Stats about Tats
Posted July 21, 2015
Submitted by Don
Tattoosday, Tattedup, Tattoo
The top 10 most popular spots for tattoos are 1) lower back, 2) wrist, 3) foot, 4) ankle, 5) armband, 6) back-piece, 7) arm, 8) chest, 9) breast, and 10) neck.
Tattoo Statistics (2008)
| Amount spent on tattoos per year in U.S. | $1.65 billion |
| Total % of Americans (all ages) who have at least one tattoo | 14% |
| Percentage of U.S. adults 18-25 who have at least one tattoo | 36% |
| Percentage of U.S. adults 26-40 who have at least one tattoo | 40% |
| Total number of Americans who have at least one tattoo | 45 million |
| Number of tattoo parlors in the U.S. | 21,000 |
| Average cost of small tattoo | $45 |
| Average cost of large tattoo | $150/hour |
| Percentage of U.S. population who covered their tattoo with another tattoo | 5% |
| Percentage of people with tattoos who say they are addicted to ink | 32% |
| Percentage of people who have some regret after getting their tattoo | 17% |
| Percentage of people with a tattoo who are getting or have had one removed | 11% |
| Total percentage of people with tattoos who say their tattoos make them feel rebellious | 29% |
| Percentage of people with a tattoo that say it makes them feel more sexy | 31% |
| Percentage of people with tattoos who say their tattoo makes them feel more intelligent | 5% |
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