No one is suggesting regionals be any way other than how they are and in that way they seem to me more authentic to the original idea of what brought people out to Black Rock Desert in the first place. While I understand BRC is a special event and worth looking at the composition, regionals are a better indication of where the greater community stands in matters such as diversity, volunteerism, DIY art, etc. These events aren’t hashtagged by influencers, there are no plug n plays, tickets don’t sell out in 10 minutes, no newspapers are paying attention. Just go to regional burns and see the community. (Then you can compare that to national or California income/ethnicity statistics and draw your own conclusions.) If the latter, go to regionals and look around. It is a fair concern but what are you looking for? Are you looking for the demographics of who made it to the party or are you looking for the composition of a community? If the former, then the data you collect at BRC is such a small vision of Burning Man that it really isn’t a concern and I’d be looking at income levels to see who is able to get to BRC rather than ethnicities. A major preoccupation of late is the diversity aspect. The picture you see of “Burning Man” is only from BRC and only a portion of that. In your analysis and response to whatever picture you form from the data, please allow the following thought to relativize your scope in comparison to the greater picture not seen. We hope you are as curious as we are!Ĭover image of the 2022 Census team by Black Rock Yearbook
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We will soon be sharing the full results once our brilliant data analysts have crunched all the numbers. Thanks to all of you who have filled out the BRC Census - you’re helping us create an accurate snapshot of the remarkable humans who created our ephemeral desert city in 2022. The results shared above are just a sneak peek at what we’re all going to learn about ourselves. This fancy methodology allows us to make generalizable statements about the population of Black Rock City with confidence. Since we don’t have 100% of the population of BRC participate in the online survey and we introduce self-selection bias (meaning there are certain groups of people who are more likely than others to fill out a survey), we use the demographic data from the random sample to weigh the responses to the online survey. Participants self-select to take the online survey. Second, we conduct an online survey after the event. This random sample gives us preliminary data about the population of BRC each year, and is an important tool used in the second phase of data collection. Participants are randomly selected to answer a demographic survey as they enter the city. The first is a random sample that is done on playa at various points of entry - Gate, the airport, and Burner Express Bus. We collect data about Black Rock City participants in two phases. Census team in BRC 2022 (Photo by Tammie Bissa Kingsley ) How We Gather Census Data The online survey offers several more identification options for participants - cisgender man, cisgender woman, female, genderqueer, male, non-binary, transgender woman, transgender man, two-spirit, self-describe.Ĭalifornia residents made up almost half of Black Rock City in 2022, and over 80% of participants were from the US. Only the three choices presented here (male, female, fluid/both/neither) were offered on the random sample form. The population of Black Rock City reported identifying as male more than female in 2022. Most citizens of Black Rock City (more than 85%!) are over 30. In 2022, a little over 25% of participants were in Black Rock City for the first time.īurning Man isn’t a party in the desert for 20-somethings. The preliminary results are based on 2,293 forms collected by Census volunteers entering Black Rock City between Thursday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 31. In the meantime, we’re giving you a sneak peek of this year’s Census data - let’s talk nerdy about the preliminary results! The results presented here are from the first phase of data collection done during the event at the various points of entry (more about how we do this is shared after the sexy data). If you haven’t filled out the Census yet, there is still time! Participate by October 20 at.
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