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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2012 

The volunteer rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 26.5 percent for the year ending in September 

2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 64.5 million people volunteered through 

or for an organization at least once between September 2011 and September 2012. The decline in the 

volunteer rate in 2012 followed an increase of one-half of a percentage point in 2011. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2012 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 among the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and 

over. Volunteers are defined as persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for an 

organization. For more information about the volunteer supplement, see the Technical Note. 

Volunteering Among Demographic Groups 

The volunteer rates for both men and women (23.2 and 29.5 percent, respectively) changed little in the 

year ending in September 2012. 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 (31.6 percent). Volunteer rates were lowest 

among 20- to 24-year-olds (18.9 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 27.4 percent. 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (27.8 

percent) than did blacks (21.1 percent), Asians (19.6 percent), and Hispanics (15.2 percent). Of these 

groups, the volunteer rate for whites fell 0.4 percentage point in 2012, driven by a decline in the 

volunteer rate of white women. Among blacks, the rate edged up 0.8 percentage point. 

Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (31.9 percent) in 2012 than did those who had never 

married (20.7 percent) and those with other marital statuses (21.3 percent). The volunteer rate of 

parents with children under age 18 (33.5 percent) remained higher than the rate for persons without 

children (23.8 percent). 

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

with less education. Among persons age 25 and over, 42.2 percent of college graduates volunteered, 
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Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2008 through September 2012

(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 .............. 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5

 Men .......................... 26,268 23.2 26,655 23.3 26,787 23.2 27,354 23.5 27,238 23.2

 Women ..................... 35,535 29.4 36,706 30.1 36,004 29.3 36,898 29.9 37,274 29.5

Age

Total, 16 years and over ..... 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5

 16 to 24 years ............... 8,239 21.9 8,290 22.0 8,297 21.9 8,578 22.5 8,776 22.6

 25 to 34 years ............... 9,154 22.8 9,511 23.5 9,140 22.3 9,691 23.3 9,513 23.2

 35 to 44 years ............... 13,016 31.3 12,835 31.5 12,904 32.2 12,566 31.8 12,527 31.6

 45 to 54 years ............... 13,189 29.9 13,703 30.8 13,435 30.3 13,420 30.6 12,777 29.3

 55 to 64 years ............... 9,456 28.1 9,894 28.3 9,830 27.2 10,449 28.1 10,619 27.6

 65 years and over ........... 8,749 23.5 9,129 23.9 9,184 23.6 9,547 24.0 10,301 24.4

Race and Hispanic or

 Latino ethnicity

White .......................... 53,078 27.9 54,078 28.3 53,556 27.8 54,432 28.2 53,778 27.8

Black or African American .., 5,325 19.1 5,712 20.2 5,580 19.4 5,934 20.3 6,316 21.1

Asian .......................... 2,022 18.7 2,060 19.0 2,207 19.6 2,304 20.0 2,524 19.6

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .. 4,662 14.4 4,873 14.7 4,982 14.7 5,151 14.9 5,635 15.2

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school

 diploma ....................... 2,427 9.4 2,242 8.6 2,231 8.8 2,461 9.8 2,177 8.8

High school graduates, no

 college 2

....................... 10,998 18.1 11,408 18.8 10,887 17.9 11,049 18.2 10,527 17.3

Some college or associate 

 degree ........................ 15,519 30.0 15,931 30.5 15,505 29.2 15,946 29.5 15,832 28.7

Bachelor's degree and

 higher 3

 ........................ 24,620 42.2 25,490 42.8 25,870 42.3 26,218 42.4 27,202 42.2

Employment status

Civilian labor force ........... 44,313 28.5 44,833 29.0 44,522 28.7 45,249 29.1 44,974 28.7

 Employed .................... 42,131 28.9 41,372 29.7 40,980 29.2 41,881 29.6 42,083 29.1

 Full time 4

 .................. 33,344 27.8 32,085 28.7 31,625 28.2 32,517 28.7 32,568 28.1

 Part time 5

 .................. 8,788 34.2 9,287 33.7 9,355 33.2 9,363 33.3 9,515 33.4

 Unemployed ................. 2,181 22.3 3,462 22.9 3,542 23.8 3,368 23.8 2,891 23.8

Not in the labor force ......... 17,491 22.2 18,528 22.6 18,268 22.0 19,003 22.5 19,539 22.4

 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 further 

information.

 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.

