Illinois ranks fifth in the nation for lowest percentage of pet-owning homes
(KFVS) - The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, which revealed that Illinois ranks fifth for pet-owning households with 51.8 percent.
The survey is conducted by the AVMA every five years and always includes a breakdown of pet ownership by state. The most recent survey, conducted in 2012 but based on Dec. 31, 2011 numbers, reveals that the top 10 pet-owning states are:
- Vermont - 70.8 percent
- New Mexico - 67.6 percent
- South Dakota - 65.6 percent
- Oregon - 63.6 percent
- Maine - 62.9 percent
- Washington - 62.7 percent
- Arkansas - 62.4 percent
- West Virginia - 62.1 percent
- Idaho - 62 percent
- Wyoming - 61.8 percent
The 10 states in 2011 with the lowest percentage of pet-owning households are:
