Table 4. Volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed and selected characteristics, September 2010
Table 4. Volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed and selected characteristics,
September 2010
Percent distribution of volunteers by type of main organization (1)
Civic,
polit- Educa- Envir- Hospi- Social Sport,
Characteristics in September 2010 Total ical, tional on- tal Pub- or hobby, Not
volun- Total profes- or mental or lic Relig- commun- cul- Other deter-
teers sional, youth or other safe- ious ity tural, mined
(thou- or inter- ser- animal health ty service or arts
sands) national vice care
Sex
Total, both sexes....................... 62,790 100.0 5.3 26.5 2.4 7.9 1.3 33.8 13.6 3.3 3.7 2.2
Men.................................. 26,787 100.0 6.4 25.4 2.4 6.5 2.2 32.9 14.2 3.9 4.0 2.1
Women................................ 36,004 100.0 4.5 27.2 2.5 9.0 .6 34.5 13.1 2.8 3.5 2.2
Age
Total, 16 years and over................ 62,790 100.0 5.3 26.5 2.4 7.9 1.3 33.8 13.6 3.3 3.7 2.2
16 to 24 years........................ 8,297 100.0 4.2 30.3 3.3 9.0 1.8 28.2 13.5 3.4 3.5 2.9
16 to 19 years..................... 4,403 100.0 3.3 33.6 2.0 8.0 1.4 30.0 12.6 3.2 2.6 3.2
20 to 24 years..................... 3,894 100.0 5.4 26.5 4.7 10.0 2.2 26.2 14.5 3.6 4.4 2.6
25 years and over..................... 54,493 100.0 5.5 25.9 2.3 7.8 1.2 34.7 13.6 3.3 3.8 2.0
25 to 34 years..................... 9,140 100.0 4.6 31.4 2.7 9.4 1.5 28.0 13.6 3.0 3.5 2.4
35 to 44 years..................... 12,904 100.0 4.2 40.3 1.9 6.4 1.0 27.4 11.9 2.7 2.5 1.6
45 to 54 years..................... 13,435 100.0 5.0 27.8 2.3 6.7 1.2 35.6 11.9 3.4 3.8 2.1
55 to 64 years..................... 9,830 100.0 6.9 15.3 2.7 7.9 1.5 40.0 15.1 3.5 4.8 2.3
65 years and over.................. 9,184 100.0 7.2 8.6 2.0 9.4 .9 44.6 16.8 4.0 4.6 2.0
Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
White................................... 53,556 100.0 5.5 26.8 2.7 8.1 1.4 32.6 13.6 3.5 3.8 2.1
Black or African American............... 5,580 100.0 4.6 23.0 .5 5.9 .3 45.4 13.7 1.6 2.8 2.2
Asian................................... 2,207 100.0 2.3 27.0 1.3 8.3 .3 38.9 10.9 3.3 4.1 3.6
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity............ 4,982 100.0 3.1 35.7 1.4 5.3 1.2 35.9 10.9 2.2 2.7 1.7
Educational attainment (2)
Less than a high school diploma......... 2,231 100.0 3.3 23.9 .4 4.7 1.0 49.7 11.1 1.2 3.6 1.2
High school graduates, no college (3)... 10,887 100.0 5.1 23.7 1.5 8.1 1.8 39.0 12.9 2.5 3.8 1.6
Some college or associate degree ....... 15,505 100.0 5.5 25.2 2.4 8.4 1.7 34.3 13.2 3.1 4.2 1.9
Bachelor's degree and higher (4)........ 25,870 100.0 5.7 27.3 2.7 7.6 .7 31.9 14.3 3.9 3.5 2.4
Marital status
Single, never married................... 14,145 100.0 5.7 28.4 3.5 9.4 1.4 25.1 15.2 4.1 4.2 3.1
Married, spouse present................. 38,765 100.0 5.0 27.5 1.9 6.8 1.3 37.5 12.2 3.0 3.1 1.8
Other marital status (5)................ 9,880 100.0 5.9 19.8 3.1 10.2 1.0 32.2 16.7 3.3 5.3 2.4
Presence of own children
under 18 years (6)
Men:
No own children under 18 years old.... 17,662 100.0 7.8 18.1 2.9 7.6 2.4 33.5 16.3 4.1 5.0 2.4
With own children under 18 years old.. 9,124 100.0 3.5 39.6 1.3 4.5 1.8 31.9 10.1 3.6 2.2 1.5
Women:
No own children under 18 years old.... 22,467 100.0 5.6 16.7 3.2 10.7 .8 37.1 15.8 3.5 4.0 2.7
With own children under 18 years old.. 13,536 100.0 2.7 44.8 1.3 6.1 .2 30.3 8.7 1.8 2.6 1.3
Employment status
Civilian labor force.................... 44,522 100.0 5.3 28.3 2.5 7.9 1.4 32.1 13.2 3.4 3.7 2.2
Employed.............................. 40,980 100.0 5.3 28.0 2.5 7.9 1.4 32.2 13.3 3.5 3.6 2.3
Full time (7)....................... 31,625 100.0 5.8 27.9 2.5 7.9 1.6 31.4 13.6 3.5 3.6 2.3
Part time (8)....................... 9,355 100.0 3.8 28.5 2.4 7.9 .9 34.9 12.2 3.5 3.8 2.1
Unemployed............................ 3,542 100.0 5.0 31.5 3.0 8.6 1.6 30.2 12.4 2.1 4.3 1.2
Not in the labor force.................. 18,268 100.0 5.3 21.9 2.3 8.0 .9 38.2 14.4 3.1 3.8 2.1
1 Main organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours during the year. See the
Technical Note for more details.
2 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
3 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
4 Includes persons with bachelor's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
5 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons.
6 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren,
and other related and unrelated children.
7 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.
8 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.
NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for an organization at any point from
September 1, 2009, through the survey period in September 2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African
American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified
as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
