2  Demographics and social characteristics

2.1 Burning Man attendance

2.1.1 Proportion of virgins

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Virgin	38.6% (37.6%, 39.6%)	35.1% (34.2%, 36.1%)	35.8% (34.7%, 36.8%)	39.3% (37.9%, 40.7%)	36.2% (35.1%, 37.3%)	31.7% (30.6%, 32.8%)	25.9% (24.9%, 26.9%)	28.3% (27.3%, 29.4%)	34.8% (33.4%, 36.1%)	31.8% (30.1%, 33.6%)

2.1.2 Number of burns attended

2.1.3 Plans to Return to Black Rock City

	2024
No, definitely no	0.5% (0.3%, 0.9%)
Not likely	1.0% (0.7%, 1.4%)
Maybe in the future if possible	15.6% (14.4%, 16.9%)
Yes, not in 2025 but definitely in the next 5 years	18.9% (17.5%, 20.4%)
Yes, definitely in 2025	63.9% (62.2%, 65.6%)

2.1.4 Reason for Returning or not Returning to Black Rock City

2.2 Demographics

2.2.1 Age

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
0-19	1.3% (0.9%, 1.6%)	1.2% (0.7%, 1.6%)	1.2% (0.6%, 1.7%)	0.7% (0.3%, 1.1%)	0.8% (0.4%, 1.2%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.5%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.1%)
20-29	29.6% (28.7%, 30.5%)	31.6% (30.6%, 32.6%)	29.2% (27.9%, 30.5%)	26.6% (25.6%, 27.7%)	24.1% (23.0%, 25.1%)	17.7% (16.8%, 18.5%)	12.1% (11.3%, 13.0%)	11.8% (10.9%, 12.8%)	13.8% (12.4%, 15.2%)
30-39	35.2% (34.2%, 36.1%)	38.7% (37.6%, 39.7%)	37.3% (36.0%, 38.6%)	41.0% (39.9%, 42.1%)	41.3% (40.2%, 42.4%)	42.6% (41.4%, 43.8%)	46.7% (45.5%, 47.8%)	44.5% (43.1%, 45.8%)	42.5% (40.7%, 44.2%)
40-49	17.2% (16.5%, 18.0%)	14.0% (13.3%, 14.6%)	15.4% (14.5%, 16.3%)	15.4% (14.7%, 16.2%)	16.0% (15.3%, 16.8%)	18.7% (17.8%, 19.6%)	21.8% (20.9%, 22.8%)	25.1% (23.9%, 26.2%)	23.3% (21.9%, 24.8%)
50-59	10.5% (9.9%, 11.1%)	9.3% (8.7%, 9.8%)	10.6% (9.9%, 11.3%)	9.9% (9.4%, 10.5%)	10.8% (10.2%, 11.4%)	11.8% (11.1%, 12.5%)	12.2% (11.5%, 12.8%)	10.7% (10.0%, 11.4%)	12.3% (11.3%, 13.3%)
60-69	5.3% (4.8%, 5.7%)	4.6% (4.2%, 5.0%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	5.2% (4.8%, 5.6%)	5.6% (5.1%, 6.0%)	7.2% (6.6%, 7.7%)	5.5% (5.1%, 5.9%)	5.8% (5.4%, 6.3%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.4%)
70+	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.8% (0.6%, 0.9%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.3%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.2%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.7%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	1.6% (1.4%, 1.8%)	1.9% (1.6%, 2.1%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.6%)

2.2.2 Current gender

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Male	58.3% (57.3%, 59.2%)	58.2% (57.2%, 59.1%)	58.5% (57.5%, 59.6%)	56.8% (55.5%, 58.2%)	58.0% (56.9%, 59.1%)	58.7% (57.6%, 59.8%)	56.0% (54.9%, 57.2%)	54.3% (53.1%, 55.5%)	55.6% (54.3%, 56.9%)	56.4% (54.6%, 58.1%)
Female	40.1% (39.1%, 41.0%)	40.6% (39.7%, 41.6%)	39.5% (38.5%, 40.6%)	41.4% (40.1%, 42.7%)	40.4% (39.3%, 41.5%)	39.6% (38.5%, 40.7%)	42.0% (40.8%, 43.1%)	43.6% (42.4%, 44.8%)	42.2% (40.9%, 43.5%)	42.2% (40.5%, 43.9%)
Other identity	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	1.2% (0.9%, 1.5%)	2.0% (1.6%, 2.4%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)	1.6% (1.4%, 1.9%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.4%)	2.1% (1.8%, 2.4%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.8%)

