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NOTE: This version of the release was reissued, Wednesday,
January 27, 2010, to include table A which was missing
from the original posting. The PDF version of the release
was not affected. Analysis and other data were not affected.
VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES--2009
Both the number of volunteers and the volunteer rate rose over the year ended
in September 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About
63.4 million people, or 26.8 percent of the population, volunteered through
or for an organization at least once between September 2008 and September
2009. In 2008, the volunteer rate was 26.4 percent.
These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the Septem-
ber 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS). The supplement was sponsored by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. The CPS is a monthly survey of
about 60,000 households that obtains information on employment and unemploy-
ment among the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over.
Volunteers are defined as persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses)
through or for an organization. For more information about the volunteer
supplement, see the Technical Note.
Volunteering Among Demographic Groups
The volunteer rate of women increased from 29.4 percent in 2008 to 30.1 per-
cent in 2009, while the volunteer rate for men, at 23.3 percent, was essen-
tially unchanged. As in previous years, women volunteered at a higher rate than
did men across all age groups, educational levels, and other major demographic
characteristics. (See tables A and 1.)
By age, 35- to 44-year olds and 45- to 54-year olds were the most likely to
volunteer. Their volunteer rates were 31.5 percent and 30.8 percent, respec-
tively, in 2009. Volunteer rates were lowest among persons in their early twen-
ties (18.8 percent) and those age 65 and over (23.9 percent).
Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a
higher rate (28.3 percent) than did blacks (20.2 percent), Asians (19.0 per-
cent), and Hispanics (14.7 percent). Of these groups, the volunteer rate of
blacks and whites rose in 2009. Among blacks it rose by 1.1 percentage points,
driven by an increase in the volunteer rate of black women.
Volunteer rates were higher among married persons (32.3 percent) than those who
had never married (20.6 percent) and those with other marital statuses (21.5
percent). Parents with children under age 18 were substantially more likely to
volunteer than were persons without children under 18 years of age, 34.4 per-
cent compared with 23.9 percent.
Individuals with higher levels of educational attainment were more likely to
volunteer than were those with less education. Among persons age 25 and over,
42.8 percent of college graduates volunteered, compared with 18.8 percent of
high school graduates and 8.6 percent of those with less than a high school
diploma.
Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2005 through September 2009
(Numbers in thousands)
September 2005 September 2006 September 2007 September 2008 September 2009
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Number of popu- Number of popu- Number of popu- Number of popu- Number of popu-
lation lation lation lation lation
Sex
Total, both sexes ..................... 65,357 28.8 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8
Men ................................ 27,370 25.0 25,546 23.0 25,724 22.9 26,268 23.2 26,655 23.3
Women .............................. 37,987 32.4 35,653 30.1 35,114 29.3 35,535 29.4 36,706 30.1
Age
Total, 16 years and over .............. 65,357 28.8 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8
16 to 24 years ..................... 8,955 24.4 8,044 21.7 7,798 20.8 8,239 21.9 8,290 22.0
25 to 34 years ..................... 9,881 25.3 9,096 23.1 9,019 22.6 9,154 22.8 9,511 23.5
35 to 44 years ..................... 14,809 34.5 13,308 31.2 12,902 30.5 13,016 31.3 12,835 31.5
45 to 54 years ..................... 13,826 32.7 13,415 31.2 13,136 30.1 13,189 29.9 13,703 30.8
55 to 64 years ..................... 9,173 30.2 8,819 27.9 9,316 28.4 9,456 28.1 9,894 28.3
65 years and over .................. 8,712 24.8 8,518 23.8 8,667 23.8 8,749 23.5 9,129 23.9
Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
White ................................ 56,170 30.4 52,850 28.3 52,586 27.9 53,078 27.9 54,078 28.3
Black or African American ............ 5,879 22.1 5,211 19.2 5,010 18.2 5,325 19.1 5,712 20.2
Asian ................................ 2,055 20.7 1,881 18.5 1,887 17.7 2,022 18.7 2,060 19.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .......... 4,511 15.4 4,212 13.9 4,279 13.5 4,662 14.4 4,873 14.7
Educational attainment (1)
Less than a high school diploma ....... 2,837 10.0 2,615 9.3 2,394 9.0 2,427 9.4 2,242 8.6
High school graduates, no college (2) . 12,594 21.2 11,537 19.2 11,379 18.6 10,998 19.1 11,408 18.8
Some college or associate degree ...... 16,452 33.7 15,196 30.9 15,468 30.7 15,519 30.0 15,931 30.5
Bachelor's degree and higher (3) ...... 24,517 45.8 23,808 43.3 23,799 41.8 24,620 42.2 25,490 42.8
Employment status
Civilian labor force .................. 46,872 31.1 43,579 28.5 43,405 28.1 44,313 28.5 44,833 29.0
Employed ........................... 44,894 31.3 41,861 28.7 41,708 28.3 42,131 28.9 41,372 29.7
Full time (4)..................... 35,225 29.8 32,951 27.3 32,714 26.9 33,344 27.8 32,085 28.7
Part time (5)..................... 9,669 38.2 8,910 35.5 8,994 35.4 8,788 34.2 9,287 33.7
Unemployed.......................... 1,978 26.4 1,718 23.8 1,697 23.2 2,181 22.3 3,462 22.9
Not in the labor force................. 18,485 24.4 17,621 23.1 17,433 22.3 17,491 22.2 18,528 22.6
1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
2 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
3 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
4 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.
5 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.
