Microsoft Flight Simulator Audience in United States

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Microsoft Flight Simulator has an estimated audience of 740,864 people in United States. 27.7% are female, 72.3% are male, average age 35.4. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: X-Plane (simulator), Domhnall Gleeson, Unbroken, FlightAware, Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

The average Microsoft Flight Simulator fan in United States is 35.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include X-Plane (simulator), Domhnall Gleeson, Unbroken, with strongest over-indexing on X-Plane (simulator) (108.12× the country average). Demographically, the Microsoft Flight Simulator audience skews more male with an average age of 35.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Early Adopter Mentality. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Games · Type: Video / Board Game · Subtype: Video game

Demographics of Microsoft Flight Simulator fans

Demographic split for Microsoft Flight Simulator audience in United States
MetricValue
Female27.7%
Male72.3%
Average age35.4
Estimated audience size740,864

Audience persona

The typical Microsoft Flight Simulator fan in United States is more male, around 35.4 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for X-Plane (simulator).

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for Microsoft Flight Simulator in United States
RegionReachAffinity
California81,5901×
Texas61,7650.97×
Florida58,7941.17×
New York40,6500.98×
Georgia25,7641.13×
Illinois23,1310.94×
Pennsylvania21,9210.88×
Virginia21,5371.19×
Washington21,2891.43×
North Carolina21,0160.94×
Ohio20,2890.89×
New Jersey17,8760.95×
Arizona17,1251.13×
Michigan16,9840.88×
Massachusetts14,5080.99×
Colorado14,1411.21×
Tennessee13,6510.92×
Maryland12,3050.97×
Indiana11,8890.88×
Missouri11,8610.99×
Wisconsin10,2360.92×
Minnesota10,1380.96×
South Carolina9,7150.87×
Alabama9,7070.94×
Oregon9,3451.1×
Utah9,2201.39×
Oklahoma9,0071.09×
Kentucky8,9290.96×
Louisiana7,4140.78×
Nevada7,2671.01×
Kansas6,7391.15×
Connecticut6,7340.91×
Arkansas5,6330.92×
Iowa5,4560.89×
Mississippi4,4800.73×
Idaho4,4531.2×
Hawaii3,7031.16×
Nebraska3,5680.96×
New Hampshire3,0681.05×
New Mexico2,9680.8×
Alaska2,9171.84×
West Virginia2,8110.81×
Maine2,3150.87×
Montana2,1091.03×
Washington, District of Columbia1,9990.9×
Rhode Island1,9280.82×
North Dakota1,6711.1×
South Dakota1,6090.94×
Delaware1,4330.7×
Vermont1,0950.84×

Top brand affinities

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

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Microsoft Flight Simulator audience
BrandAffinityCategory
X-Plane (simulator)108.12×Games
Domhnall Gleeson44.68×Movies & TV
Unbroken60.39×Movies & TV
FlightAware13.95×Travel & Leisure
Planes, Trains and Automobiles31.03×Movies & TV
Combat flight simulator90.47×Games
Milk and Honey (musical)27.25×Music & Radio
Top Apps83.06×
Flight simulator19.7×Games
Need for Speed (film)37.58×Movies & TV
Frases de Amor27.86×Internet & Social Media
Micro Center7.41×Shopping
Chuggington44.76×Movies & TV
Thrustmaster54.3×Games
Indecision28.65×Music & Radio
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)31.91×Movies & TV
Maruti Suzuki51.04×Cars & Mobility
Airbus21.08×Cars & Mobility
Boeing13.5×Cars & Mobility
Pilot Academy30.66×Games

Psychographic profile

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

Top personality traits over-indexed by Microsoft Flight Simulator audience
TraitClusterScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM6.41
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER2.23
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM1.18
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.13
IndividualismJOY1.12
Sports ActivityPOWER1.1

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Microsoft Flight Simulator
CountryShare
United States21.5%
Germany7.8%
Brazil7.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does Microsoft Flight Simulator have in United States?

Microsoft Flight Simulator has an estimated audience of 740,864 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

What is the gender split and age of Microsoft Flight Simulator fans?

27.7% of Microsoft Flight Simulator fans are female, 72.3% are male, with an average age of 35.4 years.

Which brands do Microsoft Flight Simulator fans like most?

Microsoft Flight Simulator fans show strongest brand affinity for X-Plane (simulator) (108.12×), Domhnall Gleeson (44.68×), and Unbroken (60.39×) over the country average.

Where do Microsoft Flight Simulator fans live in United States?

Microsoft Flight Simulator fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 81,590), Texas (reach 61,765), and Florida (reach 58,794). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do Microsoft Flight Simulator fans also like?

Beyond Microsoft Flight Simulator itself, the audience over-indexes on Domhnall Gleeson (44.68×), Unbroken (60.39×), FlightAware (13.95×), and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (31.03×) 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator. 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.