2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey

Table Of Contents

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Sports Participation Rates

62 Baseball

64 Basketball

66 Cheer/Drill/Dance Team

68 Cycling

70 Football (Flag)

72 Football (Tackle)

74 Gymnastics

76 Golf

78 Hockey (Ice/Roller)

80 Martial Arts (e.g. Karate, Taekwondo, etc.)

82 Rugby

84 Running/Jogging

86 Skateboarding

88 Skiing/Snowboarding

90 Soccer/Futsal

92 Softball (Fast/Slow Pitch)

94 Surfing

96 Swimming

98 Tennis

100 Track & Field

102 Volleyball (Court)

104 Volleyball (Sand/Beach)

106 Water Polo

108 Wrestling

110 Household Profile

SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey for the Play Equity Fund is a comprehensive study assessing youth sports as it relates to childhood health and community well-being in Los Angeles County. Since 2016, the LA84 Foundation has documented the evolution of youth sports participation in Los Angeles. These biennial reports offer insight into the day-to-day challenges over 1.4 million youth across Los Angeles are facing when trying to engage in sport, movement, and play. The survey tracks youth physical activity, sports participation, and the effects of inequity on access and attitudes towards youth sports.

A representative sample of households in LA County were surveyed and the questionnaire, administered in late 2021 and early 2022, included questions regarding the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. To achieve a representative sample, a target quota of completed surveys for each of the five regions of LA County (North, South, East, West, Metro) was established.

The data illuminate promising trends, as well as areas where progress must be made to address the inequities that exist in sport, play and movement, what we call the play equity gap. In this report, half of the households surveyed in LA County reported their children were less active since the start of the pandemic. We also learned that the ability to return to organized sport and play was largely influenced by household income. We continue to face an equity crisis that demands our attention.

The findings of this report reaffirm the ongoing work of the LA84 Foundation and the Play Equity Fund, which have a shared mission to provide young people with the benefits of team and individual sports, play and movement.

Through partnerships, initiatives and advocacy, the Play Equity Fund and the LA84 Foundation are committed to removing systemic barriers to access and bringing the power of sport and play to all youth. Since the last Youth Sports Participation survey in 2020, the Play Equity Fund and LA84 Foundation have initiated innovative partnerships that are closing the gap for youth in LA County. These partnerships include:

• The Play Equity Fund has joined NIKE in a three year partnership to support thirteen organizations in the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and Watts to increase girls’ participation and retention in sport.

• The Play Equity Fund has been bringing sport and play opportunities to neighborhoods and families that lack park space and recreation programs in LA County as part of the “Park on the Move” program, a Legacy Program of Super Bowl LVI. This program is a partnership with County of Los Angeles Parks & Recreation, Playworks, the NFL Foundation, and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee and will continue through 2024.

• LA84 Foundation is working with the College Football Playoff Foundation and the LA Sports and Entertainment Commission on the Champions Educate Here Awards,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

the legacy program of the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. This awards program will shine a light on educators in Los Angeles County who are addressing the social and emotional learning and mental wellness needs of children through a sport, play and movement lens and as a means of returning joy to their school day and improving outcomes in the classroom.

As leaders of the play equity movement, the LA84 Foundation and the Play Equity Fund are committed to uniting partners to advance the power of sport and play. We will continue to use this report and research to inform solutions to the challenges communities and young people in LA County are facing in achieving play equity. Sport and play are instrumental in developing healthy kids and thriving communities and this research can be a catalyst for solutions that shift norms, institutions, and public funding.

SUMMARY OF KEY RESULTS

PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

• COVID, a lack of interest in sports, and cost were the three most common reasons provided for child inactivity in 2021.

• When asked what sports/physical activities were played in 2021, one in five children (21%) of LA County youth reported being physically inactive; this is a 4% increase from the 2020 study’s inactivity rate of 17%.

• Youth of color and those from lower income households were more likely to be inactive. Importantly, households reporting being affected by COVID (whether illness,

stress, or loss of career/job) also had a higher percentage of inactivity compared to overall LA County.

• 50% of LA County youth reported being “less active” since the start of the pandemic. The remaining half is nearly evenly split between those who reported being as active (26%) and those who said they were more active (24%). As household income increases, the higher likelihood a young person was more active since the start of the pandemic.

• 60% of LA County youth reported they spent MORE time online/using the internet since the start of the COVID pandemic. LA County youth spent less time participating in sports with others, participating in sports away from the home, and taking part in organized sports/fitness.

SPORTS PARTICIPATION

• Swimming (22%), basketball (22%), and soccer/futsal (20%) were the sports with the highest participation rates among LA County youth.

• The average number of sports played by active LA County youth in 2021 was 2.0, slightly down from 2.3 in 2020.

• Active LA County youth averaged 99 play occasions in 2021, down 16 days (approximately 14%) from the 2020 study average of 115. Skateboarding (95), running/jogging (70), and basketball (54) often played casually and outdoors had the highest average play frequency. Youth who played more frequently on average were more likely to be male, teenage, and from higher-income households.​

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PLAY TYPE & LOCATIONS:

• There was a reported 3% increase in casual/pick up play with a 4% decrease in school-organized sports participation. Casual play was highest among white, more-affluent households. Youth from non-white and lower-income households were more reliant on school-organized play.​

• LA County youth played less at public facilities/parks ( 4%) and schools (-2%) compared to 2020. Public facilities were used by a greater percentage of higher-income households (58% of $150k+) compared to lower-income households (48% of <$75k).​

• When asked if their children began or stopped playing any activities because of COVID, 49% of children stopped playing a sport and 35% did not start or stop any activities. The most common sports that were started were basketball, tennis, and swimming. The most common sports that were discontinued were basketball, soccer/futsal, and swimming.

• 57% of households with youth ages 6 17 say they developed an increased appreciation for sports & physical activity over the course of the pandemic. This percentage is higher among households with active youth (64% saying yes) and active adults (71%). Higher-income households were also more likely to say yes.

INEQUITY

• One out of every three adults said there were not enough opportunities for their children to play sports in Los Angeles County. This percentage was higher among lower income households and inactive youth.

• 38% of households with LA County youth reported they were in worse financial condition at the time of the survey than before the COVID crisis. Only 26% stated their condition improved this is greater among higher-income LA County households and those with active youth or active adults.

• Nearly two-thirds (63%) said someone in their household had been impacted by COVID, whether through illness, loss of work, and/or significant mental distress.

• Similar to the 2018 and 2020 surveys, “I wish more sports were available at my child or children’s school(s)” was the statement receiving the highest level of agreement.

• 70% of adult respondents agreed the COVID pandemic “has made it difficult to find places for my children to play sports in LA County.” Agreement was higher among households making less than $75k.

• Youth participants in skiing/snowboarding, hockey, golf, tennis, and rugby are disproportionately from higher income households. Youth from lower income households are not accessing these sports.

• Cheer/dance/drill team, skateboarding, running/jogging, wrestling and soccer/futsal have youth participation with the least amount of income disparity. In other words, higher household income is not an indicator for access to these sports.

• When asked what would make it easier for their children to participate in sports, “lower costs”, “fewer COVID restrictions”, “more time”, and “closer location” were the most common responses.

BACKGROUND & METHODOLOGY

Background & Methodology

Starting in 2016, the LA84 Foundation commissioned Sports Marketing Surveys USA (SMS USA) to survey youth sports participation in Los Angeles County. The report published gave a comprehensive view of youth sports in LA, detailing participation rates, play occasions, locations, sport participant profiles, total player projections, and more. The survey was replicated again in 2018 and 2020 to update results and trends, with new questions added to obtain insights on how youth sports participation in Los Angeles is affected by socioeconomic inequity.

In 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the LA84 Foundation enlisted SMS USA to further measure youth sports trends in evaluating perceptions towards cost, availability, and access of sports by LA County households, particularly those more affected by inequity. Additionally, new questions were added to determine the impact of COVID-19 on LA County households overall and youth physical activity.

To achieve a representative sample, a target quota of completed surveys for each of the 5 regions of LA County (North, South, East, West, Metro) was established.

Interviews were completed only with households with children ages 6 17

Regions of LA County were set according to their Service Planning Area (SPA). For the 2020 survey, the LA84 Foundation requested that zip codes in SPA 8 that are assigned to the West region be categorized to the South region. This recategorization is reflected in some of the trends shown, particularly sport participant projections.

This project was carried out using accepted market research techniques. A representative sample of Los Angeles County was created so results could be projected. The samples for this study were created by Luth Research.

