demographics

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Oct 26 10:53:57 PDT 2001


[reader demographics, from the magazines' respective websites]

The Nation

Demographic Profiles Age 18-34: 17% 25-54: 56% 55 or greater: 41% Median age: 51.6

Sex Male: 65% Female: 35%

Household Income $50,000 or more: 70% $75,000 or more: 46% $100,000-150,000: 20% $150,000 or more: 10% Median household income: $75,500 Mean household income: $84,900

Market value of primary home $200,000 or more: 223 48%

Net Worth Median net worth: $283,300 Mean net worth: $502,700

Education Attended college: 201 98% Graduated college or more: 399 88% Graduate degree: 810 58%

Employment Professional/Managerial: 259 79% Self Employed: 181 22%

Geographical distribution Northeast: 140 32% West: 158 34% North Central: 19% South: 18%

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The New Republic

SEX Male Female 78% 22%

Median Age 51 Adults 25-54 58% Married 60%

EDUCATION Attended College 98% Graduated College 92% Post-graduate Study with Degree 65%

BUSINESS LEADERS Professional/Managerial 74% Serve on a board of directors 16% Owner/Partner 27%

AFFLUENCE Average HHI $148,000 Average Net Worth $880,700 Home Ownership 76%



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