Table 17. Number and percentage of adults who reported participating in informal learning activities for personal interest, by type of educational activity and selected adult characteristics: 2004-05
Characteristic	Number of adults (thousands)	Any informal learning activities	Type of informal learning activities for personal interest
			Computers, CD-ROM and internet	Books, manuals, audio tapes, videos or TV	Magazines or other publications	Clubs or groups	Conventions or conferences
Total	211,607	70	28	47	53	20	23
Age
16 to 24 years	25,104	69	29	42	45	18	25
25 to 34 years	38,784	70	33	49	50	20	25
35 to 44 years	42,890	73	32	51	56	21	23
45 to 54 years	41,840	73	31	51	59	23	27
55 to 64 years	29,068	70	27	47	56	21	23
65 years or older	33,922	64	15	38	49	17	17
Sex
Male	101,596	71	30	49	55	17	26
Female	110,011	70	26	45	52	24	21
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic	146,614	73	29	48	57	22	25
Black, non-Hispanic	23,467	65	26	46	44	18	20
Hispanic	26,101	57	20	37	38	14	16
Asian or Pacific Islander,   non-Hispanic	7,080	78	33	47	57	14	20
Other race, non-Hispanic	8,346	74	35	55	57	26	28
Highest education level completed
Less than a high school   diploma/equivalent	31,017	46	8	27	27	6	11
High school diploma/   equivalent	64,334	63	22	40	46	14	18
Some college/vocational/   associate’s degree	58,545	79	35	53	62	27	28
Bachelor’s degree	37,244	79	37	56	64	24	30
Graduate or professional   education or degree	20,466	89	42	66	70	34	36
Household income
$20,000 or less	34,670	59	19	37	37	14	13
$20,001 to $35,000	35,839	67	21	45	47	16	20
$35,001 to $50,000	33,376	71	27	46	51	18	22
$50,001 to $75,000	47,114	71	31	47	56	22	24
$75,001 or more	60,607	78	35	55	65	26	32
Employment status
Employed full-time	106,388	72	32	50	56	20	27
Employed part-time	27,090	78	33	52	58	25	29
Unemployed and looking   for work	9,941	67	29	49	41	16	16
Not in the labor force	68,187	65	19	40	49	19	17
Occupation
Professional/managerial	48,647	83	42	61	66	26	32
Sales/service/clerical	66,218	69	30	45	51	20	24
Trade and labor	37,585	66	24	44	50	15	23
NOTE: All respondents were asked about informal learning activities for personal interest undertaken within the previous 12 months. Fuller descriptions of each of these activities can be found in the Glossary. Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program.