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434. Selected Recreational Activities

[16 represents 16,000,000]
 
ACTIVITY Unit 1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
 
Softball, amateur: 1
  Total participants 2 Million 16 26 30 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 41 41
    Youth participants 1,000 255 450 650 712 717 720 722 900 1,100 1,205 1,207 1,208 1,209 1,350 1,416 1,440 1,500
  Adult teams 3 1,000 29 66 110 152 172 178 182 188 188 200 202 200 196 187 183 178 168
  Youth teams 3 1,000 2 9 18 31 35 38 40 46 46 51 57 62 68 74 79 80 81
 
Golfers (one round or
  more) 4 5 1,000 11,245 13,036 15,112 17,520 19,900 21,200 23,000 24,200 27,800 24,800 24,800 24,600 24,300 25,000 24,737 26,474 26,427
Golf rounds played 4 5 1,000 266,169 308,562 357,701 414,777 419,000 431,000 484,000 469,000 502,000 479,000 505,400 498,600 464,800 490,200 477,400 547,200 528,500
Golf facilities 4 Number 10,188 11,370 12,005 12,346 12,384 12,407 12,582 12,658 12,846 13,004 13,210 13,439 13,683 14,074 14,341 14,602 14,900
  Classification:
    Private Number 4,619 4,770 4,839 4,861 4,885 4,898 4,897 4,862 4,810 4,686 4,568 4,492 4,367 4,324 4,306 4,257 4,251
    Daily fee Number 4,248 5,014 5,372 5,573 5,587 5,583 5,748 5,833 6,024 6,272 6,552 6,803 7,126 7,491 7,729 7,984 8,247
    Municipal Number 1,321 1,586 1,794 1,912 1,912 1,926 1,937 1,963 2,012 2,046 2,090 2,144 2,190 2,259 2,306 2,361 2,402
 
Tennis: 6
  Players 1,000 10,000 7 34,000 (NA) 13,000 (NA) (NA) 20,000 (NA) 21,000 (NA) 22,630 21,500 16,500 17,820 19,499 19,500 (NA)
  Courts 1,000 (NA) 130 (NA) 220 220 220 220 220 220 230 230 230 240 240 245 245 (NA)
    Indoor 1,000 (NA) 8 (NA) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 (NA)
Tenpin bowling: 8
  Participants, total Million 51.8 62.5 72.0 67.0 67.0 68.0 68.0 71.0 71.0 82.0 82.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
    Male Million 24.8 29.9 34.0 32.0 32.0 33.1 33.1 35.4 35.4 40.2 40.2 36.3 36.3 36.3 41.8 41.8 41.8
    Female Million 27.0 32.6 38.0 35.0 35.0 34.9 34.9 35.6 35.6 41.8 41.8 42.6 42.6 42.6 49.2 49.2 49.2
  Establishments Number 9,140 8,577 8,591 8,275 8,149 8,031 7,923 7,671 7,611 7,544 7,395 7,250 7,183 7,049 6,880 6,688 6,542
  Lanes 1,000 141 141 154 155 153 151 150 147 148 146 144 143 142 139 136 133 131
  Membership, total 9 1,000 7,733 8,751 9,664 8,064 7,839 7,421 7,167 6,570 6,588 6,254 5,873 5,599 5,201 4,925 4,662 4,405 4,156
    American Bowling
     Congress 1,000 4,210 4,300 4,688 3,657 3,625 3,424 3,313 3,036 3,036 2,922 2,712 2,576 2,455 2,370 2,261 2,135 2,027
    Women's Bowling
     Congress 1,000 2,988 3,692 4,187 3,714 3,551 3,351 3,189 2,859 2,859 2,712 2,523 2,403 2,191 2,036 1,917 1,798 1,678
    Young American
     Bowling Alliance 10 1,000 535 759 789 693 663 646 665 675 693 620 638 620 555 519 484 472 451
 