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

 5Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

September 2012

Number Number Number Number

September 2008 September 2009 September 2010 September 2011

Characteristics
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compared with 17.3 percent of high school graduates and 8.8 percent of those with less than a high 

school diploma. The rate of volunteering was about unchanged for college graduates. The rate declined 

for persons in the other educational attainment categories. 

Volunteers by Employment Status 

Among employed persons, 29.1 percent volunteered during the year ending in September 2012. By 

comparison, 23.8 percent of unemployed persons and 22.4 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—33.4 percent compared with 28.1 percent. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Volunteers spent a median of 50 hours on volunteer activities during the period from September 2011 to 

September 2012. Time spent on volunteer activities was similar for women and men. Median annual 

hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from a low of 32 hours for those 25 to 34 years old to a high 

of 90 hours for volunteers age 65 and over. (See table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—70.5 and 19.1 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 2012, 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 (25.5 percent) and social or community service organizations (14.2 percent). 

(See table 4.) 

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

younger counterparts. For example, 46.5 percent of volunteers age 65 and over did their service mainly 

through or for a religious organization, compared with 26.5 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, 48.6 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 23.2 percent 

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

higher, 30.5 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 26.8 percent volunteered mainly 

for educational or youth service organizations. 

Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 46.2 percent of mothers and 38.8 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, hospitals or other health 

organizations, and religious organizations. 
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Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

Collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (10.9 percent) and fundraising (10.7 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 

(11.6 percent) or coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (10.1 percent). Female volunteers were most 

likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (12.3 percent) or fundraise 

(11.8 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. They were least likely to collect, make, or distribute 

clothing, crafts, or goods other than food. Volunteers with less than a high school diploma were more 

likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food 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 41.6 percent of volunteers became involved with their main organization after being asked to 

volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. About 42.1 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 2012 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. 

 

A full discussion of the reliability of data from 

the CPS and for information on estimating standard 

errors is available on the BLS Web site 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, 2011, through the survey reference week in 

September 2012. The reference period for other 

characteristics—such as labor force status, educational 

attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey reference 

week in September 2012. 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 2012

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2012

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 ........................... 243,772 64,513 26.5 117,600 27,238 23.2 126,172 37,274 29.5

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 38,800 8,776 22.6 19,556 3,914 20.0 19,244 4,862 25.3

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,931 4,644 27.4 8,628 2,166 25.1 8,303 2,478 29.8

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 21,869 4,132 18.9 10,928 1,748 16.0 10,941 2,384 21.8

 25 years and over ................................... 204,973 55,737 27.2 98,045 23,324 23.8 106,928 32,413 30.3

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 41,072 9,513 23.2 20,263 3,813 18.8 20,810 5,700 27.4

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 39,632 12,527 31.6 19,412 5,130 26.4 20,221 7,397 36.6

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 43,608 12,777 29.3 21,294 5,569 26.2 22,314 7,208 32.3

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 38,442 10,619 27.6 18,475 4,547 24.6 19,966 6,072 30.4

 65 years and over ................................ 42,219 10,301 24.4 18,601 4,265 22.9 23,618 6,036 25.6

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 193,503 53,778 27.8 94,429 22,961 24.3 99,074 30,817 31.1

Black or African American ........................ 29,991 6,316 21.1 13,550 2,429 17.9 16,441 3,886 23.6

Asian ......................................................... 12,875 2,524 19.6 6,040 1,057 17.5 6,835 1,467 21.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 36,969 5,635 15.2 18,546 2,422 13.1 18,424 3,213 17.4

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 24,697 2,177 8.8 12,293 956 7.8 12,404 1,221 9.8

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 60,767 10,527 17.3 29,747 4,391 14.8 31,020 6,136 19.8

Some college or associate degree .......... 55,081 15,832 28.7 25,004 6,123 24.5 30,077 9,709 32.3

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 64,428 27,202 42.2 31,000 11,855 38.2 33,427 15,346 45.9

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 72,102 14,920 20.7 38,024 6,501 17.1 34,078 8,419 24.7

Married, spouse present ........................... 123,194 39,290 31.9 61,981 17,711 28.6 61,213 21,579 35.3

Other marital status 4 ................................ 48,476 10,302 21.3 17,595 3,027 17.2 30,881 7,276 23.6

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 176,911 42,105 23.8 88,080 18,248 20.7 88,831 23,857 26.9

