Participants in ice skating in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
The number of ice-skating participants in the U.S. aged six years and older, amounted to approximately 10 million in 2017, down from around 10.3 million the previous year. This figure peaked in 2010 with over 12 million ice skating participants and then gradually decreased throughout the years after that.
Ice skating vs. roller skating
Ice skating is a popular recreational activity and/or sport in the United States that can be performed both, indoors and outdoors. Despite its high participation number, a larger share of Americans still prefer to skate on paved solid ground, rather than on ice. In 2017, the number of participants aged six years and older in roller skating amounted to nearly 12 million.
Sports on ice
Another popular sports among Americans that is also performed on ice is hockey - in 2017, the number of participants aged six years or older in ice hockey amounted to over two and a half million.
Ice skating vs. roller skating
Ice skating is a popular recreational activity and/or sport in the United States that can be performed both, indoors and outdoors. Despite its high participation number, a larger share of Americans still prefer to skate on paved solid ground, rather than on ice. In 2017, the number of participants aged six years and older in roller skating amounted to nearly 12 million.
Sports on ice
Another popular sports among Americans that is also performed on ice is hockey - in 2017, the number of participants aged six years or older in ice hockey amounted to over two and a half million.
