# The Definitive 2005 SDMB Demographics Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 8, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423 "2005-06-08T07:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/41 "2005-06-08T15:40:20Z")
Ethnicity: Black (with some Black Foot Native American thrown in) Nationality: USer Residence: Oakland, CA (across the bay from San Francisco, no the other bridge) Sex: M Age: 37 Status: Married (2nd) Children: 3 (m14, m12, m10) Education: AA Nursing, AA Computer Science Occupation: Business Owner Religion: none ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/42 "2005-06-08T15:48:51Z")
Ethnicity: Bavarian, Suabian, and some Serbo-Croatian (when that still existed) thrown in Nationality: German Residence: Munich Sex: F Age: 32 Status: Single Children: Since I’m not allowed to count my cats, none Education: college degree in psychology Occupation: Market Research Religion: none ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/43 "2005-06-08T15:55:00Z")
Ethnicity\*: Some Irish…not really sure. my family never seemed to discuss such things! Nationality: American Residence: Memphis, TN Sex:F Age: 35 Status: Married/divorced twice, now living with SO for two years Children: Two. 15 and five months girls Education: GED and some college Occupation: SAHM, I was a construction worker/painter until I got pregnant last year Religion: undecided. I say I’m Christian but I just don’t know ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/44 "2005-06-08T15:55:20Z")
Ethnicity: Gray Nationality: Canadian Residence: Austin Texas Sex: M Age: 37 Status: Single Children: None Education: BA (anthropology) Occupation: Tech and Misc. for a minor-pro sports team Religion: Formerly Conservative Jew. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/45 "2005-06-08T15:56:28Z")
Ethnicity: Irish, a bit of English, who knows what else? Nationality: American Residence: Pennsylvania Sex: F Age: 38 Status: Divorced (18 years) Children: 3–21f, 19f, 11m Education: BS in Applied Behavioral Science Occupation: Program Officer Religion: None ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/46 "2005-06-08T15:57:05Z")
Etnicity: Mutt Nationality: American Residence: Ohio Sex: M Age: 29 Status: Married for 9 years Children: 3 (1 boy, 2 girls) Education: Post Graduate Occupation: Math Teacher Religion: Christian ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/47 "2005-06-08T16:14:59Z")
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Irish/German) Nationality: USA Residence: Tokyo Sex: M Age: 26 Status: Now hiring Children: Nope. Still tadpoles Education: College Occupation: Programmer Religion: N/A ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/48 "2005-06-08T16:19:46Z")
Ethnicity\*: Irish American with a splash of Cajun Residence: PA Sex: M Age: 34 Status: Married Children: 1 (son, 5) Education: Some college Occupation: banking industry Religion: lapsed Catholic ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/49 "2005-06-08T16:21:58Z")
Etnicity: Whole lotta European-type ancestors and maybe one branch of the family from an unspecified Native American tribe. Mostly white though. Nationality: American Residence: UPSTATE New York Sex: F Age: 26 Status: Unmarried but involved Children: 0 Education: M.Eng. Occupation: Info management Religion: Somewhere between Methodist and agnostic ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/50 "2005-06-08T16:30:26Z")
Some quick stats… With only 47 people having responded so far I decided to tally some stats. Males responding: 28 Females responding: 19 Male Age spread: 19 to 59 (40 year difference) Female Age spread: 19 to 56 (37 year difference) Average Male Age: 33.3yrs old Average Female Age: 34.8yrs old Median Male Age: 31 yrs old Median Female Age: 35 yrs old I’ll enter more data later, and update as more responses come in. ---
**Author:** ![TwoOnSunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TwoOnSunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoOnSunday)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/51 "2005-06-08T16:35:18Z")
Ethnicity\*: Scotch-Irish, Polish, German, & Blackfoot Nationality: American Residence: Chicago, Illinois (Northside!!!, GO Cubs!) Sex: F Age: 24 Status: Single, never married, not sure I want to be 🙂 Children: none, again, not sure I ever want that to change Education: Returning for a master’s degree in one month Occupation: Education Industry with a peon job. Religion: Raised Catholic, but was never baptised, unless what I heard about my grandma baptising us it true. Currently, non-practiing but I consider myself spiritual. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/52 "2005-06-08T16:39:49Z")
Ethnicity: Typical American Mutt Nationality: United States of American Residence: Montgomery AL Sex: F Age: 37 Status: Married Children: No thanks Education: B.S. Environmental Science and Music, Graduate classes in Programming Occupation: Environmental Scientist Religion: raised Southern Baptist, Currently pissing off the die-hards ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/53 "2005-06-08T16:57:11Z")
Ethnicity: German/Irish Nationality: American Residence: Lawrence, KS Sex: 26 Age:M Status: Single Children: none Education: Some College, eventual BA Humanities Occupation: none at the moment, former active duty Marines Religion: American Baptist ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/54 "2005-06-08T17:38:14Z")
**Ethnicity** : Irish/German/Scandanavian(still under investigation) **Nationality** : American **Residence** : Apple Valley, CA **Sex** : M **Age** : 41.85 **Status** : Current first marriage, 18.83 years **Children** : 3.00 boys: 17.18, 8.82, 3.65 **Education** : BS App. Math, BS Comp. Sci., Minor Geography/Cartography, Additional background in: Business Admin., Business Law, Accounting **Occupation** : Business Owner in Social Services Sector (13 years), Forklift Driver (~10.5 years previous, 1.5 years overlapping) **Religion** : Catholic ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/55 "2005-06-08T17:48:17Z")
Ethnicity: English/Irish Nationality: USA Residence: Ohio Sex: Male Age: 43 Status: Married (for the second time) Children: 5 (4 boys and a girl) Education: Some college Occupation: Media Technologist in a high school Religion: None ---
**Author:** ![hawkeyejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@hawkeyejo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawkeyejo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/56 "2005-06-08T17:52:14Z")
Ethnicity: Indian Nationality: Indian Residence: North Carolina Sex: Male Age: 26 Status: Involved, soon to be married Children: Zilch Education: Masters - Mechanical Engg. Occupation: Software Developer (read caveman) Religion: Hindu - for what it’s worth ---
**Author:** ![Try\_As\_I\_Might](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Try\_As\_I\_Might](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try_As_I_Might)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/57 "2005-06-08T17:53:19Z")
Ethnicity: About 50% Irish and 50% German Nationality: USA Residence: Denver, CO Sex: Male Age: 31 Status: Single but in long term relationship Children: Just me Education: J.D., BAs in philosophy and poli sci Occupation: used to be a DA, now criminal defense attorney Religion: a C & E Catholic (attends church for Christmans and Easter) ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/58 "2005-06-08T17:55:47Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > **Age** : 41.85 > **Status** : Current first marriage, 18.83 years > **Children** : 3.00 boys: 17.18, 8.82, 3.65 > **Education** : BS App. Math, BS Comp. Sci. Never! Were you at all disappointed that the boys came in round numbers? Ever discussed pi with your wife? Mind you, I note you went for a prime number. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/59 "2005-06-08T18:03:36Z")
Just to save anyone the effort, I’m recording the entries in Excel and am running statistics… not to say no one else can do it. I just thought I’d let people know. ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/60 "2005-06-08T18:08:13Z")
Ethnicity: Irish & Italian Nationality: USAmerican Residence: Austin TX Sex: Male Age: 27 Status: Second Marriage Children: 0 Education: BA, Geography Occupation: Data Wrangler Religion: estranged Southern Baptist [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423.md?page=4)