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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2015

The volunteer rate declined by 0.4 percentage point to 24.9 percent for the year ending in September 

2015, 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 2014 and September 2015. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2015 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 in this news 

release.

Volunteering Among Demographic Groups 

The volunteer rate for men was little changed at 21.8 percent for the year ending in September 2015. 

The rate for women was 27.8 percent, down from 28.3 percent in the previous year. Across all age 

groups, educational levels, and other major demographic characteristics, women continued to volunteer 

at a higher rate than men. (See tables A and 1.)

By age, 35- to 44-year-olds and 45- to 54-year-olds were the most likely to volunteer (28.9 percent and 

28.0 percent, respectively). Volunteer rates were lowest among 20- to 24-year-olds (18.4 percent). 

Teenagers (16- to 19-year-olds) continued to have a relatively high volunteer rate, at 26.4 percent. Over 

the year, the volunteer rates for 35- to 44-year-olds and 55- to 64-year-olds declined. 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, Whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (26.4 

percent) than Blacks (19.3 percent), Asians (17.9 percent), and Hispanics (15.5 percent). In 2015, the 

volunteer rate showed little or no change for all of the major race and ethnicity groups. 

Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (29.9 percent) in 2015 than those who had never married 

(19.9 percent) and those with other marital statuses (20.2 percent). Over the year, the rate declined for 

those with other marital statuses by 0.9 percentage point. In 2015, parents with children under age 18 

were again more likely to volunteer than persons without children, 31.3 percent versus 22.6 percent. The 

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

with children under age 18 was little different from a year earlier.
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Individuals with higher levels of education were more likely to volunteer than were those with less 

education. Among persons age 25 and over, 38.8 percent of college graduates with a bachelor’s degree 

and higher volunteered, compared with 26.5 percent of persons with some college or an associate’s 

degree, 15.6 percent of high school graduates, and 8.1 percent of those with less than a high school 

diploma. The rate of volunteering declined for persons across all levels of educational attainment in 

2015. 

Volunteering by Employment Status

Among the employed, 27.2 percent volunteered during the year ending in September 2015. By 

comparison, 23.3 percent of unemployed persons and 21.4 percent of those not in the labor force 

volunteered. Persons employed part time were more likely than full-time workers to have participated in 

volunteer activities—31.1 percent versus 26.3 percent. The volunteer rate was little changed among 

employed and unemployed persons but declined for those not in the labor force. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering

Volunteers spent a median of 52 hours on volunteer activities during the period from September 2014 to 

September 2015. Time spent on volunteer activities was similar for men (52 hours) and women (50 

hours). Among those who volunteered, median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from a 

high of 94 hours for those age 65 and over to a low of 36 hours for those under 35 years old. (See 

table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—72.0 percent and 18.3 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 2015, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours 

during the year—was most frequently religious (33.1 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational 

or youth service related (25.2 percent). Another 14.6 percent of volunteers performed activities mainly 

for social or community service organizations. (See table 4.) 

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

volunteers. Of volunteers age 65 and over, 42.7 percent served mainly through or for a religious 

organization, compared with 25.4 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24. 

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

organizations, followed by education or youth service organizations. Volunteering mainly for religious 

organizations decreased as education increased, from 52.7 percent of those with less than a high school 

diploma to 29.9 percent of those with a bachelor’s degree and higher. Volunteering primarily for 

educational or youth service organizations increased with educational attainment; 19.9 percent of 

volunteers with less than a high school diploma volunteered for educational or youth service 

organizations, compared with 26.3 percent of volunteers with a bachelor’s degree and higher. 

Among volunteers with children under age 18, 45.1 percent of mothers and 36.8 percent of fathers 

volunteered mainly for an educational or youth service organization, such as a school or scouting group. 
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Volunteers without children under age 18 were more likely than parents to volunteer for most other 

types of organizations. 

Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

Collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food was the activity volunteers performed most often for 

their main organization in 2015—11.3 percent of volunteers reported this as their main activity. Other 

activities performed frequently were tutoring or teaching (9.2 percent), fundraising (9.0 percent), and 

engaging in general labor (8.8 percent). However, main activities differed among men and women. Men 

who volunteered were most likely to engage in general labor (12.3 percent); coach, referee, or supervise 

sports teams (9.3 percent); or collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (9.2 percent). Female volunteers 

were most likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (12.9 percent); tutor or teach (10.6 

percent); or fundraise (9.9 percent). (See table 5.) 

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

bachelor's degree and higher were more likely to provide professional or management assistance or to 

tutor or teach than volunteers with less education. Volunteers with less than a bachelor’s degree were 

more likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food or engage in general labor than those with at 

least a bachelor’s degree.

Among volunteers in 2015, parents were more likely than those without children to primarily engage in 

activities often associated with children—including coaching, refereeing, or supervising sports teams; 

tutoring or teaching; and mentoring youth. 

How Volunteers Became Involved with Main Organization

Between September 2014 and September 2015, the proportion of volunteers who became involved with 

their main organization after being asked to volunteer (41.2 percent) was about the same as the 

proportion who became involved on their own (41.6 percent)—that is, those who approached the 

organization. Those who were asked to volunteer were most often asked by someone in the organization. 

(See table 6.) 
Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2011 through September 2015

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics

September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 September 2014 September 2015

Number Percent of

population Number Percent ofpopulation Number Percent ofpopulation Number Percent ofpopulation Number Percent ofpopulation

Sex

Total, both sexes ........................................ 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4 62,757 25.3 62,623 24.9

Men ........................................................... 27,354 23.5 27,238 23.2 26,404 22.2 26,375 22.0 26,498 21.8

Women .................................................... 36,898 29.9 37,274 29.5 36,211 28.4 36,381 28.3 36,126 27.8

Age

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4 62,757 25.3 62,623 24.9

16 to 24 years ........................................... 8,578 22.5 8,776 22.6 8,466 21.8 8,469 21.9 8,415 21.8

25 to 34 years ........................................... 9,691 23.3 9,513 23.2 9,118 21.9 9,291 22.0 9,548 22.3

35 to 44 years ........................................... 12,566 31.8 12,527 31.6 12,098 30.6 11,783 29.8 11,490 28.9

45 to 54 years ........................................... 13,420 30.6 12,777 29.3 12,184 28.2 12,204 28.5 11,933 28.0

55 to 64 years ........................................... 10,449 28.1 10,619 27.6 10,191 26.0 10,331 25.9 10,213 25.1

65 years and over ..................................... 9,547 24.0 10,301 24.4 10,558 24.1 10,679 23.6 11,024 23.5

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White .......................................................... 54,432 28.2 53,778 27.8 52,685 27.1 52,201 26.7 51,986 26.4

Black or African American .......................... 5,934 20.3 6,316 21.1 5,637 18.5 6,094 19.7 6,086 19.3

Asian ........................................................... 2,304 20.0 2,524 19.6 2,525 19.0 2,513 18.2 2,596 17.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ......................... 5,151 14.9 5,635 15.2 5,838 15.5 5,982 15.5 6,165 15.5

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,461 9.8 2,177 8.8 2,204 9.0 2,100 8.8 1,900 8.1

High school graduates, no college 2 ........... 11,049 18.2 10,527 17.3 10,138 16.7 10,075 16.4 9,576 15.6

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,946 29.5 15,832 28.7 15,562 27.7 15,494 27.3 15,102 26.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 .................. 26,218 42.4 27,202 42.2 26,244 39.8 26,619 39.4 27,629 38.8

Employment status

Civilian labor force ...................................... 45,249 29.1 44,974 28.7 43,162 27.5 42,780 27.3 42,563 27.0

Employed .................................................. 41,881 29.6 42,083 29.1 40,401 27.7 40,497 27.5 40,701 27.2

