For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, February 25, 2014 USDL-14-0314

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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2013 

The volunteer rate declined by 1.1 percentage points to 25.4 percent for the year ending in September 

2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 62.6 million people volunteered through 

or for an organization at least once between September 2012 and September 2013. The volunteer rate in 

2013 was the lowest it has been since the supplement was first administered in 2002. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2013 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 unemployment for 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 rates for both men and women (22.2 percent and 28.4 percent, respectively) declined the 

year ending in September 2013. Women continued to volunteer 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 were most likely to volunteer (30.6 percent). Volunteer rates were lowest 

among 20- to 24-year-olds (18.5 percent). For persons 45 years and over, the volunteer rate tapered off 

as age increased. Teens (16- to 19-year-olds) had a volunteer rate of 26.2 percent. 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (27.1 

percent) than did blacks (18.5 percent), Asians (19.0 percent), and Hispanics (15.5 percent). Of these 

groups, the volunteer rate fell for whites (by 0.7 percentage point) and blacks (by 2.6 percentage points) 

in 2013. The volunteer rates for Asians and Hispanics were little changed. 

Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (30.7 percent) in 2013 than did those who had never 

married (20.0 percent) and those with other marital statuses (20.5 percent). The rates declined over the 

year for each marital status category. In 2013, the volunteer rate of parents with children under age 18 

(32.9 percent) remained higher than the rate for persons without children (22.7 percent). The volunteer 

rate of persons without children under age 18 declined over the year, while the rate for parents was little 

changed. 
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Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2009 through September 2013

(Numbers in thounsands)

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 

of of of of of

Number popula- popula- popula- popula- population tion tion tion tion

Sex

Total, both sexes .............. 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4

 Men .......................... 26,655 23.3 26,787 23.2 27,354 23.5 27,238 23.2 26,404 22.2

 Women ...................... 36,706 30.1 36,004 29.3 36,898 29.9 37,274 29.5 36,211 28.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over ..... 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4

 16 to 24 years ............... 8,290 22.0 8,297 21.9 8,578 22.5 8,776 22.6 8,466 21.8

 25 to 34 years ............... 9,511 23.5 9,140 22.3 9,691 23.3 9,513 23.2 9,118 21.9

 35 to 44 years ............... 12,835 31.5 12,904 32.2 12,566 31.8 12,527 31.6 12,098 30.6

 45 to 54 years ............... 13,703 30.8 13,435 30.3 13,420 30.6 12,777 29.3 12,184 28.2

 55 to 64 years ............... 9,894 28.3 9,830 27.2 10,449 28.1 10,619 27.6 10,191 26.0

 65 years and over ........... 9,129 23.9 9,184 23.6 9,547 24.0 10,301 24.4 10,558 24.1

Race and Hispanic or

 Latino ethnicity

White .......................... 54,078 28.3 53,556 27.8 54,432 28.2 53,778 27.8 52,685 27.1

Black or African American .. 5,712 20.2 5,580 19.4 5,934 20.3 6,316 21.1 5,637 18.5

Asian .......................... 2,060 19.0 2,207 19.6 2,304 20.0 2,524 19.6 2,525 19.0

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity . 4,873 14.7 4,982 14.7 5,151 14.9 5,635 15.2 5,838 15.5

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school

 diploma ....................... 2,242 8.6 2,231 8.8 2,461 9.8 2,177 8.8 2,204 9.0

High school graduates, no

 college 2

....................... 11,408 18.8 10,887 17.9 11,049 18.2 10,527 17.3 10,138 16.7

Some college or associate 

 degree ........................ 15,931 30.5 15,505 29.2 15,946 29.5 15,832 28.7 15,562 27.7

Bachelor's degree and

 higher 3

 ........................ 25,490 42.8 25,870 42.3 26,218 42.4 27,202 42.2 26,244 39.8

Employment status

Civilian labor force ........... 44,833 29.0 44,522 28.7 45,249 29.1 44,974 28.7 43,162 27.5

 Employed .................... 41,372 29.7 40,980 29.2 41,881 29.6 42,083 29.1 40,401 27.7

 Full time 4

 .....................32,085 28.7 31,625 28.2 32,517 28.7 32,568 28.1 31,524 26.8

 Part time 5

 ..................... 9,287 33.7 9,355 33.2 9,363 33.3 9,515 33.4 8,877 31.7

 Unemployed ................. 3,462 22.9 3,542 23.8 3,368 23.8 2,891 23.8 2,761 24.1

Not in the labor force ......... 18,528 22.6 18,268 22.0 19,003 22.5 19,539 22.4 19,452 21.9

information.