2.2.3 Ethnoracial background

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022d	2023	2024
White (non-Hispanic)	82.9% (82.1%, 83.6%)	81.1% (80.3%, 81.9%)	80.2% (79.3%, 81.1%)	79.1% (77.9%, 80.2%)	77.1% (76.1%, 78.1%)	76.6% (75.6%, 77.6%)	76.4% (75.4%, 77.4%)	80.5% (79.5%, 81.5%)	80.6% (79.4%, 81.6%)	65.7% (63.8%, 67.6%)
Hispanic/Latino	3.0% (2.7%, 3.3%)	4.1% (3.7%, 4.6%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.6%)	4.4% (3.8%, 5.0%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.6%)	5.4% (4.9%, 6.0%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.7%)	9.7% (9.0%, 10.5%)	9.1% (8.3%, 9.9%)	9.2% (8.1%, 10.4%)
Asian	3.7% (3.4%, 4.1%)	3.9% (3.5%, 4.3%)	4.2% (3.8%, 4.7%)	5.7% (5.0%, 6.4%)	5.6% (5.1%, 6.2%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.4%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.6%)	7.9% (7.3%, 8.6%)	8.4% (7.7%, 9.2%)	7.9% (6.9%, 8.9%)
Middle Eastern or North Africana	--	--	--	--	1.5% (1.3%, 1.9%)	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	1.6% (1.3%, 2.0%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.5%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.1%)	5.9% (4.8%, 7.2%)
Black (non-Hispanic)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.7% (0.6%, 0.9%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.4%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.7%)	2.2% (1.7%, 2.8%)
Native American	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.8%)	2.2% (1.7%, 3.0%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanderb	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1.0% (0.6%, 1.5%)
Otherc	9.1% (8.5%, 9.7%)	9.7% (9.1%, 10.3%)	9.5% (8.8%, 10.1%)	9.4% (8.7%, 10.3%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%)	9.4% (8.8%, 10.1%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.1%)	3.3% (2.9%, 3.8%)	3.6% (3.2%, 4.2%)	8.7% (7.4%, 10.1%)
a Middle eastern was not an option from 2013-2016.
b Pacific Islander was not an option from 2013-2022.
c The "other or mixed" option in 2013-2019 changed to "other" in 2022.
d In 2022 the format changed to allow users to select multiple options. While this improves our data collection, it unfortunately makes it impossible to make direct comparisons to previous years.

2.2.4 Self-identification as a person of color

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
No	83.6% (82.9%, 84.3%)	84.3% (83.6%, 85.0%)	84.7% (83.8%, 85.5%)	83.7% (82.6%, 84.7%)	84.7% (83.9%, 85.6%)	83.4% (82.5%, 84.3%)	83.7% (82.8%, 84.6%)	81.6% (80.7%, 82.6%)	82.0% (80.9%, 83.0%)	77.2% (75.5%, 78.8%)
Sometimes	9.1% (8.5%, 9.7%)	8.0% (7.4%, 8.6%)	7.5% (6.9%, 8.2%)	7.2% (6.5%, 8.0%)	5.8% (5.3%, 6.4%)	6.1% (5.6%, 6.7%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	5.1% (4.5%, 5.6%)	5.2% (4.6%, 5.8%)	6.4% (5.5%, 7.5%)
Yes	7.3% (6.8%, 7.8%)	7.7% (7.2%, 8.3%)	7.8% (7.2%, 8.4%)	9.1% (8.3%, 10.0%)	9.4% (8.8%, 10.1%)	10.5% (9.8%, 11.2%)	10.5% (9.8%, 11.3%)	13.3% (12.5%, 14.2%)	12.8% (11.9%, 13.8%)	16.4% (15.0%, 17.9%)

