This graph depicts the number of people participating in personal creativity activities such as music making, painting, drawing and photography in the U.S. from 2002 to 2010. In 2003, 53.71 million people participated in personal creativity activities.
Participation in personal creativity activities in the U.S. from 2002 to 2010 (in millions)*
Characteristic
Participants (in millions)
2010
58.04
2009
57.81
2008
59.4
2007
60.59
2006
57.71
2005
55.03
2004
55.35
2003
53.71
2002
55.86
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* Creative activities include music making, painting, drawing and photography. The data have been rounded to provide better understanding of the statistics.
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