NOTE: 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. Updated population controls
are introduced annually with the release of January data. Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activi-
ties for an organization at any point in the year ending in September. See the Technical Note for further information
Volunteering By Employment Status
During the year ending in September 2009, 29.7 percent of all employed persons
volunteered. By comparison, the volunteer rates of the unemployed (22.9 per-
cent) and those not in the labor force (22.6 percent) were lower. Among the em-
ployed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers to have par-
ticipated in volunteer activities--33.7 versus 28.7 percent. (See table 1.)
From 2008 to 2009, those employed full time showed a large increase in their
volunteer rate--from 27.8 to 28.7 percent. This was led by women employed full
time, with an increase of 1.4 percentage points in their volunteer rate. Among
men, the largest increase in the volunteer rate was among the unemployed; it
rose from 17.0 to 18.2 percent over the year.
Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering
Male volunteers spent a median of 52 hours on volunteer activities during the
period from September 2008 to September 2009, while female volunteers spent a
median of 50 hours. Median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged
from a low of 36 hours for those 25 to 34 years old to a high of 90 hours for
volunteers age 65 and over. The 20- to 24-year-old group showed the largest
over-the-year change in median hours volunteered, decreasing by 8 hours to a
median of 40 hours. This followed an increase of 7 hours for this group in
2008. (See table 2.)
Number and Type of Organizations
Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations--68.9 and
19.8 percent, respectively. Individuals with higher educational attainment were
more likely to volunteer for multiple organizations than were those with less
education. Parents with children under age 18 also were somewhat more likely to
volunteer for more than one organization than were persons without children
under 18. (See table 3.)
In 2009, the main organization--the organization for which the volunteer worked
the most hours during the year--was most frequently religious (34.0 percent of
all volunteers), followed by educational or youth service related (26.1 per-
cent). Another 13.9 percent of volunteers performed activities mainly for so-
cial or community service organizations. (See table 4.)
Older volunteers were more likely to volunteer mainly for religious organiza-
tions than were their younger counterparts. For example, 44.8 percent of vol-
unteers age 65 and over did their service mainly through or for a religious
organization, compared with 28.6 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24.
The type of main organization for which individuals volunteered also varied by
educational attainment. Volunteering mainly for religious organizations de-
creased as educational attainment increased, from 47.1 percent of volunteers
with less than a high school diploma to 31.3 percent of those with a bachelor's
degree and higher. Volunteering primarily for sport, hobby, cultural, or arts
organizations increased with educational attainment. Of volunteers with less
than a high school diploma, 0.9 percent volunteered mainly for this type of
organization, compared with 4.2 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and
higher.
Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 47.4 percent of mothers and
38.9 percent of fathers volunteered mainly for an educational or youth service
organization, such as a school or scouting group. Parents were more than twice
as likely to volunteer for such organizations as persons with no children of
that age. Conversely, volunteers without children under 18 were considerably
more likely than parents to volunteer for other types of organizations, such
as hospitals or other health organizations and social or community service
organizations.
Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization
The main activity volunteers performed for their main organization was most
frequently fundraising (11.3 percent), followed by collecting, preparing,
distributing, or serving food (10.3 percent). Men and women often engaged in
different main activities. Men who volunteered were most likely to engage in
general labor (12.4 percent); coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (9.4
percent); provide professional or management assistance (9.4 percent); or fund-
raise (9.4 percent). Female volunteers were most likely to fundraise (12.6 per-
cent); collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (11.8 percent); or tutor
or teach (11.0 percent). (See table 5.)
Educational attainment influenced the types of activities volunteers performed.
College graduates were more likely than those with less education to provide
professional or management assistance or to tutor or teach. They were much less
likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food or engage in general
labor.
Parents with children under age 18 were considerably more likely than persons
without children to engage in some types of volunteer activities that are fre-
quently related to children--including coaching, refereeing, or supervising
sports teams; tutoring or teaching; and mentoring youth.
How Volunteers Became Involved with Main Organization
About 44.0 percent of volunteers became involved with their main organization
after being asked to volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. A
slightly smaller proportion, 40.9 percent, became involved on their own initia-
tive; that is, they approached the organization. (See table 6.)
Technical Note
The data in this release were collected through a supplement to the September 2009
Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS--a monthly survey of about 60,000 house-
holds conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics--focuses
on obtaining information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian
noninstitutional population age 16 and over. The purpose of this supplement to the
CPS was to obtain information on the incidence of volunteering and the characteris-
tics of volunteers in the United States.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals
upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Reliability of the estimates
Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error.
When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance
that the sample estimates may differ from the "true" population values they repre-
sent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular
sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the es-
timate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an esti-
mate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the
"true" population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally con-
ducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur
for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, in-
ability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwil-
lingness of respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the col-
lection or processing of the data.
A full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and for information
on estimating standard errors is available at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.
The Census Bureau introduces adjustments to the population controls for the CPS as
part of its annual update of population estimates. For this reason, the data for 2009
presented in this release are not strictly comparable with data for 2008 and earlier
years. For a discussion of the introduction of the revised population controls and the
impact of their introduction on CPS data, see "Adjustments to Household Survey Popula-
tion Estimates in January 2009," available at www.bls.gov/cps/cps09adj.pdf.
Volunteer questions and concepts
In the September 2009 supplement, questions on volunteer activities were asked of
all households. Efforts were made to have household members answer the volunteer
questions for themselves. (Generally, one member of the household answers all the
questions in the CPS on behalf of the entire household.) Self-response was consid-
ered important for the volunteer supplement because research indicated that self-re-
spondents could more easily answer questions on the characteristics of the volunteer
activity. About 68 percent of the responses were self-reports.
