CHAPTER TWO • DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT INDOOR RECREATION SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
RECREATION TRENDS ANALYSIS
The Trends Analysis provides an understanding of national, regional, and local recreational trends as well recreational interest by age segments. Trends data used for this analysis were obtained from Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). All trend data is based on current and/or historical participation rates, statistically valid survey results, or NRPA Park Metrics. NATIONAL TRENDS IN RECREATION METHODOLOGY
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Sports, Fitness & Leisure Activities Topline Participation Report 2024 was utilized in evaluating the following trends: ɀ National Recreation Participatory Trends ɀ Core vs. Casual Participation Trends
The study is based on findings from surveys conducted in 2023 Sports Marketing Surveys USA (SMS). The purpose of the report is to establish levels of activity and identify key participatory trends in recreation across the U.S. This study looked at 124 different sports/activities and subdivided them into various categories including sports, fitness, outdoor activities, and aquatics. OVERALL PARTICIPATION Approximately 242 million people ages six and over reported being active in 2023, which is a 2.2% increase from 2022 and the greatest number of active Americans in the last six years. This is an indicator that Americans are continuing to make physical activity more of a priority in their lives. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, recreation facilities reopened and team sports are slowly returning to pre-pandemic participation levels. At the same time, both outdoor and at-home fitness maintain popularity. The chart below depicts participation levels for active and inactive (those who engage in no physical activity) Americans over the past six years.
Figure 10: Active vs. Nonactive Trends
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