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Furry Poll Results
A note about getting the word out (opens in a new window).
This page is designed to present in simple, itemised format some key bits of data from the 2009 Furry Survey. Last year's summary page is still available online at www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey2008.php. The data on this page is current as of 26 February, 2010. Not all data from the poll is represented on this table; for more information, please feel free to contact me at bce@klisoura.com, the AIM s/n "OSDCC", or through the FurIRC IRC network.
| There are 9024 entries in the database, with a margin of error +/- 1.05%. Note that not all people responded to all questions, so some entries are based on a smaller data set. |
Summary points:
- 8065 respondents (89.37%) of respondents answering the question identified themselves as 'White'
- 5264 (59.79%) respondents said they considered themselves completely human, with the majority (3957, 44.54% of the total) saying they admired aspects of other animals. 422 (4.75%) said they did not consider themselves human.
- By order of average score, respondents consider artwork (9.39) most important to the fandom, followed by online communities (9.12), conventions (8.44), fursuiting (7.33), writing (7.94), and MUDs (7.27).
- Respondents felt most favourably towards furry artwork (8.96), followed by online communities (8.12), conventions (7.49), fursuiting (7.03), and writing (7.59). They responded more ambivalently towards plushophilia (4.13) and leant negatively towards zoophilia (3.69).
Further data below:
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Age of Respondents
| 10-14 | 245 (2.79%) |
| 15-19 | 3321 (37.89%) |
| 20-24 | 2940 (33.54%) |
| 25-29 | 1301 (14.84%) |
| 30-34 | 456 (5.2%) |
| 35-39 | 234 (2.67%) |
| 40-44 | 132 (1.51%) |
| 45-49 | 77 (0.88%) |
| 50-54 | 42 (0.48%) |
| 55-59 | 18 (0.21%) |
Total | 8766 (100%) |
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Biological Sex of Respondents
| Male | 7107 (79.51%) |
| Female | 1789 (20.02%) |
| Other | 42 (0.47%) |
Total | 8938 (100%) |
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Gender of respondents:
| Completely male | 5473 (61.12%) |
| Predominantly male | 1278 (14.27%) |
| Equal parts male and female | 507 (5.66%) |
| Predominantly female | 579 (6.47%) |
| Completely female | 1052 (11.75%) |
| Other | 66 (0.74%) |
TOTAL | 8955 (100%) |
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Sexual orientation of respondents:
| Completely heterosexual | 2119 (23.78%) |
| Mostly heterosexual | 1618 (18.16%) |
| Bisexual leaning heterosexual | 1097 (12.31%) |
| Bisexual, no skews | 1255 (14.08%) |
| Bisexual leaning homosexual | 872 (9.79%) |
| Mostly homosexual | 1034 (11.6%) |
| Completely homosexual | 916 (10.28%) |
TOTAL | 8911 (100%) |
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How strongly respondents considered selves furry:
| 1 (least strongly) | 242 (2.71%) |
| 2 | 395 (4.42%) |
| 3 | 671 (7.5%) |
| 4 | 783 (8.76%) |
| 5 | 923 (10.32%) |
| 6 | 971 (10.86%) |
| 7 | 1528 (17.09%) |
| 8 | 1627 (18.19%) |
| 9 | 814 (9.1%) |
| 10 - most strongly | 989 (11.06%) |
TOTAL | 8943 (100%) |
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How important sex was to respondents personally:
| 1 (least important) | 1659 (24.17%) |
| 2 | 936 (13.64%) |
| 3 | 1078 (15.71%) |
| 4 | 846 (12.33%) |
| 5 | 1299 (18.92%) |
| 6 | 904 (13.17%) |
| 7 | 806 (11.74%) |
| 8 | 727 (10.59%) |
| 9 | 353 (5.14%) |
| 10 (most important) | 318 (4.63%) |
TOTAL | 6864 (100%) |
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How important respondents felt sex was to other furries:
| 1 (least important) | 142 (1.6%) |
| 2 | 187 (2.1%) |
| 3 | 425 (4.78%) |
| 4 | 537 (6.04%) |
| 5 | 1512 (17.01%) |
| 6 | 1227 (13.8%) |
| 7 | 1751 (19.7%) |
| 8 | 1655 (18.62%) |
| 9 | 757 (8.52%) |
| 10 (most important) | 696 (7.83%) |
TOTAL | 8889 (100%) |
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How important respondents believed public considered sex:
| 1 (least important) | 141 (1.59%) |
| 2 | 75 (0.85%) |
| 3 | 131 (1.48%) |
| 4 | 138 (1.56%) |
| 5 | 430 (4.85%) |
| 6 | 340 (3.83%) |
| 7 | 705 (7.95%) |
| 8 | 1415 (15.95%) |
| 9 | 1916 (21.6%) |
| 10 (most important) | 3580 (40.36%) |
TOTAL | 8871 (100%) |
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Of 9024 respondents, the number describing themselves as:
| A visual artist: | 4513 (50.01%) |
| An author: | 3772 (41.8%) |
| A musical artist: | 2453 (27.18%) |
| A regular convention-goer: | 1310 (14.52%) |
| A fursuiter: | 1374 (15.23%) |
| Active online: | 4165 (46.15%) |
| A fan of RPG games: | 5161 (57.19%) |
| A fan of science-fiction: | 5680 (62.94%) |
| A fan of anime: | 4722 (52.33%) |
| A plushophile: | 711 (7.88%) |
| A zoophile: | 1250 (13.85%) |
| Fluent in one or more non-native languages: | 2016 (22.34%) |
| An advocate of animal rights: | 2501 (27.71%) |
| A vegetarian: | 445 (4.93%) |
| Politically active: | 1546 (17.13%) |
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Of 9024 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 | 5193
58.26% | 1399
15.7% | 586
6.57% | 313
3.51% | 344
3.86% | 100
1.12% | 244
2.74% | 734
8.24% |
| Roleplay with other furries | 1422
16.01% | 1362
15.34% | 852
9.59% | 592
6.67% | 720
8.11% | 269
3.03% | 753
8.48% | 2910
32.77% |
| Attend furry conventions | 0
0% | 0
0% | 0
0% | 56
0.64% | 933
10.59% | 1362
15.46% | 1121
12.72% | 5339
60.59% |
| Attend local meetups | 46
0.52% | 241
2.71% | 327
3.68% | 636
7.16% | 1059
11.92% | 317
3.57% | 827
9.31% | 5430
61.13% |
| Visit furry websites | 6249
70.25% | 1479
16.63% | 542
6.09% | 225
2.53% | 183
2.06% | 36
0.4% | 63
0.71% | 119
1.34% |
| Participate in furry online communities | 3949
44.42% | 1589
17.87% | 814
9.16% | 437
4.92% | 459
5.16% | 139
1.56% | 342
3.85% | 1161
13.06% |
| Write furry literature | 431
4.85% | 423
4.76% | 433
4.87% | 453
5.1% | 822
9.25% | 417
4.69% | 1216
13.68% | 4693
52.8% |
| Draw furry artwork | 1110
12.49% | 1095
12.33% | 891
10.03% | 593
6.67% | 857
9.65% | 289
3.25% | 804
9.05% | 3245
36.53% |
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