The survey was introduced as follows: "This month, we are interested in volunteer
activities, that is, activities for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses.
We only want you to include volunteer activities that you did through or for an organ-
ization, even if you only did them once in a while."
Following this introduction, respondents were asked the first supplement question:
"Since September 1st of last year, have you done any volunteer activities through or
for an organization?"
If respondents did not answer "yes" to the first question, they were asked the fol-
lowing question: "Sometimes people don't think of activities they do infrequently or
activities they do for children's schools or youth organizations as volunteer activi-
ties. Since September 1st of last year, have you done any of these types of volunteer
activities?"
Respondents were considered volunteers if they answered "yes" to either of these
questions. This is the same method of identifying volunteers as was used in each of
the seven prior supplements.
Respondents classified as volunteers were asked further questions about the number
and type of organizations for which they volunteered, total hours spent volunteering,
how they became involved with the main organization for which they volunteered, the
type of activities they performed for the main organization, and what their main acti-
vity was.
The reference period for the questions on volunteering was about 1 year, from
September 1, 2008, through the survey week in September 2009. The reference period
for other characteristics--such as labor force status, educational attainment, and
marital status--refer to the survey reference week in September 2009. It is possi-
ble that these characteristics were different at the time volunteer activities were
performed.
One new question was added to the 2008 survey to determine whether or not respon-
dents had donated money, assets, or property with a combined value of more than $25
to charitable or religious organizations in the past 12 months. Two questions asked
in the 2007 supplement were removed in 2008. These questions asked how often respon-
dents who had attended public meetings or who had worked with others in their neigh-
borhood to fix a problem did so.
Definitions
Volunteers are persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities at any point from
September 1, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. The count of volun-
teers only includes persons who volunteered through or for an organization; the figures
do not include persons who volunteered in a more informal manner. For example, a woman
who taught acting to children through a local theater would be considered a volunteer.
However, a woman who, on her own, organized softball games for the children in her
neighborhood would not be counted as a volunteer for the purpose of this survey.
Organizations are associations, societies, or groups of people who share a common
interest. Examples include churches, youth groups, and civic organizations. For the
purpose of this study, organizations are grouped into eight major categories, including
religious, youth, and social or community service organizations.
In the 2005 survey, one organization category, immigrant/refugee assistance, was ad-
ded to the questionnaire as a possible response. Responses that were collected in this
category may have been distributed over at least six of the major organization catego-
ries in previous years. For this reason, the addition of the new response category
created a break in the comparability of organizations between 2005 and prior years.
Because few people reported volunteering for immigrant/refugee assistance organizations
and because the group was not a definite subset of any of the major organization cate-
gories, those persons who did report that they volunteered for immigrant/refugee assis-
tance organizations were placed in the "other" group.
The main organization is the organization for which the volunteer worked the most
hours during the year. If a respondent volunteered for only one organization, it was
considered the main organization, even if exact hours were not obtained.
In order to identify the type of main organization, respondents provided information
about the organization and, for those who volunteered for more than one organization,
annual hours worked for each. Some respondents did not provide the information neces-
sary to determine the main organization. For these respondents, the follow-up questions
on activities and how they became involved with the main organization asked them to re-
port on the organization for which they think they spent the most time volunteering.
Activities are the specific tasks the volunteer did for an organization. Examples
include tutoring, fundraising, and serving food. The activity categories were modified
in 2005, thus creating a break in the comparability of activities between 2005 and prior
years.
In 2006, a new question was added that asked respondents on which of the activities
they mentioned they spent the most time. Previously, respondents reported all of the
activities they did for their main organization. The new question identified which of
them was the main activity for the main organization.
Table 1. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2009
(Numbers in thousands)
Total, both sexes Men Women
Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers
Characteristics in Civilian Civilian Civilian
September 2009 noninsti- noninsti- noninsti-
tutional Percent tutional Percent tutional Percent
popula- Number of popula- Number of popula- Number of
tion popula- tion popula- tion popula-
tion tion tion
Age
Total, 16 years and over.......... 236,322 63,361 26.8 114,411 26,655 23.3 121,911 36,706 30.1
16 to 24 years.................. 37,606 8,290 22.0 18,944 3,709 19.6 18,661 4,581 24.6
16 to 19 years............... 17,020 4,429 26.0 8,631 2,042 23.7 8,389 2,387 28.5
20 to 24 years............... 20,586 3,861 18.8 10,314 1,666 16.2 10,272 2,194 21.4
25 years and over............... 198,717 55,071 27.7 95,467 22,946 24.0 103,250 32,125 31.1
25 to 34 years............... 40,388 9,511 23.5 20,229 3,921 19.4 20,159 5,590 27.7
35 to 44 years............... 40,799 12,835 31.5 20,143 5,318 26.4 20,655 7,517 36.4
