On average, a family in the United States spent 693 U.S. dollars annually per child in one sport. This included an estimated 144 U.S. dollars on equipment and a further 196 U.S. dollars on travel. Some of the most expensive sports included ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding, and field hockey, primarily due to the equipment costs associated with those sports.
Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars)
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The Aspen Institute. (September 4, 2019). Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/
The Aspen Institute. "Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/
The Aspen Institute. (2019). Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/
The Aspen Institute. "Average Annual Family Spending on Playing One Sport for One Child in The United States in 2019, by Category (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/
The Aspen Institute, Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Average annual family spending on playing one sport for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Aspen Institute, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063775/childrens-sport-annual-spend/