Da einige sicher keine Lust haben sich die ganze Studie durch zu lesen kopiere ich hier noch einmal die wichtigsten Ergebnisse her:
Age and Gender
Average age: 38
59.6% Male
39.5% Female
7% are Under 25
12.8% are 25-29
15.7% are 30-34
19.9% are 35-39
17.3% are 40-44
12.1% are 45-49
7.5% are 50-54
3.5% are 55-59
1.6% are 60-64
0.6% are 65-69
0.3% are 70+
Relationships
63% are married
11% are in committed relationship
21% are single
5% are widowed, divorced or separated
44% have children living at home
Occupation
49% report white-collar jobs
19% report professional jobs such as doctor, lawyer or accountant
12% are students or education workers
12% are blue or gray collar workers
6% are government or military
Income
Average income: $126,000
12.9% have incomes under $50K
14.5% have incomes $50-74,999
16% have incomes $75-$99,999
23.4% have incomes $100-$149,999
12.1% have incomes $150-$199,999
8.4% have incomes $200-$299,999
5.5% have incomes over $300K
Spending (discretionary income)
50% of dollars spent on bikes and bike equipment
17% of dollars spent on race entry fees
8% of dollars on fitness clothing
11% of dollars on athletic shoes
$2,274 spent on bikes in past 12 months
$564 spent on race fees in past 12 months
$524 spent on bike equipment
$370 spent on training, running and athletic footwear
$277 spent on nutritional supplements
Race and Ethnicity
88.2% are Caucasian/White
3.2% are Hispanic
2.1% are Asian
1.5% are Multi-racial
0.5% are African-American
1.1% are other
Quelle:
http://www.usatriathlon.org/about-mu...ographics.aspx
Interessant finde ich dabei, dass Triathleten im allgemeinen eher 35+ sind, verheiratet und Kinder haben.
Möchte man eigentlich bei so einem Einzelkämpfer Sport gar nicht glauben.