2016 Workamper Survey Results

Results for the 2016 Workamper Survey

Thank you to everyone that participated!

1) What is your age group? (Average age group of adults in RV household)
20-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81+	.5% 1% 5% 21% 52% 20% 1.5%
2) What type of RV do you have?
Class A Diesel Class A Gas Class C Diesel Class C Gas Class B Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer Truck Camper Other Do not have one yet	17.5% 15% 1% 5% 1% 41.5% 13% 0% 1% 5%
3) What is the age of your RV?
Less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10+ years	21.5% 24% 27% 27.5%
4) Are you a part-time or full-time RVer?
Part-time Full-time	30% 70%
5) Are you RVing as a...
Solo Couple Family	15% 83% 2%
6) Are you actively Workamping or just Dreaming about it?
Actively Workamping Just Dreaming	73% 27%
7) What type of site do you need/prefer when Workamping?
Full Hookup (Water/Sewer/Electric) Water & Electric Only No Hookups necessary No RV - employer provides housing	97.5% 1% 1% .5%
8) What is your preferred compensation when Workamping?
Exchange number of hours for site Exchange number of hours for site, hookups, perks, plus $$ for additional hours Hourly wage for all hours worked plus free site Hourly wage for all hours worked but you pay for the site	17% 32% 49% 2%
9) When do you usually Workamp?
Summer Season Only Winter Season Only Year-round	24% 10% 66%
10) How many years do you plan on Workamping in total?
1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20+	14% 37% 30% 9% 10%
11) Do you plan to purchase an RV in the next 12 months?
Yes No	16% 84%
12) What is your primary cell phone company?
AT&T Verizon Sprint T-Mobile US Cellular Cricket Boost Mobile Virgin Mobile Other	20.5% 61.5% 4% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 9%
13) How do you accesss the internet? (Select the option that you use most often.)
Campground Wi-Fi Cellular data plan (Air card or cell phone hotspot) Satellite Local free Wi-Fi Hotspots Do not access the internet	34% 57% 3% 5% 1%
14) What type of device do you primarily use to access the internet?
Desktop Computer Laptop Computer Tablet Smart Phone Other	7% 48% 16.5% 28% .5%
15) How long have you been a member of Workamper News?
Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 years 5-6 years 6-7 years 7-8 years 8-9 years 9+ years (I still remember the newsprint, black & white magazine!)	24% 16% 13% 10% 7.5% 6% 4.5% 3% 2.5% 13.5%
16) What other types of RVing resources do you use? (Survey responders were able to select multiple answers for this question.)
Good Sam RV Club Escapees RV Club Family Motor Coach Association RVillage Fulltime Families Harvest Hosts Wandering Individuals Network RVing Women RV brand owners group RVing related Facebook groups	83.5% 37.5% 14.5% 25.5% 2% 4.5% 1% 2.5% 15.5% 27.5%