With own children under 18 ...................... 66,861 22,408 33.5 29,521 8,991 30.5 37,340 13,417 35.9

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 156,594 44,974 28.7 83,124 20,882 25.1 73,469 24,092 32.8

 Employed ................................................ 144,450 42,083 29.1 76,695 19,681 25.7 67,755 22,402 33.1

 Full time 6 ............................................. 115,983 32,568 28.1 66,207 16,873 25.5 49,775 15,695 31.5

 Part time 7 ............................................. 28,468 9,515 33.4 10,488 2,807 26.8 17,980 6,707 37.3

 Unemployed ........................................... 12,144 2,891 23.8 6,430 1,202 18.7 5,714 1,689 29.6

Not in the labor force ................................ 87,179 19,539 22.4 34,476 6,356 18.4 52,703 13,183 25.0

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, 2011, through the

survey period in September 2012. 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 2012

Characteristics in September 2012

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 ...................................... 64,513 100.0 21.7 24.5 15.3 27.4 5.8 5.3 50

 Men ........................................................ 27,238 100.0 21.4 24.8 15.3 27.3 6.0 5.2 50

 Women .................................................. 37,274 100.0 21.9 24.3 15.4 27.5 5.6 5.3 51

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 64,513 100.0 21.7 24.5 15.3 27.4 5.8 5.3 50

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,776 100.0 25.1 25.4 14.8 22.9 4.6 7.2 40

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,644 100.0 24.6 27.4 16.5 21.7 3.3 6.5 40

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 4,132 100.0 25.6 23.1 12.9 24.3 6.0 8.0 40

 25 years and over ................................... 55,737 100.0 21.2 24.4 15.4 28.1 6.0 4.9 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,513 100.0 29.0 26.1 15.8 20.9 3.5 4.8 32

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 12,527 100.0 23.6 26.1 15.8 25.6 4.5 4.5 46

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 12,777 100.0 20.9 25.3 15.2 28.5 5.5 4.6 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 10,619 100.0 18.4 24.0 15.9 30.2 6.4 5.1 56

 65 years and over ................................ 10,301 100.0 14.3 20.1 14.4 35.1 10.2 5.9 90

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 53,778 100.0 21.3 25.0 15.5 27.6 5.6 5.0 50

Black or African American ........................ 6,316 100.0 21.7 22.2 13.5 27.9 7.6 7.2 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,524 100.0 28.5 22.4 16.7 22.7 3.6 6.1 40

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 5,635 100.0 22.8 26.0 15.6 24.1 5.8 5.7 48

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,177 100.0 25.5 18.7 16.1 27.5 6.1 6.0 52

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 10,527 100.0 22.4 24.0 14.6 27.2 6.3 5.4 50

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,832 100.0 22.0 24.7 14.9 27.0 6.3 5.1 50

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 27,202 100.0 19.9 24.8 15.9 29.1 5.6 4.6 52

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 14,920 100.0 26.4 24.9 14.9 22.7 4.5 6.7 40

Married, spouse present ........................... 39,290 100.0 20.3 24.6 15.8 29.1 5.8 4.5 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 10,302 100.0 20.3 23.9 14.4 27.7 7.7 6.0 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 18,248 100.0 20.5 25.0 14.6 27.1 6.9 5.9 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 8,991 100.0 23.3 24.3 16.5 27.7 4.3 3.9 50

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,857 100.0 20.5 23.4 15.0 29.0 6.2 5.8 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 13,417 100.0 24.5 26.0 16.1 24.7 4.4 4.3 44

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 44,974 100.0 23.0 25.8 15.7 25.8 4.7 5.0 48

 Employed ................................................ 42,083 100.0 23.0 25.9 15.8 25.7 4.5 5.0 48

 Full time 7 ............................................. 32,568 100.0 23.5 26.2 15.8 25.2 4.2 5.0 45

 Part time 8 ............................................. 9,515 100.0 21.3 24.9 16.0 27.5 5.4 4.9 52

 Unemployed ........................................... 2,891 100.0 23.3 23.8 13.6 27.6 7.6 4.1 52

Not in the labor force ................................ 19,539 100.0 18.7 21.7 14.5 31.0 8.2 5.9 61

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, 2011, through the

survey period in September 2012. 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 2012

Characteristics in September 2012

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 .................................................................................... 64,513 100.0 70.5 19.1 6.8 2.2 1.2 0.2