Background & Methodology

Total households with kids 6 17 interviewed: 859

Survey Sample Weighted Profile Counts and % of Children

2016 2018 2020 2022

Total kids aged 6 to 17: 1,356

Total Hispanic/Latino households with kids: 239

Total Hispanic/Latino kids aged 6 to 17: 668

Total household interviews in Spanish (with kids): 30 completes

Throughout the analysis, a weighting technique was used in order for the data to better represent the Los Angeles County Population of 10,069,245 people (2021 estimate from Claritas census data). The population of ages 6 17 years old was estimated to be 1,455,441.

Projected participants for each sport were also derived from Claritas census estimates for 2021; visit claritas.com for more information.

Region

Count % Count % Count % Count %

North 246 26% 280 26% 317 26% 358 26%

South 188 19% 206 19% 316 26% 350 26%

East 295 31% 332 30% 377 30% 408 30%

West 121 13% 149 14% 80 6% 89 7%

Metro 107 11% 128 12% 146 12% 152 11%

Total 957 100% 1,095 100% 1,236 100% 1,356 100%

Age

6 8 years 273 28% 278 25% 333 27% 359 26% 9 11 years 245 26% 277 25% 311 25% 339 25% 12 14 years 211 22% 276 25% 330 27% 361 27% 15 17 years 228 24% 264 24% 262 21% 297 22%

Total 957 100% 1,095 100% 1,236 100% 1,356 100%

Hispanic/Latino 462 49% 513 47% 597 48% 668 49%

White 307 32% 318 29% 412 33% 444 33%

Race/ Ethnicity

Black/African American 118 12% 133 12% 131 11% 126 9% Asian/Pacific Islander 58 6% 109 10% 88 7% 95 7% Indigenous/Mixed 12 1% 22 2% 8 1% 13 1%

National sport participation rate comparisons are sourced from the Physical Activity Council, the nation’s definitive source for sports participation data. Visit physicalactivitycouncil.com for more information.

All surveys are subject to some margin of error that is, the degree to which the results might differ from those obtained by a complete census of every person in the LA County area. For this survey, with a sample of 1,356 children, there is an average confidence interval of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. For example, if the survey results show 30% of the respondents participate in a certain sport, we can be confident 95 times out of 100 that the “real” value is between 27.6% and 32.4%.

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation Total 957 100% 1,095 100% 1,236 100% 1,356 100%

9  **Note: The year stated on graphs/tables reflects the year the report was published, not the time period of the results. The data shows results in LA County for the year prior. For example, results labeled 2022 show trends tracking the 2021 year, 2020 for 2019, etc.**

Physical Activity Rate

County Youth

79% of LA County youth 6-17 years old were physically active in the 2022 survey, down from the 2020 results.

Inactive Active

Top reasons for inactivity:

• COVID

• Lack of interest in sport

• Cost/too expensive

Besides the overall decrease in activity in the 2022 study, overall trends indicate LA county male youths have decreased in overall activity while females have increased.

Inactive & Active Youth – Profile vs. Total LA County Youth

INACTIVE & ACTIVE YOUTH PROFILE: INDICES VS TOTAL LA COUNTY YOUTH POPULATION

Inactive Active 2016 2018 2020 2022 2016 2018 2020 2022

Gender

Male 38 16 5 0 5 3 1 0 Female 45 17 6 0 6 3 1 0

Age 6~8 54 9 -5 2 -7 -2 1 0 9~11 -18 9 -6 19 2 -2 1 6 12~14 28 7 12 19 3 1 2 6 15~17 19 12 29 2 3 2 5 0

Race/Ethnicity

White 42 46 29 36 5 8 5 11 Hispanic/Latino 16 27 23 20 -2 -4 -4 6 Black/African American 45 7 8 15 6 2 1 -4 Asian/Pacific Islander 8 11 27 1 0 1 4 0

Income <$35k 77 65 87 35 10 11 14 11 $35 $74k 43 5 16 30 -5 -1 -3 9 $75k $149k 58 33 36 35 7 5 6 11 $150k or more 57 44 62 48 7 8 9 14

North 40 6 16 9 5 1 2 -3 South 4 32 4 1 1 5 0 0

LA County Region

East 3 5 34 14 0 -1 -6 4 West 13 40 80 61 2 7 14 18 Metro 78 3 72 19 10 1 11 6

P.E. classes taken P.E. classes 14 18 23 19 2 3 4 6 No P.E. classes 82 56 42 44 10 10 7 14

Compared to the total youth population of LA County…

Inactive LA County youth in 2021 were relatively more likely to be:

• Ages 9 to 11

• Hispanic/Latino

• Household income <$35k

• East Region

• From household that was affected by COVID

• Those with parents who stated they are unable to find enough opportunities for youth sports in LA

Active LA County youth in 2021 were relatively more likely to be:

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

Change in Physical Activity since COVID

Worse 34 11 The same 1 1 Better 53 16

Less active 25 8 As active as before 10 3 More active -62 19 Change in Household Financial Condition since COVID

Anyone affected by COVID in household? Affected 15 5 Unaffected -26 8

Able to find enough opportunities for youth sports in LA County?

How to read this table:

Able 32 10 Unable 59 18

• Household income $75k+

• West Region

• From household that was unaffected by COVID

• Parents able to find enough opportunities for youth sports in LA

• 0 = baseline average for Total LA County Youth

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation • An index of 10 means someone within that category (inactive/active) is 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

14 • An index of 10 means someone within a category (inactive/active) is 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Change in Youth Physical Activity Since COVID Pandemic Began

Change in Youth Physical Activity Since COVID Began

20%

19%

5%

0%

1 - Significantly less active 2 - Less active 3 - As active now as before COVID

4 - More active 5 - Significantly more active

50% said LA County youth were “less active” compared to before COVID. The remaining half was roughly split equally between those who are as active (26%) and more active (24%).

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation In addition to the primary sports participation question, a new question was added to the 2022 survey as another way to gauge changes in LA County youth physical activity during the COVID pandemic: “How has your child’s physical activity change from before the COVID crisis? Please rate on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is ‘significantly less active’ and 5 is ‘significantly more active’.

15 Avg: 2.7

Overall, the average score of 2.7 out of 5 represents a score of approximately “as active now as before COVID.”

Change in Youth Physical Activity Since COVID Pandemic Began

Total Region Race Household Income Change in Financial Condition Since PreCOVID

Scale:

5. Significantly more active

4. More active

3. As active now as before COVID

2. Less active

1. Significantly less active

The average score representing the change in physical activity increased as the household income range grew.

Those stating someone in their household had been affected by COVID also had a lower rating compared to unaffected households.

16 Change in Physical Actvity Since Pre-COVID

Household Affected by COVID

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation Adult Physical Activity

COVID & Physical Activity – Change In Activities Since Start of COVID

A new question was asked for this survey: “Since the start of COVID, what change has there been in the following activities?”

Change in Sports Participation and Activities Since Start of COVID (% of LA County Youth)

More Same Less

Time online/using the internet

Social (virtual/online)

Individual participation (participation by themselves/alone)

Sports/fitness participation inside the home

Sports fitness participation outside, but close to home (backyard,…

Social participation (participating with others) (in-person)

Sports/fitness participation AWAY from home

Time participating in organized sports/fitness

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Since the start of COVID, 60% of LA County youth spent more time online or using the internet.

45% spent less time participating with others, playing away from home, and taking part in organized sports/fitness.

COVID & Physical Activity – Change In Specific Activities

The answer choices of “more”, “less”, and “the same” were scored so that “less” equals -1, “same” equals 0, and “more” equals 1.

High-income households, with higher overall scores across all activities, indicated they were more “active” in terms of both online and sporting activities.

Gender

Time online/using the internet 0.5

Social (virtual/online) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2

Individual participation (participation by themselves/alone) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Sports/fitness participation inside the home 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Sports fitness participation outside, but close to home (backyard, driveway, etc.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Social participation (participating with others) (in person) -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4

Time participating in organized sports/fitness 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

Sports/fitness participation AWAY from home 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4

0

1

Physical Activity Of Household Adults

100%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Never Occasionally

Regularly

Reported physical activity of adults in households of LA county youth 6-17 years old is slightly down in the 2022 study with 42% who said the adults “regularly” exercise, down from 49% in the 2020 study.

Physical Activity Of Household Adults (Cross-Tab)

Physical Activity of Adults

Adults of youth in the West & Metro regions of LA County had higher percentages of regularly physical activity. The percentage of adults who regularly participate increased as household income grew.

47% of parents of active youth said they took part in regular physical activity, compared to 25% of parents of youth who were inactive. As shown in previous studies, this continues to demonstrate the link between parent/guardian physical activity and their children’s exercise habits.

PARTICIPATION TRENDS

Youth Sports Participation Rate In 2021: LA County vs. National

Participation rate is a measure of the percentage of a certain group taking part in that activity over the last 12 months. For example, the participation rate of basketball in LA county among youths 6-17 years old is 22%; this means 22% of all youth aged 6-17 played basketball at least once.

