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Alcoholics Anonymous Membership Survey

In 2007 more than 8,000 A.A. members from the U.S. and Canada participated in a random survey of the membership. Similar studies have been conducted every three
years since 1968 by the General Service Office. Alcoholics Anonymous conducts this survey to keep members informed on current trends in membership characteristics. The survey also provides information about A.A. to the professional community and to the general public.

Ages of Members

Under age 21	2.3%
Age 21 through 30	11.3%
Age 31 through 40	16.5%
Age 41 through 50	28.5%
Age 51 through 60	23.8%
Age 61 through 70	12.3%
Over 70	5.3%

The average age of an A.A. member is 47 years.

Composition of Membership

White	85.1%
Black	5.7%
Hispanic	4.8%
Native American	1.6%
Asian and other	2.8%

Gender of Membership

Men 67%
Women 33%

Marital Status of Members

Married	35%
Single	34%
Divorced	23%
Other	8%

Length of Sobriety

Sober between 5-10 years	12%
Sober more than 10 years	33%
Sober between 1–5 years	24%
Sober less than 1 year	31%

Average sobriety of members is more than eight years.

Introduction to A.A.

Factors most responsible for members coming to A.A. (two responses permitted– total responses may add up to more than 100%).

Through an A.A. member	33%
Treatment facility	33%
Self-motivated	31%
Family	24%
Court order	11%
Counseling agency	8%
Health Professional	7%
Employer or fellow worker	4%
Non-A.A. friend or neighbor	3%
Correctional facility	3%
Al-Anon or Alateen member	2%
A.A. literature	2%
Media	1%
Member of clergy	1%
Internet	1%
Other	7%

Sponsorship

79% of members have a sponsor.
73% got a sponsor within 90 days.

Meeting Attendance

Members attend an average of 2.4 A.A. meetings per week.

Members’ Occupations

Retired	16%
Self-employed/Other	11%
Manager/Administrator	10%
Professional/Technical	10%
Skilled Trade	8%
Unemployed	8%
Laborer	6%
Health professional	5%
Disabled (not working)	5%
Sales worker	4%
Student	4%
Service worker	3%
Educator	3%
Clerical Worker	2%
Homemaker	2%
Transportation (equip. oper.)	2%
Craft worker	1%

The contents of this web-page is available from G.S.O.; A.A. World Services, New York, NY 10163. www.aa.org.