Sport Participation Rates Among Underserved American Youth

Now more than ever, it takes significant resources such as time, access and money to develop as an athlete and be fully engaged in organized sport activities. This reality eliminates or limits access to quality sports opportunities for millions of American kids in low income families. The purpose of this research brief is to review and describe the most relevant and recent data on the topic of sport participation rates among American youth by various historically underserved populations.