Note: for the 2022 survey, questions were asked specifically about participation for the 2021 year.

LA County USA National

Swimming 22% 16%

Basketball 22% 22%

Soccer/Futsal 20% 14%

Running/Jogging 17% 21%

Baseball 13% 16% Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 9% 10%

Tennis 9% 14%

Football (flag) 9% 6%

Martial Arts 9% 5%

Gymnastics 9% 5% Football (tackle) 8% 6%

Skateboarding 8% 8% Cycling 8% 30%

Volleyball (indoor/court) 8% 5%

Track & Field 7% 5%

Softball (fast/slow) 7% 5%

Volleyball (sand/beach) 5% 1%

Golf 5%

Wrestling 3% 2%

Skiing/Snowboarding 3% 10%

Surfing 3% 2%

Hockey (Ice/Roller) 2% 2%

Rugby 2% 1%

Water Polo 2% 0%

Did not play 21% 21%

As in the 2020 study, swimming was the most played sport among LA county youth for the 2022 study 22% of all children 6-17 years old participated in 2021.

21% of LA county youth did not play a sport in 2021.

The increase in LA County youth inactivity was consistent with national U.S. trends from the Physical Activity Council Study showing slightly higher inactivity from 2020 to 2021 in urban geographic areas.

2019 2020 2021 ‘20-21 change

Urban 16% 16% 16% 0.7% Surburban 17% 17% 16% -0.2% Rural 22% 21% 21% 0.4%

USA National Inactivity for Youth Ages 6-17 by Geographic Area

Youth Sports Participation Trends

LA County Youth Participation Rate - (Trend by Report Year) PP change from: 2016 2018 2020 2022 2020 2018 2016

Swimming 27.1% 26.7% 25.4% 22.0% 3.4% 4.7% 5.1%

Basketball 26.5% 25.7% 24.3% 21.6% 2.8% 4.1% 4.9%

Soccer/Futsal 28.8% 27.1% 24.2% 20.1% 4.1% 6.9% 8.7%

Running/Jogging

16.5% 16.9% 18.3% 17.4% -0.9% 0.4% 0.9%

Baseball 17.6% 16.1% 14.6% 13.2% -1.4% -3.0% -4.4%

Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 15.4% 11.4% 9.2% 2.2% 6.2%

Tennis 10.6% 9.1% 9.8% 9.0% 0.8% 0.1% 1.6%

Football (flag) 7.6% 7.5% 8.7% 9.0% 0.3% 1.4% 1.4%

Martial Arts (eg. Karate, Taekwondo etc) 9.4% 8.9% 8.9% 0.0% -0.5%

Gymnastics 9.4% 9.4% 8.8% -0.6% -0.6%

Football (tackle)

8.4% 7.6% 8.4% 8.4% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0%

Skateboarding 8.8% 8.5% 8.6% 8.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%

Cycling 8.2% 7.6% 8.1% 8.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.2%

Volleyball (indoor/court) 10.3% 8.9% 8.1% 7.8% -0.3% -1.1% -2.5%

Track & Field 9.5% 9.8% 8.6% 7.4% -1.2% -2.4% -2.1%

Softball (fast/slow) 12.9% 11.3% 9.1% 6.7% 2.4% 4.6% 6.2%

Volleyball (sand/beach)

4.5% 3.8% 4.6% 4.6% 0.0% 0.8% 0.1%

Golf 4.5%

Wrestling 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.2%

Skiing/Snowboarding

3.3% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.3%

Surfing 3.9% 3.2% 3.3% 2.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4%

Hockey (Ice/Roller) 1.6% 2.2% 2.3% 0.1% 0.7%

Rugby 0.9% 1.1% 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2%

Water Polo 2.9% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% 0.3% 1.1%

Did not play 18.5% 17.7% 17.3% 20.7% 3.4% 3.0% 2.2%

Participation rate: % of LA County youth 6 17 yrs old participating

Flag football, hockey (ice/roller), and rugby had the highest growth in LA County youth participation rate from 2020 to 2022 note that, given the overall decrease in activity, the largest increase was 0.3 percentage points..

Sports with the biggest declines in participation rate included soccer/futsal, basketball, swimming, and softball (fast/slow).

Detailed results for sports with less than 4% participation rate should be considered with caution due to a small base.

• For 2016 data, Soccer (outdoor) is shown; “Futsal” was added for the 2020 survey

• Before 2020, fast pitch and slow pitch softball were separate sports. Past results for overall softball data is used for trends

• 2016 Baseball participation rate revised in 2018

• Cheer/Drill/Dance Team was categorized as “Cheer/Dance” in the 2018 survey

• Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Hockey, Cheer first measured in the 2018 study

• Golf first measured in the 2022 study

• Running/Jogging” was “Running” prior to the 2022 study

• Inactivity adjusted for national levels age 6 17

• Skiing/Snowboarding” was “Snowboarding” prior to the 2022 study

Youth Sports Participation By Gender

Sport Total Male Female

Swimming 22% 21% 23%

Basketball 22% 29% 13%

Soccer/Futsal 20% 24% 16%

Running/Jogging 17% 17% 18%

Baseball 13% 21% 6%

Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 9% 1% 18%

Tennis 9% 8% 10%

Football (flag) 9% 14% 3%

Martial Arts (eg. Karate, Taekwondo etc) 9% 12% 6%

Gymnastics 9% 3% 15%

Football (tackle) 8% 14% 2%

Skateboarding 8% 11% 6%

Cycling 8% 9% 7%

Volleyball (indoor/court) 8% 5% 11%

Track & Field 7% 7% 8%

Softball (fast/slow) 7% 4% 10% Volleyball (sand/beach) 5% 4% 6%

Wrestling 3% 5% 2%

Skiing/Snowboarding 3% 3% 3%

Surfing 3% 2% 3% Hockey (Ice/Roller) 2% 3% 1%

Rugby 2% 3% 1%

Water Polo 2% 2% 1%

Inactive 21% 21% 21%

Participation rate: % of LA County youth 6-17 yrs old participating

Male 1. Basketball 2. Soccer/Futsal

3. Baseball 4. Swimming 5. Running/Jogging

Female 1. Swimming

2. Cheer/Drill/Dance Team

3. Running/Jogging

4. Soccer/Futsal

5. Gymnastics

1. Football (tackle)

2. Rugby

3. Baseball 4. Football (flag)

5. Hockey (ice/roller)

1. Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 2. Gymnastics

3. Softball (fast/slow)

4. Volleyball (indoor/court)

5. Surfing

Sports with the highest participation rates for LA County male youth ages 6-17 were basketball, soccer/futsal, and baseball.

For female LA County youth, swimming, cheer/drill/dance team, and running/jogging had the highest participation rates.

TOP 5 SPORTS By Participation Rate (% of LA County Youth)

By Makeup of Sport Participants (the Profile - % of male/female in sport)

Summary –

Male & Female Youth vs. Total LA County Youth Population

Total LA County % Male % Female

Index vs Total LA County Youth

Male Female

Physical Activity in 2021 Inactive 21% 21% 21% 0 0 Active 79% 79% 79% 0 0

Number of Sports Played Average 2.0 2.0 1.9 Play Frequency (Days) Average 99 107 91

Physical Activity Since Pre-COVID Less active 50% 49% 51% -2 3 As active 26% 27% 24% 5 -6 More active 24% 24% 24% 0 0

Type of Play Casual 43% 43% 43% 0 -1

Organized (school) 32% 32% 33% -1 2 Organized (outside of school) 24% 24% 25% 0 2

Location of Play

Public (park, school) 82% 85% 77% 4 -5 Private (commercial, non-profit) 13% 10% 18% -24 31

Household Income <$35k 24% 24% 25% -2 3 $35-$74k 31% 31% 30% 2 -2 $75k-$149k 29% 29% 29% 0 0 $149k 16% 16% 16% -1 1

Household Finances since pre-COVID Worse 38% 36% 40% -4 5 Same 37% 36% 38% -2 3 Better 26% 28% 23% 10 -12

Household affected by COVID Affected 63% 61% 66% -3 4

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, female LA County youth were marginally more likely than males to say they were less active since before the COVID pandemic.

One notable difference between females and males was play location: female youth had a high index of 31 for play at private facilities due to participation in sports such as cheer/drill/dance team and gymnastics.

