In total there were 1778 responses given to this survey. Considering I was really only hoping to come close to or a little above the number of responses in the last survey, I consider this a huge success.  Where appropriate, I have included the numbers from last years survey in order to compare to the results from this years.  Be aware though that as of yet trending can not be done in most cases as the larger sample set did end up including more hobbyists from certain groups.

Also, due to the manner which percentages were calculated, it is common for whole numbers to not be achievable in terms of working backwards.  There are several reasons for this including rounding, and incomplete data sets.  Some survey responses were incomplete or not applicable - for example several people answered "here" for the What Country are you From? question.

How were you referred to this survey?

The other section included additional forums and websites which ranked below 1% as well as email referrals and non-specific referals (e.g. "a website forum"). Of the sources above, I posted directly to the Forum of Doom, Steve Dean Painting Forums, TMP, TGN, Frothers, Dakka Dakka, CMoN and Reaper. For the most part I tried to avoid posting in locations which were specifically slanted towards a specific genre or game system.

What country are you from?

In addition to the above countries, we have Chile, Japan, Belgium, Greece, Bosnia, Sweden, France, Denmark, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. The other countries though had less than a single percent of the total respondents each.

When we actually look at the numbers from this survey, it might seem at first that there is an inordinate number of respondents from the US versus other countries. However in looking at the actual populations from those countries it isn't all that surprising. Looking at those numbers, the responses from the United States compared to other countries seems a little low or inline with the overall population comparisons.

The bigger issue is the lack of participation from non-English speaking countries. The primary cause of this is fairly straight forward, I speak English as my primary language, I published and promoted the survey on primarily English speaking websites. Right now I am working on a few different options to have the survey translated and published in German, French and Spanish. The software used allows for multiple languages - so in that way, it will be fairly straight forward.

Are you male or female?

In terms of percentages, the number of female respondents dropped for this year from last - however the overall number of female respondents still did go up. While examining the raw data to see if there was a specific cause for this, it seems as though it was simply an issue of more male respondents. From certain sites like Cool Mini or Not, the percentage of females who responded to the survey was higher than the overall average. From other sites like Table Top Gaming News, the number of females who responded were much lower.

Since the actual sources of respondents has changed from last year, I am afraid that no real conclusions can be drawn from this data in terms of trending or other issues. Hopefully as more data can be collected on this topic it will be possible to establish a base line and work from that point.

How old are you?

Overall there were no significant changes from last year to this year in regards to age. We did have several younger respondents that did not participate in last years survey. By comparing the ages from the survey to those that the big companies advertise to, these numbers may seem surprising. However in the grand scheme of things, it isn't all that surprising. Wargaming has been around from decades. Even if only a small percentage of gamers stuck with it from the beginning, they will add up quickly.

What is your current marital status?

Again, no huge changes from this year to last. Most of the respondents are married by the time they enter into the 36 and older category, so with the increase in responses on the bottom end of the age spectrum it accounts for a large portion of the difference in Single responses from this year to last years.

Do you have any children?

This is a new question for the survey, so I do not have data to compare it to from last year. According to the US Census Bureau the percentage of households in the US with children under 18 is around 36%. The percentage among miniature hobbyists is around 42%. This is a little higher, and as my comments from last years survey indicate it does seem that miniature hobbyists are more family oriented than the general population. This doesn't indicate that they are better parents or spouses - but it is an interesting trend that seems to be holding up.

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Again, trends are holding steady. By comparison to the US averages, miniature hobbyists tend to be better educated than the general population. One of the important aspects of this for the industry as a whole is that higher education will normally translate into higher income - which of course is good for the industry.