| There are 4895 entries in the database, with a margin of error +/- 1.43%. Note that not all people responded to all questions, so some entries are based on a smaller data set. |
Summary points:
- 4399 respondents (89.87%) of respondents answering the question identified themselves as 'White'
- 2869 (60.41%) respondents said they considered themselves completely human, with the majority (2187, 45.61% of the total) saying they admired aspects of other animals. 205 (4.28%) said they did not consider themselves human.
- By order of average score, respondents consider artwork (9.41) most important to the fandom, followed by online communities (9.11), conventions (8.43), fursuiting (7.38), writing (7.93), and MUDs (7.11).
- Respondents felt most favourably towards furry artwork (8.95), followed by online communities (8.1), conventions (7.58), fursuiting (7.19), and writing (7.64). They responded more ambivalently towards plushophilia (4.18) and leant negatively towards zoophilia (3.64).
Further data below:
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Age of Respondents
| 10-14 | 170 (3.57%) |
| 15-19 | 1807 (37.94%) |
| 20-24 | 1468 (30.82%) |
| 25-29 | 694 (14.57%) |
| 30-34 | 293 (6.15%) |
| 35-39 | 148 (3.11%) |
| 40-44 | 100 (2.1%) |
| 45-49 | 48 (1.01%) |
| 50-54 | 25 (0.52%) |
| 55-59 | 10 (0.21%) |
Total | 4763 (96.43%) |
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Biological Sex of Respondents
| Male | 3903 (80.47%) |
| Female | 922 (19.01%) |
| Other | 25 (0.52%) |
Total | 4850 (100%) |
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Gender of respondents:
| Completely male | 2991 (61.62%) |
| Predominantly male | 700 (14.42%) |
| Equal parts male and female | 259 (5.34%) |
| Predominantly female | 296 (6.1%) |
| Completely female | 565 (11.64%) |
| Other | 43 (0.89%) |
TOTAL | 4854 (100.01%) |
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Political views of respondents:
| 1 - authoritarian | 113 (2.97%) |
| 2 | 143 (3.76%) |
| 3 | 445 (11.69%) |
| 4 | 487 (12.79%) |
| 5 | 521 (13.68%) |
| 6 | 762 (20.01%) |
| 7 | 422 (11.08%) |
| 8 | 457 (12%) |
| 9 | 178 (4.67%) |
| 10 - anarchistic | 280 (7.35%) |
TOTAL | 3808 (100%) |
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Economic views of respondents:
| 1 - most regulated | 45 (1.18%) |
| 2 | 29 (0.76%) |
| 3 | 128 (3.37%) |
| 4 | 196 (5.16%) |
| 5 | 330 (8.69%) |
| 6 | 699 (18.4%) |
| 7 | 619 (16.3%) |
| 8 | 884 (23.28%) |
| 9 | 471 (12.4%) |
| 10 - most unregulated | 397 (10.45%) |
TOTAL | 3798 (99.99%) |
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Sexual orientation of respondents:
| Completely heterosexual | 1014 (22.9%) |
| Mostly heterosexual | 883 (19.95%) |
| Bisexual leaning heterosexual | 522 (11.79%) |
| Bisexual, no skews | 509 (11.5%) |
| Bisexual leaning homosexual | 409 (9.24%) |
| Mostly homosexual | 568 (12.83%) |
| Completely homosexual | 522 (11.79%) |
TOTAL | 4427 (100%) |
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How strongly respondents considered selves furry:
| 1 (least strongly) | 113 (2.34%) |
| 2 | 199 (4.12%) |
| 3 | 347 (7.18%) |