Youth Sports Participation By Age

Total Age

Total 6~8 9~11 12~14 15~17

Swimming

22% 25% 23% 23% 16%

Basketball 22% 17% 21% 26% 24%

Soccer/Futsal 20% 25% 19% 21% 14%

Running/Jogging 17% 17% 17% 19% 17%

Baseball 13% 11% 16% 14% 15%

Cheer/Drill/Dance Team

Football (tackle)

9% 11% 8% 10% 7%

9% 7% 8% 10% 12%

Tennis 9% 6% 10% 11% 11%

Football (flag) 9% 7% 9% 11% 9%

Martial Arts (eg. Karate, Taekwondo etc)

Gymnastics

Skateboarding

9% 13% 8% 7% 7%

9% 13% 9% 8% 6%

8% 6% 7% 11% 10%

Cycling 8% 8% 9% 8% 7%

Volleyball (indoor/court)

8% 5% 6% 11% 10%

Track & Field 7% 5% 6% 9% 10%

Softball (fast/slow)

Volleyball (sand/beach)

7% 6% 6% 8% 7%

5% 4% 3% 6% 6%

Golf 5% 3% 3% 6% 7%

Wrestling 3% 4% 2% 3% 4%

Skiing/Snowboarding

3% 2% 2% 4% 4%

Surfing 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%

Hockey (Ice/Roller)

2% 2% 2% 3% 2%

Rugby 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%

Water Polo 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%

Participation rate: % of LA County youth 6-17 yrs old participating

Top 5 Sports - Participation Rate by Age

6~8 yrs 9~11 yrs 12~14 yrs 15~17 yrs

1. Swimming Swimming Basketball Basketball

2. Soccer/Futsal Basketball Swimming Running/Jogging

3. Running/Jogging Soccer/Futsal Soccer/Futsal Swimming

4. Basketball Running/Jogging Running/Jogging Baseball

5. Martial Arts Baseball Baseball Soccer/Futsal

Results by age continue to show swimming & soccer/futsal participation remain steady for LA County youth until ages they reach teenage/high school age, when there is a significant decline.

Participation in gymnastics and martial arts is generally highest when kids are 6-8 years old, then decreases with age.

Sports that tend to have increasing participation rates as age increases include basketball, skateboarding, tackle football, tennis, track & field, and volleyball (indoor/court).

Number of Sports Played By Active LA County Youth

The average number of sports played by youth in 2022 was 2, down slightly from the average of 2.3 in the 2020 study.

Number of Sports (Cross-Tabs) (Grouped)

Number of Sports: Trend (Cross-Tabs)

Average Number of Sports Played by LA County Youth - Trend

Participation Frequency – Days Played

Participation frequency is the average number of play occasions (times the activity was participated in) per year. For example, the average participation frequency for basketball is 54, indicating that LA County youth played basketball an average of 54 days in a 12month period. Note: for the 2022 survey, questions were asked specifically about participation for the 2021 year.

Total Average play occasions By LA County Youth ages 6-17

On average, active LA county youth participated in sports/physical activity 99 times, down 16 play occasions (approximately 14%) from the 2020 study average of 115.

SPORTS WITH HIGHEST AVERAGE FREQUENCY:

1. Skateboarding (95)

2. Running/Jogging (70)

3. Basketball (54)

4. Baseball (50)

5. Soccer/Futsal (49)

100 days = around twice a week 50 days = around once a week 36 days = three times a month 24 days = twice a month 12 days = once month

Participation Frequency – Trend (Cross-Tabs)

Average Days Played by LA County Youth - Trend

2018 2020 2022

Total Gender Age Region

Males played more days on average than females, but they decreased 15% from the 2020 to the 2022 study compared to 11% for females.

Youth in households of less than $50k played 75 days in 2021, an 11% decrease from the 2020 study and 32% down from the 2016 study. Households making over $100k+ played 121 times (approximately once every 3 days), down 13% from the 2020 study and 2% up from the 2016 study.

100 days = around twice a week

50 days = around once a week

36 days = three times a month

days = twice a month 12 days = once month

Participation Frequency By Sport

Average Days Played In 12-Month Period by Sport - Trend 2016 2018 2020 2022

100 days = around twice a week 50 days = around once a week 36 days = three times a month 24 days = twice a month 12 days = once month

Skateboarding and Running/Jogging had highest average participation frequency in 2021. These outdoor, casual-oriented activities saw significant growth compared to other sports.

Type Of Sports Participation

For each sport played, respondents are asked to select the manner in which their child most commonly participates.

There was a 3% increase in casual participation compared to the 2020 study. This contributed to a 4% decrease in school-organized sports participation.

Type of Sports Participation - Trend by Survey Year

% of active LA County Youth

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2016 2018 2020 2022

Other

Organized (outside of school)

Organized (school)

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Type Of Sports Participation (Cross-Tab)

Type of Sports Participation by LA County Youth

Other

Organized (outside

Organized (school)

Casual

Teens ages 9 to 14 were the age group with the highest percentage taking part in casual sports. By race/ethnicity, 51% of whites participated in casual sports play, 13% higher than any other race/ethnic group.

As we’ve seen in previous studies, lower-income households took part in a notably higher percentage of school-organized physical activity compared to higherincome households, who are more likely to play casually.

Type Of Sports Participation – Trend By Parent Income

2016 2018 2020 2022

The $150k+ households played more casual and non-school organized activities compared to the lower-household income segments.

Though the percentage of <$35k households participating in school-organized sports decreased in 2021, it was still higher than other income segments.

2020 2022

2020 2022

Other

Organized

Casual

Type Of Sports Participation By Sport

Casual Organized (school) Organized (outside of school)

All organized

Volleyball (indoor/court) 12% 58% 29% 87% 10

Track & Field 16% 62% 22% 84% 12

Gymnastics 16% 29% 55% 84% 7

Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 17% 40% 43% 83% 6

Baseball 19% 37% 44% 81% 4

Rugby 18% 44% 37% 81% 21

Softball (fast/slow pitch) 22% 39% 39% 78% 14

Martial Arts 18% 21% 57% 78% 8 Hockey (ice/roller) 23% 34% 43% 77% 20

Water Polo 19% 58% 19% 77% 23

Football (tackle) 24% 53% 22% 75% 9

Football (flag) 25% 48% 27% 75% 11

Soccer/Futsal 25% 36% 39% 75% 1

Basketball 31% 43% 26% 69% 2

Wrestling 29% 23% 46% 68% 17

Tennis 30% 40% 28% 68% 13

Volleyball (sand/beach) 29% 38% 27% 65% 16

Swimming 41% 18% 39% 57% 3

Running/Jogging 46% 40% 11% 51% 5

Golf 46% 26% 24% 50% 18

LA County Ranking: Total Projected Organized Players

Play Type - Top Sports by Percentage Of Each Sport’s Participants

CASUAL ORGANIZED (SCHOOL) ORGANIZED (NON SCHOOL ORGANIZED (ALL)

Skateboarding Track & Field Martial Arts Volleyball (indoor/court)

Surfing Volleyball (indoor/court) Gymnastics Track & Field

Cycling Water Polo Wrestling Gymnastics

Skiing/Snowboarding Football (tackle) Baseball Cheer/Drill/Dance Team

Golf Football (flag) Cheer/Drill/Dance Team Baseball

Play Type - Top Sports by Total Projected LA County Players**

CASUAL ORGANIZED (SCHOOL) ORGANIZED (NON SCHOOL) ORGANIZED (ALL)

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Swimming Basketball Swimming Soccer/Futsal Running/Jogging Soccer/Futsal Soccer/Futsal Basketball Basketball Running/Jogging Baseball Swimming Skateboarding Baseball Basketball Baseball Soccer/Futsal Football (tackle) Martial Arts Running/Jogging

*other not included

Sports with the highest percentage of casual participants included skateboarding, surfing, cycling and skiing/snowboarding.

Sports with the highest percentage of organized players were volleyball (indoor/court), track & field, gymnastics, and cheer/drill/dance team.

**see sport profiles (starting on page 39) for total projected players

36 % Playing

Location Of Sports Participation

For each sport played, respondents are asked to select the location where their children most often participate.

The percentage of LA County youth who played most often at a public facility decreased 4% in 2021 from 2019.

Location of LA County Youth Participation By Sport

Public facility (park, pool, field, court) School Private/ Commercial facility

Track & Field 30%

Baseball 47%

Basketball 39% 47%

Private nonprofit

Total Public (parks + school)

Total Private (commercial /non-profit)

LA County Total Projected Players Ranking

6% 15

9% 5

86% 11% 2

Rugby 29% 53% 0% 11% 82% 11% 23

Running/Jogging 43% 39% 6% 5% 82% 12% 4

Soccer/Futsal 46% 35% 10% 4% 81% 14% 3

Football (tackle) 31% 49% 4% 11% 80% 15% 7

Volleyball (court) 19% 59% 10% 5% 78% 15% 14

Softball (fast/slow pitch) 42% 35% 13% 3% 77% 17% 16

Football (flag) 29% 47% 11% 6% 76% 17% 9

Volleyball (sand/beach) 39% 37% 8% 4% 75% 13% 17

Tennis 36% 38% 14% 7% 74% 21% 8

Wrestling 36% 31% 19% 2% 68% 21% 19

Golf 37% 25% 16% 11% 62% 27% 18

Cycling 46% 14% 7% 9% 60% 16% 13

PUBLIC (PARK, ETC.)