2.2.5 First language learned

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
English	87.7% (87.1%, 88.3%)	83.6% (82.9%, 84.4%)	80.1% (79.2%, 81.1%)	78.1% (76.8%, 79.3%)	77.5% (76.4%, 78.5%)	78.1% (77.1%, 79.2%)	77.6% (76.5%, 78.6%)	77.3% (76.2%, 78.4%)	74.6% (73.3%, 75.9%)	76.7% (75.0%, 78.3%)
Spanish	1.7% (1.5%, 2.0%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.1%)	3.4% (3.0%, 3.9%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.4%)	3.8% (3.3%, 4.3%)	3.5% (3.1%, 4.1%)	4.0% (3.5%, 4.6%)	5.1% (4.5%, 5.8%)	5.4% (4.7%, 6.1%)	5.3% (4.4%, 6.3%)
Other	1.5% (1.3%, 1.8%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	3.1% (2.6%, 3.7%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.5%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.5%)	3.2% (2.7%, 3.7%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	4.1% (3.5%, 4.7%)	3.6% (2.9%, 4.5%)
French	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.3%)	3.6% (3.0%, 4.2%)	3.5% (3.1%, 4.1%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	3.4% (2.9%, 3.9%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.1%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.5%)	2.6% (2.0%, 3.3%)
Russian	1.6% (1.4%, 1.9%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	2.3% (1.9%, 2.7%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.7%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.1%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.4%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.3%)	2.3% (1.9%, 2.8%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.5%)	2.3% (1.8%, 2.8%)
German	1.3% (1.2%, 1.6%)	1.6% (1.3%, 1.8%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.2%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.8%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.1%)	2.3% (1.9%, 2.7%)	2.5% (2.1%, 3.0%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.3%)	1.7% (1.3%, 2.2%)
Farsi	0.2% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	1.3% (0.8%, 2.1%)
Chinese	0.6% (0.5%, 0.7%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.5%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	1.2% (0.9%, 1.5%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.4%)	1.5% (1.2%, 2.0%)	1.2% (0.8%, 1.6%)
Portuguese	0.5% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.8% (0.5%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.3%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.7%)
Hebrew	0.7% (0.6%, 0.9%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	1.0% (0.7%, 1.4%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.9% (0.6%, 1.5%)
Arabic	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.8% (0.5%, 1.4%)
Dutch	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)	1.2% (0.9%, 1.5%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.3%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)
Italian	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	1.0% (0.7%, 1.4%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)
Romanian	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.6%)
Hindi	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.7%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)
Swedish	0.2% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)
Tagalog	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)
Polish	0.2% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)
Danish	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)
Punjabi	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.5%)
Japanese	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)
Norwegian	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)
Urdu	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)

