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Billiards Industry Fast Facts

According to the 2009 USA Sports Participation Survey – Billiards, conducted by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA),:

There are 49,018,000 billiards/pool participants in the U.S.
There are 17,178,000 core (13+/year) billiards/pool participants in the U.S.
65% of all billiards/pool participants are male and 69% of core (13+/year) billiards/pool participants are male.
71% of all billiards/pool participants are 25 years old and up; 70% of core (13+/year) billiards/pool participants are 25 years old and up.
66% of all billiards/pool participants have a household income of at least $50,000 per year.
42% of all billiards/pool participants reside in a market size of 2,000,000+.
40% of all billiards/pool participants have a college degree or higher.
33% of all billiards/pool participants also participated in darts and 55% in bowling.
The SGMA survey results also highlight: total billiards participation (participation at least once per year); billiards participation rate (participation at least once or more per year); profile details of all billiards participants (male and female); billiards participation by region; and billiards cross participation in other activities.

Here's a Link to The SGMA 2008 Report.