There are 4365 entries in the database, with a margin of error +/- 1.51%. Note that not all people responded to all questions, so some entries are based on a smaller data set. |
Summary points:
- 3848 respondents (88.16%) of respondents answering the question identified themselves as 'White'
- 2545 (60.35%) respondents said they considered themselves completely human, with the majority (1944, 45.78% of the total) saying they admired aspects of other animals. 221 (5.2%) said they did not consider themselves human.
- By order of average score, respondents consider artwork (9.42) most important to the fandom, followed by online communities (9.17), conventions (8.49), fursuiting (7.58), writing (7.98), and MUDs (7.12).
- Respondents felt most favourably towards furry artwork (9.02), followed by online communities (8.21), conventions (7.78), fursuiting (7.49), and writing (7.77). They responded more ambivalently towards plushophilia (4.27) and leant negatively towards zoophilia (3.68).
Further data below:
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Age of Respondents
10-14 | 58 (1.38%) |
15-19 | 1331 (31.6%) |
20-24 | 1591 (37.77%) |
25-29 | 667 (15.84%) |
30-34 | 269 (6.39%) |
35-39 | 130 (3.09%) |
40-44 | 87 (2.07%) |
45-49 | 41 (0.97%) |
50-54 | 27 (0.64%) |
55-59 | 11 (0.26%) |
Total | 4212 (98.63%) |
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Biological Sex of Respondents
Male | 3345 (78.14%) |
Female | 906 (21.16%) |
Other | 30 (0.7%) |
Total | 4281 (100%) |
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Gender of respondents:
Completely male | 2540 (59.22%) |
Predominantly male | 634 (14.78%) |
Equal parts male and female | 253 (5.9%) |
Predominantly female | 266 (6.2%) |
Completely female | 545 (12.71%) |
Other | 51 (1.19%) |
TOTAL | 4289 (100%) |
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Political views of respondents:
1 - authoritarian | 34 (1.04%) |
2 | 23 (0.7%) |
3 | 94 (2.86%) |
4 | 138 (4.2%) |
5 | 276 (8.41%) |
6 | 586 (17.85%) |
7 | 526 (16.02%) |
8 | 823 (25.07%) |
9 | 383 (11.67%) |
10 - anarchistic | 400 (12.18%) |
TOTAL | 3283 (100%) |
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Economic views of respondents:
1 - most regulated | 118 (3.62%) |
2 | 119 (3.65%) |
3 | 363 (11.13%) |
4 | 401 (12.29%) |
5 | 464 (14.22%) |
6 | 614 (18.82%) |
7 | 355 (10.88%) |
8 | 414 (12.69%) |
9 | 153 (4.69%) |
10 - most unregulated | 261 (8%) |
TOTAL | 3262 (99.99%) |
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Sexual orientation of respondents:
Completely heterosexual | 890 (20.75%) |
Mostly heterosexual | 690 (16.09%) |
Bisexual leaning heterosexual | 429 (10%) |
Bisexual, no skews | 442 (10.31%) |
Bisexual leaning homosexual | 392 (9.14%) |
Mostly homosexual | 466 (10.87%) |
Completely homosexual | 454 (10.59%) |
Pansexual | 319 (7.44%) |
Asexual | 207 (4.83%) |
TOTAL | 4289 (100.02%) |
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How strongly respondents considered selves furry:
1 (least strongly) | 96 (2.25%) |
2 | 157 (3.67%) |
3 | 325 (7.61%) |
4 | 348 (8.14%) |
5 | 423 (9.9%) |
6 | 446 (10.44%) |
7 | 724 (16.94%) |
8 | 807 (18.89%) |
9 | 400 (9.36%) |
10 (most strongly) | 547 (12.8%) |
TOTAL | 4273 (100%) |
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How important sex was to respondents personally:
1 (least important) | 841 (19.75%) |
2 | 500 (11.74%) |
3 | 500 (11.74%) |
4 | 388 (9.11%) |
5 | 580 (13.62%) |
6 | 435 (10.22%) |
7 | 365 (8.57%) |
8 | 350 (8.22%) |
9 | 137 (3.22%) |
10 (most important) | 162 (3.8%) |
TOTAL | 4258 (99.99%) |
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How important respondents felt sex was to other furries:
1 (least important) | 88 (2.08%) |
2 | 116 (2.74%) |
3 | 256 (6.05%) |
4 | 352 (8.32%) |
5 | 752 (17.77%) |
6 | 656 (15.5%) |
7 | 808 (19.09%) |
8 | 654 (15.45%) |
9 | 303 (7.16%) |
10 (most important) | 247 (5.84%) |
TOTAL | 4232 (100%) |
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How important respondents believed public considered sex:
1 (least important) | 68 (1.6%) |
2 | 35 (0.83%) |
3 | 67 (1.58%) |
4 | 76 (1.79%) |
5 | 224 (5.29%) |
6 | 162 (3.82%) |
7 | 379 (8.95%) |
8 | 739 (17.44%) |
9 | 913 (21.55%) |
10 (most important) | 1574 (37.15%) |
TOTAL | 4237 (100%) |
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Of 4365 respondents, the number describing themselves as:
A visual artist: | 2095 (48%) |
An author: | 1691 (38.74%) |
A musical artist: | 1135 (26%) |
A regular convention-goer: | 611 (14%) |
A fursuiter: | 803 (18.4%) |
Active online: | 1835 (42.04%) |
A fan of RPG games: | 2398 (54.94%) |
A fan of science-fiction: | 2675 (61.28%) |
A fan of anime: | 2146 (49.16%) |
A plushophile: | 306 (7.01%) |
A zoophile: | 581 (13.31%) |
Fluent in one or more non-native languages: | 993 (22.75%) |
An advocate of animal rights: | 1206 (27.63%) |
A vegetarian: | 206 (4.72%) |
Politically active: | 592 (13.56%) |
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Of 4365 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 | 2140 50.31% | 742 17.44% | 303 7.12% | 186 4.37% | 194 4.56% | 59 1.39% | 156 3.67% | 474 11.14% |
Roleplay with other furries | 615 14.5% | 574 13.54% | 341 8.04% | 269 6.34% | 345 8.14% | 133 3.14% | 368 8.68% | 1595 37.62% |
Attend furry conventions | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 30 0.71% | 422 10.02% | 610 14.49% | 485 11.52% | 2664 63.26% |
Attend local meetups | 16 0.38% | 115 2.72% | 148 3.5% | 279 6.59% | 440 10.4% | 186 4.4% | 370 8.74% | 2678 63.28% |
Visit furry websites | 2937 69.14% | 757 17.82% | 258 6.07% | 121 2.85% | 91 2.14% | 18 0.42% | 21 0.49% | 45 1.06% |
Participate in furry online communities | 1693 40.02% | 803 18.98% | 382 9.03% | 245 5.79% | 214 5.06% | 75 1.77% | 180 4.26% | 638 15.08% |
Write furry literature | 219 5.17% | 189 4.46% | 235 5.55% | 212 5.01% | 375 8.86% | 217 5.13% | 529 12.49% | 2258 53.33% |
Draw furry artwork | 487 11.47% | 518 12.2% | 415 9.77% | 294 6.92% | 464 10.93% | 122 2.87% | 368 8.67% | 1578 37.16% |
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