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POPULAR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Seattleites are engaged in active lifestyles

Percentage of Seattle metro adults participating in the past year

TOTAL ADULTS 1,928,400 100%
Gardening 1,118,100 58%
Photography 706,900 37%
Swimming 594,200 31%
Camping 582,600 30%
Volunteer work 571,300 30%
Sewing - crafts 559,400 29%
Casino gambling 540,200 28%
Hiking - backpacking 539,100 28%
Bicycling 506,200 26%
Free weights - circuit training 491,600 26%
Jogging - running 413,100 21%
Bowling 394,800 21%
Adult continuing education 343,600 18%
Fishing 304,700 16%
Golf 266,300 14%
Snow skiing - snowboarding 210,300 11%
Power boating 207,200 11%
Self-enrichment seminar 142,800 7%
Tennis 118,700 6%
Hunting 78,400 4%

How to read: Of the 1,928,400 adults in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MD, 1,118,100 (58%) enjoyed gardening in the past year.
Note: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MD (Seattle metro) refers to the Metropolitan Division, which includes King and Snohomish counties.
Base: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MD (1,928,400 adults)
Source: 2007 Scarborough Report, Release 1