3D printing Audience in United States

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3D printing has an estimated audience of 11,846,615 people in United States. 35.0% are female, 65.0% are male, average age 35.7. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: Thingiverse, Machine tool, Drill, Laser cutting, Drill bit.

The average 3D printing fan in United States is 35.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include Thingiverse, Machine tool, Drill, with strongest over-indexing on Thingiverse (20.48× the country average). Demographically, the 3D printing audience skews more male with an average age of 35.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Individualism, Patriotism. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic · Subtype: Tech trend

Demographics of 3D printing fans

Demographic split for 3D printing audience in United States
MetricValue
Female35.0%
Male65.0%
Average age35.7
Estimated audience size11,846,615

Audience persona

The typical 3D printing fan in United States is more male, around 35.7 years old, with strong Individualism tendencies and a notable affinity for Thingiverse.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for 3D printing in United States
RegionReachAffinity
California1,126,6860.86×
Texas974,5940.96×
Florida683,5570.85×
New York502,8500.76×
Ohio399,1781.09×
Pennsylvania397,3061×
Illinois360,3920.91×
Michigan340,5621.1×
North Carolina325,4640.91×
Georgia325,1650.89×
Washington267,3061.12×
Indiana261,5631.21×
Tennessee254,4621.07×
Virginia250,8230.87×
Missouri222,7701.17×
Arizona218,1770.9×
New Jersey212,5040.71×
Colorado200,5991.07×
Utah189,1481.78×
Massachusetts184,9060.79×
Wisconsin179,5131.01×
Kentucky174,3451.17×
Minnesota171,9721.01×
South Carolina162,5980.91×
Oklahoma162,0801.23×
Alabama158,9240.96×
Maryland158,3560.78×
Louisiana149,8120.98×
Oregon146,1221.08×
Iowa113,1991.16×
Kansas111,4471.19×
Arkansas108,7291.11×
Nevada96,8430.85×
Mississippi95,0600.97×
Connecticut94,3580.79×
Idaho85,3321.44×
West Virginia69,6481.26×
New Mexico63,7741.07×
Nebraska60,9431.03×
New Hampshire45,7480.98×
Maine43,8361.03×
Montana37,2061.13×
Hawaii36,5180.72×
South Dakota29,6491.08×
North Dakota27,8841.15×
Rhode Island25,1310.67×
Alaska24,5510.97×
Delaware21,9190.67×
Wyoming21,9021.25×
Washington, District of Columbia18,2690.51×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for 3D printing audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Thingiverse20.48×Arts & Culture
Machine tool6.72×Home & Garden
Drill4.32×Home & Garden
Laser cutting11.23×Business & Career
Drill bit5.31×Home & Garden
Frontier5.4×Movies & TV
Online shopping1.63×Shopping
Peacemaker2.39×Movies & TV
Video games1.9×Games
Business1.64×Business & Career
AutoZone2.5×Cars & Mobility
Movies1.51×Movies & TV
Power tool3.45×Home & Garden
Computers1.67×Technology & Electronics
Google Drive2.44×Technology & Electronics
Wrench3.63×Home & Garden
Multi-tool4.77×Home & Garden
U.S. state1.7×Travel & Leisure
Televisions1.6×Technology & Electronics
Machine2.29×Business & Career

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by 3D printing audience
TraitClusterScore
IndividualismJOY4.04
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.57
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.53
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.38
ExtroversionTHRILL1.37
Social Media UsageJOY1.25

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for 3D printing
CountryShare
United States23.5%
China6.1%
Italy5.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does 3D printing have in United States?

3D printing has an estimated audience of 11,846,615 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

What is the gender split and age of 3D printing fans?

35.0% of 3D printing fans are female, 65.0% are male, with an average age of 35.7 years.

Which brands do 3D printing fans like most?

3D printing fans show strongest brand affinity for Thingiverse (20.48×), Machine tool (6.72×), and Drill (4.32×) over the country average.

Where do 3D printing fans live in United States?

3D printing fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 1,126,686), Texas (reach 974,594), and Florida (reach 683,557). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do 3D printing fans also like?

Beyond 3D printing itself, the audience over-indexes on Machine tool (6.72×), Drill (4.32×), Laser cutting (11.23×), and Drill bit (5.31×) compared to the United States average.

How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for 3D printing. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.