As I read the survey one thing that stood out was how many of the participants were convention attendees, and kept thinking that the demographics of convention attendees might not be an accurate representation of the demographics of furry fandom in general. I would speculate, for instance, that single people are more likely to attend more conventions than married people, and non-parents are more likely to attend than parents. The younger participants, particularly those still in college and even high school, are likely to skew the answers to questions relating to income and highest degree attained. It might be interesting to see what kinds of income, degrees, and careers accrue to furry fans who are adults and settled in our careers, but in order to do that it is necessary to "factor out" those who have not yet reached that stage of their lives (this younger group is, of course, interesting in their own right).
As I read the survey one thing that stood out was how many of the participants were convention attendees, and kept thinking that the demographics of convention attendees might not be an accurate representation of the demographics of furry fandom in general. I would speculate, for instance, that single people are more likely to attend more conventions than married people, and non-parents are more likely to attend than parents. The younger participants, particularly those still in college and even high school, are likely to skew the answers to questions relating to income and highest degree attained. It might be interesting to see what kinds of income, degrees, and careers accrue to furry fans who are adults and settled in our careers, but in order to do that it is necessary to "factor out" those who have not yet reached that stage of their lives (this younger group is, of course, interesting in their own right).