Demographics and Figures
American Mensans have scored in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test. American Mensa’s membership is diverse, ranging in age from 2 to 102. They include engineers, homemakers, teachers, actors, athletes, students, CEOs and people from virtually every walk of life.
With more than 57,000 members, American Mensa is the largest national Mensa operating under the auspices of Mensa International Ltd.
Education
| Four-year degree or greater | 82% |
| Some college | 96% |
| Education beyond four-year degree | 63% |
Gender
| Male | 66% |
| Female | 34% |
Generations
| Baby Boom | 1943-1960 | 38% |
| Generation X | 1961-1981 | 31% |
| Generation Y | 1982-2000 | 13% |
| Silent | 1925-1942 | 12% |
| Generation Z | 2001-2020 | 5% |
| Depression | 1901-1924 | <1% |
Most Common Interests
(above average compared to general population)
Computers · Travel · Literature Reading · Music · Films/Movies · Cooking · Games · Investments · Politics · Education · Photography · Art · Writing · Science · Arts & Crafts · History · Astronomy · Psychology · Science Fiction
Ten Largest Local Groups
(based on Sept. 2015 membership figures)
- Greater New York Mensa (2,107)
- Metropolitan Washington Mensa (2,013)
- Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa (1,913)
- San Francisco Regional Mensa (1,851)
- Chicago Area Mensa (1,783)
- Gulf Coast Mensa (1,205)
- North Texas Mensa (1,192)
- Mensa In Georgia (1,181)
- Mensa of Western Washington (1,135)
- Boston Mensa (1,122)