2.2.6 Personal income in 2024

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
No income	3.3% (2.9%, 3.8%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.5%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.5%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.4%)	3.3% (2.7%, 4.0%)
Less than $7,500	5.3% (4.7%, 5.8%)	4.7% (4.1%, 5.3%)	3.9% (3.4%, 4.4%)	3.3% (2.9%, 3.8%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.2%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.2%)	2.7% (2.2%, 3.4%)
$7,500-$14,999	6.8% (6.3%, 7.4%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.5%)	6.4% (5.8%, 7.0%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	4.7% (4.2%, 5.3%)	4.1% (3.6%, 4.7%)	3.5% (3.0%, 4.0%)	3.7% (3.0%, 4.4%)
$15,000-$24,999	9.4% (8.8%, 10.1%)	8.5% (7.7%, 9.3%)	8.3% (7.7%, 9.0%)	7.9% (7.3%, 8.6%)	7.1% (6.5%, 7.7%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.9%)	4.9% (4.4%, 5.5%)	4.1% (3.5%, 4.8%)
$25,000-$34,999	9.6% (8.9%, 10.3%)	8.6% (7.9%, 9.4%)	8.6% (8.0%, 9.3%)	8.6% (7.9%, 9.2%)	7.3% (6.7%, 7.9%)	6.1% (5.6%, 6.7%)	5.9% (5.3%, 6.6%)	4.8% (4.1%, 5.5%)
$35,000-$49,999	12.3% (11.7%, 13.1%)	12.5% (11.6%, 13.4%)	12.3% (11.6%, 13.1%)	11.0% (10.3%, 11.7%)	10.5% (9.8%, 11.2%)	9.4% (8.7%, 10.1%)	8.7% (8.0%, 9.5%)	8.2% (7.2%, 9.2%)
$50,000-$74,999	16.9% (16.1%, 17.7%)	17.1% (16.1%, 18.2%)	17.4% (16.6%, 18.3%)	17.4% (16.5%, 18.3%)	17.2% (16.4%, 18.1%)	15.1% (14.2%, 15.9%)	14.3% (13.4%, 15.3%)	13.3% (12.1%, 14.5%)
$75,000-$99,999	12.5% (11.8%, 13.2%)	12.3% (11.5%, 13.2%)	12.8% (12.1%, 13.6%)	12.6% (11.9%, 13.4%)	13.4% (12.6%, 14.2%)	13.3% (12.5%, 14.2%)	13.5% (12.6%, 14.5%)	13.4% (12.3%, 14.7%)
$100,000-$149,999	12.9% (12.2%, 13.6%)	15.3% (14.3%, 16.2%)	14.1% (13.4%, 14.9%)	15.3% (14.5%, 16.1%)	16.7% (15.8%, 17.6%)	16.9% (16.0%, 17.8%)	18.1% (17.1%, 19.1%)	18.1% (16.7%, 19.5%)
$150,000-$299,000	8.1% (7.5%, 8.7%)	8.8% (8.1%, 9.6%)	9.5% (8.9%, 10.1%)	10.2% (9.5%, 10.9%)	12.2% (11.5%, 13.0%)	16.5% (15.6%, 17.4%)	17.2% (16.3%, 18.3%)	19.1% (17.7%, 20.5%)
$300,000 or more	2.9% (2.6%, 3.3%)	3.4% (2.9%, 3.9%)	3.6% (3.2%, 4.0%)	4.8% (4.3%, 5.3%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	7.6% (7.0%, 8.2%)	8.1% (7.4%, 8.9%)	9.5% (8.5%, 10.6%)

2.2.7 Household income in 2024

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
No income	1.3% (1.1%, 1.6%)	0.9% (0.6%, 1.3%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	1.0% (0.7%, 1.3%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.1%)	0.5% (0.2%, 1.0%)
Less than $7,500	2.1% (1.8%, 2.5%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.9%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.4%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.7%)	1.3% (1.1%, 1.7%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.7%)	0.9% (0.5%, 1.6%)
$7,500-$14,999	3.7% (3.3%, 4.2%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.2%)	3.3% (2.9%, 3.7%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	2.5% (2.1%, 2.9%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.5%)	1.3% (0.9%, 2.0%)
$15,000-$24,999	5.1% (4.7%, 5.7%)	5.2% (4.6%, 5.9%)	4.5% (4.0%, 5.0%)	4.8% (4.3%, 5.4%)	4.2% (3.8%, 4.7%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.3%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.3%)	1.5% (1.0%, 2.1%)
$25,000-$34,999	6.1% (5.6%, 6.7%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.5%)	5.4% (4.9%, 6.0%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	4.5% (4.0%, 5.0%)	3.8% (3.3%, 4.2%)	3.4% (3.0%, 3.9%)	3.0% (2.4%, 3.9%)
$35,000-$49,999	9.0% (8.3%, 9.6%)	8.9% (8.1%, 9.7%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%)	7.6% (7.0%, 8.2%)	7.2% (6.6%, 7.8%)	6.2% (5.6%, 6.8%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.4%)	5.1% (4.3%, 6.1%)
$50,000-$74,999	14.5% (13.7%, 15.3%)	14.5% (13.5%, 15.5%)	14.0% (13.3%, 14.8%)	13.4% (12.6%, 14.2%)	12.5% (11.7%, 13.3%)	10.8% (10.0%, 11.5%)	10.0% (9.2%, 10.8%)	8.5% (7.4%, 9.8%)
$75,000-$99,999	14.1% (13.3%, 14.9%)	12.5% (11.6%, 13.4%)	12.7% (11.9%, 13.4%)	12.6% (11.9%, 13.4%)	12.5% (11.7%, 13.3%)	12.4% (11.6%, 13.2%)	10.8% (10.0%, 11.7%)	17.1% (15.6%, 18.8%)
$100,000-$149,999	18.8% (18.0%, 19.7%)	19.8% (18.7%, 20.9%)	19.4% (18.5%, 20.3%)	20.1% (19.2%, 21.0%)	20.3% (19.3%, 21.2%)	17.8% (16.9%, 18.7%)	18.6% (17.5%, 19.6%)	31.2% (29.2%, 33.2%)
$150,000-$299,000	17.9% (17.1%, 18.8%)	19.3% (18.3%, 20.4%)	18.7% (17.8%, 19.6%)	20.0% (19.1%, 20.9%)	21.4% (20.5%, 22.4%)	25.1% (24.0%, 26.1%)	25.7% (24.6%, 26.9%)	10.7% (9.5%, 12.1%)
$300,000 or more	7.3% (6.8%, 7.9%)	8.1% (7.4%, 8.8%)	9.5% (8.8%, 10.1%)	10.6% (9.9%, 11.4%)	12.8% (12.0%, 13.6%)	15.8% (14.9%, 16.6%)	17.8% (16.8%, 18.9%)	20.1% (18.3%, 22.0%)