 Men ..................................................................................................... 27,238 100.0 71.8 18.7 6.4 1.9 1.1 .1

 Women ................................................................................................ 37,274 100.0 69.5 19.5 7.1 2.4 1.3 .2

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 64,513 100.0 70.5 19.1 6.8 2.2 1.2 .2

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,776 100.0 77.2 14.8 5.3 1.8 .8 .1

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,644 100.0 74.1 17.2 5.6 2.2 .9 .1

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 4,132 100.0 80.8 12.0 5.0 1.3 .6 .2

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 55,737 100.0 69.4 19.8 7.0 2.2 1.3 .2

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,513 100.0 75.0 17.4 5.5 1.3 .7 –

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 12,527 100.0 69.8 19.9 7.2 2.0 1.0 .1

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 12,777 100.0 67.5 20.1 8.0 2.6 1.6 .2

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 10,619 100.0 67.1 21.5 7.2 2.5 1.5 .2

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 10,301 100.0 68.6 20.0 6.9 2.6 1.6 .2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 53,778 100.0 69.2 19.7 7.3 2.3 1.3 .2

Black or African American ...................................................................... 6,316 100.0 78.4 14.6 4.4 1.3 1.1 .2

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,524 100.0 78.4 15.9 4.3 .7 .6 .2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 5,635 100.0 82.5 11.6 3.9 1.2 .7 .1

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,177 100.0 87.8 9.6 1.9 .3 .2 .2

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 10,527 100.0 79.3 14.9 4.5 .7 .5 .1

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,832 100.0 71.8 19.2 5.7 2.0 1.1 .2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 27,202 100.0 62.8 22.9 9.2 3.1 1.8 .1

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 14,920 100.0 75.7 15.7 5.8 1.8 .9 .2

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 39,290 100.0 68.5 20.4 7.3 2.3 1.3 .1

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 10,302 100.0 70.6 19.3 6.2 2.2 1.3 .3

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 18,248 100.0 72.2 18.5 6.3 1.8 1.2 –

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 8,991 100.0 71.2 19.1 6.8 2.0 .8 .1

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,857 100.0 70.2 18.9 6.8 2.5 1.2 .3

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 13,417 100.0 68.3 20.4 7.5 2.2 1.5 .1

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 44,974 100.0 69.5 19.8 7.1 2.2 1.2 .2

 Employed ............................................................................................. 42,083 100.0 69.4 19.9 7.1 2.2 1.2 .2

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 32,568 100.0 69.8 19.6 7.1 2.2 1.1 .2

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 9,515 100.0 68.1 20.7 7.3 2.4 1.4 .1

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 2,891 100.0 71.4 18.1 6.4 2.6 1.3 .3

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 19,539 100.0 72.7 17.7 6.2 2.0 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, 2011, through the

survey period in September 2012. 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 2012

Characteristics in September 2012

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 .................................. 64,513 100.0 5.5 25.5 2.6 7.8 1.2 33.1 14.2 3.8 4.0 2.3

 Men ............................................... 27,238 100.0 6.8 23.8 2.5 6.2 1.9 32.9 14.8 4.5 4.4 2.2

 Women ........................................... 37,274 100.0 4.6 26.7 2.7 9.0 .6 33.2 13.8 3.3 3.7 2.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 64,513 100.0 5.5 25.5 2.6 7.8 1.2 33.1 14.2 3.8 4.0 2.3

 16 to 24 years .................................... 8,776 100.0 4.7 27.4 3.1 9.9 1.4 26.5 16.1 3.1 4.5 3.3

 16 to 19 years ................................. 4,644 100.0 4.2 30.9 2.4 8.0 .9 27.7 15.8 2.8 4.1 3.2

 20 to 24 years ................................. 4,132 100.0 5.2 23.4 3.8 12.0 2.0 25.1 16.5 3.4 5.0 3.5

 25 years and over ............................... 55,737 100.0 5.6 25.2 2.6 7.5 1.1 34.1 13.9 3.9 3.9 2.1

 25 to 34 years ................................. 9,513 100.0 4.2 31.7 3.2 8.3 1.6 27.9 14.3 3.2 3.5 2.0

 35 to 44 years ................................. 12,527 100.0 4.0 40.2 2.4 5.5 1.1 26.5 11.6 3.8 3.4 1.5

 45 to 54 years ................................. 12,777 100.0 4.9 28.6 2.5 7.5 1.0 33.0 12.8 3.7 3.8 2.2

 55 to 64 years ................................. 10,619 100.0 7.6 14.5 3.1 8.8 1.1 38.2 14.5 4.9 4.6 2.8

 65 years and over ............................. 10,301 100.0 7.8 7.5 1.8 7.9 .9 46.5 17.1 4.2 4.2 2.2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 53,778 100.0 5.7 25.1 2.8 8.2 1.3 32.3 14.3 4.0 4.0 2.2

Black or African American ....................... 6,316 100.0 4.5 24.6 1.2 5.3 .4 40.7 13.4 2.9 3.9 3.1

Asian ............................................... 2,524 100.0 4.1 31.4 1.7 7.8 – 34.0 12.2 2.7 3.3 2.8

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 5,635 100.0 3.7 31.2 1.9 6.5 .8 35.0 12.3 2.8 3.0 2.8

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,177 100.0 3.6 23.2 .6 3.5 1.4 48.6 12.0 2.8 2.6 1.8

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 10,527 100.0 5.1 21.4 2.9 7.0 1.7 40.0 13.5 3.3 3.3 1.8

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,832 100.0 5.5 25.2 2.3 7.8 1.4 34.5 13.9 3.3 4.2 2.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 27,202 100.0 6.0 26.8 2.8 7.9 .7 30.5 14.3 4.7 4.1 2.3

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 14,920 100.0 5.6 25.8 3.7 10.1 1.4 24.0 17.3 3.7 5.1 3.3

Married, spouse present ......................... 39,290 100.0 5.1 26.9 2.1 6.7 1.1 36.5 12.3 4.0 3.4 1.8

Other marital status 5 ............................. 10,302 100.0 6.7 19.6 3.0 8.7 1.2 33.3 16.9 3.5 4.4 2.5

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 18,248 100.0 7.9 16.4 3.1 7.1 2.1 34.3 17.2 4.3 5.1 2.6

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 8,991 100.0 4.6 38.8 1.2 4.4 1.5 30.3 10.0 4.8 3.0 1.4

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,857 100.0 5.7 15.8 3.4 11.1 .7 36.4 16.0 3.9 4.4 2.7

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 13,417 100.0 2.5 46.2 1.5 5.3 .5 27.6 10.0 2.3 2.5 1.6

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 44,974 100.0 5.5 27.4 2.9 7.8 1.4 30.9 14.0 4.0 3.9 2.3

 Employed ......................................... 42,083 100.0 5.4 27.6 2.9 7.9 1.4 30.9 13.8 4.1 3.8 2.3

 Full time 7 ....................................... 32,568 100.0 5.6 27.7 2.8 8.2 1.4 30.0 14.1 4.2 3.8 2.3

 Part time 8 ...................................... 9,515 100.0 5.0 27.2 3.2 6.8 1.1 33.8 12.8 4.1 3.8 2.2

 Unemployed ...................................... 2,891 100.0 5.8 24.6 2.3 6.5 1.9 31.7 16.8 2.7 5.5 2.3

Not in the labor force ............................. 19,539 100.0 5.6 21.1 2.1 8.0 .6 38.1 14.8 3.4 4.1 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, 2011, through the survey period in September

2012. 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 2012

Characteristics in September 2012

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 ........................... 64,513 5.8 9.5 6.3 4.0 10.9 3.7 10.7 3.0 4.8 6.9 3.6 8.1 14.8 7.9

 Men ........................................ 27,238 10.1 6.9 5.9 4.9 9.1 2.2 9.3 3.5 2.9 8.3 3.8 11.6 14.5 7.1

 Women .................................... 37,274 2.7 11.3 6.5 3.4 12.3 4.8 11.8 2.7 6.3 5.8 3.4 5.6 15.1 8.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 64,513 5.8 9.5 6.3 4.0 10.9 3.7 10.7 3.0 4.8 6.9 3.6 8.1 14.8 7.9

 16 to 24 years ............................. 8,776 5.1 10.3 8.8 2.2 10.4 3.7 10.4 2.9 4.1 1.5 4.8 10.7 16.9 8.2

 16 to 19 years ........................... 4,644 5.2 9.8 9.3 2.7 11.9 4.3 9.3 1.7 3.7 .9 4.9 11.1 15.8 9.5

