Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds

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A recent AP-Ipsos poll finds that higher-income families in the United States are more likely to enroll their children in organized sports. The survey highlights benefits such as teamwork and reduced screen time, noting that about half of parents with school-aged children have kids participating in structured sports programs.

Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the perceived benefits of youth sports, according to the AP-Ipsos survey. About half of U.S. parents with K-12 school-aged children say their kids play a structured sport, but participation is higher among more affluent families.