 4Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs. 5Usually 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 

identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of 

unpaid volunteer activities for an organization at any point in the year ending in September. See the Technical Note for futher 

 1Data refer to persons 25 years and over.

 2Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

 3Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

September 2013

Number Number Number Number

September 2009 September 2010 September 2011 September 2012

Characteristics
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Individuals with higher levels of education engaged in volunteer activities at higher rates than did those 

with less education in 2013. Among persons age 25 and over, 39.8 percent of college graduates 

volunteered, compared with 27.7 percent of persons with some college or an associate’s degree, 16.7 

percent of high school graduates, and 9.0 percent of those with less than a high school diploma. The rate 

of volunteering was about unchanged for people with less than a high school diploma, while the rate 

declined for persons in all other educational attainment categories. 

Volunteers by Employment Status 

Among employed persons, 27.7 percent volunteered during the year ending in September 2013. By 

comparison, 24.1 percent of unemployed persons and 21.9 percent of those not in the labor force 

volunteered. Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers to have 

participated in volunteer activities—31.7 percent, compared with 26.8 percent. The volunteer rate was 

little changed among unemployed persons but declined for the employed and those not in the labor 

force. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Volunteers spent a median of 50 hours on volunteer activities during the period from September 2012 to 

September 2013. Time spent on volunteer activities was similar for women and men. Among those who 

volunteered, 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 86 hours for those age 65 and over. (See table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—71.3 percent and 19.0 percent, 

respectively. Individuals with higher educational attainment were more likely to volunteer for multiple 

organizations than were those with less education. (See table 3.) 

In 2013, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours 

during the year—was most frequently religious (33.0 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational 

or youth service related (25.6 percent) and social or community service organizations (14.7 percent). 

(See table 4.) 

Older volunteers were more likely to volunteer mainly for religious organizations than were their 

younger counterparts. Of volunteers age 65 and over, 42.9 percent did their service mainly through or 

for a religious organization, compared with 26.8 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24. 

For all levels of educational attainment, volunteers were most likely to volunteer for religious 

organizations, followed by educational or youth service organizations. Among volunteers with less than 

a high school diploma, 47.5 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 23.8 percent 

volunteered for educational or youth service organizations. Of volunteers with a bachelor's degree and 

higher, 29.6 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 27.3 percent volunteered mainly 

for educational or youth service organizations. 

Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 44.5 percent of mothers and 38.3 percent of fathers 

volunteered mainly for an educational or youth service organization, such as a school or scouting group. 

Volunteers without children under age 18 were more likely than parents to volunteer for other types of 

organizations, such as social or community service organizations and religious organizations. 
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Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

Collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (10.9 percent), fundraising (10.0 percent), and 

tutoring or teaching (9.8 percent) were the activities volunteers performed most frequently for their main 

organization. Men and women tended to engage in different main activities. Men who volunteered were 

most likely to engage in general labor (11.4 percent) or coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (9.9 

percent). Female volunteers were most likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (12.5 percent), 

fundraise (11.5 percent), or tutor or teach (11.4 percent). (See table 5.) 

The main types of activities volunteers performed varied by educational attainment. Persons with a 

bachelor's degree and higher were more likely than those with less education to provide professional or 

management assistance or to tutor or teach. Volunteers with less than a high school diploma were more 

likely to engage in general labor or be an usher, greeter, or minister than those with higher levels of 

education. 

Parents were considerably more likely than those without children to engage mainly in volunteer 

activities that are frequently related to children—including coaching, refereeing, or supervising sports 

teams; tutoring or teaching; and mentoring youth. 

How Volunteers Became Involved with Main Organization 

About 40.8 percent of volunteers became involved with their main organization after being asked to 

volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. About 43.0 percent became involved on their own 

initiative—that is, they approached the organization. (See table 6.) 
Technical Note 

The data in this release were collected through a 

supplement to the September 2013 Current Population 

Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly survey of about 60,000 

eligible households 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 

characteristics 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 represent. The component of this 

difference that occurs because samples differ by chance is 

known as sampling error, and this variability is measured 

by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-

percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate 

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 conducted 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, inability 

to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, 

inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct 

information, and errors made in the collection or processing 

of the data. 

Additional information on the reliability of data from 

the CPS and estimating standard errors is available at 

www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability. 

The Census Bureau introduces adjustments to the 

population controls for the CPS as part of its annual update 

of population estimates. For this reason, data in this release 

are not strictly comparable with data for earlier years. 

