Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 9, 2019
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May 9, 2019: There are 12 million registered boats in the United States. The overwhelming majority of them—95%—are “small, towable boats under 26 ft.”[1]
During 2016, an estimated 142 million Americans went boating at least once. That’s more than double the number who attended a major league baseball game.[2]
Blessed by both a long coastline and large population, Florida has more boat owners than any other state. Just over 900,000 boats are registered in the Sunshine State.[3]
Number two on the list might be a surprise to many: Minnesota residents own more than 800,000 boats. In fact, on a per capita basis, Minnesota voters are more than three times as likely as Floridians to own a boat. Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Maine are also near the top of the list in terms of per capita boat ownership.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- May 8, 2019 – 20 percent of U.S. adults have held a job where most of their pay came from tips
- May 7, 2019 – 77 percent of American adults have worked for the minimum wage
- May 6, 2019 – 47 percent of pledged delegates for Democratic presidential nomination will be selected within a one-week period
- May 3, 2019 – 56 years ago today, Bull Connor unleashed dogs and fire hoses on African American schoolchildren
- May 2, 2019 – 66 percent of voters believe national political reporters often get the story wrong
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