All the numbers from Santiago - Americans galore!

Pilgrims are still arriving in Santiago in considerable numbers. But before I tell you about the figures for the months and some of the surprises they contain I´d like to introduce you to this family from New Zealand who arrived in Santiago the other day. Here is what they wrote in the book of memories:
"A man walked to Santiago with a donkey… he wrote a book and in it suggested it would be impossible to do with children. We decided to try anyway!
We started in Astorga and slowly made our way a westward with the sun at our backs casting shadows in front of us with each step we took. Dusty paths, up hills, shady glades, stony tracks… beauty and challenge all the way. Even a broken arm for the 8 year old at O Cebreiro. We met many people… and met them again before they left us behind. We talked and looked and learnt and thought and experienced.
It was a wonderful memory-making walk."
Rob & Rachael, Jaala (18), Josiah (16),Kyle (15), Kaleisha (13), Levi (11)
Micaiah (10), Tessa (8), Ella-Rose (6)
Grandpa Joe (80 years old)

The numbers
The family counted as part of the total number of 168,678 pilgrims who have arrived so far this year. This is 4% more than the 162028 pilgrims who arrived in 2011.
Less Spanish pilgrims are arriving than in previous years. 54% pilgrims in 2011 were Spanish however this year that has dropped to 50%.
September has been busy with 27318 pilgrims arriving in the month compared to 26022 arriving in the same period last year.
The increased number of pilgrims from English speaking countries continues. This month we have noticed more people from the United States of America arriving than before. The end of month figures bear out this impression. As you can see below pilgrims from the USA top the table with a massive 78% more Americans arriving this year compared to last.

Pilgrims from English speaking countries

Country	2009	2010	2011	2012	Growth
Australia	729	880	981	1364	39%
Canada	1649	1414	1762	2119	20%
Ireland	1549	2138	2423	3540	46%
South Africa	224	249	433	591	36%
United Kingdom	1436	1710	1978	3171	60%
United States	2145	2693	3111	5546	78%
New Zealand	164	173	187	273	46%

Full analysis of the statistics for the period 1 January 2012 – 30 September 2012

Total 168678

Countries
Country           Number of pilgrims
Spain               85789 (50,86%)
Germany         13324 (7,90%)
Italy                11446 (6,79%)
Portugal          9073 (5,38%)
France            6923 (4,10%)
United States  5546 (3,29%)
Ireland            3540 (2,10%)
UK                 3171 (1,88%)
Holand           2665 (1,58%)
Canada           2119 (1,26%)
Poland           2070 (1,23%)
Korea            1873 (1,11%)
Brasil             1826 (1,08%)
Belgium          1694 (1,00%)
Austria           1556 (0,92%)
Denmark        1432 (0,85%)
Australia        1364 (0,81%)
Switzerland    1081 (0,64%)
Sweden         1063 (0,63%)
México            864 (0,51%)
Norway           798 (0,47%)
Hungría           750 (0,44%)
Rep Checa       741 (0,44%)
Japón               688 (0,41%)
Argentina          678 (0,40%)
Finlandia           620 (0,37%)
South Africa      591 (0,35%)
Slovaquia          576 (0,34%)
Russia               427 (0,25%)
Colombia          385 (0,23%)
Venezuela          367 (0,22%)
Slovenia            350 (0,21%)
New Zealand      273 (0,16%)
Romania            223 (0,13%)
Bulgaria             175 (0,10%)
Ecuador            164 (0,10%)
Chile                 156 (0,09%)
China                150 (0,09%)
Lithuania           139 (0,08%)
Perú                  134 (0,08%)
Uruguay            126 (0,07%)
Israel                 108 (0,06%)
Malta                   97 (0,06%)
Puerto Rico         96 (0,06%)
Filipinas               90 (0,05%)
Estonia                90 (0,05%)
Andorra              86 (0,05%)
Luxemburgh        72 (0,04%)
Ucrania                66 (0,04%)
Croacia                60 (0,04%)
Greece                 51 (0,03%)
Bolivia                 49 (0,03%)
Islandia                48 (0,03%)
Letonia                46 (0,03%)
Paraguay              44 (0,03%)

