The average facility of respondents to the 2024 Industry Report survey was 41 years old, with the oldest facilities found among respondents from Ys, at 54.1 years, and camps, at 51.4 years. 

Nearly two-thirds of respondents to the Industry Report survey in 2024 said that the number of people using their facilities increased in 2023, and more than two-thirds were expecting to see an increase in 2024. 

A majority of respondents (81.5%) to the Aquatic Trends survey said that their facilities currently host learn-to-swim programs.

While nearly twice as many respondents to the Industry Report survey said they had natural turf sports fields as opposed to synthetic turf fields, when it comes to plans for the next few years, they were much more likely to be planning to add synthetic turf. 

Respondents to the Industry Report Survey in 2024 were less likely to name youth fitness and wellness as a top concern, compared with respondents to the 2020 survey. 

When it comes to the various types of programming offered at their facilities, the most common for all respondents to the Industry Report survey are holidays and special events, group exercise programs, and educational programs. 

Around one-half (50.5%) of all respondents to the Industry Report survey said they currently have a fitness center, while a little more than one-quarter (27.2%) currently have outdoor fitness trails or outdoor gyms.

Respondents to the Aquatic Trends Report from schools and school districts were the most likely to have youth swim teams. 

While just over half (52.2%) of all respondents to the 2024 Industry Report survey said they currently have walking and hiking trails, around three-quarters of park respondents (75.4%) and camp respondents (74%) said they currently have walking and hiking trails.

One in four (25%) health club respondents to the 2024 Industry Report survey said they had plans to add programs at their facilities over the next few years, with mind-body balance programs, such as yoga and tai chi, topping the list.