It shows that less than 10% of furry fans are over 30. While I won't question that it is an accurate measurement of the people who took the survey, I have difficulty believing it's an accurate demographic of furry fandom as a whole. In other words, it leads me to suspect older furry fans are less likely to have taken the survey than younger ones.
As for why that would be the case, I'm not sure. Maybe older fans are more concerned about what they are willing to reveal about themselves by taking a survey, or have less time to spare to take a survey. Or maybe it has something to do with the age demographics of the places the survey is most heavily promoted. I haven't been to Anthrocon, which seems to be one of its primary venues, so I can't comment on the age demographic of that convention's attendees. But between the two conventions I've attended multiple times, Mephit Fur Meet and Midwest Fur Fest, Mephit Fur Meet seems to attract a noticeably higher proportion of greymuzzles.
(By the way, the numbers I would have expected based on personal observation are that 20-25% of furries are over 30 and about 10% are over 40.)
It shows that less than 10% of furry fans are over 30. While I won't question that it is an accurate measurement of the people who took the survey, I have difficulty believing it's an accurate demographic of furry fandom as a whole. In other words, it leads me to suspect older furry fans are less likely to have taken the survey than younger ones.
As for why that would be the case, I'm not sure. Maybe older fans are more concerned about what they are willing to reveal about themselves by taking a survey, or have less time to spare to take a survey. Or maybe it has something to do with the age demographics of the places the survey is most heavily promoted. I haven't been to Anthrocon, which seems to be one of its primary venues, so I can't comment on the age demographic of that convention's attendees. But between the two conventions I've attended multiple times, Mephit Fur Meet and Midwest Fur Fest, Mephit Fur Meet seems to attract a noticeably higher proportion of greymuzzles.
(By the way, the numbers I would have expected based on personal observation are that 20-25% of furries are over 30 and about 10% are over 40.)