45 to 54 years............... 44,436 13,703 30.8 21,776 5,772 26.5 22,660 7,931 35.0
55 to 64 years............... 34,937 9,894 28.3 16,830 4,182 24.8 18,107 5,712 31.5
65 years and over............ 38,157 9,129 23.9 16,488 3,754 22.8 21,669 5,375 24.8
Race and Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity
White............................. 191,244 54,078 28.3 93,619 23,034 24.6 97,625 31,044 31.8
Black or African American......... 28,330 5,712 20.2 12,750 2,158 16.9 15,580 3,554 22.8
Asian............................. 10,825 2,060 19.0 5,171 851 16.5 5,654 1,209 21.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity...... 33,110 4,873 14.7 17,013 2,033 11.9 16,097 2,841 17.6
Educational attainment (1)
Less than a high school diploma... 26,112 2,242 8.6 12,953 858 6.6 13,159 1,384 10.5
High school graduates, no college
(2)............................... 60,741 11,408 18.8 29,514 4,716 16.0 31,227 6,692 21.4
Some college or associate degree 52,270 15,931 30.5 23,702 5,934 25.0 28,568 9,997 35.0
Bachelor's degree and higher (3).. 59,594 25,490 42.8 29,298 11,438 39.0 30,296 14,052 46.4
Marital status
Single, never married............. 68,156 14,064 20.6 36,532 6,379 17.5 31,624 7,684 24.3
Married, spouse present........... 121,856 39,348 32.3 61,509 17,526 28.5 60,347 21,822 36.2
Other marital status (4).......... 46,311 9,949 21.5 16,370 2,750 16.8 29,941 7,200 24.0
Presence of own children
under 18 years (5)
Without own children under 18..... 171,608 41,081 23.9 85,860 17,864 20.8 85,748 23,217 27.1
With own children under 18........ 64,714 22,280 34.4 28,551 8,791 30.8 36,163 13,489 37.3
Employment status
Civilian labor force.............. 154,480 44,833 29.0 82,334 20,611 25.0 72,146 24,222 33.6
Employed........................ 139,389 41,372 29.7 73,730 19,048 25.8 65,660 22,324 34.0
Full time (6)................. 111,795 32,085 28.7 63,798 16,531 25.9 47,997 15,554 32.4
Part time (7)................. 27,594 9,287 33.7 9,931 2,517 25.3 17,663 6,769 38.3
Unemployed...................... 15,091 3,462 22.9 8,604 1,563 18.2 6,486 1,899 29.3
Not in the labor force............ 81,842 18,528 22.6 32,077 6,044 18.8 49,765 12,484 25.1
1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
2 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
3 Includes persons with bachelor's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
4 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons.
5 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews,
grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.
6 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.
7 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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. 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.
Table 2. Volunteers by annual hours of volunteer activities and selected characteristics, September 2009
Percent distribution of total annual hours spent volunteering
at all organizations
Total Median
volunteers annual
Characteristics in (thousands) Not hours (1)
September 2009 1 to 14 15 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 500 reporting
Total hour(s) hours hours 499 hours annual
hours and over hours
Sex
Total, both sexes................. 63,361 100.0 21.1 25.5 15.3 27.5 5.7 5.0 50
Men............................ 26,655 100.0 20.3 25.7 15.0 27.4 6.3 5.4 52
Women.......................... 36,706 100.0 21.7 25.3 15.5 27.6 5.2 4.7 50
Age
Total, 16 years and over.......... 63,361 100.0 21.1 25.5 15.3 27.5 5.7 5.0 50
16 to 24 years.................. 8,290 100.0 23.4 28.9 15.1 22.4 3.9 6.4 40
16 to 19 years............... 4,429 100.0 21.9 30.5 16.6 22.1 2.5 6.5 40
20 to 24 years............... 3,861 100.0 25.2 27.0 13.4 22.8 5.4 6.3 40
25 years and over............... 55,071 100.0 20.7 24.9 15.3 28.3 5.9 4.8 52
25 to 34 years............... 9,511 100.0 27.5 26.6 14.1 22.4 4.1 5.4 36
35 to 44 years............... 12,835 100.0 23.2 26.7 16.0 25.3 4.6 4.2 48
45 to 54 years............... 13,703 100.0 19.5 26.5 15.8 28.2 5.7 4.2 52
55 to 64 years............... 9,894 100.0 19.0 22.7 15.9 30.5 6.9 5.0 60
65 years and over............ 9,129 100.0 13.9 20.9 14.2 36.3 9.0 5.7 90
Race and Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity
White............................. 54,078 100.0 20.9 25.6 15.5 27.7 5.6 4.8 50
Black or African American......... 5,712 100.0 21.1 24.0 14.0 27.2 6.5 7.2 52
Asian............................. 2,060 100.0 25.2 26.6 14.1 25.6 3.8 4.8 40
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity...... 4,873 100.0 24.5 24.9 13.4 24.2 6.3 6.8 42
Educational attainment (2)
Less than a high school diploma... 2,242 100.0 26.3 23.4 10.6 25.1 8.2 6.3 45
High school graduates, no college
(3)............................... 11,408 100.0 22.7 24.6 14.0 27.1 5.7 5.9 48
Some college or associate degree 15,931 100.0 21.8 25.5 14.8 27.5 5.9 4.4 50
Bachelor's degree and higher (4).. 25,490 100.0 18.6 24.9 16.6 29.6 5.8 4.4 54
Marital status
Single, never married............. 14,064 100.0 24.4 27.7 14.8 22.5 4.3 6.3 40
Married, spouse present........... 39,348 100.0 20.0 25.0 15.7 28.9 5.8 4.5 52
Other marital status (5).......... 9,949 100.0 20.5 24.3 14.2 29.0 7.0 5.1 52
Presence of own children
under 18 years (6)
Men:
No own children under 18 years
old........................... 17,864 100.0 19.8 25.6 14.5 27.3 6.8 6.0 52
With own children under 18 years
old........................... 8,791 100.0 21.3 25.9 15.9 27.4 5.2 4.2 50
Women:
No own children under 18 years
old........................... 23,217 100.0 20.2 24.8 15.1 28.9 5.7 5.3 52
With own children under 18 years
old........................... 13,489 100.0 24.2 26.1 16.3 25.4 4.3 3.7 45
Employment status
Civilian labor force.............. 44,833 100.0 22.6 26.6 15.5 25.7 4.9 4.7 48
Employed........................ 41,372 100.0 22.6 26.8 15.6 25.8 4.7 4.6 48
Full time (7)................. 32,085 100.0 23.3 27.0 15.3 25.3 4.4 4.7 45
Part time (8)................. 9,287 100.0 20.2 25.9 16.5 27.5 5.8 4.2 52
Unemployed...................... 3,462 100.0 22.3 25.0 14.7 25.3 6.7 6.1 48
Not in the labor force............ 18,528 100.0 17.4 22.6 14.8 31.8 7.6 5.7 63
1 For those reporting annual hours.
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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. 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.