Top Sports by Play Location - % of Participants

SCHOOL PRIVATE/ COMMERCI AL

PRIVATE NONPROFIT

TOTAL PUBLIC (PARK + SCHOOL)

TOTAL PRIVATE (COMMERCI AL + NONPROFIT)

Skateboarding Volleyball (indoor/court) Martial Arts Gymnastics Track & Field Martial Arts

Baseball Track & Field Hockey (ice/roller) Skiing/ Snowboarding Baseball Hockey (ice/roller)

Soccer/Futsal Rugby Cheer/Drill/ Dance Team Martial Arts Basketball Gymnastics

Cycling Football (tackle) Gymnastics Hockey (ice/roller) Rugby Cheer/Drill/ Dance Team

Running/ Jogging Basketball Swimming Swimming Running/ Jogging Swimming

Sports with the highest percentage of players most often playing at public venues (both parks and schools) included track & field, baseball, and basketball.

Swimming 35% 14% 29% 12% 49% 40% 1

Gymnastics 22% 22% 32% 17% 44% 49% 11

Hockey (ice/roller) 23% 14% 38% 13% 37% 51% 22

Martial Arts 22% 14% 40% 14% 36% 54% 10

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Sports with the highest percentage of players most often playing at private locations (commercial facilities and non-profits) included martial arts, hockey (ice/roller), and gymnastics.

40 Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 18% 37% 33% 8% 54% 41% 6

Future Sport Participation Interest: Sports With Most Interest

Whether sport participants or non participants, respondents are asked about each child’s interest in sports in the next year: “Are there any sports your child would like to play in the next 12 months?” For the parents of children with interest in sports play over the next 12 months, a follow-up question was asked to detail on what sport their children were interested in.

% of Youth Interested in Playing Over Next 12 Months

2016 2018 2020 2022

Soccer/Futsal 22% 20% 14% 14%

Basketball 11% 15% 16% 12%

Golf 3% 2% 2% 10%

Football 12% 9% 8% 9%

Baseball 11% 11% 7% 8% Volleyball 7% 7% 6% 7%

Tennis 10% 7% 7% 5%

Martial Arts 2% 3% 4% 5% Softball 5% 5% 4% 5%

Swimming 6% 6% 6% 5%

Soccer and basketball were the sports most mentioned as ones that LA County youth would be interested in trying over the next 12 months.

Trend

P.E. / Physical Activity Classes At School

Enrolled in P.E. Class in 2021? 88% 79% 82% 73%

I don't know/not sure, 3%

No, 26%

Yes, 71%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

In the 2022 survey, 73% of LA County youth were reported to be enrolled in a P.E. or physical activity class at school in 2021, a 9% decrease from he 2020 survey.

Those enrolled in P.E. class attended an average of 3.6 days per week, which was like the average of 3.6 from the 2020 study and 3.7 from the 2018 study.

2016 2018 2020 2022

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation % of LA County Youth enrolled in P.E. (rebased to remove “I don’t know”)

Percent of LA County

PE

COVID & Physical Activity – Sports Started/Stopped

Approximately half of LA County youth stopped playing a sport as a result of the COVID crisis.

• Most common sports STOPPED:

• Basketball

• Soccer/Futsal

• Swimming

• Baseball

• Most common sports STARTED:

• Basketball

• Tennis

• Swimming

• Soccer/Futsal

Did child begin or stop playing any activities as a result of the COVID crisis?

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

YES, child stopped

No, they did not start or stop any sports/activities

YES, child started

COVID & Physical Activity – Sports Started/Stopped (Cross-Tabs)

White and upper income LA County youth were less likely to say they had stopped playing a sport as a result of the COVID crisis.

COVID & Physical Activity – Staying Connected To Team Sports

A new question was asked for this survey to those who said they played a team sport: “How have your children remain connected to sport during COVID? Please select all options that apply..”

By Sport

Total Baseball Basketball Softball (fast/slow) Soccer/Futsal Football (tackle) Volleyball (indoor/court) Hockey (Ice/Roller) Wrestling

Backyard play

45% 44% 56% 55% 44% 44% 43% 66% 43%

Physical training 38% 40% 39% 34% 40% 48% 51% 41% 49%

Video games of that sport

30% 29% 28% 25% 31% 49% 28% 52% 48%

Doing the same activity as prior to the restriction 29% 38% 29% 45% 29% 30% 34% 41% 41%

Skill set training 26% 24% 27% 21% 27% 34% 44% 50% 43%

Watching sports documentaries 24% 22% 31% 30% 23% 41% 21% 47% 31%

Not doing anything to stay connected 9% 5% 9% 8% 14% 2% 5% 3% 13%

Online classes/Zoom 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%

Of all LA County youth who play team sports, 45% said they stayed connected by playing in the backyard.

9% of all youth team sports participants in LA County did not do anything to stay connected to their sport.

Appreciation for Sports/Physical Activity During COVID

A new question was asked for this survey: “Has your household developed an increased appreciation for sports/physical activity during the COVID crisis?

57% of LA County households with youth ages 6-17 stated they developed an increased appreciation for sports & physical activity during the COVID crisis.

Households with active youth (64% selecting) and active adults (71%) had a higher percentage of those saying they developed an increased appreciation for sports & physical activity during COVID. More-affluent households were also more likely to say yes.

INEQUITY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

COVID’s Household Impact: Change In Financial Condition Since Pre-COVID

A new question was asked for this survey: “Compared to before the COVID pandemic, how would you rate your household’s current overall financial condition? Please rate on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is ‘significantly worse’ and 5 is ‘significantly improved.’

Change in Household Financial Condition

Avg: 2.9

28%

10%

37% 17% 9% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 1Significantly worse

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Better 26%

Worse 38% Same 37%

38% of LA County households said their financial condition at the time of the survey was “worse” compared to before the COVID crisis. Only 26% stated their condition had improved.

Overall, the average of 2.9 out of 5 is equal to a score of “the same.”

49 Since Pre-COVID

Change in Financial Condition Since Pre-COVID (Cross-Tab)

Total Gender Age Adult Physical Activity

Region

Race Income Household affected by COVID

As household income goes up, the more likely they were to report a positive change in their financial condition since COVID.

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50 Scale: 5. Significantly Improved 4. Improved 3. The Same 2. Worse 1. Significantly Worse Rating - Change in Household Financial Condition Since pre-COVID

Households with active adults and those with active youth had better average scores compared to the average.

COVID’s Household Impact: Has Anyone In Household Been Affected By COVID?

A new question was asked for this survey: “Has anyone in your immediate household (parent, sibling, child) been affected by the COVID crisis?”

Respondents could select more than one option, but they could not select the option “None” in combination with others.

Households with LA County Youth: Has anyone been affected by COVID?

0% 20% 40% None

Underwent significant mental distress (anxiety, stress, etc.)

Was ill with COVID

Lost career/job due to COVID (adult)

37% 32% 32% 23%

% affected by COVID

Total 63%

Region North 66% South 63% East 62% Metro 60% West 56%

Income <$35k 79% $35~$75k 64% $75~150k 58% $150k+ 46%

Race Hispanic/Latino 69% Black/African American 61%

White 58%

Asian/Pacific Islander 41%

63% of households in LA County with one or more children ages 6-17 said they were affected by the COVID pandemic.

Households who were more likely to state they were affected by COVID:

• Low-income households

• Those with inactive children or said they were less active since start of the pandemic

2021 Child Activity

Activity since pre-COVID Change in Household Financial Condition Since COVID

Physical Activity of Adults in Household

Inactive 73%

Active 60%

Less active 74%

As active 49%

More active 54%

Worse 82%

Same 50%

Better 53%

Occasional/Inactive 66%

Active 58%

COVID’s Household Impact: Has Anyone In Household Been Affected By COVID?

None Underwent significant mental distress (anxiety, stress, etc.)

Was ill with COVID

Lost career/job due to COVID (adult)

TOTAL 37% 32% 32% 23%

Region West 44% 29% 22% 18%

Metro 40% 27% 30% 12%

East 38% 32% 36% 25%

South 37% 32% 32% 22%

North 34% 36% 29% 28%

Income <$35k 21% 41% 32% 39% $35~$74k 36% 33% 35% 26% $75~149k 42% 29% 33% 14% $150k+ 55% 23% 22% 11%

Race Asian/Pacific Islander 59% 32% 10% 15% White 42% 35% 26% 17% Black/African American 39% 27% 23% 37%

2021 Child Activity

Hispanic/Latino 31% 31% 39% 25%

Inactive 27% 33% 39% 30%

Active 40% 32% 29% 21%

Activity since pre-COVID Less active 26% 39% 40% 29%

As active 51% 23% 23% 17%

More active 46% 29% 24% 18%

Worse 18% 42% 37% 41%

Change in Household Finances Since COVID

Same 50% 24% 31% 12% Better 47% 30% 24% 14%

39% of households with income <$35k said an adult lost a career or job due to COVID.