Additional information is available on the internet at 

www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop. 

Volunteer questions and concepts 

In the September 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 considered important for the 

volunteer supplement because research indicated that selfrespondents could more easily answer questions on the 

characteristics of the volunteer activity. About 7 of 10

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 

organization, 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 following question: "Sometimes people don't think of activities they do infrequently or 

activities they do for children's schools or youth organizations as volunteer activities. 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 method 

has been used since the supplement was first administered 

in 2002. 

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 activity was. The reference period for the 

questions on volunteering was about 1 year, from 

September 1, 2012, through the survey reference week in 

September 2013. The reference period for other 

characteristics—such as labor force status, educational 

attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey reference 

week in September 2013. It is possible 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 respondents 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 

respondents who had attended public meetings or who had 

worked with others in their neighborhood to fix a problem 

did so. 

Definitions 

Volunteers are persons who performed unpaid 

volunteer activities at any point during the survey reference 

year. The count of volunteers 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 added 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 categories 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 categories, those persons who did report that 

they volunteered for immigrant/refugee assistance 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 necessary 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 report 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 2013

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2013

Total, both sexes Men Women

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers

Number Percent of

population Number Percent ofpopulation Number Percent ofpopulation

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 246,168 62,615 25.4 118,807 26,404 22.2 127,361 36,211 28.4

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 38,822 8,466 21.8 19,569 3,733 19.1 19,253 4,734 24.6

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,745 4,383 26.2 8,515 1,932 22.7 8,230 2,451 29.8

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 22,077 4,083 18.5 11,055 1,800 16.3 11,022 2,283 20.7

 25 years and over ................................... 207,346 54,148 26.1 99,237 22,671 22.8 108,108 31,477 29.1

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 41,685 9,118 21.9 20,585 3,686 17.9 21,101 5,432 25.7

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 39,599 12,098 30.6 19,398 4,967 25.6 20,201 7,131 35.3

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 43,167 12,184 28.2 21,087 5,263 25.0 22,079 6,921 31.3

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 39,172 10,191 26.0 18,824 4,358 23.1 20,348 5,833 28.7

 65 years and over ................................ 43,723 10,558 24.1 19,344 4,398 22.7 24,379 6,160 25.3

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 194,610 52,685 27.1 95,013 22,435 23.6 99,597 30,250 30.4

Black or African American ........................ 30,462 5,637 18.5 13,790 2,260 16.4 16,672 3,377 20.3

Asian ......................................................... 13,314 2,525 19.0 6,227 990 15.9 7,087 1,535 21.7

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 37,713 5,838 15.5 18,898 2,450 13.0 18,814 3,388 18.0

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 24,461 2,204 9.0 12,105 941 7.8 12,356 1,264 10.2

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 60,794 10,138 16.7 29,774 4,221 14.2 31,019 5,917 19.1

Some college or associate degree .......... 56,233 15,562 27.7 25,595 5,987 23.4 30,639 9,575 31.3

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 65,857 26,244 39.8 31,763 11,522 36.3 34,094 14,722 43.2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 74,351 14,851 20.0 39,108 6,417 16.4 35,243 8,434 23.9

Married, spouse present ........................... 122,725 37,719 30.7 61,794 16,907 27.4 60,931 20,812 34.2

Other marital status 4 ................................ 49,092 10,045 20.5 17,904 3,080 17.2 31,187 6,965 22.3

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 180,102 40,847 22.7 89,507 17,646 19.7 90,594 23,201 25.6

With own children under 18 ...................... 66,066 21,767 32.9 29,299 8,758 29.9 36,767 13,009 35.4

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 157,196 43,162 27.5 83,338 20,008 24.0 73,859 23,154 31.3

 Employed ................................................ 145,740 40,401 27.7 77,067 18,775 24.4 68,673 21,626 31.5

 Full time 6 ............................................. 117,704 31,524 26.8 66,905 16,172 24.2 50,799 15,351 30.2

 Part time 7 ............................................. 28,036 8,877 31.7 10,162 2,603 25.6 17,874 6,275 35.1

 Unemployed ........................................... 11,456 2,761 24.1 6,271 1,233 19.7 5,186 1,528 29.5

Not in the labor force ................................ 88,972 19,452 21.9 35,469 6,396 18.0 53,502 13,057 24.4

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, 2012, through the

survey period in September 2013. 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 2013

Characteristics in September 2013

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of total annual hours spent volunteering at all

organizations

Median

annual

hours 1

Total 1 to 14

hour(s)

15 to 49

hours

50 to 99

hours

100 to

499 hours

500 hours

and over

Not

reporting

annual

hours

Sex

Total, both sexes ...................................... 62,615 100.0 21.3 25.2 15.1 27.3 5.8 5.3 50

 Men ........................................................ 26,404 100.0 20.5 25.2 14.6 28.2 6.1 5.4 52

 Women .................................................. 36,211 100.0 21.9 25.1 15.5 26.7 5.6 5.2 50

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 62,615 100.0 21.3 25.2 15.1 27.3 5.8 5.3 50

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,466 100.0 23.0 27.6 15.7 22.6 4.1 7.0 40

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,383 100.0 22.6 30.5 16.2 21.0 3.6 6.2 40

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 4,083 100.0 23.4 24.6 15.1 24.3 4.7 7.9 42

 25 years and over ................................... 54,148 100.0 21.0 24.8 15.0 28.1 6.1 5.0 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,118 100.0 27.6 26.9 13.4 21.6 5.0 5.5 36

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 12,098 100.0 23.6 26.6 15.7 25.5 3.6 4.9 45

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 12,184 100.0 20.8 25.9 15.5 28.3 5.0 4.6 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 10,191 100.0 19.7 23.8 15.3 29.2 7.2 4.6 52

 65 years and over ................................ 10,558 100.0 14.1 20.4 14.8 35.2 9.8 5.7 86

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 52,685 100.0 21.1 25.5 15.3 27.5 5.5 5.1 50

Black or African American ........................ 5,637 100.0 21.2 22.2 14.4 27.2 8.1 6.9 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,525 100.0 26.2 23.5 14.9 23.4 5.2 6.8 42

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 5,838 100.0 22.7 23.4 15.2 26.1 6.9 5.7 52

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,204 100.0 23.6 21.8 13.2 25.2 8.8 7.4 50

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 10,138 100.0 21.6 22.8 13.9 28.4 6.7 6.6 52

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,562 100.0 22.3 24.0 14.6 28.4 6.1 4.6 51

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 26,244 100.0 19.8 26.2 15.9 28.0 5.6 4.5 52

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 14,851 100.0 24.1 27.2 14.4 23.3 4.5 6.5 40

Married, spouse present ........................... 37,719 100.0 20.2 24.5 15.8 28.9 5.9 4.7 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 10,045 100.0 21.2 24.5 13.7 27.5 7.4 5.7 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 17,646 100.0 20.4 25.1 13.8 27.6 7.2 5.9 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 8,758 100.0 20.6 25.4 16.3 29.3 4.0 4.4 52

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,201 100.0 20.2 23.8 15.3 28.2 6.6 5.9 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 13,009 100.0 25.0 27.6 15.9 24.0 3.6 4.0 40

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 43,162 100.0 22.8 26.7 15.2 25.5 4.7 5.1 48

 Employed ................................................ 40,401 100.0 22.9 26.8 15.4 25.3 4.5 5.1 47

 Full time 7 ............................................. 31,524 100.0 23.7 26.8 15.4 24.9 4.1 5.0 44

 Part time 8 ............................................. 8,877 100.0 20.0 26.7 15.5 26.7 5.9 5.3 50

 Unemployed ........................................... 2,761 100.0 21.5 25.3 12.9 27.6 7.8 5.0 52

Not in the labor force ................................ 19,452 100.0 17.9 21.8 14.9 31.4 8.2 5.8 65

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, 2012, through the

survey period in September 2013. 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 2013

Characteristics in September 2013

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of the number of organizations for which

volunteer activities were performed

Total One Two Three Four

Five

or

more

Not reporting

number of

organizations

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................................................................... 62,615 100.0 71.3 19.0 6.6 1.8 1.2 0.1

 Men ..................................................................................................... 26,404 100.0 72.6 18.6 6.1 1.6 1.0 .1

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,211 100.0 70.4 19.2 7.0 1.9 1.3 .1

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 62,615 100.0 71.3 19.0 6.6 1.8 1.2 .1

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,466 100.0 77.1 16.1 5.1 1.0 .7 .1

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,383 100.0 75.4 17.4 5.3 .9 1.0 –

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 4,083 100.0 78.9 14.8 4.8 1.0 .4 .1

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 54,148 100.0 70.4 19.4 6.9 1.9 1.2 .1

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,118 100.0 76.0 17.2 4.6 1.4 .7 .1

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 12,098 100.0 69.5 20.9 7.1 1.6 .7 .2

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 12,184 100.0 68.1 20.8 7.3 2.3 1.4 .1

