 49 | 11.2 | 138 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.4 | 187 |
| Windsurfing | 2.3 | 34 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 40 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,496, age 35-54=1,228, age 55+=769. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |
| CURLEW National Grassland Local Area |
| Percent (%) and number (#) of people age 16 and older participating in outdoor recreation by age group |
| Snow/Ice-Based Activities: ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER FEMALES |
| Activity | Age 16-34 % |
Age 16-34 # |
Age 35-54 % |
Age 35-54 # |
Age 55+ % |
Age 55+ # |
All Ages % |
All Ages # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow/ice activities (any type) | 48.1 | 719 | 33.6 | 413 | 7.3 | 56 | 34.0 | 1,188 |
| Downhill skiing | 19.3 | 289 | 14.6 | 179 | 1.4 | 11 | 13.7 | 479 |
| Snowmobiling | 5.9 | 89 | 3.7 | 45 | 1.2 | 9 | 4.1 | 143 |
| Snowboarding | 22.4 | 335 | 7.3 | 90 | 1.4 | 11 | 12.5 | 436 |
| Cross country skiing | 2.7 | 40 | 4.2 | 52 | 0.3 | 2 | 2.7 | 94 |
| Source: 2000-2004 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service. Southern Research Station. Athens, Georgia. |
| Curlew NGL local area: 17 counties, 16 and older population (2004 Census estimate)-- Age 16-34=1,496, age 35-54=1,228, age 55+=769. Percentages were rounded after the number of participants was derived. Hispanics may be of any race, but are included in the Hispanic tables only. |