Inequity – Statement Agreements

For the 2022 survey, several new statements were added to account for the COVID pandemic.

Rating Breakdown Trend Statement

Average Agreement Rating

1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Undecided 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree 2018 2020 2022

3.9 3% 8% 20% 39% 30% 3.8 3.8 3.9 COVID has made it difficult to find places for my children to play sports in Los Angeles County 3.8 4% 8% 18% 44% 26% 3.8

I wish more sports were available at my child or children's school(s).

I am more concerned about the safety of sports in the wake of the COVID crisis 3.6 6% 13% 24% 35% 24% 3.6

I’m concerned about COVID safety guidelines for youth sports providers in LA County 3.6 6% 13% 23% 35% 22% 3.6

I want my child/children to play sports that are mostly/only played outside as a result of the COVID crisis 3.5 6% 13% 28% 33% 21% 3.5

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are too expensive 3.4 8% 15% 23% 34% 20% 3.4 3.3 3.4

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are becoming too specialized at an early age. 3.3 4% 19% 36% 29% 12% 3.1 3.2 3.3

I prefer my children try an individual sport (like golf or tennis) before a team sport 3.1 12% 19% 29% 24% 16% 3.1

It is difficult to get into sports programs in Los Angeles County. 3.2 7% 23% 31% 28% 12% 2.8 2.8 3.2

Youth sports take too much time 2.8 12% 37% 20% 22% 8% 2.7 2.8 2.8

Like the 2018 and 2020 surveys, the statement with the highest average agreement was “I wish more sports were available at my child or children’s school(s).”

70% of respondents agreed that the COVID pandemic “has made it difficult to find places for my children to play sports in Los Angeles County.”

Over 50% of LA County adults said they had concerns about 1. the safety of sports and 2. COVID safety guidelines for youth sports providers in LA County.

The statement with the largest increase in agreement since the 2022 study was “it is difficult to get into sports programs in Los Angeles County.”

Inequity – Statement Agreements

LA County Region Household Income

North South East West Metro <$35k $35k$74k $75k$149k $150k+

I wish more sports were available at my child or children's school(s)

3.81 3.89 3.91 3.80 3.85 3.77 3.77 3.98 3.97

COVID has made it difficult to find places for my children to play sports in Los Angeles County 3.85 3.77 3.91 3.79 3.49 3.82 3.87 3.80 3.68

I am more concerned about the safety of sports in the wake of the COVID crisis 3.41 3.67 3.76 3.49 3.35 3.55 3.58 3.69 3.45

I’m concerned about COVID safety guidelines for youth sports providers in LA County 3.33 3.78 3.56 3.60 3.54 3.52 3.59 3.57 3.52

I want my child/children to play sports that are mostly/only played outside as a result of the COVID crisis 3.32 3.68 3.50 3.57 3.40 3.46 3.55 3.53 3.37

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are too expensive.

3.39 3.49 3.51 3.37 3.29 3.44 3.56 3.40 3.29

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are becoming too specialized at an early age. 3.17 3.38 3.19 3.39 3.25 3.13 3.21 3.30 3.43

It is difficult to get into sports programs in Los Angeles County 3.21 3.10 3.27 2.91 2.94 3.22 3.27 3.03 3.02

I prefer my children try an individual sport (like golf or tennis) before a team sport

2.90 3.08 3.23 3.15 3.36 3.12 2.99 3.22 3.17

Youth sports take too much time. 2.66 2.83 2.71 3.17 2.75 2.46 2.81 2.89 2.89

The South and East regions of LA County which, relative to the other regions, have a great proportion of lower-income households — had a higher level of agreement than other regions for the statement that “Youth sports in LA County are too expensive.”

Households making less than $75k were more likely to agree that “COVID had made it difficult to find places for my children to play sports in Los Angeles County.”

Inequity – Statement Agreements (Cross-Tabs By Region, Household Income)

1=Strongly disagree

North

By LA County Region

I wish more sports were available at my child or children's school(s).

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are too expensive

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are becoming too specialized at an early age.

It is difficult to get into sports programs in Los Angeles County. 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.8 2.8

Youth sports take too much time 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.8

Households in the North, South, and East regions agreed more in the 2022 study than previous studies that “it is difficult to get into sports programs in LA County.”

By Household Income

2.6 2.9

2.8 2.8

<$35k

I wish more sports were available at my child or children's school(s). 4.0 3.8

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are too expensive 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.3

Youth sports in Los Angeles County are becoming too specialized at an early age. 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.4

It is difficult to get into sports programs in Los Angeles County. 3.0 3.1 3.2 2.8 2.9 3.3 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0

Youth sports take too much time 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

It is difficult to find places to play sports in Los Angeles County. 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6

All household income segments increased their agreement from the 2020 study that “it is difficult to get into sports programs” in LA.

Sports Participation & Income Disparity

The “income disparity” measure is created by dividing the participation rate of the highest household income group ($150k+) divided by the rate of the lowest household income group. Larger income disparity values indicate sports with more unequal play across income groups, favoring more-affluent households. Sports are sorted from highest participation rate to lowest.

Total <$35k $35~$75k $75~150k $150k+

Income Disparity

Swimming 22% 12% 17% 30% 34% 2.9 Basketball 22% 16% 18% 27% 28% 1.8 Soccer/Futsal 20% 17% 17% 23% 26% 1.6

Running/Jogging 17% 16% 12% 21% 24% 1.5

Baseball 13% 8% 13% 17% 18% 2.2 Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 9% 7% 9% 11% 8% 1.1

Tennis 9% 3% 4% 15% 19% 7.3

Football (flag) 9% 7% 6% 11% 14% 2.1

Martial Arts 9% 5% 8% 11% 12% 2.5

Gymnastics 9% 5% 6% 12% 13% 2.7

Football (tackle) 8% 6% 6% 11% 13% 2.1

Skateboarding 8% 7% 7% 10% 9% 1.2

Cycling 8% 4% 5% 12% 12% 3.2 Volleyball (indoor/court) 8% 4% 7% 10% 11% 2.4

Track & Field 7% 5% 6% 9% 11% 2.3 Softball (fast/slow) 7% 5% 5% 8% 10% 1.9 Volleyball (sand/beach) 5% 2% 4% 6% 9% 4.9

Golf 5% 1% 1% 7% 14% 9.6

Wrestling 3% 3% 2% 4% 5% 1.5

Skiing/Snowboarding 3%

Surfing 3%

Hockey (Ice/Roller) 2%

Rugby 2%

4% 7% 10.5

3% 6% 5.5

5% 10.1

3% 5% 5.9

Water Polo 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3.5

Youth participants in skiing/snowboarding, hockey, golf, tennis, and rugby are disproportionately from higher income households. Youth from lower income households are not accessing these sports.

Cheer/dance/drill team, skateboarding, running/jogging, wrestling and soccer/futsal have youth participation with the least amount of income disparity. In other words, higher household income is not an indicator for access to these sports.

Income Disparity & Participation At Public Facilities

% of Play at Public Facilities Income Disparity

Track & Field 88% 2.3

Baseball 88% 2.2

Basketball 86% 1.8

Running/Jogging 82% 1.5

Soccer/Futsal 81% 1.6

Football (tackle) 80% 2.1

Volleyball (indoor/court) 78% 2.4

Softball (fast/slow) 77% 1.9

Football (flag) 76% 2.1

Volleyball (sand/beach) 75% 4.9

Tennis 74% 7.3

Wrestling 68% 1.5

Skateboarding 64% 1.2

Golf 62% 9.6

Cycling 60% 3.2

Water Polo 56% 3.5

Cheer/Drill/Dance Team 54% 1.1

Surfing 52% 5.5

Swimming 49% 2.9

Gymnastics 44% 2.7

Skiing/Snowboarding 41% 10.5

Hockey (Ice/Roller) 37% 10.1

Martial Arts 36% 2.5

• Although there are exceptions, there is a correlation between the income disparity and the percentage of that sport played at public facilities.

• Sports with a greater percentage of play at public facilities had lower income disparity values — in other words, more equal participation by LA County youth across all household income groups.

• Sports with 75% or less of play at public facilities had an average income disparity of 4.7, approximately twice the average of 2.4 from sports with more than 75% of play at public locations.

Availability Of Youth Sports Opportunities In LA County

By Sport

A new question was added for the 2022 survey: Are you able to find enough

for your

to play sports in LA County?

