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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by Census Division: 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011
(U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
UNITED STATES
Area and sportsperson
1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total population ........................... 189,964 100 201,472 100 212,298 100 229,245 100 239,313 100
Sportspersons ............................. 39,979 21 39,694 20 37,805 18 33,916 15 37,397 16
Anglers ................................ 35,578 19 35,246 17 34,067 16 29,952 13 33,112 14
Hunters ................................ 14,063 7 13,975 7 13,034 6 12,510 5 13,674 6
New England
Total population ........................... 10,180 100 10,306 100 10,575 100 11,233 100 11,593 100
Sportspersons ............................. 1,658 16 1,673 16 1,504 14 1,353 12 1,441 12
Anglers ................................ 1,545 15 1,520 15 1,402 13 1,246 11 1,355 12
Hunters ................................ 444 4 465 5 386 4 374 3 420 4
Middle Atlantic
Total population ........................... 29,216 100 29,371 100 29,806 100 31,518 100 32,392 100
Sportspersons ............................. 4,508 15 4,192 14 3,810 13 3,214 10 3,966 12
Anglers ................................ 3,871 13 3,627 12 3,250 11 2,550 8 3,496 11
Hunters ................................ 1,746 6 1,453 5 1,633 5 1,520 5 1,558 5
East North Central
Total population ........................... 32,188 100 33,121 100 34,082 100 35,609 100 36,199 100
Sportspersons ............................. 7,202 22 6,912 21 6,400 19 5,975 17 6,766 19
Anglers ................................ 6,264 19 6,006 18 5,655 17 5,190 15 5,861 16
Hunters ................................ 2,789 9 2,712 8 2,421 7 2,376 7 2,688 7
West North Central
Total population ........................... 13,504 100 13,875 100 14,430 100 15,458 100 15,860 100
Sportspersons ............................. 4,143 31 3,977 29 4,239 29 3,836 25 3,980 25
Anglers ................................ 3,647 27 3,416 25 3,836 27 3,284 21 3,591 23
Hunters ................................ 1,709 13 1,917 14 1,710 12 1,779 12 1,661 10
South Atlantic
Total population ........................... 33,682 100 36,776 100 39,286 100 43,965 100 46,417 100
Sportspersons ............................. 6,996 21 7,282 20 6,957 18 6,633 15 6,749 15
Anglers ................................ 6,441 19 6,636 18 6,451 16 6,116 14 6,163 13
Hunters ................................ 2,083 6 2,050 6 1,875 5 1,884 4 1,870 4
East South Central
Total population ........................... 11,667 100 12,459 100 12,976 100 13,722 100 14,206 100
Sportspersons ............................. 2,984 26 2,907 23 2,865 22 2,689 20 3,010 21
Anglers ................................ 2,635 23 2,514 20 2,543 20 2,436 18 2,444 17
Hunters ................................ 1,279 11 1,301 10 1,164 9 1,101 8 1,531 11
West South Central
Total population ........................... 19,926 100 21,811 100 23,337 100 25,407 100 27,195 100
Sportspersons ............................. 5,125 26 5,093 23 4,924 21 4,499 18 4,855 18
Anglers ................................ 4,592 23 4,616 21 4,375 19 3,952 16 4,298 16
Hunters ................................ 1,843 9 1,812 8 1,988 9 1,810 7 1,909 7
Mountain
Total population ........................... 10,092 100 11,966 100 13,308 100 15,651 100 17,013 100
Sportspersons ............................. 2,488 25 2,761 23 2,757 21 2,372 15 2,976 17
Anglers ................................ 2,079 21 2,411 20 2,443 18 2,084 13 2,586 15
Hunters ................................ 1,069 11 1,061 9 1,020 8 868 6 1,043 6
Pacific
Total population ........................... 29,508 100 31,787 100 34,498 100 36,681 100 38,438 100
Sportspersons ............................. 4,875 17 4,897 15 4,349 13 3,345 9 3,654 10
Anglers ................................ 4,505 15 4,501 14 4,111 12 3,094 8 3,319 9
Hunters ................................ 1,101 4 1,203 4 837 2 798 2 996 3
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