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Unread 08-03-2025, 02:26 PM   #1
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Simply watch the age of the folks with a birthday at the bottom of the PGCA forums page, not many young people, lots of older folks and those names of familiar posters keep getting older.

It would be an interesting exercise to graph the membership data to see if PGCA members are getting older on average and if membership is experiencing any kind of decline as a result.
Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.
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Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.
If that was a few years ago, that demographic might now be the 70 to 80 range…those that are left…
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Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.
Glad I’m not old enough oh shit wait , I’m right in the damn middle
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Glad I’m not old enough oh shit wait , I’m right in the damn middle
Join the crowd, Craig!
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Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.
Can you define a few years ago into a number?
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Can you define a few years ago into a number?
The survey was completed and published December 2022.

Ian, the major demographics are still 61-70 and over 70. Both at 34.5%. The results are on this site.
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Can you imagine that in the next 20 years, about five of us will own all the existing Parker shotguns.
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Can you imagine that in the next 20 years, about five of us will own all the existing Parker shotguns.
Good one Bill.

I was thinking most of the PGCA dues collected is sourced from the Social Security Administration.
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Can you imagine that in the next 20 years, about five of us will own all the existing Parker shotguns.
I hope I'm one of the five!!
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