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 10,191 100.0 70.4 18.4 7.6 1.8 1.6 .2

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 10,558 100.0 69.3 19.0 7.3 2.5 1.7 .2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 52,685 100.0 70.3 19.5 7.1 1.9 1.2 .1

Black or African American ...................................................................... 5,637 100.0 78.1 15.5 3.7 1.5 .9 .2

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,525 100.0 80.1 14.7 3.9 .7 .6 –

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 5,838 100.0 80.7 14.1 3.7 1.0 .4 –

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,204 100.0 88.2 9.2 2.0 – .6 –

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 10,138 100.0 79.6 14.4 4.3 1.0 .5 .2

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,562 100.0 73.5 17.9 5.9 1.4 1.1 .1

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 26,244 100.0 63.6 23.1 8.8 2.8 1.6 .1

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 14,851 100.0 75.7 16.8 5.2 1.3 .8 .2

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 37,719 100.0 69.3 20.1 7.2 2.0 1.3 .1

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 10,045 100.0 72.6 17.9 6.2 1.9 1.2 .2

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 17,646 100.0 73.3 18.0 5.9 1.7 1.0 .2

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 8,758 100.0 71.2 19.9 6.4 1.6 .8 .1

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,201 100.0 71.3 18.4 7.0 1.8 1.3 .2

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 13,009 100.0 68.8 20.8 6.9 2.3 1.2 –

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 43,162 100.0 70.5 19.8 6.6 1.8 1.2 .1

 Employed ............................................................................................. 40,401 100.0 70.2 19.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 .2

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 31,524 100.0 70.5 19.7 6.6 1.9 1.1 .2

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 8,877 100.0 69.1 20.6 6.9 2.0 1.4 .1

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 2,761 100.0 74.1 17.9 5.1 1.3 1.6 –

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 19,452 100.0 73.3 17.1 6.7 1.7 1.1 .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, 2012, through the

survey period in September 2013. 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 2013

Characteristics in September 2013

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of volunteers by type of main organization 1

Total

Civic, political,

professional,

or international

Educational or

youth

service

Environmental or

animal

care

Hospital

or other

health

Public

safety Religious

Social or

community

service

Sport,

hobby,

cultural,

or arts

Other Not determined

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................. 62,615 100.0 5.1 25.6 2.7 7.3 1.1 33.0 14.7 4.0 3.9 2.5

Men ............................................... 26,404 100.0 6.4 24.2 2.5 5.8 2.0 32.0 15.3 4.8 4.4 2.5

Women ........................................... 36,211 100.0 4.2 26.7 2.8 8.4 .5 33.8 14.3 3.4 3.6 2.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 62,615 100.0 5.1 25.6 2.7 7.3 1.1 33.0 14.7 4.0 3.9 2.5

16 to 24 years .................................... 8,466 100.0 4.2 30.1 3.3 8.2 1.7 26.8 14.5 4.0 3.9 3.4

16 to 19 years ................................. 4,383 100.0 3.1 35.9 3.6 6.1 .7 29.1 12.5 3.9 2.4 2.6

20 to 24 years ................................. 4,083 100.0 5.4 23.8 2.9 10.5 2.7 24.3 16.6 4.1 5.5 4.2

25 years and over ............................... 54,148 100.0 5.3 24.9 2.6 7.1 1.0 34.0 14.7 4.0 4.0 2.3

25 to 34 years ................................. 9,118 100.0 4.1 29.1 3.1 7.6 1.1 30.5 13.6 4.0 4.1 2.8

35 to 44 years ................................. 12,098 100.0 3.8 40.6 2.0 6.0 1.3 26.4 11.3 3.7 2.6 2.2

45 to 54 years ................................. 12,184 100.0 5.2 29.0 3.0 6.1 .7 32.3 14.1 3.6 3.9 2.0

55 to 64 years ................................. 10,191 100.0 6.4 14.5 2.6 8.0 1.1 39.2 16.5 4.7 4.6 2.4

65 years and over ............................. 10,558 100.0 6.9 8.8 2.2 8.3 1.0 42.9 18.5 4.2 4.8 2.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 52,685 100.0 5.3 25.3 3.0 7.3 1.2 32.2 15.0 4.2 4.2 2.4

Black or African American ....................... 5,637 100.0 4.5 25.8 .5 5.0 .6 44.6 12.2 1.7 2.3 2.8

Asian ............................................... 2,525 100.0 3.8 30.9 1.5 11.2 .4 30.1 12.0 3.7 3.3 3.2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 5,838 100.0 2.8 31.4 1.2 5.0 .8 38.8 11.2 3.2 3.2 2.4

