Literary fiction Audience in United States

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Literary fiction has an estimated audience of 2,027,106 people in United States. 75.3% are female, 24.7% are male, average age 48.6. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Clint Eastwood, Diane Keaton, Book discussion club, Capital One, Michael Douglas.

The average Literary fiction fan in United States is 48.6 years old, more female, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include Clint Eastwood, Diane Keaton, Book discussion club, with strongest over-indexing on Clint Eastwood (24.93× the country average). Demographically, the Literary fiction audience skews more female with an average age of 48.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Spirituality, Patriotism. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre

Demographics of Literary fiction fans

Demographic split for Literary fiction audience in United States
MetricValue
Female75.3%
Male24.7%
Average age48.6
Estimated audience size2,027,106

Audience persona

The typical Literary fiction fan in United States is more female, around 48.6 years old, with strong Spirituality tendencies and a notable affinity for Clint Eastwood.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for Literary fiction in United States
RegionReachAffinity
California238,4611.07×
Texas164,3220.94×
New York139,1951.23×
Florida115,9270.84×
Illinois74,7761.11×
Pennsylvania70,6081.03×
North Carolina66,2591.09×
Washington63,5701.56×
Ohio61,8750.99×
Massachusetts61,5181.54×
Virginia60,0211.22×
Georgia55,7040.89×
Michigan53,252
New Jersey49,3700.96×
Maryland40,0901.15×
Tennessee37,5970.92×
Colorado36,6321.15×
Minnesota35,7301.23×
Indiana34,5590.93×
Missouri33,7881.03×
Arizona32,6990.79×
Wisconsin32,2941.06×
Oregon30,8091.33×
South Carolina25,3350.83×
Alabama24,6430.87×
Kentucky22,5070.89×
Utah22,3751.23×
Connecticut21,3811.05×
Oklahoma20,0570.89×
Louisiana18,9920.73×
Iowa14,9940.9×
Nevada14,3930.73×
Kansas14,1490.89×
Mississippi12,0830.72×
Arkansas12,0760.72×
Washington, District of Columbia10,5381.73×
Idaho9,8690.97×
Maine9,0641.25×
New Hampshire8,8061.1×
Nebraska8,6230.85×
New Mexico8,2920.82×
Hawaii7,3850.85×
West Virginia6,5900.7×
Rhode Island6,5191.01×
Montana5,7331.02×
Vermont4,7391.33×
Delaware4,4420.79×
Alaska4,2660.98×
North Dakota3,1270.75×
South Dakota3,0590.65×

Top brand affinities

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

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Literary fiction audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Clint Eastwood24.93×Movies & TV
Diane Keaton14.72×Movies & TV
Book discussion club21.35×Literature
Capital One8.67×Business & Career
Michael Douglas28.33×Movies & TV
Beetlejuice9.81×Movies & TV
Bruce Willis13.56×Movies & TV
Goodreads18.55×Literature
Google Maps6.24×Internet & Social Media
MSN5.95×News
Indeed.com6.05×Business & Career
AccuWeather9.39×Home & Garden
Charlie Hunnam15.49×Movies & TV
Catherine Zeta-Jones15.98×Movies & TV
Billy Bob Thornton12.13×Movies & TV
Khan Academy11.36×Business & Career
DeviantArt9.52×Internet & Social Media
Matthew McConaughey11.83×Movies & TV
Keira Knightley16.8×Movies & TV
Demi Moore11.99×Movies & TV

Psychographic profile

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

Top personality traits over-indexed by Literary fiction audience
TraitClusterScore
SpiritualityBALANCE2.12
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.08
MindfulnessBALANCE1.91
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.84
Community OrientationOPEN1.77
IndividualismJOY1.71

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Literary fiction
CountryShare
United States47.4%
United Kingdom22.1%
Germany8.6%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does Literary fiction have in United States?

Literary fiction has an estimated audience of 2,027,106 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

What is the gender split and age of Literary fiction fans?

75.3% of Literary fiction fans are female, 24.7% are male, with an average age of 48.6 years.

Which brands do Literary fiction fans like most?

Literary fiction fans show strongest brand affinity for Clint Eastwood (24.93×), Diane Keaton (14.72×), and Book discussion club (21.35×) over the country average.

Where do Literary fiction fans live in United States?

Literary fiction fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 238,461), Texas (reach 164,322), and New York (reach 139,195). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do Literary fiction fans also like?

Beyond Literary fiction itself, the audience over-indexes on Diane Keaton (14.72×), Book discussion club (21.35×), Capital One (8.67×), and Michael Douglas (28.33×) 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 Literary fiction. 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.