Does 'other' include pickpockets?
Just curious, after the diver in the coral reef warned us as we watch him
feed fish.

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Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: Visitation Statistics


>I'd be interested in the ethnic breakdown of museum visitorship too.
>Here are the overall figures for Shedd Aquarium for 1997
>a.      These numbers are for general visitors only and do not include
>school groups, which comprise 20% of our total attendance
>b.      there is a considerable difference in distribution when one looks
at
>our local visitor population versus our tourist visitor population.
>
>Caucasian               80%, with a seasonal range of 77% to 82%
>African American          9%, with a seasonal range of 7% to 11%
>Hispanic                  5%, with a seasonal range of 3% to 8%
>Asian                     3%, with a seasonal range of 2% to 4%
>Other                     4%, with a seasonal range of 2% to 5%
>
>
>Linda Wilson
>Visitor Studies and Evaluation
>Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL 60605
>PH (312) 692 3261
>Fax (312) 939 8677
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