2.2.8 Highest level of education completed

	2024
Graduate degree (Master's, Doctorate, or equivalent)	35.3% (33.7%, 37.0%)
Technical/vocational certification or equivalent	3.5% (2.9%, 4.2%)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent	44.6% (42.8%, 46.3%)
Associate's degree or equivalent	6.8% (6.0%, 7.8%)
High school diploma or equivalent	8.9% (7.9%, 9.9%)
Elementary school or equivalent	0.3% (0.2%, 0.7%)
Other	0.5% (0.3%, 0.9%)
None of the above	< 0.1% (--, --)

2.3 Residence

2.3.1 Residence inside of Black Rock City

2.3.2 Residence outside of Black Rock City

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Within California	42.0% (41.1%, 43.0%)	43.7% (42.7%, 44.7%)	39.0% (38.0%, 40.1%)	37.5% (36.3%, 38.8%)	35.4% (34.4%, 36.5%)	37.3% (36.2%, 38.4%)	38.2% (37.1%, 39.4%)	38.0% (36.8%, 39.1%)	37.2% (36.0%, 38.5%)	41.7% (40.0%, 43.4%)
Within Nevada	5.3% (4.9%, 5.8%)	5.4% (5.0%, 5.9%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.5%)	4.4% (3.9%, 4.9%)	4.3% (3.9%, 4.7%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.1%)	4.4% (4.0%, 5.0%)	4.3% (3.9%, 4.8%)	4.8% (4.4%, 5.4%)	7.3% (6.4%, 8.3%)
Other location in U.S.	34.8% (33.8%, 35.7%)	35.7% (34.8%, 36.7%)	36.7% (35.6%, 37.7%)	37.6% (36.3%, 38.9%)	36.8% (35.7%, 37.9%)	39.1% (38.0%, 40.2%)	40.7% (39.5%, 41.9%)	41.6% (40.4%, 42.8%)	40.9% (39.6%, 42.2%)	34.3% (32.7%, 35.9%)
Within Canada	7.4% (6.9%, 8.0%)	4.9% (4.5%, 5.3%)	6.2% (5.7%, 6.7%)	6.6% (5.9%, 7.4%)	7.0% (6.4%, 7.7%)	6.2% (5.7%, 6.8%)	5.4% (4.9%, 5.9%)	4.5% (4.0%, 5.0%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.6%)	2.7% (2.2%, 3.3%)
Other	10.5% (9.8%, 11.1%)	10.3% (9.7%, 10.9%)	13.1% (12.4%, 13.9%)	13.9% (12.8%, 15.0%)	16.5% (15.6%, 17.5%)	12.8% (12.0%, 13.6%)	11.3% (10.5%, 12.0%)	11.6% (10.9%, 12.5%)	12.0% (11.2%, 13.0%)	14.0% (12.7%, 15.5%)

