Tattoos are a much discussed form of body art. Who has them? How many tattoos do they have and what do they mean? What does having a tattoo make people feel or do differently?
Here is an amazing list of tattoo facts that will surprise you!
1. Currently, fourteen percent of the entire North American populations say they have at least one tattoo.
Tattoos stats by geographical area: Some groups are more likely to have a tattoo then others. Twenty Percent of those who live in the Western US have a tattoo compared to just ten percent of those who live in the Midwest.
Tattoo stats among age groups: Thirty two percent of those ages 25-29 have one or more tattoos. Twenty five percent of those 30-39 have at least one tattoo. Twelve percent of those 40-49 have a tattoo or tattoos. The youngest age group of 18-24 is one of the age groups least likely to have a tattoo...just nine percent. The same numbers is true for the oldest age group of 65 and older...just nine percent.
Tattoos among gender and political groups: Men are just slightly more likely to have a tattoo than women (15% versus 13%). Democrats are a little more likely to have tattoos (15%) than Republicans and Independents (13% each). These are some of the results from a nationwide Harris Poll of 2,302 U.S. adults surveyed online between January 15 and 22, 2008 by Harris Interactive.
There are not many regrets among those with tattoos: Eighty four percent of people with a tattoo say they do not regret getting it. Of those who do have regrets, 20% say it's because they were too young at the time. 19% say it's because it is permanent and they are marked for life. 18% say they regret the tattoo because they no longer like it while 16 percent regret their tattoo because it has faded over time and needs ongoing touch ups.
Do tattoos make people feel different? The majority of people say that having a tattoo does not make them feel any different. However, thirty six percent of those with tattoos say having them makes them feel more rebellious. Thirty one percent say the tattoo makes them feel sexier. Nineteen percent say having the tattoo makes them feel more attractive to others.
7. What people without tattoos think about this : One-third of those without a tattoo say people with tattoos are more likely to do something deviant. 66% of those without a tattoo say having one makes no difference whether someone would do something deviant. Over 50% of those without a tattoo believe that tattoos make people more rebellious. While those with tattoos may think it makes them look attractive, those without tattoos do not agree. Just under 52% say people with tattoos are less attractive and two in five of those without one say people with a tattoo are less sexy.
About body piercings: Half of all adults have pierced ears while half do not have them. When it comes to other types of piercings, the number drops drastically. Just five percent of adults have a piercing on their body while two percent of adults have a piercing on their face. The number of adults who have a henna tattoo, that is tattoos that are not permanent, is also very small, just two percent.
What does all this mean? In the past five years, much has been discussed about the stigmas of those with tattoos. However this does not appear to be having much of an impact on the current population as the popularity of tattoos is growing steadily every year.
Here is an amazing list of tattoo facts that will surprise you!
1. Currently, fourteen percent of the entire North American populations say they have at least one tattoo.
Tattoos stats by geographical area: Some groups are more likely to have a tattoo then others. Twenty Percent of those who live in the Western US have a tattoo compared to just ten percent of those who live in the Midwest.
Tattoo stats among age groups: Thirty two percent of those ages 25-29 have one or more tattoos. Twenty five percent of those 30-39 have at least one tattoo. Twelve percent of those 40-49 have a tattoo or tattoos. The youngest age group of 18-24 is one of the age groups least likely to have a tattoo...just nine percent. The same numbers is true for the oldest age group of 65 and older...just nine percent.
Tattoos among gender and political groups: Men are just slightly more likely to have a tattoo than women (15% versus 13%). Democrats are a little more likely to have tattoos (15%) than Republicans and Independents (13% each). These are some of the results from a nationwide Harris Poll of 2,302 U.S. adults surveyed online between January 15 and 22, 2008 by Harris Interactive.
There are not many regrets among those with tattoos: Eighty four percent of people with a tattoo say they do not regret getting it. Of those who do have regrets, 20% say it's because they were too young at the time. 19% say it's because it is permanent and they are marked for life. 18% say they regret the tattoo because they no longer like it while 16 percent regret their tattoo because it has faded over time and needs ongoing touch ups.
Do tattoos make people feel different? The majority of people say that having a tattoo does not make them feel any different. However, thirty six percent of those with tattoos say having them makes them feel more rebellious. Thirty one percent say the tattoo makes them feel sexier. Nineteen percent say having the tattoo makes them feel more attractive to others.
7. What people without tattoos think about this : One-third of those without a tattoo say people with tattoos are more likely to do something deviant. 66% of those without a tattoo say having one makes no difference whether someone would do something deviant. Over 50% of those without a tattoo believe that tattoos make people more rebellious. While those with tattoos may think it makes them look attractive, those without tattoos do not agree. Just under 52% say people with tattoos are less attractive and two in five of those without one say people with a tattoo are less sexy.
About body piercings: Half of all adults have pierced ears while half do not have them. When it comes to other types of piercings, the number drops drastically. Just five percent of adults have a piercing on their body while two percent of adults have a piercing on their face. The number of adults who have a henna tattoo, that is tattoos that are not permanent, is also very small, just two percent.
What does all this mean? In the past five years, much has been discussed about the stigmas of those with tattoos. However this does not appear to be having much of an impact on the current population as the popularity of tattoos is growing steadily every year.
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