Full time 4 ............................................... 32,517 28.7 32,568 28.1 31,524 26.8 31,557 26.5 32,085 26.3

Part time 5 ............................................... 9,363 33.3 9,515 33.4 8,877 31.7 8,940 31.7 8,616 31.1

Unemployed ............................................. 3,368 23.8 2,891 23.8 2,761 24.1 2,283 24.0 1,861 23.3

Not in the labor force .................................. 19,003 22.5 19,539 22.4 19,452 21.9 19,977 21.8 20,060 21.4

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

The data in this release were collected through a 

supplement to the September 2015 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 two-thirds of

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, 2014, through the survey reference 

week in September 2015. The reference period for other 

characteristics—such as labor force status, educational 

attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey reference 

week in September 2015. 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 2015

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2015

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 ........................... 251,325 62,623 24.9 121,365 26,498 21.8 129,960 36,126 27.8

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 38,525 8,415 21.8 19,409 3,702 19.1 19,115 4,714 24.7

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,612 4,382 26.4 8,425 2,089 24.8 8,187 2,293 28.0

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 21,913 4,033 18.4 10,984 1,613 14.7 10,928 2,421 22.2

 25 years and over ................................... 212,801 54,208 25.5 101,956 22,796 22.4 110,844 31,412 28.3

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 42,901 9,548 22.3 21,211 3,836 18.1 21,690 5,712 26.3

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 39,719 11,490 28.9 19,454 4,768 24.5 20,265 6,723 33.2

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 42,588 11,933 28.0 20,816 5,127 24.6 21,772 6,806 31.3

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 40,763 10,213 25.1 19,602 4,384 22.4 21,161 5,829 27.5

 65 years and over ................................ 46,830 11,024 23.5 20,872 4,681 22.4 25,957 6,343 24.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 197,152 51,986 26.4 96,294 22,222 23.1 100,858 29,764 29.5

Black or African American ........................ 31,479 6,086 19.3 14,315 2,378 16.6 17,164 3,708 21.6

Asian ......................................................... 14,466 2,596 17.9 6,734 1,037 15.4 7,732 1,558 20.2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 39,828 6,165 15.5 19,849 2,583 13.0 19,979 3,582 17.9

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 23,528 1,900 8.1 11,802 781 6.6 11,726 1,120 9.5

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 61,199 9,576 15.6 30,074 4,097 13.6 31,125 5,479 17.6

Some college or associate degree .......... 56,948 15,102 26.5 26,155 6,043 23.1 30,793 9,059 29.4

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 71,126 27,629 38.8 33,925 11,875 35.0 37,201 15,755 42.4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 76,268 15,143 19.9 40,226 6,672 16.6 36,042 8,471 23.5

Married, spouse present ........................... 124,783 37,348 29.9 62,869 16,825 26.8 61,914 20,523 33.1

Other marital status 4 ................................ 50,274 10,132 20.2 18,270 3,000 16.4 32,005 7,132 22.3

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 184,577 41,738 22.6 91,802 18,263 19.9 92,775 23,475 25.3

With own children under 18 ...................... 66,748 20,885 31.3 29,563 8,235 27.9 37,185 12,651 34.0

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 157,627 42,563 27.0 83,920 19,700 23.5 73,708 22,862 31.0

 Employed ................................................ 149,639 40,701 27.2 79,812 18,934 23.7 69,826 21,767 31.2

 Full time 6 ............................................. 121,914 32,085 26.3 69,954 16,535 23.6 51,959 15,549 29.9

 Part time 7 ............................................. 27,725 8,616 31.1 9,858 2,399 24.3 17,867 6,218 34.8

 Unemployed ........................................... 7,989 1,861 23.3 4,107 766 18.7 3,882 1,095 28.2

Not in the labor force ................................ 93,698 20,060 21.4 37,446 6,797 18.2 56,252 13,263 23.6

