The Harris Poll’s figures in the past year about the tattoo industry show the growth of tattooing economically, as well as illustrates the increase in acceptance by the mainstream media and audiences. Here are a few fun facts for all you tattoo enthusiasts:
$2.3 billion
Annual revenue of the tattoo industry
15,000
Tattoo parlors in America
21
Percent of Americans who have a tattoo
23
Percent of women who have a tattoo
19
Percent of men who have a tattoo
36
Percent of 18-to-25-year-olds who have a tattoo
38
Percent of 30-to-39-year-olds who have a tattoo
11
Percent of 50-to-64-year-olds who have a tattoo
50
Percent of people who think having a tattoo is rebellious
$150-$350
Per hour cost of a tattoo in Brooklyn, N.Y.
$200
Cost of a laser tattoo removal session
10-15
Sessions needed to remove a tattoo
32
Percentage increase in tattoo removals over the last year
The tattoo removal figures are interesting because it illustrates how people can change over time. As these figures evolve, it is easy to argue that all of these will increase for something that was once (and in some areas) considered very taboo.
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