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POPULAR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Seattleites are engaged in active lifestyles

Percentage of Seattle metro adults participating in the past year

  Total MD Adults Total %
Seattle/Bellevue/Everett MD 1,966,800 100%
Gardening 1,093,500 56%
Photography 696,900 35%
Casino gambling 656,700 33%
Volunteer work 636,200 32%
Swimming 614,200 31%
Camping 526,500 27%
Free weights - circuit training 508,200 26%
Sewing - crafts 480,600 24%
Hiking - backpacking 478,100 24%
Bicycling 475,200 24%
Jogging - running 462,900 24%
Bowling 423,600 22%
Adult continuing education 345,500 18%
Fishing 282,900 14%
Golf 282,300 14%
Yoga - pilates 242,000 12%
Power boating 220,000 11%
Snow skiing - snowboarding 210,500 11%
Basketball 199,400 10%
Self-enrichment seminar 165,600 8%
Tennis 126,800 6%
Hunting 70,200 4%
Sail boating 69,300 4%

How to read: Of the 1,966,800 adults in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MD, 1,093,500 (56%) enjoyed gardening in the past year.
Note:Note: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MD (Seattle metro) refers to the Metropolitan Division, which includes King and Snohomish counties.
Base: Seattle/Bellevue/Everett MD (1,966,800 adults) Source: 2008 Scarborough Report, Release 1