% unable to

in LA County

Total Total 35%

Gender Male 34% Female 36%

Region East 44% North 37% South 30% Metro 27% West 21%

Approximately one out of every three adults said there are not enough opportunities for their children to play sports in LA County.

As household income decreases, the percentage of those who said there is not enough opportunities increased. Additionally, lack of opportunities is a particular issue for inactive youth (56% said no).

Race/Ethnicity Asian/Pacific Islander 46% Hispanic/Latino 43% Black/African American 35% White 21%

Household Income <$35k 47% $35~$75k 41% $75~150k 29% $150k+ 17%

Child Physical Activity Inactive 56%

Active 29%

Adult Physical Activity Occasional/Inactive 40%

Active 28%

Making It Easier For Youth To Participate In Sports/Physical Activity

A new question was added for the 2022 survey: What would make it easier for your children to participate in sports or physical activity?

LOWER COSTS

o Comments and survey results by household income continue to emphasize the importance of financial means when it comes to participating in sports and physical activity.

NO COVID RESTRICTIONS

o Given the importance of public facilities to participation and other factors, easing COVID related restrictions will aid access & opportunities to play sports.

MORE TIME

o Balancing family, school, non sport extracurriculars, and world of ever growing options to compete for attention

CLOSER TO HOME / CONVENIENT LOCATION

o Accessible play opportunities are especially important due to the sprawl of Los Angeles.

Reading The Sport Participation Rates And Profiles

PARTICIPATION RATES

The participation rates/projections compares participation (percent of LA County youth playing) to the United States national youth participation rate from the Physical Activity Council’s annual study on sports and physical activity ( www.physicalactivitycouncil.com).

The year listed refers to the year of the report publication; the figure shown is the value for the previous year. Numbers under 2016 represent the participation rate for the 2015 year, 2018 for 2017, and 2020 for 2019, and 2022 for 2021.

Due to the reassignment of SPA8 for the 2020 survey (see page 9), there were larger changes in projection participants for the W est and South regions.

Some national participation rate splits by age/gender have been revised from totals published in the previous reports.

PROFILES

The profile section provides a breakout as a percentage of total participation within the sport. For example, the baseball incom e profile shows households over $150K at 18%; this indicates that 18% of households with a baseball player between 6 17 years old make over $150k.

Each sport’s profile page contains an index table. An index is a score given across several key demographics through a comparison of two measures: dividing the profile of the sport (percentage of that sport’s LA County youth participants) by the profile of the total LA County youth population. For each category shown (e.g. male, 12-17), the figure represents the likelihood that a participant of that sport is a member of that demographic. This comparison uses a starting point of 0, which represents the baseline youth population of LA County.

Take this example. In 2020, about 80% of LA County youth baseball players are male compared to 54% of the total LA County population. By dividing the percentage of baseball participants by the total population, we get an index of 47 after normalizing to 0. This means the gender of a young LA County baseball player is 47% more likely to be male. On the other end, they are 66% less likely to be female.

Why is it a “relative” term?

We describe this as a relative measure since it does not account for participation rate — the % of the entire LA county youth who participate in the sport. For baseball, players are relatively more likely to come from households making more than $150,000. This does not mean they form most baseball players, only that they’re over represented compared to the overall LA county youth population.

Calculating the Index

% of Youth Baseball Participants in LA County

% of LA County youth 6 17 yrs Index (% of baseball / % of LA County)

Male 79.9% 54.3% 47 Female 20.1% 45.7% 66

Results for sports with a participation rate lower than 4% should considered with caution due to its small base of respondents.

Participation Rates: BASEBALL

Type of Baseball Participation Among

Location of

Population and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause differences in projected players when comparing the sum of the regions to total participation rate and 6 17 population

Participant Profile: BASEBALL

vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male • Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income of $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2016 2018 2020 2022

Male

75 47

77 56 55 Ages 6~8 -13 -6 -13 -20 Ages 9~11

Female

7 41 2 Ages 12~14

2 7 5

-31 14 Ages 15~17

White

20 5 20 Hispanic/Latino 16 11 4

Black/African American

35 5 10 Asian/Pacific Islander

<$35k

2

Basketball

Participant Profile:

Survey Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 12+

• Black/African American

• Household income of $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 30 46 37 29 Female 36 47 44 34

Ages 6~8 -32 -15 -16 -24 Ages 9~11 11 4 1 0 Ages 12~14 13 20 16 13 Ages 15~17 15 2 2 14

White 1 3 2 16

Hispanic/Latino -11 -6 -10 -24

Black/African American 36 25 33 66 Asian/Pacific Islander 5 3 11 4 <$35k 4 20 32 20 $35k~$74k -10 4 1 -27 $75k~$149k 9 5 15 24 $150k+ -12 11 6 39

Participation Rates: CHEER/DRILL/DANCE TEAM

Type of

Team Participation

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 6 to 8

• White

• Household income of $35 $74k

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2018 2020 2022

Male 85 85 84 Female 88 101 105

6~8 15 19 26

9~11 5 18 21 Ages 12~14 2 24 6

15~17 23 32 15

White 1 19 10

-3 -20 8

American 40 92 21

Islander -36 -80 -73 <$35k 4 31 17

13 11 26

27 16 -1

38 24 21

Location of Cycling

Among

Survey Results

Profile:

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 6 to 8

• White

• Household income of $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 30 46 37 29 Female 36 47 44 34 Ages 6~8 -32 -15 -16 -24 Ages 9~11 11 4 1 0 Ages 12~14 13 20 16 13

15~17 15 2 2 14

White 1 3 2 16

-11 -6 -10 -24

Black/African American 36 25 33 66

Islander

3 11 4

20 32 20

4 1

5 15 24

11 6 39

Location of Football (flag) Participation Among

County

Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male • Ages 9 to 11

• White

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 52 77 57 45 Female 60 80 67 54 Ages 6~8 10 1 -20 -32 Ages 9~11 24 12 10 16 Ages 12~14 31 46 0 10 Ages 15~17 -15 -37 13 8

White 20 12 26 32

Hispanic/Latino -6 -5 -26 -19

Black/African American 2 50 77 26

Asian/Pacific Islander -73 -55 -62 -57 <$35k 22 8 29 26

-27 24 -32 -31

5 28

32 28

(tackle)

Location of Football (tackle) Participation Among

Participant Profile:

Results

(TACKLE)

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male • Ages 15 to 17

• Black/African American

• Household income of $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 77 87 57 70 Female 90 89 67 86

Ages 6~8 -41 -35 -30 -30 Ages 9~11 45 16 2 17 Ages 12~14 39 6 1 20 Ages 15~17 62 49 35 32

White 24 19 27 37 Hispanic/Latino -22 2 -17 -37 Black/African American 48 102 30 122 Asian/Pacific Islander 57 89 49 87 <$35k 32 37 33 46 $35k~$74k -39 -15 -22 -21 $75k~$149k 13 2 18 29 $150k+ 9 -30 40 58

Gymnastics

Location of Gymnastics

Results

Profile:

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female • Ages 6 to 8

• White

Household income $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2018 2020 2022

Male 81 52 58

Female 84 62 73 Ages 6~8 38 67 33 Ages 9~11 15 15 10 Ages 12~14 -6 -25 -14 Ages 15~17 49 36 34

White 31 51 30

-20 -30 -4

Black/African American 24 19 18

Islander -11 -52 -77 <$35k 49 70 14

13 46 23

46 29 23

6 102 25

Participation Rates: GOLF

Total

Type of Golf Participation Among LA County Youth

Location of Golf Participation Among LA County Youth

Organized

Organized (non-school)

Population and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause differences in projected players when comparing the sum of the regions to total participation rate and 6 17 population

Participant Profile: GOLF

Survey Results

White Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

<$35k

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2022

Male 30 Female 36 Ages 6~8 42 Ages 9~11 -27 Ages 12~14 32 Ages 15~17 43 White 78 Hispanic/Latino 49 Black/African American -39 Asian/Pacific Islander 54 <$35k 65 $35k~$74k -72 $75k~$149k 35 $150k+ 175

Results

Profile:

2022

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2018 2020 2022

Male 57 54 35 Female -59 -64 -42

Ages 6~8 146 -7 -25 Ages 9~11 42 4 28 Ages 12~14 -20 -4 38 Ages 15~17 89 20 16

White 147 82 87

Hispanic/Latino -75 -36 -59

Black/African American 79 48 30 Asian/Pacific Islander -4 -55 -41 <$35k 48 93 79 $35k~$74k 39 68 44 $75k~$149k 41 31 45 $150k+ 76 167 124

