Demographics of Youth Sports

Nearly all sports stars start their sport as children.  This chart shows how many different barriers to entry there are in youth sports and why we see demographics that do not match the country as a whole in our elite-level High School sports.  Some of these numbers represent cultural differences or choices made by families, but the numbers show that if you are a white male, you are far more likely to start playing your sport at a younger age than a child of color or a female child. Wealth also plays a major role, with nearly 2 years difference in the starting ages of low-income children compared to their wealthier peers.  

Source:  https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/diversity-demographics-of-american-youth-sports/