 20 to 24 years ........................... 4,132 5.0 10.9 8.4 1.6 8.6 3.0 11.6 4.3 4.6 2.2 4.6 10.3 18.2 6.7

 25 years and over ........................ 55,737 5.9 9.3 5.9 4.3 11.0 3.7 10.8 3.1 4.9 7.7 3.4 7.7 14.5 7.8

 25 to 34 years ........................... 9,513 7.8 10.5 8.9 2.8 9.2 3.7 12.0 3.6 3.3 4.9 3.8 8.5 14.1 6.8

 35 to 44 years ........................... 12,527 11.0 11.4 7.5 2.3 8.7 2.9 11.6 3.0 4.5 6.3 2.5 6.7 13.7 8.0

 45 to 54 years ........................... 12,777 6.3 8.8 6.7 4.6 11.1 3.0 11.6 2.8 4.6 7.8 3.0 8.3 13.7 7.5

 55 to 64 years ........................... 10,619 2.7 8.8 3.8 5.4 11.2 3.7 10.3 3.7 4.9 10.3 4.0 7.9 15.6 7.8

 65 years and over ...................... 10,301 1.0 6.9 2.1 6.5 15.3 5.4 8.0 2.4 7.4 9.2 3.9 7.2 15.8 8.9

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 53,778 5.9 9.3 6.1 3.8 10.6 3.6 11.2 3.0 4.8 7.3 3.4 8.4 14.9 7.7

Black or African American ................ 6,316 6.3 9.6 7.3 5.8 13.4 4.0 7.5 3.4 4.6 4.5 4.4 6.5 13.7 8.9

Asian ......................................... 2,524 4.2 11.1 5.0 4.0 11.6 3.6 10.2 4.3 4.8 6.3 3.6 6.4 17.7 7.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 5,635 7.4 10.3 5.3 4.2 10.7 4.4 10.1 2.3 5.2 2.6 3.3 8.8 17.4 8.1

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,177 5.8 5.3 2.8 5.3 19.6 6.8 8.8 1.2 4.7 1.6 2.1 12.0 15.7 8.2

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 10,527 6.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 15.6 4.6 11.0 2.9 4.2 3.6 3.5 9.2 14.7 8.7

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,832 5.5 8.8 6.0 4.2 11.6 3.8 11.8 2.9 5.6 5.2 3.3 8.3 14.5 8.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 27,202 6.1 10.8 6.6 4.1 8.2 3.0 10.2 3.4 4.9 11.2 3.5 6.4 14.4 7.0

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 14,920 5.1 8.5 7.7 2.6 10.9 3.5 11.4 3.6 4.4 3.4 4.3 9.9 16.9 7.7

Married, spouse present .................. 39,290 6.6 10.2 6.2 4.5 10.3 3.2 10.7 2.7 4.7 8.5 3.3 7.5 13.7 7.7

Other marital status 5 ...................... 10,302 4.0 8.0 4.2 4.1 13.3 5.6 9.8 3.4 6.0 5.8 3.3 7.7 16.1 8.6

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 18,248 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.3 10.0 2.4 9.1 3.7 3.4 8.7 4.3 12.3 16.1 7.7

 With own children under 18 years old .. 8,991 20.4 7.5 7.3 4.0 7.2 1.8 9.5 3.1 1.8 7.4 2.7 10.1 11.1 6.0

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 23,857 1.7 9.8 5.5 4.1 12.9 5.3 10.9 3.3 6.9 6.1 3.9 5.6 15.7 8.3

 With own children under 18 years old .. 13,417 4.6 14.0 8.3 2.0 11.2 3.9 13.3 1.7 5.1 5.3 2.6 5.4 14.0 8.6

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 44,974 7.3 9.2 6.7 3.7 10.1 3.2 11.5 3.4 4.0 7.6 3.6 8.1 14.2 7.5

 Employed .................................. 42,083 7.3 9.4 6.8 3.7 9.8 3.0 11.8 3.4 3.8 7.8 3.5 8.0 14.0 7.5

 Full time 7 ................................ 32,568 8.3 8.9 7.0 3.7 9.6 2.9 12.4 3.6 3.5 7.9 3.3 8.0 13.6 7.2

 Part time 8 ................................ 9,515 3.8 11.2 6.2 3.8 10.6 3.5 9.7 2.9 5.0 7.3 4.2 8.0 15.4 8.4

 Unemployed ............................... 2,891 6.5 6.6 5.2 3.5 13.8 5.0 8.1 2.7 6.4 5.2 3.7 8.8 15.9 8.6

Not in the labor force ...................... 19,539 2.5 10.0 5.2 4.7 12.9 4.9 8.9 2.2 6.7 5.2 3.6 8.2 16.4 8.6

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, 2011, through the survey period in September 2012. 

