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BALLARD*KING <br />b,T & ASSOCIATES LTD <br />l� Recreation Planning and Operations Consultants <br />Participation by Ethnicity and Race: The table below compares the overall rate of <br />participation nationally with the rate for Hispanics and African Americans. Utilizing <br />information provided by the National Sporting Goods Association's 2023 survey, the <br />following comparisons are possible. <br />Table G - Primary Service Area Comparison of National, African American and <br />Hispanic Participation Rates <br />Indoor Activity <br />Primary <br />Service <br />Area <br />National <br />Participation <br />African <br />American <br />Participation <br />Hispanic <br />Participation <br />Baseball <br />3.5% <br />3.7% <br />2.4% <br />4.8% <br />Basketball <br />8.2% <br />7.6% <br />12.0% <br />9.4% <br />Cheerleadinq <br />1.0% <br />1.0% <br />1.5% <br />1.1 % <br />Football(flag) <br />1.9% <br />1.9% <br />3.4% <br />1.7% <br />Football tackle <br />2.4% <br />2.2% <br />4.5% <br />2.0% <br />Football touch <br />2.8% <br />2.7% <br />5.4% <br />2.8% <br />Golf <br />6.0% <br />6.5% <br />2.2% <br />4.4% <br />Gymnastics <br />1.9% <br />1.8% <br />1.8% <br />2.3% <br />Lacrosse <br />0.9% <br />0.8% <br />0.5% <br />0.5% <br />Martial Arts/MMA <br />2.0% <br />1.7% <br />2.6% <br />2.1 % <br />Pickleball <br />2.5% <br />2.1 % <br />1.0% <br />1.7% <br />Running/Jogging <br />14.1 % <br />14.8% <br />12.9% <br />16.8% <br />Soccer <br />4.9% <br />4.6% <br />4.0% <br />7.2% <br />Softball <br />2.8% <br />3.1 % <br />2.0% <br />2.9% <br />Tennis <br />4.4% <br />4.7% <br />3.3% <br />4.7% <br />Volleyball <br />3.6% <br />3.8% <br />3.7% <br />4.6% <br />Walking For Exercise <br />34.3% <br />37.3% <br />24.4% <br />32.1 % <br />There is not a significant Black population (1.0%) in the Primary Service Area. As such, <br />these numbers may not play a factor with regards to overall participation. However, with <br />the population of the Hispanic population (12.8%), participation may be impacted. <br />451 Page <br />