The following demographics are from a survey of 20,000 homeschooling parents in 2012
Family
How many children do you have?
0-239%
3-442%
5-614%
7+5%
Annual household income?
Less than $35k18%
35k-50k25%
50k-75k27%
75k-100k19%
100k+11%
What is your age?
Under 253%
Between 25-3418%
Between 35-4448%
Between 45-5423%
Over 548%
Would you identify yourself as:
Jewish1%
Mormon1%
Non-Religious2%
Catholic1%
Protestant95%
Would you classify your home as:
Single parent2%
Two parent92%
Two parent blended3%
Multi-generational3%
Do earners in your family work from home?
No73%
Yes, Part Time12%
Yes, Full Time15%
Enrichment
In what types of homeschool group activities do you participate?
Field Trips79%
Sports28%
Music/Drama31%
Speech/Debate8%
Others24%
Do your children participate in sports in either a homeschool group or community program?
Yes61%
No39%
Does your family travel regularly as a part of your homeschool program?
No58%
1-2 Times a Year32%
3-5 Times a Year8%
More than 5 Times a Year2%
Do you participate in a homeschool co-op?
Yes45%
No55%
Education
Who does the teaching?
Mom98%
Dad16%
Grandparent2%
Older Sibling7%
Other3%
What would you estimate is your average annual cost of education (per child)?
Less than $25019%
$250-$50041%
$500-$100031%
$1000+9%
What kind of homeschooling schedule do you follow?
Traditional School Year51%
Year Round36%
Other13%
Though we understand that all parents educate their children from birth, please let us know how long you have been "formally" homeschooling your children.
1-5 Years42%
6-12 Years43%
12-20 Years12%
20+ Years3%
How many children do you homeschool?
0-253%
3-434%
5-610%
6+3%
What age groups do you teach?
Pre-K27%
Primary (K-2nd)50%
Elementary (3rd-5th)58%
Middle School (6th-8th)51%
High School (9th-12th)35%
Do you plan to homeschool through high school?
Absolutely78%
Undecided1%
No Way!21%
What method of homeschooling do you employ?
Charlotte Mason12%
Classical11%
Eclectic43%
Lapbooking1%
Unit Study5%
Traditional Textbook16%
Other12%
Shopping
How many physical homeschool conventions have you attended?
028%
1-338%
4-517%
6+17%
What factors influence your curriculum buying decisions?
Worldview76%
Academic Quality87%
Overall Cost81%
Advice from Friends54%
Usability80%
Other12%
Where do you obtain your curriculum?
Purchase Online94%
Purchase Used73%
Borrow from Friends32%
Purchase at Convention55%
Purchase at Retail Store25%
Other10%
Internet
Do you use Internet with your homeschool program?
Never1%
Rarely9%
Yes, Occassionally65%
Yes, Extensively25%
What social media outlets do you regularly use?
Facebook78%
Twitter14%
Google+14%
Pinterest34%
None17%
How many homeschool-related blogs do you read regularly?
None38%
1-237%
3-1020%
10-203%
More than 202%
How many hours/week (on average) do you spend on the Internet?
1-724%
8-1439%
15-2123%
21+14%
How many homeschool-related Facebook pages do you read regularly?
None44%
1-229%
3-1022%
10-204%
20+1%
How many hours/week (on average) do your children spend on the Internet?
1-775%
8-1417%
15-215%
21+3%
How likely are you to follow a favorite homeschool company on Facebook or Twitter?
Very Unlikely58%
Somewhat Unlikely37%
Very Likely30%
Influencers
What homeschool publications do you read?
Family Magazine49%
Practical Homeschooling11%
Homeschool Enrichment23%
Old Schoolhouse31%
Homeschooling Today14%
Other6%
None29%
Who are you most likely to accept homeschool advice from?
Friend75%
Relative15%
Author or Speaker55%
Book or Magazine45%
Other10%
What homeschool topics do you feel you need to learn more about?