I am not sure that I won't skew your poll, because I am not yet flying. I have been shopping and researching, dreaming and shopping for over 3 weeks. I expect to order a Phantom 2 by next week.
I am a very young man at heart, mind and spirit..... but I have been hanging out on this planet for about 65 years.
Funny, until recently, I have never been all that interested in RC.... the stuff all looked like fun, but I never had the time to get involved with it.
Some folks believe they're alive, just because their heart is beating...like many others, I've always needed more. Right now, having a Phantom will be yet another way of me getting more. ;>)
After seeing my first youtube of someone flying a Quadcopter I became interested, by the time I had seen my third video, I was hooked.
Some call it a hobby and I am sure it is. I see it as yet another passion..... It's as though one can see the world through the eyes of an eagle.... it's another way to feel freedom.
So, I don't think your interest is age related, it is much much more, it's a passion and now that I am considered and old guy, I can tell you from experience and with certainty, the gift of passion comes at all ages in life for those that feel it, recognize it.... and go for it.
Today, I ordered my GoPro Hero 3+ black edition from B & H. It should be in my hands by next Friday. I will have already ordered my bird by then and the GoPro will give me something to play with while I wait.... painfully wait.
Cheers.....
p.s. As you can see, us old folks can tend to be long winded. ;>)