Update: Here are the preliminary results based on the first 120 responses.
The community appears to have become slightly younger over the past year, with this initial sample showing two prominent age peaks: one in the mid-twenties and another in the early thirties.
The proportion of people who have mined BTC has decreased compared to last year, although the distribution between pool miners and solo miners has remained consistent.
Bitcoiners are more inclined to see themselves as part of a global community rather than a local one. Fewer than a quarter have attended a Bitcoin event, though most indicated they would go if there was one nearby that they could attend.
Of course, for many, the term “Bitcoin community” may now feel too limited, as one of the biggest transformations over the past year has been the rise of altcoins. More than 60% of respondents now own some form of altcoin, with Litecoin and/or Dogecoin being the most common choices.
As expected, it seems that the gender imbalance has improved ever so slightly since last year, though it’s still too early to draw any definitive conclusions.
That was just a taste of some of the questions, and the results are still very much preliminary.
Last year’s survey received over 1,000 responses, and the findings provided journalists, academics, businesses, and startups with a much clearer understanding of the Bitcoin community.
We hope to do the same again this year, so please take a moment to share your experience with Bitcoin, and help spread the word about the survey. As with last year, all responses will be made publicly available once the survey concludes.