Motion picture theaters 11 1,000 14 15 18 21 23 24 23 23 24 25 26 26 26 28 30 32 34
  Four-wall 1,000 10 11 14 18 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 29 31 33
  Drive-in 1,000 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 (Z) 1 1 1 1
  Receipts, box office Mil. dol. 1,225 2,115 2,749 3,749 3,778 4,253 4,458 5,033 5,022 4,803 4,871 5,154 5,396 5,494 5,912 6,366 6,949
  Admission, average price Dollars 1.55 2.05 2.69 3.55 3.71 3.91 4.11 3.99 4.23 4.21 4.15 4.14 4.18 4.35 4.42 4.59 4.69
  Attendance Million 921 1,033 1,022 1,056 1,017 1,089 1,085 1,263 1,189 1,141 1,173 1,244 1,292 1,263 1,339 1,388 1,481
 
Boating: 12
  Recreational boats owned 1,000 8,814 (NA) 11,832 13,778 (NA) 14,515 15,093 15,658 15,987 16,262 16,262 16,212 16,239 15,375 15,830 16,230 16,654
  Retail expenditures on boating 13 Mil. dol. 3,440 4,800 7,370 13,284 14,479 16,500 17,927 17,143 13,731 10,564 10,317 11,254 14,071 17,226 17,753 19,344 19,148
  Retail units purchased:
    Total all boats 14 1,000 (NA) (NA) 643 675 697 758 787 665 525 448 467 499 576 664 635 610 571
      Outboard boats sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 290 305 314 342 355 291 227 195 192 205 220 231 215 200 201
      Inboard boats sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 8 17 18 20 21 21 15 10 10 10 11 12 11 12 14
      Sterndrive boats sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 56 115 120 144 148 133 97 73 75 75 90 94 95 92 91
      Jet boats 1,000 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 15 14 12 9
      Personal watercraft 1,000 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 68 79 107 142 200 191 176 130
      Sailboats 1,000 (NA) (NA) 73 38 37 34 38 27 21 9 11 12 13 14 16 14 19
      Canoes sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 105 79 80 85 90 80 75 72 78 90 100 98 93 104 108
      Inflatable boats 1,000 (NA) (NA) 16 34 31 30 32 30 27 21 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
      Sailboard 1,000 (NA) (NA) 21 50 60 70 65 55 42 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
    Boat trailers sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 176 192 194 216 223 209 165 133 147 163 176 207 194 181 174
    Outboard motors sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 315 392 410 444 460 430 352 289 272 283 308 317 308 302 314
    Sterndrive and inboard engines sold 1,000 (NA) (NA) 88 155 162 211 212 191 134 92 95 95 114 120 120 116 117




NA Not available.Z Fewer than 500.
1 Source: Amateur Softball Association,Oklahoma City, OK.
2 Amateur Softball Association teams and other amateur softballteams.
3 Amateur Softball Association teams only.
4 Source: National Golf Foundation, Jupiter, FL.
5 Prior to 1986, for persons 5 years of age and over; thereafterfor persons 12 years of age and over.
6 Source: Tennis Industry Association, Hilton Head, SC. Players forpersons 12 years old and over who played at least once.
7 1974 data.
8 For season ending in year shown. Persons 5 years old and over.Source: Bowling Headquarters, Greendale, WI.
9 Membership totals are for U.S., Canada and for U.S. militarypersonnel worldwide.
10 Prior to 1985, represents American Jr. Bowling Congress andABC/WIBC Collegiate Division.
11 Source: Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., Encino,CA. 1970, figures represent theaters; thereafter, screens.
12 Source: National Marine Manufacturers Association, Chicago, IL. (copyright).
13 Represents estimated expenditures for new and used boats,motors and engines, accessories, safety equipment, fuel, insurance, docking,
maintenance, launching, storage, repairs, and other expenses.nn
14 1980 through 1990 includes other boats,not shown separately.

Source: Compiled from sources listed in footnotes.

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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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