| 4 | 402 (8.32%) |
| 5 | 506 (10.47%) |
| 6 | 483 (10%) |
| 7 | 823 (17.03%) |
| 8 | 892 (18.46%) |
| 9 | 443 (9.17%) |
| 10 (most strongly) | 624 (12.91%) |
TOTAL | 4832 (100%) |
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How important sex was to respondents personally:
| 1 (least important) | 820 (17.02%) |
| 2 | 483 (10.02%) |
| 3 | 595 (12.35%) |
| 4 | 473 (9.82%) |
| 5 | 699 (14.51%) |
| 6 | 489 (10.15%) |
| 7 | 494 (10.25%) |
| 8 | 400 (8.3%) |
| 9 | 189 (3.92%) |
| 10 (most important) | 177 (3.67%) |
TOTAL | 4819 (100.01%) |
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How important respondents felt sex was to other furries:
| 1 (least important) | 70 (1.46%) |
| 2 | 105 (2.19%) |
| 3 | 256 (5.34%) |
| 4 | 334 (6.96%) |
| 5 | 778 (16.22%) |
| 6 | 737 (15.36%) |
| 7 | 945 (19.7%) |
| 8 | 863 (17.99%) |
| 9 | 374 (7.79%) |
| 10 (most important) | 336 (7%) |
TOTAL | 4798 (100.01%) |
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How important respondents believed public considered sex:
| 1 (least important) | 58 (1.21%) |
| 2 | 51 (1.06%) |
| 3 | 57 (1.19%) |
| 4 | 67 (1.4%) |
| 5 | 200 (4.17%) |
| 6 | 194 (4.05%) |
| 7 | 378 (7.89%) |
| 8 | 812 (16.94%) |
| 9 | 1021 (21.3%) |
| 10 (most important) | 1955 (40.79%) |
TOTAL | 4793 (100%) |
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Of 4895 respondents, the number describing themselves as:
| A visual artist: | 2258 (46.13%) |
| An author: | 1882 (38.45%) |
| A musical artist: | 1283 (26.21%) |
| A regular convention-goer: | 777 (15.87%) |
| A fursuiter: | 872 (17.81%) |
| Active online: | 2226 (45.47%) |
| A fan of RPG games: | 2700 (55.16%) |
| A fan of science-fiction: | 3110 (63.53%) |
| A fan of anime: | 2405 (49.13%) |
| A plushophile: | 350 (7.15%) |
| A zoophile: | 664 (13.56%) |
| Fluent in one or more non-native languages: | 1122 (22.92%) |
| An advocate of animal rights: | 1410 (28.8%) |
| A vegetarian: | 240 (4.9%) |
| Politically active: | 860 (17.57%) |
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Of 4895 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 | 2661
55.25% | 771
16.01% | 333
6.91% | 177
3.68% | 219
4.55% | 58
1.2% | 148
3.07% | 449
9.32% |
| Roleplay with other furries | 711
14.82% | 717
14.95% | 432
9.01% | 316
6.59% | 395
8.23% | 134
2.79% | 370
7.71% | 1722
35.9% |
| Attend furry conventions | 0
0% | 0
0% | 0
0% | 30
0.63% | 587
12.34% | 746
15.68% | 562
11.81% | 2832
59.53% |
| Attend local meetups | 18
0.38% | 131
2.73% | 153
3.19% | 384
8.01% | 593
12.36% | 154
3.21% | 438
9.13% | 2925
60.99% |
| Visit furry websites | 3455
71.93% | 784
16.32% | 253
5.27% | 112
2.33% | 95
1.98% | 23
0.48% | 24
0.5% | 57
1.19% |
| Participate in furry online communities | 2060
42.95% | 904
18.85% | 408
8.51% | 240
5% | 268
5.59% | 71
1.48% | 197
4.11% | 648
13.51% |
| Write furry literature | 239
4.99% | 214
4.47% | 215
4.49% | 212
4.43% | 446
9.32% | 244
5.1% | 620
12.95% | 2597
54.25% |
| Draw furry artwork | 526
10.97% | 520
10.84% | 459
9.57% | 291
6.07% | 475
9.91% | 159
3.32% | 440
9.18% | 1925
40.15% |
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