Of the 54 groups responding 27% (n=15) include "Atheist" in their title, 28% "Freethinker" or "Freethought" (n=15), and 26% "Humanist" (n=14). 19% of groups responding use none of these terms in their title. These groups use variations of such terms as: "Skeptic", "Rationalist", "Reason", "Non-believer", "Heretic", "Critical Thinker", or other terms (n=10).

For all groups responding to the question regarding number of members (n=53), the median group size is 100 members, with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for groups having 48-115 members.

Groups responded to the question concerning geographical area of group. From this a value in square miles (listed in thousands of square miles on chart above) was calculated. Areas for each group were mapped by estimation. From this a radius of effect was drawn, and the area calculated as that of a circle. The median value for all groups is 1.6 thousand or 1600 square miles, with a 95% CI of 700 to 2800 square miles.

For all groups responding to the follow-up question regarding "active members" (n=29) the median is 23, with 95%CI of 15 to 30 active members (chart below).

Regarding percentage of active members (n=29), the median is 25%, with a 95% CI of 17 to 33% of members actively participating.

The median of average distance traveled by members to attend group functions is 10 miles, with 95% CI of 10 to 15 miles (n=49).

52% of all groups do not charge membership fees (n=28).

The median amount for those groups that do charge a fee (n=26) is $25/year, 95% CI $20 to $25/year.

On average, groups meet once per month (n=54), with 95%CI of 1-2 meetings per month. Some groups meet only every three months while others may have as many as six meetings per month. The few groups that have greater than two meetings per month tend to have a variety of different activities, and sometimes, different venues for those group activities.

Most respondents stated specific locations where they meet regularly, though some groups vary in meeting places for different types of activities. Venues listed for meeting places were: coffee shops, restaurants, public libraries, bookstores, rented meeting rooms, Unitarian Universalist churches, and member’s houses. Only two organizations indicated a building or facilities owned by the group.

Groups reported a variety of formats for meetings, including social gatherings; business meetings; specific activities such as movie nights, discussions, and lectures.

Respondents were asked to rate their over-all satisfaction with their group (with 1 being completely miserable and 10 being ecstatic). The median response to this question was "8", with 95% CI of "8" being accurate itself (n=51).

Respondents were asked to rate four other items on a 1-10 scale (where "1" was least important and "10" was most important). Respondents were asked to rate "Local Activism", "National Activism", "Education", and "Social" as these pertained to their group. Three respondents did not respond to any of these scale items, forty-eight responded to all items, and three groups responded to all except "National Activism".

For "Local Activism", the median response was "7.5", with 95% CI between "5" and "8" (n=50).

For "National Activism", the median response was "3.5", with 95% CI between "2" and "5" (n=48).

For "Education", the median response was "8", with 95%CI matching that median at "8" as well (n=51).

For "Social", the median response was "9", with 95%CI of between "8" and "10" (n=50).

The number of different advertising methods reported by groups was assessed, with a median of 3 different methods per group 95%CI of 2 to 3 different methods. The different methods were categorized as: web-site, print, word of mouth, public activities, fliers, newsletters, e-mail, radio, TV, mailings, affiliations, business cards, and "other" (n=50).

Groups reported the following methods of advertisement:

61% web-site (n=33)

54% print media (newspapers or magazines) (n=29)

30% word of mouth (n=16)

28% public activities (booths or tables at festivals or other public functions) (n=15)

24% fliers or posters (n=13)

17% newsletters (n=9)

17% e-mail (n=9)

11% radio (n=6)

9% other forms (bumper stickers, pens, t-shirts or similar items) (n=5)

7% TV (n=4)

6% mailings (postal mailings) (n=3)

4% affiliations (with larger local or national organizations) (n=2)

4% business cards (n=2)