This document summarizes demographic data from a 1998 survey of 787 Texas residents regarding natural resources. The median respondent was 41 years old, had a high school education or GED, and had lived in Texas for 30 years. Most respondents had not visited a Texas state park in the past 12 months. The document analyzes the data using measures of central tendency, distribution, and percentages to develop a demographic profile of the survey sample.

1. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES
Laura M. Rice
PRT 504

2. Intro
 Texas Parks and Wildlife manages and
conserves the natural and cultural resources
ofTexas.
 Provides hunting, fishing, and outdoor
recreation opportunities

3. Objective
Determine the
demographics
characteristics of the survey
sample

4. Data
 Gathered in 1998 through random digit
dialing.
 Questions relating to current and future
natural resource priorities, use, awareness,
and background information.
 787 responses.
 Quantitative and quantitative data
 Discrete and continuous
 Categorical

5. Methods
 Mean, median, mode
 Percentages
 Distribution
 Standard deviation
 Highlight the mean, median, and mode

6. Education Levels
 Categorical data
 Mode is best measure
 2=High school or GED
 Small deviation in scores
Mean 2.630102
Median 2
Mode 2
Standard Deviation 1.150673

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Grade School High School or
GED
Associate Degree College Graduate Advanced Degree Professional
Degree
Refused/No
Answer
Highest Level of Education Completed

8. Age
 Continuous data
 Median best measure
 41 years old
 Large deviation
Mean 43.70232
Median 41
Mode 38
Standard Deviation 17.95594

9. 0
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160
16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 66-75 76-85 86-95
Age

10. Years Lived in Texas
 Continuous data
 Median best measure
 30 years lived inTexas
 Large deviation
Mean 33.203
Median 30
Mode 20
Standard Deviation 20.2835

11. 0
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0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
Years Lived inTexas

12. Visited a Texas State Park
in the Past 12 Months
 Categorical
 Mode is best measure
 Mode=0 (0: No)
 Small deviation

13. 0
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No Yes
Did you visit aTexas State Park in the past 12 months?

14. Summary
 Highest level of education completed is high
school or GED
 41 years old
 Lived 30 years inTexas
 Has not visited a state park in the past 12
months

15. Application
 Increased understanding of demographics
 Demographic profile to direct further
research park visits and motivations
 Demographic profile to market benefits of
parks and resources to