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t <br />L <br />L <br />Men still constitute a majority in the billiard population, outnumbering women by a <br />66% to 34% margin. <br />Women are showing a larger percentage of increase in participation than men since <br />1987, 35.6% to 31.4% and are participating nearly as frequently, 17 days a year as <br />compared to 26 days for men. <br />Age groupings show that the prime group (45 %) of players is aged 18 -34, although the <br />number of players under the age of 12 has grown by 36%, and people aged 35 -54 are <br />emerging as a real driving force in billiards, as that age group boasted a 37% increase <br />in 1994, and a stunning 90% quantum leap since 1987. <br />Economic indicators show that the greatest incidence of billiards participation is in the <br />$25,000 to $74,999 income range. 22.5% earn $25,000 to $49,999 and 22.7% earn <br />$50,000 to $74,999. Another 18.9% of participants cam over $75,000, while 17.3% <br />earn less than $25,000. This indicates billiards is a slightly upscale activity. <br />Page 65 <br />