Travel 50 & Beyond
Reader Demographics

Readers Per Copy: 2.7

Sex
Male 41%
Female 59%

Age
Under 50 5%
50-59 40%
60-69 34%
70 or over 21%
Average age: 62

Marital Status
Married 77%
Divorced/separated 8%
Widowed 7%
Single, never married 3%

Education
Attended college or better 79%
Graduated college or better 54%
Postgraduate degree 26%

Employment Status
Work full time 35%
Work part time 8%
Retired 55%
Never work outside home <1%

Average Value of Main Residence: $382,166

Average Household Income: $102,839

Average Household Net Worth: $841,057

Travel
Number of domestic trips in past 12 months 4.8
Average number of days on most recent trip 6.6
Stayed in hotel, resort, lodge or B&B in past 12 months 78%
Foreign travel in past 3 years 64%
Plan a foreign trip in next 3 years 86%
Cruised in past 3 years 76%
Plan to cruise in next 3 years 85%
Used travel agent in past 12 months 66%
Rented a car in past 12 months 43%
Own a passport 80%
Stayed at an all-inclusive resort in past 12 months 14%
Plan to stay at an all-inclusive resort in next 3 years 37%
Took an escorted tour in past 12 months 26%
Plan to take an escorted tour in next 3 years 46%

Activities
(more than 100% due to multiple choices)
Using a home computer 71%
Reading books for pleasure 65%
Visit historic sites 61%
Art shows/museums 54%
Jogging or walking for exercise 54%
Cinema 53%
Browsing the Internet 49%
Festivals/events 49%
Casino gambling 47%
Gardening 44%
Volunteer work 39%
Arts and crafts 36%
Theater/concert/opera/ballet 31%
Photography 30%
Fishing 28%
Golf 28%
Boating/sailing 27%
Gourmet cooking 21%
Camping 20%
Bicycling 19%

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Reader study completed September 2006 by CDS MARKET RESEARCH