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,204 100.0 3.1 23.8 1.1 5.7 1.3 47.5 10.6 2.0 2.7 2.1

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 10,138 100.0 4.8 20.3 2.2 6.1 1.5 41.4 14.7 3.3 3.3 2.4

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,562 100.0 5.0 24.2 2.6 7.3 1.3 34.8 15.3 3.3 4.1 2.1

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 26,244 100.0 5.8 27.3 2.9 7.5 .7 29.6 14.7 4.9 4.2 2.5

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 14,851 100.0 5.0 27.3 3.7 8.5 1.1 26.4 15.7 4.6 4.6 3.1

Married, spouse present ......................... 37,719 100.0 5.0 26.9 2.2 6.2 1.1 36.0 13.3 3.7 3.4 2.1

Other marital status 5 ............................. 10,045 100.0 5.6 18.6 3.1 9.4 1.1 31.7 18.4 4.1 5.1 3.0

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

No own children under 18 years old .......... 17,646 100.0 7.4 17.3 3.1 6.5 2.1 32.9 17.9 4.9 5.3 2.7

With own children under 18 years old ........ 8,758 100.0 4.4 38.3 1.2 4.4 1.9 30.3 10.0 4.8 2.6 2.2

Women:

No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,201 100.0 5.1 16.6 3.4 9.8 .6 36.7 17.0 3.8 4.2 2.9

With own children under 18 years old ........ 13,009 100.0 2.7 44.5 1.9 5.8 .3 28.6 9.5 2.6 2.4 1.7

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 43,162 100.0 5.4 28.0 2.8 7.3 1.2 30.6 14.1 4.2 3.8 2.6

Employed ......................................... 40,401 100.0 5.4 28.0 2.9 7.4 1.2 30.7 14.0 4.2 3.8 2.6

Full time 7 ....................................... 31,524 100.0 5.6 28.0 2.7 7.8 1.4 30.2 13.8 4.3 3.6 2.6

Part time 8 ...................................... 8,877 100.0 4.5 28.1 3.4 6.3 .5 32.3 14.6 3.9 4.1 2.4

Unemployed ...................................... 2,761 100.0 5.7 27.6 2.7 5.8 2.2 29.3 16.0 3.9 4.4 2.4

Not in the labor force ............................. 19,452 100.0 4.5 20.5 2.3 7.1 .9 38.5 16.0 3.6 4.3 2.3

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, 2012, through the survey period in September

2013. 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 2013

Characteristics in September 2013

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of main volunteer activity for main organization 1

Coach,

referee,

or

supervise

sports

teams

Tutor

or

teach

Mentor

youth

Be an

usher,

greeter,

or

minister

Collect,

prepare,

distribute, or

serve

food

Collect,

make, or

distribute

clothing,

crafts, or

goods

other

than food

Fundraise or

sell

items to

raise

money

Provide

counseling,

medical

care,fire/

EMS, or

protective

services

Provide

general

office

services

Provide

professional or

management

assistance,

including

serving

on a

board or

committee

Engage

in music,

performance, or

other

artistic

activities

Engage

in general

labor;

supply

transportation to

people

Other

Equal

time

among

all

Sex

Total, both sexes ........................... 62,615 5.7 9.8 6.7 4.4 10.9 3.7 10.0 2.9 4.4 6.9 3.8 8.2 14.9 7.8

Men ........................................ 26,404 9.9 7.5 6.8 5.3 8.8 2.2 8.0 3.3 3.0 8.4 3.8 11.4 14.4 7.3

Women .................................... 36,211 2.6 11.4 6.6 3.8 12.5 4.7 11.5 2.6 5.5 5.8 3.8 5.8 15.2 8.1

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 62,615 5.7 9.8 6.7 4.4 10.9 3.7 10.0 2.9 4.4 6.9 3.8 8.2 14.9 7.8

16 to 24 years ............................. 8,466 5.6 9.9 9.2 2.5 8.6 3.2 10.6 3.2 3.9 1.3 5.5 10.8 17.8 7.9

16 to 19 years ........................... 4,383 5.2 11.1 9.2 2.5 9.1 3.1 9.2 1.5 3.3 1.0 6.9 12.0 17.9 8.0

20 to 24 years ........................... 4,083 6.0 8.7 9.1 2.6 8.1 3.3 12.1 5.0 4.6 1.5 4.0 9.6 17.7 7.7

