The PA Fish & Boat is compiling stats based on the new E-license Sales. Some notes (of limited interest):
License Buyers
830,000 licenses sold
Race 99% White (State is 90% White)
25% College Graduates (Same as States general population)
45% High School Graduates (Same as States general population)
84% Male
44% Between 35 & 54 Years Old
90% Residents
25% from Rural Areas, 75% Urban
Northwest 11%
Southwest 24%
Northcentral 11%
Southcentral 17%
Northeast 10%
Southeast 27%
Non Residents NJ 18%, NY 17%, Oh 16%, MD 10%, VA 6%, WV 4%
Average PA fisherman is 40 years old, white male from a suburban area