Recreation Expenditures Spending Potential Index: Finally, through the demographic provider that B*K utilizes for the market analysis portion of the report, we can examine the overall propensity for households to spend dollars on recreation activities. The following comparisons are possible.

Table E – Recreation Expenditures Spending Potential Index4:

Primary Service AreaSPIAverage Spent
Fees for Participant Sports94$125.27
Fees for Recreational Lessons81$140.19
Social, Recreation, Club Membership95$286.92
Exercise Equipment/Game Tables8490.15
Other Sports Equipment81$8.57
Secondary Service AreaSPIAverage Spent
Fees for Participant Sports85$113.60
Fees for Recreational Lessons72$124.51
Social, Recreation, Club Membership87262.11
Exercise Equipment/Game Tables75$79.56
Other Sports Equipment80$8.51
State of PennsylvaniaSPIAverage Spent
Fees for Participant Sports96$127.55
Fees for Recreational Lessons87$150.04
Social, Recreation, Club Membership97$293.35
Exercise Equipment/Game Tables87$93.15
Other Sports Equipment96$10.25

Average Amount Spent: SPI: The average amount spent for the service or item in a year. Spending potential index as compared to the national number of 100.

The average amount spent for the service or item in a year. Spending potential index as compared to the national number of 100.

4 Consumer Spending data are derived from the 2019 and 2021 Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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