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, 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, 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.
Table 2. Volunteers by annual hours of volunteer activities and selected characteristics, September 2015

Characteristics in September 2015

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 ...................................... 62,623 100.0 21.1 24.7 15.1 27.4 5.9 5.9 52

 Men ........................................................ 26,498 100.0 20.4 24.1 15.2 28.2 6.4 5.8 52

 Women .................................................. 36,126 100.0 21.7 25.1 15.0 26.9 5.5 5.9 50

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 62,623 100.0 21.1 24.7 15.1 27.4 5.9 5.9 52

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,415 100.0 24.9 29.0 14.6 20.3 3.7 7.6 36

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,382 100.0 23.9 30.1 16.2 20.3 2.5 7.1 36

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 4,033 100.0 26.0 27.7 12.9 20.2 5.0 8.2 36

 25 years and over ................................... 54,208 100.0 20.5 24.0 15.1 28.5 6.2 5.6 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,548 100.0 27.7 25.8 14.2 21.2 4.6 6.4 36

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 11,490 100.0 23.0 26.3 15.8 25.9 4.5 4.4 48

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 11,933 100.0 20.5 24.5 15.7 28.4 5.6 5.4 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 10,213 100.0 18.7 24.3 14.8 29.9 6.8 5.4 56

 65 years and over ................................ 11,024 100.0 13.5 19.2 14.9 36.5 9.4 6.5 94

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 51,986 100.0 20.8 24.9 15.4 27.5 5.8 5.5 52

Black or African American ........................ 6,086 100.0 20.7 22.0 14.1 28.6 6.4 8.4 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,596 100.0 25.8 26.5 11.7 24.6 4.5 6.9 40

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 6,165 100.0 22.4 24.6 12.8 27.6 5.8 6.8 48

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 1,900 100.0 22.4 22.0 13.3 28.4 5.5 8.4 52

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 9,576 100.0 21.5 23.2 13.9 27.2 7.1 7.1 52

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,102 100.0 21.8 23.4 14.0 29.1 6.4 5.4 52

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 27,629 100.0 19.4 24.8 16.3 28.7 5.8 5.0 52

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 15,143 100.0 25.5 27.0 14.3 20.9 4.5 7.7 36

Married, spouse present ........................... 37,348 100.0 19.5 24.2 15.4 29.8 6.1 5.0 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 10,132 100.0 20.8 22.7 14.8 28.4 6.8 6.5 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 18,263 100.0 19.4 23.9 15.2 27.5 7.1 6.8 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 8,235 100.0 22.6 24.5 15.1 29.7 4.6 3.5 50

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,475 100.0 20.0 24.0 14.9 28.0 6.3 6.8 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 12,651 100.0 24.8 27.2 15.1 24.7 3.9 4.4 40

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 42,563 100.0 22.9 26.0 15.2 25.9 4.5 5.5 48

 Employed ................................................ 40,701 100.0 22.9 26.2 15.2 25.8 4.3 5.5 48

 Full time 7 ............................................. 32,085 100.0 23.3 26.4 15.4 25.4 4.1 5.4 48

 Part time 8 ............................................. 8,616 100.0 21.4 25.7 14.5 27.5 5.0 5.8 49

 Unemployed ........................................... 1,861 100.0 23.4 21.7 14.2 26.6 8.1 6.0 52

Not in the labor force ................................ 20,060 100.0 17.3 21.8 14.8 30.7 8.8 6.6 66

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, 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. 
Table 3. Volunteers by number of organizations for which volunteer activities were performed and selected

characteristics, September 2015

Characteristics in September 2015

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 .................................................................................... 62,623 100.0 72.0 18.3 6.4 2.0 1.2 0.2

 Men ..................................................................................................... 26,498 100.0 73.2 17.8 6.0 1.7 1.1 .2

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,126 100.0 71.1 18.6 6.7 2.1 1.2 .2

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 62,623 100.0 72.0 18.3 6.4 2.0 1.2 .2