2.4 Politics

2.4.1 Voting history for the last four Federal US elections

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Did not vote	9.1% (8.5%, 9.9%)	9.1% (8.5%, 9.8%)	12.1% (11.2%, 12.9%)	13.0% (12.0%, 14.0%)	7.8% (7.1%, 8.6%)	8.7% (7.9%, 9.5%)	7.1% (6.4%, 7.9%)	4.1% (3.6%, 4.6%)	4.4% (3.9%, 5.0%)	6.3% (5.5%, 7.3%)
1 election	8.7% (8.2%, 9.3%)	8.9% (8.4%, 9.5%)	8.5% (7.9%, 9.1%)	5.9% (5.3%, 6.5%)	7.6% (7.0%, 8.2%)	7.1% (6.6%, 7.7%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.6%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.7%)	5.1% (4.5%, 5.7%)	4.9% (4.2%, 5.8%)
2 elections	11.2% (10.7%, 11.8%)	11.0% (10.4%, 11.6%)	10.6% (10.0%, 11.2%)	9.5% (8.8%, 10.3%)	9.3% (8.7%, 9.9%)	8.3% (7.7%, 8.9%)	7.6% (7.0%, 8.2%)	6.4% (5.8%, 7.0%)	7.6% (6.9%, 8.3%)	8.7% (7.7%, 9.8%)
3 elections	9.2% (8.8%, 9.8%)	9.6% (9.1%, 10.2%)	7.2% (6.7%, 7.8%)	5.5% (5.0%, 6.1%)	6.6% (6.1%, 7.1%)	6.7% (6.2%, 7.3%)	6.0% (5.5%, 6.6%)	12.4% (11.7%, 13.2%)	6.3% (5.7%, 7.0%)	6.4% (5.5%, 7.3%)
4 elections	39.0% (38.2%, 39.8%)	42.8% (41.9%, 43.7%)	36.9% (36.0%, 37.8%)	38.5% (37.4%, 39.6%)	39.2% (38.3%, 40.1%)	42.5% (41.5%, 43.4%)	50.3% (49.3%, 51.3%)	49.1% (48.2%, 50.1%)	51.4% (50.3%, 52.4%)	54.2% (52.6%, 55.7%)
Not eligible to vote	22.7% (21.8%, 23.6%)	18.5% (17.8%, 19.3%)	24.8% (23.8%, 25.7%)	27.6% (26.3%, 28.9%)	29.5% (28.4%, 30.6%)	26.7% (25.6%, 27.8%)	24.0% (22.9%, 25.0%)	22.8% (21.7%, 23.9%)	25.3% (24.0%, 26.6%)	19.6% (18.1%, 21.1%)

2.4.2 Political party affiliation

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Democratic Party	43.3% (32.6%, 34.4%)	42.4% (33.6%, 35.5%)	41.7% (30.5%, 32.3%)	49.9% (34.9%, 37.4%)	51.7% (50.5%, 53.0%)	50.1% (48.9%, 51.4%)	57.0% (55.7%, 58.4%)	54.4% (53.1%, 55.7%)	52.2% (50.7%, 53.6%)	58.1% (56.1%, 59.9%)
Republican Party	6.7% (4.8%, 5.6%)	5.9% (4.4%, 5.2%)	5.9% (4.0%, 4.9%)	6.8% (4.4%, 5.5%)	5.4% (4.9%, 6.0%)	6.5% (5.8%, 7.2%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.5%)	4.2% (3.7%, 4.7%)	6.9% (6.1%, 7.8%)	1.5% (1.1%, 2.1%)
Libertarian Party	4.8% (3.4%, 4.1%)	3.5% (2.5%, 3.1%)	4.1% (2.7%, 3.5%)	3.8% (2.3%, 3.2%)	4.1% (3.6%, 4.7%)	2.0% (1.8%, 2.3%)	2.3% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.6% (2.1%, 3.2%)	3.7% (2.9%, 4.7%)	2.1% (1.6%, 2.8%)
Green Party	2.7% (1.8%, 2.3%)	2.7% (1.9%, 2.5%)	3.1% (2.0%, 2.7%)	3.0% (1.8%, 2.7%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	4.0% (3.4%, 4.9%)	3.0% (2.4%, 3.8%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.5%)	1.5% (1.3%, 1.8%)	5.5% (4.8%, 6.4%)
Other US Party	4.1% (2.8%, 3.6%)	3.4% (2.4%, 3.3%)	4.4% (2.8%, 3.9%)	5.0% (2.9%, 4.4%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.4% (1.0%, 1.8%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.2%)	2.5% (2.0%, 3.3%)	1.0% (0.7%, 1.5%)
None or unaffiliated	38.4% (28.8%, 30.6%)	42.1% (33.4%, 35.3%)	40.9% (29.7%, 31.8%)	31.5% (21.8%, 23.9%)	35.1% (33.9%, 36.4%)	35.9% (34.6%, 37.2%)	30.5% (29.3%, 31.8%)	34.1% (32.9%, 35.4%)	33.2% (31.9%, 34.6%)	31.8% (29.9%, 33.6%)

