Demography

Thank to all the SecondLife Community for participating in this survey.
Data collected on http://slsurvey.wordpress.com
from 2007, march 26 to 2007 july 26 657 answers have been recorded for this survey.
Publicated on 2007, august 31.

What is your sex ?

	Answers	%
male	396	60,3%
female	261	39,7%
Total	657	100,0%

What is your nationality ?

American Samoa			1	(0,2%)
Andorra			1	(0,2%)
Argentina			2	(0,3%)
Armenia			2	(0,3%)
Australia			21	(3,2%)
Austria			4	(0,6%)
Belarus			1	(0,2%)
Belgium			12	(1,8%)
Brazil			9	(1,4%)
Canada			29	(4,4%)
Cape Verde			1	(0,2%)
China			5	(0,8%)
Colombia			1	(0,2%)
Croatia			2	(0,3%)
Denmark			3	(0,5%)
Estonia			1	(0,2%)
Finland			1	(0,2%)
France			99	(15,1%)
French Polynesia			1	(0,2%)
Germany			21	(3,2%)
Greece			1	(0,2%)
Guadeloupe			1	(0,2%)
Hungary			1	(0,2%)
India			1	(0,2%)
Israel			1	(0,2%)
Italy			9	(1,4%)
Malaysia			1	(0,2%)
Mexico			9	(1,4%)
Netherlands			23	(3,5%)
New Zealand			2	(0,3%)
Norway			5	(0,8%)
Peru			1	(0,2%)
Philippines			2	(0,3%)
Poland			3	(0,5%)
Portugal			5	(0,8%)
Romania			1	(0,2%)
Russia			1	(0,2%)
Singapore			2	(0,3%)
South Africa			2	(0,3%)
Spain			8	(1,2%)
Sweden			36	(5,5%)
Switzerland			13	(2,0%)
Taiwan, Province of China			1	(0,2%)
Turkey			3	(0,5%)
United Kingdom			49	(7,5%)
United States			256	(39,0%)
Uruguay			2	(0,3%)
Venezuela			1	(0,2%)
Total		657

What is your RL age ?

	Answers	%
under 18	7	1,1%
18 – 24	115	17,5%
25 – 34	202	30,7%
35 – 44	186	28,3%
45 – 54	110	16,7%
55 – 64	35	5,3%
65 +	2	0,3%
Total	657	100,0%

What is the highest level of education have you completed ?

	Answers	%
Some high school	44	6,7%
High school grad	87	13,2%
Some college	162	24,7%
College grad	157	23,9%
Post-graduate work	64	9,7%
Post-graduate degree	143	21,8%
Total	657	100,0%

What is your occupation ?

	Answers	%
Owner / Proprietor	58	8,8%
Senior Management	31	4,7%
Other Management	42	6,4%
Professionnal	144	21,9%
Technical	90	13,7%
Sales	21	3,2%
Administrative	40	6,1%
Other employed	67	10,2%
Homemaker / Full-time parent	25	3,8%
Student	87	13,2%
Retired	12	1,8%
Not employed	40	6,1%
Total	657	100,0%

What is your total annual household income ?

	Answers	%
Less than $20,000	112	17,0%
$20,000 - $34,999	94	14,3%
$35,000 - $49,999	89	13,5%
$50,000 - $74,999	98	14,9%
$75,000 - $99,999	57	8,7%
$100,000 and more	87	13,2%
Prefer not to answer	120	18,3%
Total	657	100,0%

How long have you had an account in SL ?

	Answers	%
1 month or less	169	25,7%
2-6 months	281	42,8%
7-12 months	114	17,4%
1year and a half	44	6,7%
2 years	15	2,3%
More than 2 years	34	5,2%
Total	657	100,0%

Which account do you have ?

	Answers	%
Free	414	63,0%
Premium	243	37,0%
Total	657	100,0%

Did you ever use, or do you currently use any of the
following ?

	Answers	%
Other Metaverse (e.g. There.com, Habbo Hotel)	84	12,8%
MMORPG (e.g. World Of Warcraft, Everquest)	176	26,8%
First Personnal Shooter (e.g. Counter strike)	183	27,9%
3D Chats (e.g. IMVU)	67	10,2%
Instant messenger (e.g. MSN, yahoo messenger)	541	82,3%
Chatroom	241	36,7%
Video games for real money (e.g. quake for cash) / Online tournaments for real m	25	3,8%
Skill games (e.g. puzzle games, chess)	296	45,1%
Casino games (e.g. slot machines, bingo, poker), betting games (sport betting, h	99	15,1%
Total/ répondants	657	100,0%

How many hours do you invest in SL each week on average ?

	Answers	%
01-05 hrs	112	17,0%
06-10 hrs	134	20,4%
11-15 hrs	81	12,3%
16-20 hrs	88	13,4%
21-25 hrs	77	11,7%
26-30 hrs	54	8,2%
31-40 hrs	47	7,2%
40-50 hrs	29	4,4%
More than 50 hrs	35	5,3%
Total	657	100,0%

How many times each day you log into SL on average ?

	Answers	%
1 time	250	38,1%
2 times	199	30,3%
3 times or more	208	31,7%
Total	657	100,0%

I usually In SL continuously for at least:

	Answers	%
less than 1 hours	70	10,7%
1 to 3 hours	380	57,8%
3 to 5 hours	141	21,5%
more than 5 hours	66	10,0%
Total	657	100,0%

How do you log into SL more frequently?

	Answers	%
Alone	529	80,5%
With my RL partner	32	4,9%
With my virtual/online partner	62	9,4%
With my RL friends	24	3,7%
With a family member	10	1,5%
Total	657	100,0%

Why do you participate in SL ?

	Answers	%
Because it is fun or exciting	345	52,5%
Because I get bored	65	9,9%
Because I get relax	148	22,5%
Because it is a good way to get to know different people from around the world	306	46,6%
Because I can say and do things I cannot in my real life	144	21,9%
Because it is a permanent virtual comunity and I can go there when I want	189	28,8%
Because I like the anonymity	41	6,2%
Because it’s a world where I can create and build	320	48,7%
Total	657	100,0%

Your avatar’s personality is:

	Answers	%
Similar to yours	427	65,0%
The way you want to be	143	21,8%
Nothing like you	87	13,2%
Total	657	100,0%