The results of a multi-year Burning Man participant census project show that a wide variety of ages attend the annual Nevada desert festival, and about half of participants have gone to college. "The most popular careers are in the computer and technology industries." From the Peninsula Press:
Men (54 percent) slightly edged out women (46 percent) at Burning Man in 2011. (Data from 2012 is not yet available). But the number of participants who identify themselves as female has been steadily growing; it was 34 percent in 2001, the first year of the survey. One of the more interesting revelations: According to the 2011 survey results, nearly 16 percent of participants have lied or somewhat lied about attending the annual festival because they were ashamed.
Don't miss the pie chart/infographic data breakdown.