The Back Of The Book

ESPN Sports Poll: Tracking Organized Sports Participation

5.25.2007

The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asks respondents, aged 12+, if they have ever played the following organized sports. A summary for ’06 shows those who have played each organized sport for all respondents, and by gender and age category (ESPN Sports Poll).

SPORT	U.S. POP.	MALE	FEMALE	12-17	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
DID YOU EVER PLAY ORGANIZED.......
	5,340	2,543	2,797	511	613	877	800	1,011	628	714
Football	23.5%	42.7%	6.0%	35.8%	29.1%	25.1%	24.5%	21.3%	21.1%	12.9%
Baseball	29.4%	45.3%	15.0%	37.5%	34.0%	29.2%	33.5%	29.0%	27.6%	20.0%
Basketball	31.6%	39.9%	24.0%	48.1%	34.6%	36.9%	30.8%	27.4%	27.0%	23.0%
Soccer	16.7%	21.6%	12.2%	39.6%	31.1%	21.3%	17.6%	8.4%	6.9%	3.7%
Softball	32.2%	33.6%	30.9%	24.0%	21.5%	30.0%	41.5%	40.1%	33.7%	27.2%

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