25 years and over ........................ 54,148 5.7 9.8 6.3 4.7 11.3 3.7 9.9 2.9 4.5 7.8 3.5 7.7 14.4 7.8

25 to 34 years ........................... 9,118 7.7 11.2 9.0 3.3 8.9 3.1 10.7 3.0 3.7 4.7 3.5 8.9 16.0 6.4

35 to 44 years ........................... 12,098 10.0 11.8 8.4 3.4 9.4 2.9 11.4 3.0 3.6 6.1 2.5 6.7 13.3 7.4

45 to 54 years ........................... 12,184 6.3 10.2 7.0 4.3 10.8 3.6 10.2 2.5 4.0 8.2 3.2 8.3 13.1 8.4

55 to 64 years ........................... 10,191 2.8 8.2 4.5 6.1 12.4 3.6 9.7 3.3 4.4 9.5 4.6 8.1 14.4 8.3

65 years and over ...................... 10,558 1.1 7.1 2.4 6.5 15.0 5.5 7.5 2.5 7.0 10.2 4.0 6.9 15.9 8.2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 52,685 5.7 9.9 6.4 4.1 10.7 3.6 10.5 2.9 4.5 7.4 3.6 8.3 14.9 7.6

Black or African American ................ 5,637 6.1 9.0 10.1 7.5 12.5 4.3 6.2 3.0 4.1 3.7 4.7 6.5 13.0 9.5

Asian ......................................... 2,525 3.3 11.5 6.1 5.7 13.2 3.2 8.2 3.2 4.2 4.5 4.2 8.6 17.2 7.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 5,838 6.3 12.7 5.6 5.9 9.9 3.2 7.9 2.4 4.1 2.8 4.8 9.7 17.0 7.9

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,204 5.9 8.8 3.7 8.5 15.4 4.7 8.2 2.1 2.4 1.5 3.0 11.1 15.8 8.8

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 10,138 6.0 7.7 4.0 5.9 15.6 5.1 9.2 2.3 4.3 3.5 4.0 10.0 15.2 7.2

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,562 5.2 8.4 6.2 5.1 12.4 4.0 10.4 2.7 5.3 5.4 3.4 8.5 14.9 8.2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 26,244 5.9 11.4 7.5 3.7 8.6 3.0 10.1 3.2 4.3 11.4 3.4 6.1 13.7 7.6

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 14,851 5.3 8.9 8.6 3.3 9.6 3.5 10.1 3.2 4.1 3.6 4.7 9.9 17.8 7.6

Married, spouse present .................. 37,719 6.3 10.7 6.7 4.9 10.7 3.3 10.0 2.6 4.3 8.5 3.4 7.4 13.3 7.9

Other marital status 5 ...................... 10,045 3.7 7.5 3.8 4.2 13.7 5.4 10.2 3.7 5.6 5.9 3.9 8.4 16.4 7.9

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

No own children under 18 years old .... 17,646 5.5 6.7 6.1 5.8 9.7 2.4 8.3 3.3 3.2 8.8 4.2 12.6 15.8 7.8

With own children under 18 years old .. 8,758 18.8 9.1 8.3 4.2 7.1 1.7 7.5 3.3 2.4 7.5 3.1 8.9 11.6 6.4

Women:

No own children under 18 years old .... 23,201 1.8 9.4 5.3 4.4 12.9 5.1 10.5 2.9 5.9 6.3 4.3 6.4 16.4 8.3

With own children under 18 years old .. 13,009 4.2 15.0 8.9 2.6 11.6 4.0 13.3 2.1 4.9 5.0 2.9 4.7 13.1 7.8

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 43,162 7.2 9.8 7.4 4.0 10.1 3.0 10.7 3.1 3.6 7.4 3.7 8.2 14.2 7.5

Employed .................................. 40,401 7.4 9.8 7.4 4.1 9.9 3.0 11.0 3.1 3.6 7.6 3.6 8.1 13.9 7.5

Full time 7 ................................ 31,524 8.4 9.4 7.3 4.1 9.5 2.8 11.3 3.4 3.4 8.2 3.6 8.0 13.2 7.3

Part time 8 ................................ 8,877 3.6 11.2 7.6 4.1 11.2 3.7 9.8 2.2 4.2 5.8 3.8 8.4 16.3 8.1

Unemployed ............................... 2,761 5.2 9.1 7.9 2.7 12.4 3.5 7.1 2.7 4.4 4.0 4.7 9.7 18.6 8.0

Not in the labor force ...................... 19,452 2.3 9.8 5.0 5.3 12.8 5.1 8.4 2.5 6.3 5.8 4.1 8.0 16.3 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, 2012, through the survey period in September 2013. 