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 2012

Characteristics in September 2012

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 .................................................. 64,513 100.0 42.1 41.6 1.4 14.8 23.8 1.4 13.0 3.4

 Men ............................................................... 27,238 100.0 41.4 42.6 1.5 16.0 23.5 1.5 12.6 3.4

 Women ........................................................... 37,274 100.0 42.6 40.8 1.3 13.9 24.1 1.3 13.2 3.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 64,513 100.0 42.1 41.6 1.4 14.8 23.8 1.4 13.0 3.4

 16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,776 100.0 40.8 39.2 1.0 16.3 19.7 2.1 15.4 4.6

 16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,644 100.0 40.7 40.3 .2 16.2 21.4 2.4 14.7 4.3

 20 to 24 years .................................................. 4,132 100.0 41.0 38.0 1.9 16.5 17.8 1.7 16.1 4.9

 25 years and over ............................................... 55,737 100.0 42.3 41.9 1.4 14.6 24.5 1.2 12.6 3.2

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,513 100.0 42.5 43.2 2.5 15.7 23.6 1.1 11.2 3.2

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 12,527 100.0 41.8 42.8 1.7 13.8 26.0 1.2 12.6 2.8

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 12,777 100.0 41.3 42.7 1.4 14.4 25.7 .9 12.9 3.2

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 10,619 100.0 42.5 40.5 1.3 14.7 22.7 1.5 13.4 3.6

 65 years and over ............................................. 10,301 100.0 43.5 40.3 .2 14.4 23.8 1.6 12.6 3.6

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 53,778 100.0 42.0 41.9 1.4 15.0 23.9 1.4 12.8 3.3

Black or African American ....................................... 6,316 100.0 41.6 40.1 1.2 13.6 23.6 1.4 14.1 4.3

Asian ................................................................ 2,524 100.0 46.8 36.9 1.4 11.6 22.4 1.2 12.8 3.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 5,635 100.0 44.5 40.7 1.7 13.5 24.3 1.0 11.2 3.6

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,177 100.0 44.2 42.2 .5 15.3 25.4 .9 10.4 3.2

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 10,527 100.0 42.0 42.8 1.1 15.8 24.5 1.2 12.4 2.8

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,832 100.0 41.8 42.2 1.6 15.2 23.9 1.3 12.9 3.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 27,202 100.0 42.4 41.4 1.5 13.6 24.8 1.3 12.6 3.5

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 14,920 100.0 41.4 39.6 1.6 16.7 19.3 1.9 14.4 4.6

Married, spouse present ......................................... 39,290 100.0 41.9 42.7 1.3 14.1 25.9 1.1 12.4 3.0

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 10,302 100.0 43.5 39.9 1.2 14.5 22.4 1.6 13.1 3.5

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 18,248 100.0 41.1 41.8 1.3 16.8 21.6 1.8 13.4 3.7

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 8,991 100.0 41.9 44.4 1.8 14.4 27.2 .9 10.9 2.9

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,857 100.0 43.4 39.2 1.3 15.5 20.7 1.4 13.5 3.9

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 13,417 100.0 41.1 43.5 1.2 11.0 30.1 1.0 12.8 2.6

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 44,974 100.0 41.2 42.3 1.9 15.2 23.7 1.3 13.1 3.3

 Employed ......................................................... 42,083 100.0 41.1 42.5 2.0 15.1 23.8 1.3 13.1 3.3

 Full time 8 ....................................................... 32,568 100.0 41.0 42.8 2.3 15.5 23.6 1.2 12.9 3.3

 Part time 9 ....................................................... 9,515 100.0 41.5 41.5 .9 14.1 24.7 1.7 13.6 3.3

 Unemployed ...................................................... 2,891 100.0 43.2 40.1 .8 15.5 22.0 1.4 13.4 3.2

Not in the labor force ............................................. 19,539 100.0 44.0 39.7 .1 13.9 24.1 1.4 12.6 3.7

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, 2011, through the survey period in September

2012. 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.