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Table 1 Survey Participant Demographics Compared to Skagit County Population

From: Household preparedness motivation in lahar hazard zones: assessing the adoption of preparedness behaviors among laypeople and response professionals in communities downstream from Mount Baker and Glacier Peak (USA) volcanoes

Demographic

Survey participants

County population*

Sex:1 n = 455

 Female

63%

50.8%

 Male

36%

49.6%

 Transgender, Prefer not to say, Other

1%

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Age: n = 451

 18 to 24

8%

11%

 25 to 34

18%

16%

 35 to 44

21%

15%

 45 to 54

20%

17%

 55 to 64

22%

18%

 65+

12%

23%

Income: n = 435

 Under $49,999

38%

45%

 $50,000 to $74,999

26%

20%

 $75,000 to $99,999

18%

13%

 $100,000 to $149,999

14%

14%

 $150,000 and above

4%

7%

  1. * 2014 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
  2. 1 Sex operationalized as gender within survey questionnaire