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,415 100.0 77.7 14.7 5.3 1.2 .7 .3

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,382 100.0 75.3 16.1 6.0 1.6 .6 .4

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 4,033 100.0 80.4 13.1 4.5 .8 .9 .2

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 54,208 100.0 71.1 18.8 6.5 2.1 1.2 .2

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,548 100.0 76.5 17.5 4.3 1.1 .5 .1

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 11,490 100.0 70.0 19.9 6.5 2.2 1.1 .2

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 11,933 100.0 68.0 20.3 7.7 2.1 1.5 .4

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 10,213 100.0 70.4 18.7 7.4 2.1 1.1 .2

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 11,024 100.0 71.6 17.3 6.4 2.7 1.8 .1

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 51,986 100.0 70.5 19.1 6.8 2.1 1.2 .3

Black or African American ...................................................................... 6,086 100.0 81.2 13.4 3.6 1.1 .6 .1

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,596 100.0 79.5 14.2 3.3 1.9 .8 .2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 6,165 100.0 82.4 13.0 3.2 .5 .6 .2

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 1,900 100.0 90.4 7.6 1.7 .2 – –

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 9,576 100.0 81.1 14.1 3.1 1.0 .5 .2

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,102 100.0 75.9 16.8 5.1 1.3 .7 .2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 27,629 100.0 63.7 22.4 8.9 3.0 1.9 .2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 15,143 100.0 76.6 15.7 5.3 1.3 .8 .3

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 37,348 100.0 70.0 19.6 6.9 2.1 1.2 .2

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 10,132 100.0 72.6 17.0 6.1 2.4 1.6 .2

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 18,263 100.0 74.8 16.7 5.8 1.5 1.0 .2

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 8,235 100.0 69.8 20.2 6.3 2.3 1.2 .2

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,475 100.0 72.7 17.3 6.4 2.1 1.3 .3

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 12,651 100.0 68.1 21.1 7.2 2.2 1.2 .2

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 42,563 100.0 71.2 19.1 6.4 1.9 1.1 .3

 Employed ............................................................................................. 40,701 100.0 70.9 19.3 6.5 1.9 1.1 .3

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 32,085 100.0 71.3 19.0 6.3 2.0 1.1 .3

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 8,616 100.0 69.7 20.2 7.3 1.6 1.2 .1

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 1,861 100.0 77.0 16.5 4.9 .8 .8 –

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 20,060 100.0 73.7 16.4 6.2 2.2 1.3 .2

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, 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. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 4. Volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed and selected

characteristics, September 2015

Characteristics in September 2015

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 .................................. 62,623 100.0 4.8 25.2 2.9 6.6 1.1 33.1 14.6 3.7 5.2 2.8

Men ............................................... 26,498 100.0 5.9 23.9 2.7 5.3 1.7 32.6 15.6 4.0 5.6 2.8

Women ........................................... 36,126 100.0 4.0 26.2 3.0 7.6 .6 33.5 14.0 3.4 4.8 2.8

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 62,623 100.0 4.8 25.2 2.9 6.6 1.1 33.1 14.6 3.7 5.2 2.8

16 to 24 years .................................... 8,415 100.0 3.8 30.6 3.9 8.5 1.2 25.4 14.4 3.3 4.9 4.0

16 to 19 years ................................. 4,382 100.0 3.8 33.6 4.1 7.2 .8 28.6 11.9 2.8 4.1 3.1

20 to 24 years ................................. 4,033 100.0 3.7 27.3 3.6 9.9 1.7 22.0 17.1 3.7 5.9 5.0

25 years and over ............................... 54,208 100.0 5.0 24.4 2.7 6.3 1.0 34.3 14.7 3.7 5.2 2.6

25 to 34 years ................................. 9,548 100.0 4.0 28.6 3.6 8.0 1.7 28.2 14.7 2.5 5.8 2.9