Table 3. Volunteers by number of organizations for which volunteer activities were performed
and selected characteristics, September 2009
Percent distribution of the number of
organizations for which volunteer activities
were performed
Total
Characteristics in volunteers
September 2009 (thousands) Not
Five reporting
Total One Two Three Four or number of
more organiza-
tions
Sex
Total, both sexes.................. 63,361 100.0 68.9 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.4 0.3
Men............................. 26,655 100.0 70.0 19.4 6.8 2.2 1.3 .3
Women........................... 36,706 100.0 68.1 20.1 7.6 2.4 1.4 .3
Age
Total, 16 years and over........... 63,361 100.0 68.9 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.4 .3
16 to 24 years................... 8,290 100.0 74.0 18.1 4.7 1.5 .8 .8
16 to 19 years................ 4,429 100.0 69.4 20.9 5.6 2.0 1.3 .7
20 to 24 years................ 3,861 100.0 79.2 15.0 3.7 1.0 .3 .8
25 years and over................ 55,071 100.0 68.1 20.0 7.7 2.4 1.5 .3
25 to 34 years................ 9,511 100.0 74.0 17.4 5.7 1.6 1.0 .4
35 to 44 years................ 12,835 100.0 65.9 21.7 8.1 2.4 1.6 .3
45 to 54 years................ 13,703 100.0 66.9 20.3 8.4 2.6 1.6 .2
55 to 64 years................ 9,894 100.0 67.3 20.3 8.1 2.4 1.6 .3
65 years and over............. 9,129 100.0 67.9 19.7 7.5 3.2 1.5 .1
Race and Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity
White.............................. 54,078 100.0 67.9 20.3 7.6 2.4 1.5 .3
Black or African American.......... 5,712 100.0 75.4 16.0 4.9 1.7 1.1 .9
Asian.............................. 2,060 100.0 78.4 15.4 4.6 .7 .5 .5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity....... 4,873 100.0 79.9 14.4 3.6 .8 .6 .6
Educational attainment (1)
Less than a high school diploma.... 2,242 100.0 87.4 9.9 1.6 .6 .5 .1
High school graduates, no
college (2)....................... 11,408 100.0 77.6 16.0 4.2 1.4 .5 .4
Some college or associate degree .. 15,931 100.0 70.2 19.6 6.8 2.0 1.2 .2
Bachelor's degree and higher (3)... 25,490 100.0 60.9 23.0 10.3 3.3 2.2 .2
Marital status
Single, never married.............. 14,064 100.0 72.1 19.1 5.6 1.7 .9 .6
Married, spouse present............ 39,348 100.0 67.5 20.1 8.0 2.5 1.6 .2
Other marital status (4)........... 9,949 100.0 69.8 19.4 6.7 2.4 1.3 .2
Presence of own children under 18
years (5)
Men:
No own children under 18 years
old............................. 17,864 100.0 71.3 18.3 6.6 2.2 1.2 .4
With own children under 18 years
old............................. 8,791 100.0 67.4 21.5 7.2 2.2 1.5 .3
Women:
No own children under 18 years
old............................. 23,217 100.0 69.1 19.7 7.0 2.4 1.4 .4
With own children under 18 years
old............................. 13,489 100.0 66.4 20.8 8.6 2.4 1.6 .2
Employment status
Civilian labor force............... 44,833 100.0 68.6 20.0 7.3 2.3 1.4 .3
Employed......................... 41,372 100.0 68.2 20.3 7.4 2.4 1.4 .3
Full time (6).................. 32,085 100.0 68.6 20.0 7.3 2.4 1.4 .3
Part time (7).................. 9,287 100.0 66.4 21.5 7.5 2.5 1.7 .4
Unemployed....................... 3,462 100.0 73.8 16.4 6.9 1.5 1.2 .2
Not in the labor force............. 18,528 100.0 69.7 19.2 7.1 2.3 1.3 .4
1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
2 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
3 Includes persons with bachelor's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
4 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons.
5 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included
are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.
6 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.
7 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, 2008, through the survey period in
September 2009. 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. Dash represents or rounds
to zero.
