Bill, I found some stats on my own:
The National Sporting Goods Association analyzed sports participation in major
metropolitan areas in 1996. The most popular sports in ten major areas are listed below.
Atlanta: Tennis
Boston: Salt-Water Fishing
Chicago: Volleyball
Detroit: Bowling
Houston: Salt-Water Fishing
Los Angeles/Long Beach: Horseback Riding
New York: Calisthenics
Philadelphia: Downhill Skiing
Riverside/San Bernadino: Table Tennis
Washington DC/Maryland: Tennis
Skateboarding Leads 1997 Sport Growth While Exercise Walking
Remains America's Favorite Activity
Out of 57 sports surveyed in 1997 by the National Sporting Goods Association,
skateboarding grew 35.8 percent to 6.3 million participants, making it the fastest growing
participant sport. Rollerskating (2x2 - not inline) had the greatest decline in participation,
down 28% from 1996. Exercise walking boasted 76.3 million participants, giving it the top
spot among America's favorite sport and recreation activities.
The chart below shows 1997 sport participation ranked by total participants. A participant
is defined as someone seven years of age or older who participated in the activity more
than once within the year.
Sport/Activity Total Participants (in millions) Percent Change from 1996
Exercise Walking 76.3 + 4.1
Swimming 59.5 - 1.1
Exercising with Equipment 47.9 + 0.1
Camping 46.6 + 4.3
Bicycle Riding 45.1 - 15.4
Bowling 44.8 + 4.4
Fishing 44.7 - 1.9
Billiards/Pool 37.0 + 7.3
Basketball 30.7 - 3.6
Hiking 28.4 + 7.2
Boating, Motor/Power 27.2 - 5.8
Inline Skating 26.6 + 4.1
Aerobic Exercising 26.3 + 8.9
Golf 26.2 + 13.6
Running/Jogging 21.7 - 2.5
Dart Throwing 21.4 + 0.6
Volleyball 17.8 - 3.8
Hunting w/Firearms 17.0 - 7.0
Softball 16.3 - 17.8
Mountain Biking (on road) 16 + 19.9
Baseball 14.1 - 4.6
Soccer 13.7 - 1.6
Target Shooting 13.5 - 8.3
Backpack/Wilderness Camp 12.0 + 4.7
Football (touch) 11.9 + 2.0
Tennis 11.1 - 3.3
Calisthenics 11.0 + 8.9
Rollerskating (2x2) 10.9 - 28.0
Step Aerobics 9.6 - 15.2
Skiing, Alpine 8.9 - 15.3
Table Tennis 8.8 - 7.4
Football (tackle) 8.2 - 8.2
Mountain Biking (off road) 8.1 + 11.4
Ice/Figure Skating 7.9 - 5.9
Canoeing 7.1 - 15.6
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I am tired of trying to line them up, only to have the next paste screw them up again. Since there are only two numbers, you can figure it out:-)..... |
