TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES

Laura M. RicePRT 504

Intro

Texas Parks and Wildlife manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas.

Provides hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities

Objective

Determine the demographics characteristics of the survey sample

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

Methods

Mean, median, mode Percentages Distribution Standard deviation

Highlight the mean, median, and mode

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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Highest Level of Education Completed

Age

Continuous data Median best measure 41 years old Large deviation

Mean 43.70232

Median 41

Mode 38

Standard Deviation 17.95594

16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 66-75 76-85 86-950

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Age

Years Lived in Texas

Continuous data Median best measure 30 years lived in Texas Large deviation

Mean 33.203

Median 30

Mode 20

Standard Deviation 20.2835

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-990

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Years Lived in Texas

Visited a Texas State Park in the Past 12 Months

Categorical Mode is best measure

Mode=0 (0: No) Small deviation

No Yes0

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Did you visit a Texas State Park in the past 12 months?

Summary

Highest level of education completed is high school or GED

41 years old Lived 30 years in Texas Has not visited a state park in the

past 12 months

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