35 to 44 years ................................. 11,490 100.0 4.4 37.6 1.8 5.1 1.0 27.7 11.7 4.0 4.4 2.5

45 to 54 years ................................. 11,933 100.0 4.6 29.4 2.6 5.4 .9 33.4 13.7 3.4 3.6 2.9

55 to 64 years ................................. 10,213 100.0 5.3 16.2 3.4 6.3 .9 39.5 16.2 4.0 5.7 2.5

65 years and over ............................. 11,024 100.0 6.6 9.3 2.4 7.3 .9 42.7 17.3 4.5 6.8 2.3

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 51,986 100.0 5.0 24.8 3.1 6.7 1.2 32.6 14.7 3.8 5.4 2.7

Black or African American ....................... 6,086 100.0 3.4 25.6 1.0 5.9 .6 41.2 12.7 1.8 3.8 4.0

Asian ............................................... 2,596 100.0 3.9 32.1 1.2 8.3 .6 29.1 13.4 3.1 4.7 3.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 6,165 100.0 4.2 31.3 1.6 5.6 .7 37.3 10.5 2.3 3.4 3.2

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 1,900 100.0 2.3 19.9 1.0 2.7 1.1 52.7 12.1 1.6 3.7 2.9

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 9,576 100.0 4.5 21.7 2.1 5.1 2.2 40.3 13.8 3.4 4.8 2.2

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,102 100.0 5.1 23.3 2.4 5.9 1.2 36.3 15.3 3.1 4.9 2.4

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 27,629 100.0 5.3 26.3 3.2 7.2 .6 29.9 14.8 4.3 5.6 2.9

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 15,143 100.0 4.7 27.0 4.6 8.2 1.2 23.5 16.4 4.3 5.9 4.2

Married, spouse present ......................... 37,348 100.0 4.7 26.2 2.2 5.7 1.1 37.6 12.6 3.4 4.2 2.3

Other marital status 5 ............................. 10,132 100.0 5.4 18.9 2.8 7.8 .8 31.2 19.5 3.5 7.4 2.8

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

No own children under 18 years old .......... 18,263 100.0 6.3 18.1 3.4 6.0 1.5 33.7 17.4 4.2 6.4 3.1

With own children under 18 years old ........ 8,235 100.0 5.0 36.8 1.1 3.7 2.2 30.3 11.4 3.5 3.8 2.2

Women:

No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,475 100.0 4.7 16.1 3.9 9.0 .7 36.1 16.7 4.1 5.6 3.3

With own children under 18 years old ........ 12,651 100.0 2.9 45.1 1.4 5.1 .4 28.8 9.0 2.2 3.4 1.9

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 42,563 100.0 5.0 27.3 2.9 6.5 1.2 30.8 14.8 3.7 5.1 2.8

Employed ......................................... 40,701 100.0 5.0 27.0 2.9 6.6 1.3 30.8 14.8 3.8 5.1 2.8

Full time 7 ....................................... 32,085 100.0 5.2 27.0 2.9 6.6 1.4 30.2 15.3 3.7 5.0 2.9

Part time 8 ...................................... 8,616 100.0 4.6 27.1 2.9 6.3 .9 33.1 12.8 4.1 5.6 2.4

Unemployed ...................................... 1,861 100.0 3.2 32.2 4.2 4.1 .2 29.3 15.1 2.8 5.7 3.4

Not in the labor force ............................. 20,060 100.0 4.6 21.0 2.7 7.0 .7 38.1 14.3 3.5 5.2 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 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, 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. 
Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, 

September 2015

Characteristics in September 2015

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 9

Equal

time

among all

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. 
Table 6. Volunteers by how they became involved with main organization for which volunteer activities were performed

and selected characteristics, September 2015

Characteristics in September 2015

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 .................................................. 62,623 100.0 41.6 41.2 1.5 14.5 23.7 1.4 13.4 3.8

