| There are 3267 entries in the database, with a margin of error +/- 1.75%. Note that not all people responded to all questions, so some entries are based on a smaller data set. |
Summary points:
- 2892 respondents (88.52%) of respondents answering the question identified themselves as 'White'
- 1891 (60.06%) respondents said they considered themselves completely human, with the majority (1447, 45.6% of the total) saying they admired aspects of other animals. 121 (3.81%) said they did not consider themselves human.
- By order of average score, respondents consider artwork (9.34) most important to the fandom, followed by online communities (9.06), conventions (8.41), fursuiting (7.6), writing (8), and MUDs (6.97).
- Respondents felt most favourably towards furry artwork (9.02), followed by online communities (8.17), conventions (7.79), fursuiting (7.61), and writing (7.78). They responded more ambivalently towards plushophilia (4.31) and leant negatively towards zoophilia (3.9).
Further data below:
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Age of Respondents
| 10-14 | 167 (5.31%) |
| 15-19 | 1248 (39.67%) |
| 20-24 | 981 (31.18%) |
| 25-29 | 412 (13.1%) |
| 30-34 | 149 (4.74%) |
| 35-39 | 65 (2.07%) |
| 40-44 | 47 (1.49%) |
| 45-49 | 30 (0.95%) |
| 50-54 | 27 (0.86%) |
| 55-59 | 20 (0.64%) |
Total | 3146 (94.7%) |
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Biological Sex of Respondents
| Male | 2544 (79.23%) |
| Female | 632 (19.68%) |
| Other | 35 (1.09%) |
Total | 3211 (100%) |
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Gender of respondents:
| Completely male | 1959 (60.78%) |
| Predominantly male | 441 (13.68%) |
| Equal parts male and female | 144 (4.47%) |
| Predominantly female | 181 (5.62%) |
| Completely female | 362 (11.23%) |
| Genderqueer | 88 (2.73%) |
| Other | 48 (1.49%) |
TOTAL | 3223 (97.27%) |
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Political views of respondents:
| 1 - authoritarian | 29 (1.17%) |
| 2 | 32 (1.3%) |
| 3 | 80 (3.24%) |
| 4 | 107 (4.33%) |
| 5 | 212 (8.58%) |
| 6 | 417 (16.88%) |
| 7 | 381 (15.42%) |
| 8 | 605 (24.48%) |
| 9 | 292 (11.82%) |
| 10 - anarchistic | 316 (12.79%) |
TOTAL | 2471 (100.01%) |
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Economic views of respondents:
| 1 - most regulated | 79 (3.23%) |
| 2 | 76 (3.1%) |
| 3 | 304 (12.41%) |
| 4 | 279 (11.39%) |
| 5 | 331 (13.52%) |
| 6 | 483 (19.72%) |
| 7 | 279 (11.39%) |
| 8 | 293 (11.96%) |
| 9 | 128 (5.23%) |
| 10 - most unregulated | 197 (8.04%) |
TOTAL | 2449 (99.99%) |
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Sexual orientation of respondents:
| Completely heterosexual | 691 (21.5%) |
| Mostly heterosexual | 510 (15.87%) |
| Bisexual leaning heterosexual | 336 (10.45%) |
| Bisexual, no skews | 339 (10.55%) |
| Bisexual leaning homosexual | 262 (8.15%) |
| Mostly homosexual | 316 (9.83%) |
| Completely homosexual | 343 (10.67%) |
| Pansexual | 265 (8.25%) |
| Asexual | 152 (4.73%) |
TOTAL | 3214 (100%) |
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How strongly respondents considered selves furry:
| 1 (least strongly) | 67 (2.09%) |
| 2 | 114 (3.55%) |
| 3 | 247 (7.7%) |
| 4 | 259 (8.07%) |
| 5 | 327 (10.19%) |