2.4.3 Political views

	2019	2022	2023	2024
Liberal	32.4% (31.3%, 33.5%)	29.7% (28.6%, 30.8%)	28.3% (27.1%, 29.4%)	28.9% (27.3%, 30.5%)
Progressive	19.9% (19.0%, 20.8%)	20.3% (19.4%, 21.3%)	18.2% (17.2%, 19.2%)	21.1% (19.7%, 22.5%)
Socialist	8.4% (7.7%, 9.0%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%)	9.5% (8.7%, 10.3%)	8.7% (7.8%, 9.7%)
Green	5.6% (5.1%, 6.2%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.6%)	4.9% (4.3%, 5.6%)	3.2% (2.7%, 3.9%)
Centrist or moderate	8.8% (8.2%, 9.5%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.3%)	3.0% (2.4%, 3.7%)
Conservative	2.8% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.5% (2.1%, 2.9%)	3.6% (3.1%, 4.2%)	3.5% (2.9%, 4.2%)
Libertarian	5.9% (5.3%, 6.5%)	5.6% (5.1%, 6.2%)	5.7% (5.1%, 6.4%)	6.3% (5.5%, 7.2%)
Anarchist	2.4% (2.0%, 2.8%)	3.7% (3.2%, 4.2%)	3.3% (2.8%, 3.8%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.7%)
None or apolitical	11.6% (10.8%, 12.4%)	9.9% (9.2%, 10.6%)	11.9% (11.0%, 12.8%)	12.0% (10.9%, 13.2%)
Other	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	11.4% (10.7%, 12.3%)	11.9% (11.0%, 12.8%)	10.3% (9.2%, 11.6%)

2.5 Spirituality

2.5.1 How do you describe your spirituality?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Spiritual, but not religious	49.2% (48.3%, 50.2%)	50.4% (49.4%, 51.4%)	45.7% (44.6%, 46.8%)	46.5% (45.1%, 47.8%)	46.3% (45.2%, 47.5%)	46.6% (45.4%, 47.7%)	47.7% (46.5%, 48.8%)	47.7% (46.5%, 48.9%)	46.7% (45.4%, 48.1%)	48.3% (46.6%, 50.1%)
Atheist	21.9% (21.1%, 22.7%)	21.3% (20.5%, 22.1%)	24.0% (23.1%, 25.0%)	24.8% (23.7%, 26.0%)	24.5% (23.5%, 25.5%)	23.2% (22.2%, 24.2%)	22.2% (21.2%, 23.2%)	23.3% (22.3%, 24.3%)	23.3% (22.2%, 24.4%)	22.1% (20.7%, 23.5%)
Agnostic	15.5% (14.8%, 16.2%)	14.6% (13.9%, 15.3%)	15.9% (15.1%, 16.7%)	14.7% (13.8%, 15.7%)	15.2% (14.4%, 16.0%)	15.7% (14.9%, 16.6%)	16.3% (15.5%, 17.2%)	16.3% (15.4%, 17.2%)	15.9% (15.0%, 16.9%)	16.0% (14.8%, 17.3%)
Religious	6.3% (5.8%, 6.8%)	5.5% (5.0%, 5.9%)	5.5% (5.0%, 6.0%)	6.1% (5.4%, 6.8%)	5.5% (5.0%, 6.1%)	5.4% (4.9%, 6.0%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.5%)	7.0% (6.1%, 8.0%)
Deist	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.8% (0.7%, 1.0%)	0.9% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)
I don't know	6.3% (5.8%, 6.9%)	7.4% (6.9%, 8.0%)	8.0% (7.4%, 8.6%)	7.1% (6.4%, 7.8%)	7.5% (6.9%, 8.2%)	8.4% (7.8%, 9.1%)	7.4% (6.8%, 8.0%)	7.0% (6.4%, 7.6%)	7.8% (7.1%, 8.5%)	6.0% (5.2%, 6.8%)