Table 4. Volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed and selected
characteristics, September 2009
Percent distribution of volunteers by type of main organization (1)
Total Civic,
Characteristics in volun- polit- Educa- Envi- Hos- Social Sport,
September 2009 teers ical, tional ron- pital Pub- or hobby, Not
(thou- Total profes- or mental or lic Reli- commu- cul- Other deter-
sands) sional, youth or other safe- gious nity tural, mined
inter- ser- animal health ty service or arts
national vice care
Sex
Total, both sexes....... 63,361 100.0 5.5 26.1 2.2 8.5 1.2 34.0 13.9 3.4 3.4 1.9
Men................... 26,655 100.0 6.7 24.2 2.1 6.7 2.0 33.7 14.9 4.0 3.6 2.1
Women................. 36,706 100.0 4.6 27.5 2.3 9.7 .6 34.2 13.2 2.9 3.2 1.7
Age
Total, 16 years and over. 63,361 100.0 5.5 26.1 2.2 8.5 1.2 34.0 13.9 3.4 3.4 1.9
16 to 24 years......... 8,290 100.0 4.2 30.1 2.6 9.9 1.9 28.6 15.0 2.8 2.7 2.3
16 to 19 years...... 4,429 100.0 4.0 33.5 2.4 8.1 .8 29.7 14.2 2.4 2.3 2.5
20 to 24 years...... 3,861 100.0 4.3 26.1 2.9 11.8 3.2 27.4 16.0 3.2 3.1 2.0
25 years and over...... 55,071 100.0 5.6 25.5 2.1 8.2 1.1 34.8 13.8 3.5 3.5 1.8
25 to 34 years...... 9,511 100.0 4.9 32.0 2.1 8.6 1.2 27.5 14.2 3.3 3.7 2.4
35 to 44 years...... 12,835 100.0 4.0 40.2 2.0 6.5 1.1 27.7 10.6 3.4 2.8 1.8
45 to 54 years...... 13,703 100.0 5.4 27.4 2.3 7.8 .9 35.9 12.6 3.3 3.2 1.3
55 to 64 years...... 9,894 100.0 7.1 14.3 2.5 9.1 1.2 40.4 15.3 3.9 4.4 1.9
65 years and over... 9,129 100.0 7.5 7.5 1.9 10.1 1.0 44.8 18.0 3.6 3.7 2.0
Race and Hispanic
or Latino
ethnicity
White.................... 54,078 100.0 5.5 26.0 2.5 8.8 1.3 33.2 14.1 3.5 3.4 1.8
Black or African
American................ 5,712 100.0 5.2 23.2 .1 6.0 .4 43.9 13.5 1.8 3.1 2.8
Asian.................... 2,060 100.0 3.6 33.3 1.0 7.8 .1 32.2 12.5 4.7 3.6 1.4
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity............... 4,873 100.0 3.4 34.1 .9 6.1 .7 36.0 10.9 2.3 3.3 2.5
Educational
attainment (2)
Less than a high school
diploma................. 2,242 100.0 3.1 24.2 1.4 4.6 1.5 47.1 11.7 .9 4.0 1.5
High school graduates, no
college (3)............. 11,408 100.0 5.4 22.7 1.2 7.7 1.4 40.4 13.9 2.4 3.0 1.8
Some college or associate
degree ................. 15,931 100.0 5.1 25.6 2.2 9.0 1.4 34.7 13.1 3.4 3.9 1.6
Bachelor's degree
and higher (4).......... 25,490 100.0 6.3 26.8 2.6 8.4 .7 31.3 14.3 4.2 3.5 2.0
Marital status
Single, never married.... 14,064 100.0 5.9 26.5 3.0 10.6 1.3 26.0 16.6 3.6 4.0 2.6
Married, spouse present.. 39,348 100.0 5.2 27.4 1.8 7.0 1.2 37.3 12.3 3.3 3.0 1.6
Other marital status (5). 9,949 100.0 5.9 20.2 2.7 11.4 .9 32.5 16.5 3.5 4.2 2.1
Presence of own
children
under 18 years (6)
Men:
No own children under
18 years old.......... 17,864 100.0 7.9 16.9 2.5 8.2 2.1 34.6 17.3 3.9 4.3 2.3
With own children under
18 years old.......... 8,791 100.0 4.2 38.9 1.2 3.9 1.7 32.0 10.2 4.2 2.2 1.6
Women:
No own children under
18 years old.......... 23,217 100.0 5.5 16.0 3.0 12.1 .7 37.3 16.1 3.6 3.8 2.1
With own children under
18 years old.......... 13,489 100.0 2.9 47.4 1.1 5.6 .5 29.0 8.3 1.8 2.3 1.1
Employment status
Civilian labor force..... 44,833 100.0 5.5 27.8 2.3 8.4 1.3 32.4 13.4 3.7 3.4 1.8
Employed............... 41,372 100.0 5.6 27.6 2.3 8.4 1.4 32.5 13.3 3.7 3.4 1.8
Full time (7)....... 32,085 100.0 5.9 27.2 2.4 8.7 1.5 31.5 13.8 3.7 3.4 1.9
Part time (8)........ 9,287 100.0 4.4 29.0 2.0 7.4 .9 35.9 11.8 3.7 3.4 1.5
Unemployed............. 3,462 100.0 4.8 30.3 2.3 7.7 1.3 31.4 13.5 3.5 3.3 1.9
Not in the labor force... 18,528 100.0 5.3 22.0 1.9 8.7 .8 37.8 15.4 2.7 3.3 2.0
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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. 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.
Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, September 2009
Percent distribution of main volunteer activity for main organization (1)
Pro- En-
vide gage
Collect, Pro- profes- in
make or vide sional Engage gen-
Coach Col- distri- coun- or in eral
Total ref- lect, bute Fund- seling, manage- music, lab- Equal
volun- eree, Be an pre- cloth- raise medi- Provide ment perfor-, or, time
Characteristics in teers or, Tutor usher, pare, ing, or cal general assis- mance, sup- among
September 2009 (thou- super- or Mentor greet- dis- crafts sell care, office tance, or, ply Other all
sands) vise teach youth er, or tri- or goods items fire/, ser- includ- other trans-
sports mini- bute, other to EMS, vices ing artis- port-
teams ster or than raise or, serving tic ation
serve food money pro- on a activ- to
food tec- board ities peo-
tive or ple
ser- commit-
vices tee
Total, both sexes........ 63,361 5.5 9.4 6.0 4.4 10.3 3.5 11.3 2.7 4.9 7.7 4.3 8.6 13.4 8.0
Men................... 26,655 9.4 7.3 5.7 5.6 8.2 2.1 9.4 3.1 2.8 9.4 4.1 12.4 13.1 7.3
Women................. 36,706 2.6 11.0 6.2 3.6 11.8 4.5 12.6 2.5 6.5 6.4 4.4 5.8 13.6 8.5
Age
Total, 16 years and over. 63,361 5.5 9.4 6.0 4.4 10.3 3.5 11.3 2.7 4.9 7.7 4.3 8.6 13.4 8.0
16 to 24 years......... 8,290 5.7 9.8 9.9 2.6 8.7 3.4 11.0 2.9 4.2 1.3 6.4 11.8 13.9 8.4
16 to 19 years...... 4,429 5.4 9.4 8.1 2.1 9.5 3.3 11.5 1.3 3.4 .9 7.3 13.9 14.5 9.3
20 to 24 years...... 3,861 6.0 10.3 12.0 3.1 7.7 3.5 10.4 4.8 5.3 1.8 5.3 9.3 13.3 7.3
25 years and over...... 55,071 5.4 9.4 5.4 4.7 10.5 3.5 11.3 2.7 5.0 8.7 4.0 8.1 13.3 8.0
25 to 34 years...... 9,511 7.4 12.0 8.0 3.0 8.6 3.0 11.3 3.3 4.3 5.6 4.1 8.1 13.7 7.6
35 to 44 years...... 12,835 9.3 10.7 7.5 3.1 9.3 3.0 11.7 2.3 4.6 7.1 3.5 8.4 12.1 7.4
45 to 54 years...... 13,703 5.8 9.1 4.8 5.1 10.7 3.3 12.8 3.0 4.2 8.6 3.4 8.0 12.9 8.1
55 to 64 years...... 9,894 2.3 8.6 4.1 6.1 10.2 3.5 11.4 2.5 5.2 12.0 4.6 7.7 13.5 8.3
65 years and over... 9,129 .6 5.9 1.8 6.9 14.4 5.2 8.2 2.6 7.5 10.5 4.6 8.3 15.0 8.5
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity
White.................... 54,078 5.6 9.4 5.7 4.2 10.0 3.5 11.7 2.7 4.8 8.2 4.1 9.0 13.1 7.8
Black or African
American................ 5,712 5.3 9.4 8.7 6.7 12.0 3.9 7.6 2.7 4.7 4.3 5.6 5.7 14.1 9.3
Asian.................... 2,060 3.0 11.6 4.3 4.5 12.7 2.0 9.0 3.6 6.9 6.3 5.5 6.2 16.0 8.5
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity................ 4,873 6.2 10.0 6.9 6.5 10.7 3.6 10.0 2.4 4.4 3.2 3.9 7.9 16.4 8.0
Educational attainment (2)
Less than a high school
diploma................. 2,242 2.7 5.8 3.7 7.4 17.7 4.4 8.2 2.4 3.1 2.0 3.8 13.6 17.3 8.1
High school graduates, no
college (3)............. 11,408 5.8 6.5 3.9 6.1 14.3 5.0 10.9 2.1 4.9 4.0 3.7 10.9 13.8 8.1
Some college or associate
degree ................. 15,931 5.5 9.6 5.8 4.2 11.3 3.4 11.9 2.7 5.4 6.4 4.0 8.0 13.9 7.8
Bachelor's degree and
higher (4).............. 25,490 5.4 10.8 5.9 4.2 7.7 2.9 11.3 3.0 5.0 12.7 4.1 6.4 12.3 8.0
Marital status
Single, never married.... 14,064 5.2 8.6 8.0 2.8 9.4 3.3 11.4 3.2 4.6 4.1 5.5 11.1 15.0 7.7
Married, spouse present.. 39,348 6.1 10.4 5.5 5.0 10.3 3.2 11.3 2.4 4.7 9.1 3.9 7.8 12.3 8.0
Other marital status (5). 9,949 3.4 6.8 4.8 4.6 11.5 5.3 10.9 3.3 6.3 7.1 4.2 8.2 15.4 8.3
Presence of own children
under 18 years (6)
Men:
No own children under
18 years old.......... 17,864 5.1 6.6 4.8 6.1 9.3 2.3 9.4 3.1 3.2 10.0 4.8 13.7 14.4 7.2
With own children under
18 years old......... 8,791 18.2 8.7 7.5 4.6 6.0 1.8 9.4 2.9 2.0 8.4 2.6 9.9 10.5 7.5
Women:
No own children under
18 years old.......... 23,217 1.7 8.8 5.2 4.2 12.5 5.0 11.7 2.9 6.7 6.8 5.1 6.3 14.6 8.5
With own children under
18 years old.......... 13,489 4.1 14.6 7.8 2.6 10.6 3.7 14.1 1.9 6.0 5.8 3.4 5.0 12.0 8.6
Employment status
Civilian labor force..... 44,833 6.7 9.3 6.5 4.4 9.3 3.1 12.2 3.0 4.0 8.4 4.1 8.7 12.5 7.8
Employed............... 41,372 6.8 9.2 6.5 4.3 9.3 3.0 12.5 3.1 3.8 8.7 4.1 8.4 12.4 7.9
Full time (7)........ 32,085 7.8 8.4 6.2 4.4 8.8 2.9 12.8 3.2 3.6 9.3 3.9 8.5 12.5 7.6
Part time (8)........ 9,287 3.3 11.8 7.6 3.9 11.2 3.2 11.4 2.6 4.6 6.6 4.8 8.1 12.1 9.0
Unemployed............. 3,462 5.5 10.3 6.0 5.1 9.8 4.1 8.5 2.5 5.8 5.0 4.5 11.9 13.8 7.3
Not in the labor force... 18,528 2.4 9.8 4.8 4.6 12.6 4.6 9.0 2.1 7.2 6.0 4.7 8.3 15.6 8.4
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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. 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.
