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The BBHQ Visitor Profile

So just who are the visitors to BBHQ? Please take a moment to tell us about you. This data is for collective analysis on this page only; none of it will go on your "permanent record."

Then scroll down to see the BBHQ Boomer Profile.

1. Age:
      under 18     18-34     35-44     45-53     over 53

2. Sex:
      Male     Female

3. Are you a U.S. citizen?:
      Yes     No

4. Education:
      Less than HS diploma     HS diploma     Undergrad. degree
      Masters' degree     Beyond masters' degree

5. Marital status:
      Married     With "spousal equivalent"
      Single (divorced, widowed)     Single (never married)

6. Number of times divorced:
      0     1     2     More than twice

7. Number of children:
      0     1     2     3     More than 3

8. Number of grandchildren:
      0     1     2     3     More than 3

9. Number of parents still living:
      Neither     1     Both

10. Employment status:
      Housewife     Househusband     Otherwise employed
      Fulltime student     Otherwise unemployed     Retired

11. Married (or spousal equiv.) only - Are both adults working?:
      Yes     No

12. Annual family income:
      < $20,000     $20,000 - $39,000     $40,000 - $60,000     > $60,000

13. Are you... :
      Underweight     Overweight     About where I should be

14. Is your overall health... :
      Very good     OK     Not so good

15. How much do you exercise:
      None at all     A little bit     A moderate amount     A lot

16. Do you smoke?:
      Nope; never have     Not any more     Just a little
      More than a little     A lot

17. A roof over your head:
      own a home (or condo)     rent a home     rent an apt.
      mobile home     hippie commune

18. Do you have a second home (or timeshare)?:
      Yes     No

19. How many vehicles under your roof:
      0     1     2     3     more than 3

20. Do you have a recreational vehicle?:
      Yes     No

21. Do you plan to retire by the time you are 65?:
      Yes     No

22. Do you a significant retirement fund (other than social security)?:
      Yes     No

23. Do you have cable TV?:
      Yes     No

24. What kind of music do you like? (Select all that apply):
      Today's rock     Oldies rock     Rap
      Country     Classical     New Age
      None of the above     I hate music




The BBHQ Boomer Profile:

1. Age:    2156 respondents -
      under 18:     2.5 %     (56)
      18-34:    9.2 %     (200)
      35-44:    18.2 %     (394)
      45-53:    44.7 %     (965)
      over 53:     25 %    (541)

2. Sex:    2150 respondents -
      male:    38.7 %    (834)       female:    61.2 %    (1316)

3. U.S. Citizen:    2153 respondents -
      yes:     89.6 %    (1930)       no:     10.3 %    (223)

4. Education:    2148 respondents -
      Less than HS diploma:    4.1 %    (89)
      HS diploma:     36 %    (774)
      Undergrad. degree:     42.2 %     (907)
      Masters' degree:     11.2 %     (242)
      Beyond masters' degree:    25 %     (136)

5. Marital status:    2150 respondents -
      Married:    59.9 %     (1289)
      With "spousal equivalent":    5.2 %     (113)
      Single (divorced, widowed):    21.1 %     (455)
      Single (never married):    13.6 %     (293)

6. Number of times divorced:    2116 respondents -
      0:    55.5 %     (1175)
      1:    30.8 %     (653)
      2:    10 %     (213)
      More than twice:    3.5 %     (75)

7. Number of children:    2136 respondents -
      0:    28.3 %     (605)
      1:    15.6 %     (335)
      2:    30.3 %     (648)
      3:    16.2 %     (347)
      More than 3:    9.4 %     (201)

8. Number of grandchildren:    2092 respondents -
      0:    69.5 %     (1456)
      1:    9.3 %     (195)
      2:    7.2 %     (152)
      3:    5 %     (105)
      More than 3:    8.7 %     (184)

9. Number of parents still living:    2142 respondents -
      Neither:    26.8 %     (576)
      1:    36.8 %     (790)
      Both:    36 %     (773)

10. Employment status:    2140 respondents -
      Housewife:    5.7 %     (124)
      Househusband:    0.4 %     (10)
      Otherwise employed:    72.6 %     (1554)
      Fulltime student:    7.7 %     (166)
      Otherwise unemployed:    10.9 %     (234)
      Retired:    7.8 %     (168)

11. Married (or spousal equiv.) only -
      Are both adults working?:    1655 respondents -
      Yes:    59.7 %     (989)       No:    40.1 %     (665)

12. Annual family income:    2048 respondents -
      less than $20,000:    7.6 %     (156)
      $20,000 - $39,000:    17.3 %     (356)
      $40,000 - $60,000:    26.5 %     (543)
      more than $60,000:    48.4 %     (993)

13. Are you... :    2142 respondents -
      Underweight:    2.5 %     (55)
      Overweight:    51 %     (1094)
      About where I should be:    46.3 %     (993)

14. Is your overall health...:    2142 respondents -
      Very good:    43.2 %     (926)
      OK:    51 %     (1093)
      Not so good:    5.7 %     (123)

15. How much do you exercise:    2144 respondents -
      None at all:    14.2 %     (306)
      A little bit:    46.4 %     (996)
      A moderate amount:    32.1 %     (690)
      A lot:    7 %     (152)

16. Do you smoke?:    2143 respondents -
      Nope; never have:    39.8 %     (854)
      Not any more:    32.6 %     (700)
      Just a little:    7.4 %     (160)
      More than a little:    13.4 %     (288)
      A lot:    6.5 %     (141)

17. A roof over your head:    2129 respondents -
      own a home/condo:    73.9 %     (1574)
      rent a home:    10.4 %     (223)
      rent an apt.:    12.5 %     (267)
      mobile home:    2 %     (44)
      hippie commune:    0.7 %     (15)

18. Do you have a second home (or timeshare)?:    2118 respondents -
      Yes:    14.1 %     (300)       No:    85.7 %     (1817)

19. How many vehicles under your roof:    2134 respondents -
      0:    3.6 %     (77)
      1:    26 %     (555)
      2:    40.1 %     (856)
      3:    18.3 %     (391)
      more than 3:    14.1 %     (255)

20. Do you have a recreational vehicle?:    2127 respondents -
      Yes:    16.5 %     (352)       No:    83.4 %     (1774)

21. Do you plan to retire by the time you are 65?:    2109 respondents -
      Yes:    66.8 %     (1409)       No:    33.1 %     (700)

22. Do you a significant retirement fund
      (other than social security)?:    2117 respondents -
      Yes:    60.3 %     (1277)       No:    39.6 %     (840)

23. Do you have cable TV?:    2132 respondents -
      Yes:    79.9 %     (1704)       No:    20 %     (428)

24. What kind of music do you like?:    4905 responses -
      Today's rock:    15 %     (736)
      Oldies rock:    36.4 %     (1787)
      Rap:    3.4 %     (171)
      Country:    16.6 %     (815)
      Classical:    18 %     (884)
      New Age:    8 %     (396)
      None of the above:    2.2 %     (109)
      I hate music:    0.1 %     (7)





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