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 2013

Characteristics in September 2013

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of how volunteers became involved with main organization 1

Total

Approached

the

organization

Was asked by:

Other

Not

reporting

how

became

involved

Total 2 Boss or

employer

Relative,

friend, or

co-worker

Someone in

the

organization/

school

Someone

else

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................................. 62,615 100.0 43.0 40.8 1.5 14.7 23.0 1.4 12.8 3.4

Men ............................................................... 26,404 100.0 41.8 42.4 1.6 16.4 22.8 1.4 12.3 3.5

Women ........................................................... 36,211 100.0 44.0 39.6 1.5 13.5 23.1 1.3 13.2 3.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 62,615 100.0 43.0 40.8 1.5 14.7 23.0 1.4 12.8 3.4

16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,466 100.0 43.1 38.1 1.2 15.7 19.9 1.3 14.5 4.3

16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,383 100.0 45.0 37.6 .8 13.5 21.9 1.4 13.9 3.4

20 to 24 years .................................................. 4,083 100.0 41.1 38.6 1.7 18.2 17.6 1.1 15.1 5.2

25 years and over ............................................... 54,148 100.0 43.0 41.2 1.6 14.6 23.5 1.4 12.6 3.2

25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,118 100.0 41.7 42.1 2.3 15.8 22.6 1.2 12.5 3.7

35 to 44 years .................................................. 12,098 100.0 41.6 43.6 1.8 14.0 26.1 1.5 11.6 3.2

45 to 54 years .................................................. 12,184 100.0 42.6 42.1 1.6 14.5 24.6 1.2 12.1 3.2

55 to 64 years .................................................. 10,191 100.0 43.8 39.1 1.6 14.5 21.2 1.6 14.1 3.0

65 years and over ............................................. 10,558 100.0 45.6 38.6 .7 14.4 21.9 1.3 12.8 3.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 52,685 100.0 43.1 40.8 1.5 14.8 22.9 1.4 12.9 3.2

Black or African American ....................................... 5,637 100.0 43.0 40.5 .9 14.1 23.7 1.3 12.3 4.2

Asian ................................................................ 2,525 100.0 46.2 37.6 2.4 11.8 22.7 .6 11.3 4.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 5,838 100.0 45.4 37.5 1.2 12.0 22.7 1.5 13.9 3.1

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,204 100.0 45.3 38.9 .3 12.9 23.9 1.5 12.0 3.8

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 10,138 100.0 42.9 39.6 1.2 15.2 21.6 1.3 13.7 3.8

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,562 100.0 43.3 40.7 1.2 14.5 23.4 1.5 13.3 2.8

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 26,244 100.0 42.8 42.3 2.1 14.5 24.1 1.3 11.7 3.2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 14,851 100.0 43.4 39.0 1.5 16.6 19.5 1.3 13.4 4.3

Married, spouse present ......................................... 37,719 100.0 42.9 41.7 1.5 14.0 24.7 1.3 12.5 2.9

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 10,045 100.0 42.9 39.9 1.8 14.6 21.6 1.7 13.3 3.8

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

No own children under 18 years old .......................... 17,646 100.0 41.7 41.3 1.7 17.1 20.9 1.4 13.1 3.8

With own children under 18 years old ......................... 8,758 100.0 41.8 44.6 1.5 14.9 26.7 1.3 10.7 2.9

Women:

No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,201 100.0 45.5 37.2 1.5 14.6 19.5 1.4 13.7 3.6

With own children under 18 years old ......................... 13,009 100.0 41.3 43.9 1.5 11.6 29.5 1.1 12.3 2.6

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 43,162 100.0 41.7 42.3 2.1 15.4 23.3 1.4 12.6 3.4

Employed ......................................................... 40,401 100.0 41.5 42.6 2.1 15.4 23.6 1.4 12.4 3.4

Full time 8 ....................................................... 31,524 100.0 40.7 43.2 2.6 15.8 23.4 1.3 12.6 3.5

Part time 9 ....................................................... 8,877 100.0 44.4 40.6 .6 14.0 24.1 1.7 11.8 3.1

Unemployed ...................................................... 2,761 100.0 43.8 37.8 1.0 15.6 19.4 1.7 14.8 3.6

Not in the labor force ............................................. 19,452 100.0 46.1 37.4 .4 13.3 22.2 1.3 13.4 3.1

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 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, 2012, through the survey period in September

2013. 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.