Location of Marital Arts

Among

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male • Ages 6 to 8

• Asian/Pacific Islander

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Profile

Index

Male

Female

Total

2020 2022

27 21

32 24

34 53 Ages 9~11

Ages 6~8

24 -22 Ages 12~14 34 42 19 Ages 15~17 -34 -18 -16 White

11 13

12 9 23 Black/African American -10 -17 39

Islander 19 42 57 <$35k -55 -44 -35 $35k~$74k 2 45 18 $75k~$149k 39 36 3

51 22

Location of Rugby Participation Among LA County

Survey Results

Profile:

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 15 to 17

• White

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 9 24 1 46 Female 10 25 2 57 Ages 6~8 -40 -25 58 -22 Ages 9~11 83 26 35 11 Ages 12~14 66 17 15 23 Ages 15~17 76 36 52 11

White 99 45 80 88 Hispanic/Latino -43 3 -57 -29 Black/African American 72 21 43 82 Asian/Pacific Islander 100 100 100 76 <$35k 100 114 81 49 $35k~$74k -42 -79 -15 -61 $75k~$149k 77 22 44 18 $150k+ 23 -53 33 160

Type of Running Participation Among LA County

Location of Running Participation Among LA County Youth

Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female • Ages 12 to 14

• Asian/Pacific Islander

• Household Income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male

Female

6~8

Ages 9~11

12~14

15~17

White

6

12

-

American

Islander

19

Participation Rates: SKATEBOARDING

Profile:

Survey Results Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income of <$35k

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 45 45 39 10 Female 52 47 46 11 Ages 6~8 -13 -22 -22 -43 Ages 9~11 7 2 21 16

Ages 12~14 -7 12 17 49 Ages 15~17 29 13 32 10 White 14 12 3 40 Hispanic/Latino 7 0 15 -18 Black/African American 20 5 6 15 Asian/Pacific Islander 52 26 80 53 <$35k 24 47 49 16

-30 -7 -19

6 28 7

-21 13 -3

Participation Rates: SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Survey Results

2016

2020 2022

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female • Ages 15 to 17

• White

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 6 44 9 5 Female 7 45 10 8

Ages 6~8 -51 33 -11 -43 Ages 9~11 37 12 21 11 Ages 12~14 91 -21 4 18 Ages 15~17 16 1 33 43

White 50 79 110 87 Hispanic/Latino -38 -10 -60 -41 Black/African American 66 100 47 84 Asian/Pacific Islander 28 41 24 16 <$35k 100 100 80 54 $35k~$74k -69 -68 -50 -27 $75k~$149k 90 100 35 4 $150k+ 58 95 110 142

Rates: SOCCER/FUTSAL

Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male • Ages 6 to 8

• Hispanic/Latino

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 16 24

Female

6~8

Ages 9~11

Ages 12~14

15~17

25

21

19

39 23

White 1 2 12

Hispanic/Latino

American

Asian/Pacific Islander

<$35k

13 23

2

Participation Rates: SOFTBALL (FAST/SLOW PITCH)

Survey Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 32 59 46

Female

6~8

Ages 9~11

12~14

15~17

60

11

26 6

White 11 13 2

6

26

American

Islander

17 21

Participation Rates: SURFING

Population and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause differences in projected players when comparing the sum of the regions to total participation rate and 6 17 population

Participant Profile:

Survey Results Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income of $150k+

How to read this table:

2016

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 14 36 1 22 Female 17 37 1 29 Ages 6~8 -37 -24 13 -40 Ages 9~11 2 31 45 22 Ages 12~14 19 17 4 50 Ages 15~17 28 40 32 14

White 106 125 20 97

Hispanic/Latino -55 -61 16 -70 Black/African American 73 100 62 2 Asian/Pacific Islander 65 50 100 33 <$35k 89 68 100 100 $35k~$74k -65 -61 -4 -29 $75k~$149k 60 21 39 1 $150k+ 137 204 52 206

Participation Rates:

Results

Profile:

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 6 to 8

• White

• Household income of $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2016 2018 2020 2022

Male

6~8

9~11

12~14

White

Islander

10

10

Participation Rates: TENNIS

Type of Tennis Participation Among LA County

Location of Tennis Participation Among LA County Youth

Population and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause differences in projected players when comparing the sum of the

to total participation rate and 6-17 population

Participant Profile:

Survey Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 15 to 17

• Asian/Pacific Islander

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 21 14 8 9 Female 25 14 10 13

Ages 6~8 9 -19 -20 -66 Ages 9~11 1 10 18 30 Ages 12~14 12 20 30 2 Ages 15~17 21 10 9 44

White 34 81 80 58

Hispanic/Latino -16 -46 -52 -49 Black/African American 59 50 16 17 Asian/Pacific Islander 47 63 13 71 <$35k 46 73 90 59 $35k~$74k -69 -30 -55 -49 $75k~$149k 58 64 43 50 $150k+ 78 42 114 96

Participation Rates: TRACK & FIELD

Type

& Field

Among

Location of

& Field

Among

Results

Profile:

&

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 15 to 17

• White

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2016 2018 2020 2022

Male

Female

6~8

9~11

12~14

White

Islander

2

Participation Rates: VOLLEYBALL (COURT)

Type of Volleyball (court) Participation Among LA County Youth

% of

20% 40% 60% 80%

Public facility Private /Commercial facility

2022 LA84 Foundation Youth Sports Participation Survey © 2022 LA84 Foundation Location of Volleyball (court) Participation Among LA County Youth

non-profit College /University Other

Population and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause differences in projected players when comparing the sum of the regions to total participation rate and 6-17 population

Participant Profile:

Results

(COURT)

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female

• Ages 12 to 14

• Black/African American

• Household income $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 41 40 40 40 Female 48 41 47 45 Ages 6~8 -40 -53 -52 -22 Ages 9~11 10 58 0 35 Ages 12~14 41 52 19 45 Ages 15~17 0 62 42 11

White 41 50 44 3 Hispanic/Latino -28 -28 -14 0 Black/African American 0 16 8 23 Asian/Pacific Islander 13 19 87 21 <$35k

63 72 13 $35k~$74k

-6 $75k~$149k 38 32 36 12 $150k+ 63 35 21 10

-2

Participation Rates: VOLLEYBALL (SAND/BEACH)

Type of Volleyball (sand/beach) Participation Among LA County

Location

Among

Participant Profile:

Results

(SAND)

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Female • Ages 15 to 17

• White

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth 2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 8 39 47 12 Female 9 40 56

Ages 6~8

-43 -5

17 23 30 Ages 12~14

Ages 9~11

15~17

53 12

8 19

White 60 118 54

Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Pacific Islander

<$35k

21

-60 -19 -28 Black/African American

50

53

-12

18

2

Participation Rates: WATER POLO

and projections are in thousands *Rounding may cause

of

to total

in projected

rate and

Participant Profile: WATER POLO

Survey Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 12 to 14

• White

• Household income $75k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of -10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 24 26 38 18 Female 28 27 46 21

Ages 6~8 -22 -5 -5 -3 Ages 9~11 6 55 47 10 Ages 12~14 -19 39 -31 36 Ages 15~17 50 22 10 52

White 57 74 38 57

Hispanic/Latino -19 -100 -5 -22

Black/African American 28 3 24 38 Asian/Pacific Islander 100 277 100 43 <$35k 5 74 100 42 $35k~$74k -95 -46 4 -11 $75k~$149k 54 42 27 35 $150k+ 92 132 188 21

Participation Rates: WRESTLING

Type of Wrestling Participation Among

Location of Wrestling Participation Among

and projections

cause

Participant Profile:

Survey Results

Participants vs LA County Population

Compared to the total youth population of LA County, players of this sport are relatively more likely to be:

• Male

• Ages 6 to 8

• White or Asian/Pacific Islander

• Household income $150k+

How to read this table:

• 0 = baseline LA County youth population

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% MORE likely to fall into that group

• An index of 10 means players of this sport are 10% LESS likely to fall into that group

Participant Profile - Index vs Total LA County Youth

2016 2018 2020 2022

Male 35 54 70 17

Female 41 55 83 20

Ages 6~8 -52 -7 5 66 Ages 9~11 15 77 14 31 Ages 12~14 -24 -9 12 -43 Ages 15~17 101 98 6 7

White 29 66 10 26

Hispanic/Latino 5 -20 3 -10 Black/African American 47 31 3 39 Asian/Pacific Islander 100 42 68 27 <$35k 95 18 10 35 $35k~$74k -29 -13 -53 -51 $75k~$149k 63 8 48 11 $150k+ 30 -17 -5 65

Gender

LA County Region

In the 2020 study, the LA84 Foundation requested that zip codes within SPA 8 assigned to the West region be changed to the South region (see page 7 for more details).

LA County Race/Ethnicity by Region

Black or African American White Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Youth With Disabilities

Type of Disability/Disabilities Among LA County Youth With Disabilities

Intellectual Physical Emotional Other

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