SXSW by the Numbers
1. Age
Only 1% of SXSW attendees are under 21; 49% are between 21 and 34; 48% are between 35 and 54; and 4% are above 55 years old.

2. Gender
Forty-one percent of SXSW attendees are women; 59% are men.

3. Relationship Status
Most of the people at SXSW are married (49.1%), followed by single (44.3%) and divorced (5.1%).

4. Children
Don’t worry too much about screaming babies at SXSW. Sixty-nine percent of attendees have no children. Of the 31% that do, most are raising two kids.

5. Travel
Seventy-nine percent traveled to SXSW from the U.S., while 21% arrived from international locations.

6. Goals
From the looks of it, most people are there for the party…

7. Reasons
…On second look, 64% claim to be at SXSW for new business opportunities.

8. Ticket
Cha-ching! Most people (63%) traveled to Austin, Tex. on their boss’ dime.

9. Jobs
No job shortage here — 89.6% of attendees are employed full-time.

10. Pay
Surprisingly, about one-third of SXSW attendees make over $150,000 in salary.

11. Residence
Over half (55%) of the people at SXSW are homeowners; 42% rent; and 3% couch-surf (shocker).

12. School
Diplomas are everywhere at SXSW: 55.5% hold a bachelor’s degree, and 30.8% have a graduate degree.

13. Social Media
Social media in order of popularity: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, WordPress, Tumblr, Flickr and Reddit.

14. Attendees
Finally, a whopping 96% of SXSW attendees use social media.

Source: @Mashable