Did you know, escape rooms have over 10 million players annually? So just who are those players? We have rounded up the statistics below in this visually appealing infographic, so you can learn at a glance a little more about escape room demographics!
The Details
Social Media
- Social media posts about escape rooms reach over 5 million annually on Instagram alone.
Hobbies And Education
- 70% of video gamers also play escape rooms.
- 35% of players are parents with kids.
- 18% of players are professionals in the tech industry.
- 60% of players have a college education.
Team Demographics
- Friendship groups make up 50% of escape room teams.
- Couples make up 35%, and families make up the remaining 15% of teams.
- The average escape room team size is 4-6 players.
- The average escape room player is 28 years old.
- Worldwide, 52% of players are female, and 48% are male.
- The LGBTQ+ community is 20% above the average participation rate for escape rooms.
Events
- 1 in 5 birthday parties now include an escape room.
- 35% of couples say that escape rooms are a top date night activity.
- 40% of millennials prefer escape rooms for team building exercises.
tHEMES
- The most popular escape room theme is horror, with this genre making up 40% of games.
All these statistics were sourced from this article.
