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Our Baseline
In the Fall of 2020, Equity in Lighting sent out a survey to the lighting community of NYC. Some of the results were expected, some were a surprise but all of it shows ways that we can be better. Explore the data and let us know what you think. For those that wish to see the Fall 2020 survey, please click here.

General Overview
Fall 2020 Survey
Education & Entry

Level of Education

Level of Education
1/1

Field of Education

Field of Education
1/1

How did individuals find the lighting industry

Family

Worked in Adjacent Industry

How did individuals find the lighting industry
1/8
Job Related

Size of Workplace

Size of Workplace
1/1

Type of Workplace

Type of Workplace
1/1

Job Role

Job Role
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Length of Time in Industry

Length of Time in Industry
1/1
Demographic

Gender

Gender
1/1

LGBTQI+ Community

LGBTQI+ Community
1/1

Race

Race
1/1

Age Range

Age Range
1/1

Socio-Economic Background

Socio-Economic Background
1/1
Community Involvement

IESNYC Participation

IESNYC Participation
1/1

WILD NY Participation

WILD NY Participation
1/1

DLFNY Participation

DLFNY Participation
1/1

IALD NY

IALD NY
1/1


1/1
Do you feel there is a lack of diversity in the Lighting Design community?

Check Back Every Tuesday

Check Back Every Tuesday
1/1
General Overview
Analysis
Analysis
Fall 2020 Survey
Focus: Races

Race x Lack of Diversity
Do you feel there is a lack of diversity in the Lighting Design Community?

Race x Yes to Lack of Diversity

Race x N/A to Lack of Diversity

Race x Lack of Diversity
Do you feel there is a lack of diversity in the Lighting Design Community?
1/5

Race x Age

Race x Age 21-30

N/A

Race x Age
1/9

Race x Education

Race x High School

Race x Other

Race x Education
1/7

Race x Gender

Race x Female

Race x Other

Race x Gender
1/6

Race vs Job Level

Race x Students

N/A

Race vs Job Level
1/10

Race x Socioeconomic

Race x Lower Class

N/A

Race x Socioeconomic
1/7

Race x LGBTQI+

Race x Member of LGBTQI+

N/A

Race x LGBTQI+
1/4

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1
Focus: "Do you feel there is a lack of diversity in the Lighting Design community?

Age Group

Age Group
1/1

Education Level

Education Level
1/1

Gender

Gender
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Socio-Economic Background

Socio-Economic Background
1/1

LGBTQI+ Community

LGBTQI+ Community
1/1
Focus: Age Groups

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Membership

Membership
1/1

# of Degrees

# of Degrees
1/1
Focus: Gender

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Membership

Membership
1/1

# of Degrees

# of Degrees
1/1
Focus: LGBTQI+ Community

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Membership

Membership
1/1

# of Degrees

# of Degrees
1/1
Focus: Socioeconomic Background

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1

Job Level

Job Level
1/1

Membership

Membership
1/1

# of Degrees

# of Degrees
1/1
Comparison by Race
Fall 2020 Survey
Education & Entry

Level of Education

Level of Education
1/1

Field of Education

Field of Education
1/1

Field of Education

Field of Education
1/1

How we found the lighting industry

How we found the lighting industry
1/1
Job Related

Size of Workplace

Size of Workplace
1/1

Type of Workplace

Type of Workplace
1/1

Job Title

Job Title
1/1

Job Category

Job Category
1/1

Length of Time in Industry

Length of Time in Industry
1/1
Demographic

Gender

Gender
1/1

LGBTQI+ Community

LGBTQI+ Community
1/1

Race

Race
1/1

Age Range

Age Range
1/1

Socio-Economic Background

Socio-Economic Background
1/1
Community Involvement

IESNYC Participation

IESNYC Participation
1/1

WILD NY Participation

WILD NY Participation
1/1

DLFNY Participation

DLFNY Participation
1/1

IALD NY

IALD NY
1/1


1/1
Do you feel there is a lack of diversity in the Lighting Design community?

Check Back Every Tuesday

Check Back Every Tuesday
1/1
Comparison by Race
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