Table 6. Volunteers by how they became involved with main organization for which volunteer activities
were performed and selected characteristics, September 2009
Percent distribution of how volunteers became involved with main
organization (1)
Total Was asked by:
Characteristics in volun- Not
September 2009 teers Approach- report-
(thou- ed the Rela- Someone ing how
sands) Total organi- Boss or tive in the Other became
zation Total (2) employer friend, organi- Some- in-
or zation/ one volved
co- school else
worker
Total, both sexes..... 63,361 100.0 40.9 44.0 1.7 14.8 26.0 1.2 12.3 2.8
Men................ 26,655 100.0 39.5 45.3 1.9 16.3 25.8 1.2 12.1 3.1
Women.............. 36,706 100.0 41.8 43.0 1.6 13.7 26.2 1.3 12.5 2.7
Age
Total, 16 years and
over.................. 63,361 100.0 40.9 44.0 1.7 14.8 26.0 1.2 12.3 2.8
16 to 24 years...... 8,290 100.0 39.1 43.1 1.7 16.4 23.0 1.8 14.0 3.8
16 to 19 years... 4,429 100.0 39.3 42.9 .7 15.1 24.9 2.1 14.2 3.6
20 to 24 years... 3,861 100.0 39.0 43.3 2.9 18.0 20.9 1.5 13.7 3.9
25 years and over... 55,071 100.0 41.1 44.1 1.7 14.6 26.5 1.2 12.1 2.7
25 to 34 years... 9,511 100.0 40.8 44.5 3.2 16.4 23.5 1.3 11.8 2.8
35 to 44 years... 12,835 100.0 40.3 45.8 1.9 12.8 30.1 .9 11.3 2.6
45 to 54 years... 13,703 100.0 40.7 43.7 1.5 14.7 26.3 1.0 13.0 2.6
55 to 64 years... 9,894 100.0 41.0 42.7 1.4 14.8 25.0 1.2 13.3 3.0
65 years and over 9,129 100.0 43.3 43.5 .5 14.7 26.3 1.6 10.8 2.4
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity
White................. 54,078 100.0 41.1 44.1 1.7 14.9 26.1 1.2 12.1 2.7
Black or African
American.............. 5,712 100.0 38.4 43.9 2.0 14.8 25.5 1.1 13.1 4.5
Asian................. 2,060 100.0 41.8 42.0 2.1 13.5 25.0 1.1 13.9 2.4
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity............. 4,873 100.0 44.0 40.7 1.4 13.2 25.4 .8 11.7 3.6
Educational attainment
(3)
Less than a high
school diploma........ 2,242 100.0 42.7 44.8 .8 14.9 27.3 1.3 10.5 2.0
High school graduates,
no college (4)........ 11,408 100.0 39.9 45.1 1.4 15.4 26.9 1.0 12.4 2.6
Some college or
associate degree ..... 15,931 100.0 41.2 43.9 1.5 15.3 25.8 1.1 12.4 2.6
Bachelor's degree and
higher (5)............ 25,490 100.0 41.4 43.8 2.0 13.8 26.6 1.3 11.9 2.9
Marital status
Single, never married 14,064 100.0 39.6 43.3 2.0 17.5 22.2 1.4 13.2 3.8
Married, spouse
present............... 39,348 100.0 40.8 44.7 1.5 13.8 28.1 1.1 11.9 2.5
Other marital status
(6)................... 9,949 100.0 42.7 42.0 1.8 15.2 23.1 1.7 12.7 2.6
Presence of own
children under 18
years (7)
Men:
No own children
under 18 years old.... 17,864 100.0 39.4 44.7 1.8 17.6 23.9 1.2 12.5 3.4
With own children
under 18 years old.... 8,791 100.0 39.7 46.6 2.1 13.7 29.6 1.1 11.3 2.4
Women:
No own children
under 18 years old.... 23,217 100.0 42.4 41.6 1.7 15.5 22.8 1.4 13.0 3.0
With own children
under 18 years old.... 13,489 100.0 40.9 45.3 1.4 10.7 32.1 1.0 11.7 2.1
Employment status
Civilian labor force.. 44,833 100.0 40.1 44.7 2.3 15.3 25.8 1.1 12.3 2.8
Employed............ 41,372 100.0 40.0 44.9 2.3 15.3 26.1 1.1 12.3 2.8
Full time (8)..... 32,085 100.0 39.6 45.2 2.8 15.5 25.7 1.1 12.3 2.9
Part time (9)..... 9,287 100.0 41.2 44.1 .9 14.3 27.4 1.3 12.3 2.5
Unemployed.......... 3,462 100.0 42.0 42.1 1.3 16.2 22.8 1.6 12.3 3.5
Not in the labor force 18,528 100.0 42.6 42.2 .3 13.6 26.5 1.5 12.4 2.9
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 Includes persons who did not specify who asked them to volunteer, not shown separately.
3 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
4 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
5 Includes persons with bachelor's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009.
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.
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