Men ............................................................... 26,498 100.0 40.9 42.1 1.4 15.4 23.6 1.6 13.1 3.9

Women ........................................................... 36,126 100.0 42.0 40.5 1.5 13.8 23.8 1.3 13.6 3.8

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 62,623 100.0 41.6 41.2 1.5 14.5 23.7 1.4 13.4 3.8

16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,415 100.0 40.6 38.6 .8 15.8 19.4 2.4 15.7 5.0

16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,382 100.0 41.1 40.5 .3 16.0 21.3 2.7 14.0 4.4

20 to 24 years .................................................. 4,033 100.0 40.1 36.6 1.4 15.7 17.3 2.1 17.7 5.6

25 years and over ............................................... 54,208 100.0 41.7 41.6 1.6 14.2 24.4 1.2 13.1 3.6

25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,548 100.0 44.1 39.3 2.7 16.0 19.2 1.3 12.7 3.9

35 to 44 years .................................................. 11,490 100.0 41.2 43.6 1.7 12.6 28.1 1.2 12.1 3.1

45 to 54 years .................................................. 11,933 100.0 39.6 42.7 1.7 13.4 26.4 .9 13.9 3.8

55 to 64 years .................................................. 10,213 100.0 41.2 41.7 1.3 15.2 23.4 1.5 13.6 3.4

65 years and over ............................................. 11,024 100.0 42.9 40.1 .5 14.4 23.7 1.2 13.0 4.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 51,986 100.0 41.3 41.8 1.4 14.8 24.0 1.5 13.2 3.7

Black or African American ....................................... 6,086 100.0 42.7 37.5 1.7 12.3 22.3 1.0 14.8 5.1

Asian ................................................................ 2,596 100.0 42.8 40.1 1.8 14.0 22.8 1.2 12.5 4.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 6,165 100.0 46.1 38.2 1.6 13.1 21.3 2.1 11.9 3.9

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 1,900 100.0 41.1 40.9 .8 13.0 25.3 1.8 13.2 4.8

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 9,576 100.0 40.9 41.9 1.1 15.2 24.2 1.3 13.6 3.6

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,102 100.0 41.5 41.8 1.7 14.5 24.4 1.1 13.4 3.3

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 27,629 100.0 42.1 41.4 1.7 13.8 24.4 1.3 12.7 3.8

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 15,143 100.0 41.0 38.8 1.8 16.1 18.9 1.9 15.1 5.1

Married, spouse present ......................................... 37,348 100.0 41.9 42.7 1.3 13.8 26.1 1.3 12.2 3.3

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 10,132 100.0 41.4 39.2 1.4 14.3 22.1 1.1 15.4 4.0

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

No own children under 18 years old .......................... 18,263 100.0 40.9 41.0 1.2 16.1 21.7 1.8 13.8 4.2

With own children under 18 years old ......................... 8,235 100.0 40.8 44.5 1.8 13.7 27.8 1.1 11.7 3.0

Women:

No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,475 100.0 42.4 38.7 1.5 15.1 20.6 1.3 14.4 4.5

With own children under 18 years old ......................... 12,651 100.0 41.3 43.9 1.5 11.3 29.7 1.3 12.3 2.5

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 42,563 100.0 40.8 41.8 1.9 14.6 23.7 1.3 13.7 3.8

Employed ......................................................... 40,701 100.0 40.6 42.2 2.0 14.6 24.1 1.3 13.4 3.8

Full time 8 ....................................................... 32,085 100.0 39.9 42.8 2.3 15.0 24.0 1.3 13.4 3.9

Part time 9 ....................................................... 8,616 100.0 43.1 39.9 .7 13.2 24.2 1.5 13.5 3.5

Unemployed ...................................................... 1,861 100.0 44.7 33.3 1.2 14.1 16.2 1.8 18.1 3.9

Not in the labor force ............................................. 20,060 100.0 43.2 40.0 .4 14.1 23.7 1.5 12.9 3.9

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, 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.