Participation in jazz correlates strongly with education and income. Nearly half of those attending jazz performances, for example, are college graduates; over three-quarters have had some college education. Those earning more than $50,000 a year (≈ $98,700 in 2024) are more than twice as likely to attend performances as those earning less than $25,000 (≈ $50,320 in 2024). In this respect, the audience profile for jazz resembles that of the other benchmark arts activities, for which the highest rates of participation are found among the most affluent and highly educated. “Jazz in America: Who's Listening?” National Endowment for the Art, 1995
Jazz audiences are predominantly affluent, well educated, young, and ethnically diverse. “A Literature Review of Research on Jazz Audience” Jazz Arts Group, 2010