<VV> Age Survey Results

[Mark Noakes]

I also didn't reply and I'm 48; that should close that gap some.

I know the Corvette crowd is older as well but that is almost certainly due to money available.  For the most part, I don't think the younger crowd is into vehicles that much and when they are, it is an Asian marque.

Mark Noakes

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: <VV> Age Survey Results
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 20:09:24 -0600

> 
> Thanks to those that answered.
> 
> Total responding = 97
> 
> Age
> Group    Number
> 10-19      1    *
> 20-29      3    ***
> 30-39    18    ******************
> 40-49    17    *****************
> 50-59    30    ******************************
> 60-69    21    *********************
> 70-79      6    ******
> 80-89      0
> 90-99      1    *
> 
> Mean = 51.56
> Median = 53
> Youngest = 18
> Oldest = 93
> 
> So, as I suspected, we're a little older than Corvair Center (Mean = about
> 47).
> 
> I find the sort of little "hole" in the curve at 40-49 to be interesting.  CC
> has an even bigger one.  Too busy raising highschool kids at that age?
> 
> 
> I couldn't find any demographic information on other "collector car" groups.
> For comparison, from the SCCA website:
>        0-18
>       0.2%
> 
>        19-29
>       16.5%
> 
>        30-39
>       22.1%
> 
>        40-49
>       26.0%
> 
>        50-59
>       27.4%
> 
>        60+
>       7.7%
> 
> 
> 
> Our age profile matches pretty closely with most of the "professional"
> organizations I could find.
> 
> CONCLUSION:
> After careful statistical analysis, examination of the national census data,
> and entire moments of introspective analysis, I declare that we're older than
> the average 17 year old, but none of us are dead yet.  If we all emulate Tony
> F. we'll outlast the cars.  ;-)
> 
> Roger Gault
> (58 BTW, since I didn't post it)
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