Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, September 2015
Percent distribution of main volunteer activity for main organization (1)
Pro-
vide
Collect, Pro- profes- Engage
make or vide sional Engage in
Coach Col- distri- coun- or in gen-
Total ref- lect, bute Fund- seling, manage- music, eral Equal
volun- eree, Be an pre- cloth- raise medi- Provide ment perfor- labor, time
Characteristics in teers or, Tutor usher, pare, ing, or cal general assis- mance, supply among
September 2015 (thou- super- or Mentor greet- dis- crafts sell care, office tance, or, trans- Other(9) all
sands) vise teach youth er, or tri- or goods items fire/, ser- includ- other port-
sports mini- bute, other to EMS, vices ing artis- ation
teams ster or than raise or, serving tic to
serve food money pro- on a activ- people
food tec- board ities
tive or
ser- commit-
vices tee
Sex
Total, both sexes.......... 62,623 5.5 9.2 6.7 4.2 11.3 3.5 9.0 3.0 4.4 7.2 4.0 8.8 15.3 8.0
Men..................... 26,498 9.3 7.2 6.5 5.3 9.2 2.4 7.6 3.3 2.5 8.5 3.9 12.3 14.8 7.0
Women................... 36,126 2.7 10.6 6.8 3.5 12.9 4.4 9.9 2.8 5.7 6.2 4.1 6.1 15.6 8.7
Age
Total, 16 years and over... 62,623 5.5 9.2 6.7 4.2 11.3 3.5 9.0 3.0 4.4 7.2 4.0 8.8 15.3 8.0
16 to 24 years........... 8,415 5.8 9.0 8.5 3.1 9.7 2.8 8.7 2.7 3.6 1.5 5.5 13.5 16.6 9.0
16 to 19 years........ 4,382 4.8 8.5 8.9 3.4 9.6 3.4 7.6 2.3 3.4 .9 6.9 15.8 15.6 9.0
20 to 24 years........ 4,033 6.8 9.7 8.1 2.8 9.8 2.2 9.9 3.1 3.9 2.1 4.0 11.1 17.6 8.9
25 years and over........ 54,208 5.5 9.2 6.4 4.4 11.6 3.6 9.0 3.1 4.5 8.1 3.8 8.0 15.1 7.8
25 to 34 years........ 9,548 5.9 11.0 8.8 2.8 8.6 3.0 8.5 4.4 3.9 5.3 3.6 8.9 18.6 6.8
35 to 44 years........ 11,490 10.3 11.5 9.0 3.1 9.8 3.1 10.0 2.5 3.8 6.8 2.9 7.5 12.2 7.4
45 to 54 years........ 11,933 6.7 8.3 7.5 4.0 11.7 2.8 10.4 2.5 3.6 8.3 3.6 9.2 13.6 7.8
55 to 64 years........ 10,213 3.0 8.7 3.9 5.8 13.1 4.2 9.2 3.1 5.1 10.5 4.4 6.4 13.7 8.9
65 years and over..... 11,024 1.0 6.6 2.8 6.2 14.7 5.0 6.7 3.1 6.1 9.4 4.4 7.9 17.8 8.3
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity
White...................... 51,986 5.6 9.2 6.3 3.9 11.0 3.4 9.5 3.1 4.4 7.6 3.8 8.9 15.3 7.9
Black or African
American.................. 6,086 5.2 9.1 9.7 7.3 14.9 4.0 5.9 1.6 4.2 3.8 4.7 6.4 14.1 9.1
Asian...................... 2,596 3.0 11.1 6.7 3.4 11.9 3.6 6.7 5.0 5.8 6.6 4.9 6.9 18.0 6.3
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity................. 6,165 6.2 9.5 7.6 5.0 10.2 3.9 7.2 3.0 4.7 2.9 2.5 9.8 18.4 8.8
Educational attainment (2)
Less than a high school
diploma................. 1,900 3.1 8.6 3.2 5.9 20.6 4.9 5.3 3.7 2.8 .8 1.3 10.9 19.4 9.5
High school graduates, no
college (3)............... 9,576 5.9 6.3 4.8 4.9 16.6 4.4 8.9 2.5 5.2 3.7 3.7 10.2 15.4 7.5
Some college or associate
degree ................... 15,102 5.6 8.2 6.3 5.0 12.8 4.2 8.7 3.1 5.0 5.0 4.1 8.8 15.2 8.1
Bachelor's degree and
higher (4)................ 27,629 5.4 10.8 7.3 3.8 8.6 3.0 9.5 3.3 4.1 11.8 3.7 6.6 14.6 7.7
Marital status
Single, never married...... 15,143 5.5 8.5 8.1 3.0 10.4 3.3 8.1 3.2 4.3 4.1 4.4 11.2 18.3 7.5
Married, spouse present.... 37,348 6.0 10.1 6.7 4.8 10.7 3.2 9.4 2.9 4.2 8.5 3.9 7.8 13.6 8.3
Other marital status (5)... 10,132 3.8 6.8 4.7 3.9 15.2 4.8 8.7 3.2 5.2 6.9 3.8 8.5 17.1 7.5
Presence of own children
under 18 years (6)
Men:
No own children under
18 years old............ 18,263 5.5 6.9 5.9 5.6 10.2 2.5 7.5 3.2 2.9 8.9 4.3 13.2 16.1 7.2
With own children under
18 years old............ 8,235 18.0 8.1 7.7 4.4 7.0 2.1 8.0 3.4 1.7 7.7 2.8 10.4 11.9 6.8
Women:
No own children under
18 years old............ 23,475 1.6 8.9 5.2 4.0 14.1 4.8 8.8 3.3 6.2 6.7 4.8 6.4 16.7 8.6
With own children under
18 years old............ 12,651 4.7 13.7 9.8 2.5 10.6 3.5 12.2 2.1 4.8 5.2 2.8 5.6 13.6 8.9
Employment status
Civilian labor force....... 42,563 7.0 9.1 7.4 3.9 10.4 3.0 9.6 3.3 3.5 8.0 3.7 8.8 14.4 7.8
Employed................. 40,701 7.1 9.2 7.4 3.9 10.4 2.9 9.8 3.3 3.4 8.2 3.7 8.8 14.2 7.7
Full time (7)......... 32,085 8.1 8.5 7.6 4.0 10.0 2.9 10.2 3.4 3.3 8.7 3.3 8.6 13.9 7.4
Part time (8).......... 8,616 3.2 11.9 6.8 3.3 11.7 2.9 8.2 3.2 3.9 6.2 5.1 9.3 15.5 8.9
Unemployed............... 1,861 5.6 6.8 7.5 3.9 12.1 4.4 5.6 2.8 5.4 5.2 3.3 9.6 19.4 8.3
Not in the labor force..... 20,060 2.3 9.2 5.2 5.0 13.2 4.6 7.7 2.4 6.1 5.4 4.6 8.6 17.0 8.5
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.
9 Includes persons who reported "Other" as their main activity as well as those who did not report their main activity.
NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for an organization at any point from September 1, 2014,
through the survey period in September 2015. 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.
United States Department of Labor
