BRC Census Population Analysis, 2013-2018

Table of Contents

Report Information

• Introduction
• What is the Census Project
• Contributions and Acknowledgements
• For More Information
• 2018 Highlights
• Method and Weighting Procedures
• Methodology Overview
• Weighting Variables
• Weighted Results: an Example
• Data Collection via Online Survey
• Interpreting Visualizations
• Plots and Tables
• Error Bars and Confidence Intervals
• Year-to-Year Changes
• Y-Axis Breaks

Sociodemographic Characteristics

• BRC Population
• Past Burning Man Experience
• Number of Burns Attended
• Years Since First Burn
• Age
• Ethnoracial Self-Identity
• Ethnicity
• Self-Identification as a Person of Color
• Education
• Income
• Personal Income
• Household Income
• Creative Self-Identities
• Self-Identity as an Artist, Maker, or Craftsperson
• Financial Compensation for Creating/Making Art
• Residence in the Default World
• Region of Residence
• State of Residence (US Residents)
• Native Language
• Politics
• Primary Political Self-Identity
• US Political Party
• US Voting History
• Spiritual Beliefs
• Spirituality
• Religion or Religious Denomination
• Gender Identities
• Current Gender
• Additional Gender Identities
• Sexuality
• Sexual Attraction
• Sexual Orientation
• Sexual Orientation by Gender
• Additional Sexual Identities
• Relationships
• Relationship Status
• Relationship Openness

Before and After Black Rock City

• Volunteerism Inspired
• Volunteerism and/or Community Involvement Inspired by BRC
• Volunteerism Over the Past Year
• Volunteer Hours per Month
• Skills Inspired
• Skill Acquisition or Practice Inspired by BRC
• Impact of Skills Outside of BRC
• Usefulness of Skills Learned or Practiced After BRC
• Application of Skills Outside of BRC
• Relationship with Others
• Others' Intentions
• Helping a Stranger
• Relationship Between Self and Others
• Relationship with Nature
• Relationship Between Self and Nature
• Self-Identification with Group Labels
• Environmental Perspectives
• Humans and Nature
• Increased Open-Mindedness
• Comparing Settings
• Interpreting Smiles
• Emotional Expression
• Importance of Default World Status
• Transformative Experience
• Self-Report of a Transformative Experience
• Degree of Expectation of a Transformative Experience
• Degree of Desirability of a Transformative Experience
• Persistence of Transformative Experience After Departure
• Duration of Transformative Experience After Departure

Perspectives on Burning Man

• 10 Principles
• Personal Importance
• Essentialness to Burning Man
• Most Frequently Practiced
• Most Difficult to Practice
• Applications in the Workplace
• Burning Man Attendance
• Reasons for Going This Year
• Intent to Return in the Future
• Self-Identification as a "Burner"
• Burning Man Year-Round
• Attendance at Regional Events/Mixers/Gatherings
• Regional Event Involvement
• Burning Man Organization and Year-Round Involvement
• Familiarity with Burning Man Programs and Affiliates
• Funding Priorities

Life in Black Rock City

• Experiences in BRC
• Enjoyment of Experience
• Feelings of Safety
• Feelings of Connectedness
• Evaluation of Burning Man Community as Family
• Money Handling While in BRC
• Camp Location
• Camp Location Preassignment
• Camp Location Factors
• Camp Size
• Family Members in BRC
• Minors in BRC
• Perspectives on Bringing Minors
• Perspectives on Restricting Minors
• RV/Camper Use
• RV/Camper Use
• RV/Camper Service
• RV/Camper Occupancy
• Leave No Trace
• Waste Sorting at Camp
• Types of Waste Sorted at Camp
• Post-Event Disposal Strategies
• On-Playa Power
• Power Sources Used On-Playa
• Vehicle Generator Fuel and Use
• Camp Generator Fuel and Use
• Camp Generator Output

Event Logistics and Planning

• Ticket Source
• Participant Expenses
• Ticket Cost
• Spending for Burning Man
• Spending Ranges
• Impacts on Nevada State
• Spending Ranges in Nevada State
• Spending in Nevada State, by Category (Average USD)
• NV Cities and Communities Visited en Route to/from BRC
• Intent to Return to the Black Rock Desert
• Recreational Activities on Public Lands Near BRC
• Other Park/Recreation Area Visits
• Transportation
• Travel Dates
• Date of Arrival
• Date of Departure
• Length of Stay
• Ports of Travel
• Common Airports Visited en Route to BRC
• Port of Entry into BRC
• Port of Departure from BRC
• Vehicle Logistics
• Vehicle Type
• Trailer Towing
• Vehicle Occupancy
• Number of People in Vehicle
• Number of Minors in Vehicle
• Burner Express Bus Logistics
• Reasons for Choosing BxB
• Evaluation of Overall BxB Experience
• Evaluation of BxB Ticket Price
• Evaluation of BxB Ticket Purchasing Experience
• BxB Routes Traveled
• Use of Burner Express Satellite Shuttle
• Use of Burner Express Camping
• Event Information
• Valued Information Coming from Burning Man
• Use of Available Sources for News and Information
• Participant Methods for Listening to BMIR
• Familiarity with Gate Advisory Radio Station