| 6 | 341 (10.63%) |
| 7 | 552 (17.2%) |
| 8 | 615 (19.16%) |
| 9 | 311 (9.69%) |
| 10 (most strongly) | 376 (11.72%) |
TOTAL | 3209 (100%) |
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How important sex was to respondents personally:
| 1 (least important) | 655 (20.57%) |
| 2 | 348 (10.93%) |
| 3 | 381 (11.96%) |
| 4 | 287 (9.01%) |
| 5 | 408 (12.81%) |
| 6 | 301 (9.45%) |
| 7 | 286 (8.98%) |
| 8 | 250 (7.85%) |
| 9 | 143 (4.49%) |
| 10 (most important) | 126 (3.96%) |
TOTAL | 3185 (100.01%) |
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How important respondents felt sex was to other furries:
| 1 (least important) | 58 (1.83%) |
| 2 | 135 (4.25%) |
| 3 | 228 (7.17%) |
| 4 | 310 (9.75%) |
| 5 | 616 (19.38%) |
| 6 | 463 (14.57%) |
| 7 | 554 (17.43%) |
| 8 | 467 (14.69%) |
| 9 | 168 (5.29%) |
| 10 (most important) | 179 (5.63%) |
TOTAL | 3178 (99.99%) |
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How important respondents believed public considered sex:
| 1 (least important) | 63 (1.99%) |
| 2 | 27 (0.85%) |
| 3 | 52 (1.64%) |
| 4 | 64 (2.02%) |
| 5 | 185 (5.85%) |
| 6 | 155 (4.9%) |
| 7 | 290 (9.17%) |
| 8 | 586 (18.53%) |
| 9 | 645 (20.39%) |
| 10 (most important) | 1096 (34.65%) |
TOTAL | 3163 (99.99%) |
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Of 3267 respondents, the number describing themselves as:
| A visual artist: | 1508 (46.16%) |
| An author: | 1288 (39.42%) |
| A musical artist: | 793 (24.27%) |
| A regular convention-goer: | 381 (11.66%) |
| A fursuiter: | 551 (16.87%) |
| Active online: | 1284 (39.3%) |
| A fan of RPG games: | 1844 (56.44%) |
| A fan of science-fiction: | 2029 (62.11%) |
| A fan of anime: | 1609 (49.25%) |
| A plushophile: | 211 (6.46%) |
| A zoophile: | 488 (14.94%) |
| Fluent in one or more non-native languages: | 744 (22.77%) |
| An advocate of animal rights: | 857 (26.23%) |
| A vegetarian: | 153 (4.68%) |
| Politically active: | 507 (15.52%) |
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Of 3267 respondents, the frequency of furry activities:
| Daily | Weekly | Several times a month | Monthly | Several times a year | Yearly | Less than once a year | Never |
| Chat with other furries online | 1549
48.73% | 557
17.52% | 218
6.86% | 138
4.34% | 162
5.1% | 42
1.32% | 146
4.59% | 367
11.54% |
| Roleplay with other furries | 419
13.23% | 458
14.46% | 282
8.9% | 178
5.62% | 273
8.62% | 88
2.78% | 265
8.37% | 1204
38.02% |
| Attend furry conventions | 0
0% | 0
0% | 0
0% | 29
0.93% | 257
8.2% | 415
13.25% | 394
12.58% | 2038
65.05% |
| Attend local meetups | 17
0.54% | 64
2.02% | 128
4.05% | 257
8.13% | 314
9.93% | 105
3.32% | 300
9.48% | 1978
62.54% |
| Visit furry websites | 2179
68.67% | 584
18.41% | 166
5.23% | 83
2.62% | 64
2.02% | 18
0.57% | 38
1.2% | 41
1.29% |
| Participate in furry online communities | 1213
38.29% | 607
19.16% | 287
9.06% | 153
4.83% | 183
5.78% | 75
2.37% | 133
4.2% | 517
16.32% |
| Write furry literature | 148
4.66% | 165
5.2% | 184
5.8% | 160
5.04% | 291
9.17% | 149
4.7% | 392
12.35% | 1684
53.07% |
| Draw furry artwork | 321
10.12% | 373
11.76% | 350
11.03% | 198
6.24% | 342
10.78% | 115
3.62% | 288
9.08% | 1186
37.38% |
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