Gender

Gender       Number of pilgrims
Males           94707 (56,15%)
Females        73971 (43,85%)

Method of transport

Method        Number of pilgrims
On foot         143298 (84,95%)
Bicycle          24822 (14,72%)
Horseback        520 (0,31%)
Wheelchair         38 (0,02%)

Reasons for pilgrimage

Reason         Number of pilgrims
Religious or spiritual reasons 87873 (52,10%)
Religious reasons 70106 (41,56%)
Not religious or spiritual 10699 (6,34%)

Starting point
Starting point     Number of pilgrims
Sarria                   36572 (21,68%)
S. Jean P. Port     17432 (10,33%)
León                     9279 (5,50%)
Cebreiro               9092 (5,39%)
Tui                       7569 (4,49%)
Roncesvalles         7365 (4,37%)
Ponferrada            6943 (4,12%)
Oporto                 6572 (3,90%)
Astorga                5054 (3,00%)
Oviedo                 3534 (2,10%)
Pamplona             3502 (2,08%)
Burgos                 3381 (2,00%)
Ferrol                   3066 (1,82%)
Le Puy                 2859 (1,69%)
Valença do Minho 2837 (1,68%)
Irún                       2763 (1,64%)
Vilafranca              2463 (1,46%)
Rest of Portugal     2428 (1,44%)
Ourense                 2102 (1,25%)
Sevilla                   1962 (1,16%)
Triacastela             1891 (1,12%)
France                   1728 (1,02%)
Lugo                     1399 (0,83%)
Rest of C. León     1208 (0,72%)
Samos                   1138 (0,67%)
Rest of Asturias     1092 (0,65%)
Ribadeo                1052 (0,62%)
Santander              1027 (0,61%)
Lisboa                    846 (0,50%)
Logroño                 836 (0,50%)
Bilbao                    835 (0,50%)
Vilalba                   814 (0,48%)
Ponte de Lima        790 (0,47%)
Holand                   741 (0,44%)
Gijón                     670 (0,40%)
Oviedo                  645 (0,38%)
Somport               571 (0,34%)
Germany               521 (0,31%)
Avilés                   506 (0,30%)
Salamanca             444 (0,26%)
Madrid                  423 (0,25%)
Zamora                 392 (0,23%)
País Vasco           379 (0,22%)
Mondoñedo          373 (0,22%)
Sahagún                371 (0,22%)
Bélgium                339 (0,20%)
Puebla de Sanabria 331 (0,20%)
Asturias - C.P        305 (0,18%)
Vega de Valcarce   293 (0,17%)
Braga                    290 (0,17%)
Cantabria              280 (0,17%)
San Sebastián        261 (0,15%)
Chaves-Portugal    256 (0,15%)
Jaca                      253 (0,15%)
Baamonde             248 (0,15%)
Muxia                   240 (0,14%)

Status

Status   Number of pilgrims
Employed 37483 (22,22%)
Students 32390 (19,20%)
Technicians 21664 (12,84%)
Retired 18549 (11,00%)
Self employed 18257 (10,82%)
Teachers 13291 (7,88%)
Pulbic workers 7535 (4,47%)
Manual 6247 (3,70%)
Unemployed 4261 (2,53%)
Housewives 3857 (2,29%)
Directors 1501 (0,89%)
Artists 1205 (0,71%)
Priests 1041 (0,62%)
Agricultores 541 (0,32%)
Religious 424 (0,25%)
Sailors 257 (0,15%)
Sportspeople 148 (0,09%)
Oikoten 27 (0,02%)

Ages of pilgrims
Age Number of pilgrims
30 - 60 95012 (56,33%)
under 30 49817 (29,53%)
over 60 23849 (14,14%)

Caminos followed
Camino                 Number of pilgrims
Frances-Camino de 117308 (69,55%)
Portugues-Camino  22633 (13,42%)
Norte-Camino de    11773 (6,98%)
Via de la Plata          7255 (4,30%)
Primitivo-Camino     5679 (3,37%)
Ingles-Camino          3254 (1,93%)
Otros caminos           402 (0,24%)
Muxia-Finisterre         374 (0,22%)