2.6 Sexuality and Relationships

2.6.1 Sexual orientation

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022a	2023	2024
Heterosexual or straight	68.5% (67.6%, 69.4%)	67.6% (66.7%, 68.5%)	66.5% (65.4%, 67.5%)	66.5% (65.2%, 67.7%)	66.5% (65.5%, 67.6%)	65.9% (64.8%, 66.9%)	64.9% (63.7%, 66.0%)	60.0% (58.8%, 61.1%)	60.3% (59.0%, 61.6%)	61.7% (60.0%, 63.4%)
Bisexual or pansexual	8.3% (7.7%, 8.9%)	9.3% (8.8%, 9.9%)	9.5% (8.8%, 10.2%)	9.7% (8.9%, 10.5%)	10.1% (9.5%, 10.8%)	10.7% (10.0%, 11.4%)	12.4% (11.7%, 13.2%)	15.3% (14.5%, 16.2%)	15.6% (14.7%, 16.5%)	15.0% (13.8%, 16.3%)
Bicurious or heteroflexible	11.0% (10.4%, 11.6%)	11.1% (10.4%, 11.7%)	11.2% (10.6%, 11.9%)	11.7% (10.9%, 12.6%)	11.0% (10.3%, 11.7%)	11.2% (10.5%, 11.9%)	10.8% (10.1%, 11.5%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.9% (9.1%, 10.7%)	9.2% (8.3%, 10.2%)
Gay, lesbian, or homosexual	7.2% (6.7%, 7.7%)	7.1% (6.6%, 7.6%)	7.8% (7.2%, 8.4%)	7.8% (7.2%, 8.6%)	8.5% (7.9%, 9.1%)	8.1% (7.5%, 8.7%)	8.3% (7.7%, 9.0%)	8.7% (8.0%, 9.4%)	8.5% (7.8%, 9.3%)	9.0% (8.0%, 10.1%)
Demi-sexual or aesexual	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.2% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	2.9% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.4%)	2.7% (2.1%, 3.4%)
Other or refuse labels	4.7% (4.2%, 5.2%)	4.7% (4.3%, 5.2%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.1%)	3.9% (3.4%, 4.5%)	3.4% (3.0%, 3.8%)	3.7% (3.3%, 4.2%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.2%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.4%)	2.5% (2.0%, 3.0%)
a 'Demi-sexual' and 'Other' choices were added in 2022.

2.6.2 Partner in the default world

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Yes, and we are married	22.7% (21.8%, 23.5%)	25.3% (24.1%, 26.4%)	25.4% (24.5%, 26.3%)	26.8% (25.8%, 27.8%)	30.3% (29.3%, 31.4%)	30.6% (29.6%, 31.7%)	32.0% (30.8%, 33.2%)	32.0% (30.4%, 33.6%)
Yes, and we are not married	32.7% (31.7%, 33.8%)	31.4% (30.1%, 32.6%)	31.1% (30.1%, 32.2%)	31.7% (30.7%, 32.8%)	29.7% (28.6%, 30.8%)	36.9% (35.8%, 38.1%)	33.6% (32.4%, 34.9%)	32.1% (30.5%, 33.8%)
No, I am not in a relationship	36.1% (35.1%, 37.2%)	35.9% (34.6%, 37.3%)	36.0% (34.9%, 37.1%)	34.4% (33.3%, 35.5%)	33.0% (31.9%, 34.1%)	25.7% (24.6%, 26.8%)	27.2% (26.1%, 28.4%)	29.3% (27.7%, 31.0%)
It's complicated	8.5% (7.9%, 9.1%)	7.5% (6.8%, 8.2%)	7.5% (6.9%, 8.1%)	7.1% (6.5%, 7.7%)	7.0% (6.4%, 7.6%)	6.7% (6.1%, 7.3%)	7.1% (6.5%, 7.9%)	6.6% (5.7%, 7.5%)