Table 7. Main reason for not volunteering last year as reported by non-volunteers who had volunteered in the past by selected characteristics, September 2005
Table 7. Main reason for not volunteering last year as reported by non-volunteers who had volunteered in the past
by selected characteristics, September 2005
Percent distribution of main reason for not volunteering
Family Moved, No Not
respon- No lack of longer report-
Characteristics in Total Burnout sibil- Health longer infor- required/ ing
September 2005 (thou- not ities or Lack No a Wasn't mation, not reason
sands) Total enjoy- or medical of one member inter- trans- rele- Other for
(1) able child- prob- time asked of the ested por- vant to not
previ- care lems- organi- tation, current volun-
ously prob- zation or life teer-
lems expense situa- ing
(2) tion
Sex
Total, both sexes......... 37,677 100.0 2.0 9.3 15.2 45.6 2.9 1.9 3.9 3.9 4.9 9.0 1.3
Men..................... 16,640 100.0 2.0 5.4 11.5 50.9 3.5 2.0 4.8 3.8 4.9 9.8 1.3
Women................... 21,037 100.0 2.0 12.4 18.1 41.3 2.5 1.8 3.3 3.9 4.9 8.4 1.4
Age
Total, 16 years and
over.................... 37,677 100.0 2.0 9.3 15.2 45.6 2.9 1.9 3.9 3.9 4.9 9.0 1.3
16 to 24 years.......... 4,569 100.0 .7 4.5 .8 64.5 3.1 2.1 4.5 5.8 2.2 9.6 2.0
16 to 19 years....... 1,345 100.0 1.5 3.2 .7 57.5 4.6 3.4 6.2 7.9 3.2 9.2 2.7
20 to 24 years....... 3,224 100.0 .4 5.1 .8 67.5 2.5 1.6 3.7 4.9 1.8 9.8 1.8
25 years and over....... 33,108 100.0 2.2 10.0 17.2 42.9 2.9 1.8 3.8 3.6 5.3 8.9 1.3
25 to 34 years....... 6,020 100.0 1.1 14.3 2.2 59.0 2.8 1.5 2.6 4.7 1.9 8.4 1.4
35 to 44 years....... 6,236 100.0 1.9 12.7 5.2 57.0 3.3 2.0 2.4 3.2 4.3 7.2 .8
45 to 54 years....... 7,163 100.0 1.8 8.2 9.8 52.4 3.0 2.2 3.1 3.9 6.3 7.7 1.5
55 to 64 years....... 5,992 100.0 3.0 9.5 15.8 40.0 2.9 2.3 5.5 3.3 6.6 9.6 1.5
65 years and over.... 7,696 100.0 3.1 6.5 46.5 12.4 2.5 1.3 5.4 3.1 6.7 11.5 1.1
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity
White..................... 32,446 100.0 2.0 9.2 15.4 45.5 2.9 1.8 4.0 3.7 5.2 9.1 1.3
Black or African
American............... 3,199 100.0 3.0 10.1 16.9 42.1 3.5 2.1 4.2 4.4 2.9 8.6 2.3
Asian..................... 1,157 100.0 .6 11.4 7.6 57.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 5.1 3.4 8.4 1.7
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity.............. 2,704 100.0 1.6 11.0 9.8 47.6 4.4 3.2 3.6 5.9 3.9 7.5 1.4
Educational attainment (3)
Less than a high school
diploma................ 2,975 100.0 1.6 9.5 39.7 20.3 3.5 1.9 3.2 4.0 5.3 9.7 1.3
High school graduates, no
college (4)............ 9,677 100.0 2.6 9.4 21.9 35.1 3.4 2.5 4.4 3.3 7.1 9.2 1.1
Less than a bachelor's
degree (5)............. 10,087 100.0 2.5 10.1 15.0 45.0 3.1 1.7 4.2 3.8 4.9 8.5 1.2
College graduates......... 10,369 100.0 1.8 10.6 8.5 54.7 2.1 1.4 3.1 3.6 3.9 8.9 1.4
Marital status
Single, never married..... 8,896 100.0 1.4 5.0 5.4 60.1 3.6 1.8 4.6 4.9 2.4 8.8 2.1
Married, spouse present... 20,010 100.0 1.9 11.9 13.2 45.1 2.8 2.0 3.9 3.2 6.1 8.7 1.2
Other marital status (6).. 8,772 100.0 2.9 7.9 29.7 31.7 2.7 1.6 3.3 4.5 4.6 10.1 .9
Presence of own children
under 18 years (7)
Men:
No own children under 18
years old............ 13,095 100.0 2.2 3.5 13.6 48.2 3.7 1.9 5.5 4.1 5.4 10.4 1.4
With own children under
18 years old......... 3,545 100.0 1.5 12.3 3.8 61.0 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.7 3.1 7.5 1.0
Women:
No own children under 18
years old............ 15,941 100.0 2.3 7.6 22.5 40.0 2.5 1.8 3.7 4.2 5.3 8.8 1.4
With own children under
18 years old......... 5,097 100.0 1.2 27.4 4.4 45.3 2.4 1.8 1.8 3.2 3.7 7.4 1.3
Employment status
Civilian labor force...... 25,258 100.0 1.9 8.7 3.3 59.6 3.0 1.9 3.4 3.6 4.6 8.5 1.4
Employed................ 24,016 100.0 2.0 8.5 3.2 60.7 2.9 1.9 3.3 3.4 4.6 8.3 1.4
Full time (8)......... 19,761 100.0 1.8 7.9 2.5 63.6 2.8 1.9 2.8 3.4 4.5 7.7 1.2
Part time (9)......... 4,254 100.0 2.7 11.7 6.4 47.2 3.4 1.7 5.4 3.6 4.9 11.0 2.0
Unemployed.............. 1,242 100.0 1.1 11.6 4.8 38.7 5.4 3.8 6.0 8.2 5.3 13.8 1.3
Not in the labor force.... 12,420 100.0 2.3 10.6 39.5 17.0 2.7 1.7 5.0 4.4 5.5 10.1 1.3
1 Data refer to persons who did not volunteer during the survey reference period (September 2004-September 2005), but
who had volunteered in the past.
2 Includes the categories lack of information about opportunities, lack of transportation, lack of paid expenses,
moved in the last year, and opportunities don't match interest or skills.
3 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
4 Includes high school diploma or equivalent.
5 Includes the categories, some college, no degree; and associate degree.
6 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons.
7 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews,
grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.
8 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.
9 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, 2004, through the survey period in September 2005. 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. In addition,
persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by
ethnicity as well as by race.
Last Modified Date: December 09, 2005
United States Department of Labor
